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Half a million people in the UK have epilepsy of which 30% are not adequately controlled on present treatments. Moreover, the use of one of the most effective antiepileptic drugs, sodium valproate, has been limited by its side-effects and, in particular, by its teratogenic effect (a teratogen is a drug or other substance capable of interfering with the development of a fetus, causing birth defects). More...

24 August 2011: Women anticipate negative experiences differently to men

Men and women differ in the way they anticipate an unpleasant emotional experience, which influences the effectiveness with which that experience is committed to memory, according to new research. More...

24 August 2011: Stem cell study offers hope for Parkinson’s patients

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22 August 2011: Iberian Lynx not doomed by its genetics

The low genetic diversity of the Iberian lynx – the most endangered carnivore in Europe – may not decrease the species’ chance of survival, according to new research by geneticists. More...

19 August 2011: 'Tackling Tinnitus' campaign launched

The British Tinnitus Association, in collaboration with UCL Ear Institute researchers, launched the 'Tackling Tinnitus' campaign this week. The campaign aims to raise funds to allow this important tinnitus research to continue. Read more
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18 August 2011: Joint-UCL health research centres receive £165 million

Medical research centres run by UCL in partnership with three NHS trusts have received preliminary government funding worth a total of approximately £165 million over five years. More...

17 August 2011: UCL scientist wins lifetime achievement award

Professor Roger Ekins, the recently retired Head of UCL Molecular Endocrinology, has been given the Department of Health’s Lifetime Achievement Award. More...

9 August 2011: Professor Maguire to deliver Joan Mott Prize Lecture at IUPS conference

Congratulations to Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging’s Professor Eleanor Maguire, who has been awarded the Joan Mott Prize from The Physiological Society. More...

8 August 2011: Brain’s map of space falls flat when it comes to altitude

Animals' brains are only roughly aware of how high-up they are in space, meaning that in terms of altitude the brain’s ‘map’ of space is surprisingly flat, according to new research. More...

4 August 2011: UCL wins 10 European Research Council grants

Ten UCL researchers have received European Research Council (ERC) Starting Investigator grants with a total value of more than £12.4 million. More...

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