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New drug offers unprecedented round-the-clock control for high blood pressure
New drug offers unprecedented round-the-clock control for high blood pressure

New drug offers unprecedented round-the-clock control for high blood pressure

A new treatment for high blood pressure can provide continuous, round-the-clock blood pressure control for people whose condition is hard to treat, according to a global study led by a UCL professor.

10 Nov 2025

Normal but high blood pressure in your 30s could increase heart attack risk
Normal but high blood pressure in your 30s could increase heart attack risk

Normal but high blood pressure in your 30s could increase heart attack risk

People in their thirties may risk a heart attack or stroke in later life even when they have ‘normal’ blood pressure, if it’s too high or steeply rising, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

10 Nov 2025

Poorer heart health in middle age linked to increased dementia risk
Poorer heart health in middle age linked to increased dementia risk

Poorer heart health in middle age linked to increased dementia risk

People with signs of damage to their heart during middle age are more likely to develop dementia in later life, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

06 Nov 2025

Around the faculty

UCL GBSH leads £1m international project to reimagine Indigenous health systems in India
UCL GBSH leads £1m international project to reimagine Indigenous health systems in India

UCL GBSH leads £1m international project to reimagine Indigenous health systems in India

A new NIHR-funded project led by UCL’s Global Business School for Health will work with Indigenous Adivasi communities in southern India to co-design culturally responsive health systems.

12 Nov 2025

Professor Paul Gissen announced as Director Designate of the NIHR GOSH BRC
Professor Paul Gissen announced as Director Designate of the NIHR GOSH BRC

Professor Paul Gissen announced as Director Designate of the NIHR GOSH BRC

Professor Paul Gissen has been announced as the Director Designate of the National Institute for Health and Care Research GOSH Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR GOSH BRC).

11 Nov 2025

Identifying diseases from complex health data enables the systematic study of human disease
Identifying diseases from complex health data enables the systematic study of human disease

Identifying diseases from complex health data enables the systematic study of human disease

This study presents a computational framework that enables the functional integration of complex health data to identify and validate disease specific cohorts of biobank participants at scale.

10 Nov 2025