UCL in the media
The role of Parliament when the government takes military action
Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Constitution Unit) explains when it became convention that MPs were consulted on UK military intervention.
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mRNA technology could be possible treatment for rare diseases
Using Covid-19 vaccine technology, a team led by UCL including Dr Julien Baruteau (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) has created an effective therapy for a rare disease, in a study in mice, demonstrating the technology’s potential therapeutic use in people.
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Newly identified genes for depression may lead to new treatments
More than 200 genes linked to depression have been newly identified in a worldwide study led by Professor Karoline Kuchenbaecker (UCL Psychiatry and UCL Genetics Institute).
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Donald Trump's worst-case scenario for Iowa
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) puts the chances of Trump losing in Monday's Iowa caucus at about the same level as Trump admitting he lost the 2020 election, adding: "In short, it's hard to imagine it happening."
From acne to brain health - the benefits of probiotics
For people struggling with IBS, the probiotic bacteria in the daily gut supplement Symprove can help to rebalance the gut microbiota towards that seen in people with no underlying disease conditions, according to Professor Simon Gaisford (UCL School of Pharmacy).
How Covid-19's symptoms have changed with each new variant
"The virus isn't necessarily less pathogenic," says Professor Greg Towers (UCL Infection & Immunity), "but rather it's infecting a population that is less inclined to become sick because they've seen Sars-CoV-2 before."
Push to boycott German cultural institutions over Gaza
Professor Phillip Ayoub (UCL Political Science) comments on Germany's response to the conflict in Gaza, saying that the proposed boycotts announced by more than 500 global artists, filmmakers, writers and culture workers can often be "effective in instigating political change".
Can laughter help you burn calories?
According to Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience), laughter doesn't burn calories on its own, but it can cause a significant endorphin boost and lead to a reduction in the stress hormone cortisol.
Ecuador violence to 'intensify' as army goes to war
Dr Luis Schenoni (UCL Political Science) says the eruption of fighting seen in Ecuador’s economic capital Guayaquil over the past couple of days, which saw masked gunmen storming a live TV broadcast, could be just the start.
Fujitsu under pressure to compensate Post Office scandal victims
"No system is free from bugs, but what made the results of failures so devastating is that subpostmasters and courts were told that Horizon was more reliable than it really was," says Professor Steven Murdoch (UCL Computer Science).