UCL in the media
Miscarriage leaves partners feeling invisible and without support
New research by Dr Petra Boynton (UCL Medical School) and the Miscarriage Association has found that partners often feel unable to talk about their feelings of loss and pain following a miscarriage.
, , ,Malaria drug could prevent liver cancer
A study led by Professor Rajiv Jalan (UCL Liver & Digestive Health) has found that an over-the-counter malaria pill could prevent liver cancer and shrink established tumours.
Forty per cent of adults advised to take statins under new NHS guidance
Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) comments on the news that forty per cent of adults will be advised to take statins under new NHS guidelines.
,Arthritis drug shows potential to stall Alzheimer's
Professor John Hardy (UCL Molecular Neuroscience) comments on the further research necessary to determine if taking etanercept, a drug used to treat arthritis, can halt the progression of Alzheimer's.
ISEE-3 Reboot Project
Dr Geraint Jones (UCL Space & Climate Physics) discusses some of the challenges faced by the crowdfunded scientists who have managed to revive an old satellite, ISEE-3, which was launched by NASA to chase comets in 1978.
Watching the eclipse
Dr Lucie Green (UCL Space & Climate Physics) describes watching this summer's total solar eclipse - and explains what scientists can learn from observing such rare phenomenon.
Four in ten dementia carers suffer depression
An analysis by UCL has found that 40 percent of those who look after a family member with dementia suffer from depression but a course devised by Professor Gill Livingston (UCL Psychiatry), called the START programme, has been found to cut depression rates amongst relatives by up to 7 times.
Dutch Srebrenica ruling: The wider impact
Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) discusses the impact of a ruling by a Dutch court that the Netherlands is liable over the killings of more than 300 Bosniak men and boys at Srebrenica in 1995.
High-pressure physics: Piling on the pressure
Professor Chris Pickard (UCL Physics & Astronomy) comments on the results of an experiment which has compressed a carbon diamond at a pressure similar to that found at the centre of Saturn.
, ,What makes a language attractive - its sound, national identity or familiarity?
Dr Patti Adank (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) explains why English speakers are drawn to languages such as French or Italian over harsher sounding languages.