UCL in the media
How a new 15-minute MRI 'scan in a van' could spot prostate cancer sooner
"We know from trial results that the 15-minute MRI is a good way to detect risky cancers that are more likely to cause problems." Prof Caroline Moore (UCL Surgery & Interventional Sciences) speaks to The Daily Mail about efforts to improve prostate cancer screening in the UK.
Longer heatwaves driven by ‘turbo-charged’ climate change, say scientists
Experts do not expect any major changes in weather type the next couple of weeks. Professor Julienne Stroeve (UCL Earth Sciences) says this is because a heat dome stretching from north-west Africa to southern Europe “appears to be stuck in place”.
Alzheimer’s: ‘Turning point’ in fight against disease as drug found to slow decline by up to 35%
Professor Sir John Hardy (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) said, "The successful outcome of the Eli Lilly’s anti-amyloid antibody donanemab is great news for Alzheimer’s disease and confirms the positive and similar outcome for Eisai’s lecanemab trial late last year".
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Are tiny blood clots the real cause of Long Covid?
"We don’t think long Covid is one disease, there’s likely to be different sub-types based on different clusters of symptoms," said Professor Amitava Banerjee (UCL Institute of Health Informatics) who added, "Microclots are probably one of those, but we need to understand more".
Significant rise in ADHD diagnoses in the UK
Both ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions for ADHD medication have increased significantly over the past two decades, except in children under five, finds a new study led by Dr Doug McKechnie (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health).
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Smokers who get e-cigarette flavour advice more likely to quit, report finds
The study, led by South Bank University in collaboration with UCL, East Anglia University and New South Wales University found that smokers who received help to choose a vape flavour and got supportive messages were 55% more likely to quit vaping in three months.
UCL researchers create custom-built 'smart' cells to fight disease and repair injuries
“We believe this work can help to unlock future smart cells able to sense diseases, repair damaged cells by fusing with them, and deliver drugs in a more targeted way," said senior author Dr Jonathan Burns (UCL Chemistry).
Pregnant women urged to get booster jab after study shows babies at high risk of serious Covid
Babies under one accounted for a third of hospitalisations linked to Covid-19 among under-18-year-olds finds a UCL study, co-author Professor Christina Pagel (UCL Mathematics) encourages pregnant women to get a booster jab.
Korea draws shortlist for ambitious excellence initiative
Research fellow Sangwoo Lee (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society) said universities would need to change to “survive in the era of a fast-changing labour market and decreasing school-age population,” as South Korea's Glocal scheme aims to boost universities outside Seoul.
Senior doctors concerned over patient consent for Alzheimer's drug trials
Professor Robert Howard (UCL Psychiatry) commented, "It's crucial that we recruit people with Alzheimer's for clinical trials, otherwise we won't ever discover how to treat the disease, but we need to do more to ensure the risks are properly explained to them".