UCL in the media
Lewy body dementia – signs, symptoms and treatment
Professor Rimona Weil (UCL Dementia Research Centre) described the main symptoms of Lewy body dementia as hallucinations, cognitive fluctuations, REM sleep disorder and making mistakes with spatial awareness.
Gay and bisexual men diagnosed with mpox faced substantial stigma
Gay and bisexual men who were diagnosed with mpox during the 2022 outbreak in England, faced substantial issues related to stigma and potentially poor-quality care when accessing services, finds a new study led Dr Charles Witzel (UCL Institute for Global Health).
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Increase in smoking among younger women in more advantaged social groups
Smoking among women under 45 from more advantaged social groups in England appears to have increased over the past decade, according to a new study by Dr Sarah Jackson (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care).
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Donald Trump scores win on abortion
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said: "Many Americans have loose or malleable views on policy issues, even controversial ones like abortion," "Consequently, they often look to party leaders to inform their perspective."
Russia's influence in the Balkans
Dr Andi Hoxhaj (UCL SLASH) comments on the political uncertainty in Croatia as the Croatian Democratic Union won the parliamentary election, but with fewer seats than before and without a majority.
What is cloud seeding? Step-by-step graphic reveals how the weather modification technique works
Dr Brian Thomas (UCL Earth Sciences) explains the four stages of natural rainfall: the cooling of the air, the water vapour condensation, the drops get heavy enough to fall, and, finally, the atmosphere 'imports' more water to the area to keep the rain flowing.
Homosexuality and "sin"
Professor David Frost (UCL, IOE - Social Research Institute) defines the term ‘minority stress’ as the unique forms of social stress experienced by communities that are stigmatised by society, for example the LOGBTQ+ community.
World's most dangerous product cigarettes caused 'untold misery' with 80,000 Brits dead every year
Professor Lion Shahab (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) said: “By creating a product that is both highly addictive and deadly, the tobacco industry has caused untold misery.”
Louisiana map shows where state could be underwater from sea level rise
Professor David Thornalley (UCL Geography) warned that significant sea rises "would happen if we didn't take steps to reduce our GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions."
Can the dream of "Digital India" become a reality?
Professor Jacqueline McGlade (UCL Institute for Global Prosperity) explains how rapid upwellings of cold water in our oceans are causing mass mortalities among sharks near South Africa and Australia.