UCL in the media
Conflicts threaten US upheaval on eve of election
Joe Biden has "always touted himself as an internationalist and a statesman," explains Dr Julie Norman (UCL Political Science), but says Republicans will argue that given all the problems happening in the world today, things were a lot calmer when Trump was in charge.
The benefits and side effects of iron supplements
If your life quality declines and you start feeling tired, weak, have shortness of breath and cannot concentrate, you may be dealing with a lack of iron, explains Alex Ruani (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society).
Leading brain expert makes the case for variation
“Habit is so ingrained in our biology that it is mediated by a separate brain system,” remarks Professor Raymond Dolan (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
London Tide with music by PJ Harvey, Salman Rushdie's story of survival: Knife and tenor Ian Bostridge
Professor John Mullan (UCL English) joins writer Tahmima Anam to review Salman Rushdie’s memoir ‘Knife’ and new Netflix drama ‘Baby Reindeer’.
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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'This is scarily familiar': The parents learning they have autism after their children's diagnosis
Professor Joshua Stott (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) explains the impact a diagnosis can have. He said: “when you get an autism diagnosis for many people, you look back and say, 'oh, that was what was happening, I understand now why I had those horrible experiences'".
'Teenagers still don’t get the sex education they need - and I'm not surprised at all'
Professor Joyce Harper (UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health) explained: “Shortcomings in fertility education in schools also meant students were left feeling both ill-informed and negative towards their own fertility and ability to have children.”
11 benefits (and downsides) of running for your body
Professor Charlotte Manisty (UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences) tracked 138 healthy first-time marathon runners, testing them before and after the events to study the effects on arterial stiffening, blood pressure and factors that contribute to vascular ageing.
Dr Oz accused of using his mother's dementia diagnosis to promote his 'bogus' supplements
Professor Robert Howard (UCL Psychiatry) said: 'if you're already eating a good diet then there's absolutely no benefit at all in taking supplements like omega-3 for dementia'.
Seven misconceptions about dyslexia
Professor Uta Frith (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) disputes the myth that dyslexic people are more creative.