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17 May 2013: Grassroots women’s groups could halve maternal death rate
Women’s groups can dramatically reduce the number of maternal and newborn deaths in some of the world’s poorest communities, according to a new meta-analysis published in The Lancet. More...
17 May 2013: Brain training and stimulation improves mental arithmetic ability
With just a few days of non-harmful brain stimulation and brain training, scientists have improved people’s ability to manipulate numbers for up to six months. More...
17 May 2013: Global health policy fails to address burden of disease on men
Men experience a higher burden of disease and lower life expectancy than women, but policies focusing on the health needs of men are notably absent from the strategies of global health organisations, according to a Viewpoint article in this week’s Lancet. More...
16 May 2013: Viking jewellery sheds light on dark period of British history
The presence of Scandinavian-style female jewellery in Britain has overturned the idea that the Viking conquest of England was an all-male affair, suggesting that in fact large numbers of women travelled over from the Scandinavian homelands. More...
16 May 2013: Post-mortem MRI: a viable alternative to an autopsy
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and blood tests to establish the cause of death in fetuses and newborn babies is virtually as accurate as a standard autopsy, according to a paper published in The Lancet. More...
16 May 2013: Grant Museum wins Cultural Pros Award at Museums + Heritage Awards
The Grant Museum of Zoology at UCL has been voted the winner of the inaugural Culture Pros Pick at the Museums + Heritage Awards – the Oscars of the museum world – at the awards ceremony last night. More...
15 May 2013: UCL shares in £50m of new funding to help stimulate UK’s economy
UCL has been awarded a share of a government investment of £50m into UK’s leading universities to drive growth, the Minister for Universities and Science has announced. More...
15 May 2013: Almost a quarter of jurors confused about rules on internet use during a trial
Almost a quarter of jurors (23 per cent) are unclear about the rules surrounding internet use during a trial, according to preliminary research led by Professor Cheryl Thomas (UCL Laws). More...
14 May 2013: Take part in the UCL Student Barometer
All UCL students are invited to give their views to a student survey and, in doing so, have the chance to win an iPad and £1,000 in cash. More...
13 May 2013: Stress and unhealthy lifestyle increase risk of heart disease
People with job stress and an unhealthy lifestyle are at higher risk of coronary artery disease than people who have job stress but lead healthy lifestyles, according to work published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) by researchers from UCL's Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. More...
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