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Prolonging the Buzz with Grandma
Publication date: 22 May 2013
Dr Matthew Piper (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) comments on the genetics of aging and the evolutionary selection pressures. Read: Scientific American
Tools, artistry flourished with climate change, study says
Publication date: 22 May 2013
The findings "support our view, which is that it is population density that is really driving innovation and connectedness," said Professor Mark Thomas (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment). Read: NBC News
London's got chemistry (biology and physics too)
Publication date: 22 May 2013
“I would argue that nowhere in the world has the mix of top universities, the NHS and an entrepreneurial community like London," says Professor Stephen Caddick (UCL Vice Provost for Enterprise). Read: Evening Standard
Beating cancer doesn’t make you kick habit
Publication date: 22 May 2013
“Anecdotally, we often hear that a cancer diagnosis is a ‘wake-up call’, but the results from our large study show that this is not the general rule,” said Professor Jane Wardle (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health). Read: Times (£)
Students admit a philosophical attitude toward taking drugs
Publication date: 22 May 2013
82% of students at UCL have tried drugs according to a self-selecting survey of 5,000 students from 21 British universities. Read: Times (£) More: Metro
Britons show Victorian attitudes to epilepsy as children who suffer from the condition are accused of being 'possessed'
Publication date: 21 May 2013
Professor Helen Cross (UCL Institute of Child Health) said: “These high levels of prejudice have a huge impact on how children can manage their condition. If you’re worried about being bullied then you don’t want to talk to people about it, which means you don’t have buddies who know what to do if you have a seizure.” Read: Independent
The truth and nothing but the truth
Publication date: 21 May 2013
Professor Geraint Rees (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) comments on the latest lie detecting technology. Listen: BBC Radio 4 (from 4 mins)
Professor slams A&E closures
Publication date: 21 May 2013
Professor Simon Shorvon (UCL Institute of Neurology) said: “London A&Es are finding it difficult to cope already. Not only would it take patients more time to get there under these plans, which is crucial in emergency care, but it’s difficult to see how they’ll cope.” Read: Evening Standard
Greater access to genetic testing in NHS will help cancer fight
Publication date: 21 May 2013
The outlook for women with BRCA genes will improve, with greater access to genetic testing and screening and risk reducing surgery for women who have not yet developed cancer, says Dr Lucy Side (UCL Women's Cancer). Read: The Conversation
One in ten teenage girls has an eating disorder
Publication date: 21 May 2013
Up to one in ten teenage girls has an eating disorder, and increasing numbers of boys are also at risk, according to a new study from the UCL Institute of Child Health. Read: Daily Mail More: Times (£) Scotsman Mirror BMJ Guardian
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