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Obesity is not a lifestyle choice

A new Norwegian study shows our increasingly unhealthy environments could be the reason obesity has been rising for 50 years. Dr Clare Llewellyn (UCL Epidemiology & Health) hopes the findings help change ideas of obesity being about “individual responsibility and personal blame".

12 July 2019

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Giulia Paci awarded 2026 BSCB Postdoctoral Researcher Medal

FLS Research Fellow Giulia Paci has been awarded the 2026 BSCB Postdoctoral Researcher Medal for pioneering work on tissue mechanics, cell signaling, and advanced bioimaging.

22 Jan 2026

Professor Gregory Gregoriadis

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Gregory Gregoriadis

21 Jan 2026

Multiple sclerosis treatments can be just as effective for older adults

Older adults with a common type of multiple sclerosis benefit from disease-modifying treatments just as much as younger patients, finds a UCL-led study.

20 Jan 2026

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