UCL in the media
Metal ‘scar’ found on dying star ingesting planets and asteroids
The signature of a star ingesting its surrounding planets and asteroids has been found for the first time by a team including Dr Stefano Bagnulo (Armagh Observatory & Planetarium, Northern Ireland & Honorary Associate Professor at Mullard Space Science Laboratory, UCL).
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UK cancer treatment falls behind other countries
People in the UK were treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy less often than in comparable countries and faced long waits, according to two new studies led by UCL researchers including Professor Georgios Lyratzopoulos (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care).
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Jeremy Bowen: You’ll never get into journalism, they said
UCL alumnus and distinguished BBC journalist and broadcaster, Jeremy Bowen, remembers his school days and reflects on his upbringing in suburban Cardiff.
What comes next for embattled Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle?
Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s position as Speaker of the House of Commons remains in jeopardy this week, as Dr Thomas Fleming (UCL Constitution Unit) compares Hoyle's conduct to that of his predecessor John Bercow, who was often criticised for interpreting rules in “unconventional ways”.
Potential side effects of new Alzheimer's drugs
"The treatment has to be given really early so I'm worried about the risks of people being misdiagnosed and being given a treatment that can't help them and can hurt them," says Professor Rob Howard (UCL Psychiatry) on new medications lecanemab and donanemab.
Almost half of dementia cases are preventable and down to 12 factors
Almost half of all dementia cases are preventable and are triggered by 12 lifestyle factors - each of which increases the risk, suggests a study involving Professor Gill Livingston (UCL Psychiatry).
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Why middle-aged men are sitting on a heart health time bomb
“The historical data does suggest that men are more likely to have more cardiovascular disease factors,” says Professor Amitava Banerjee (UCL Institute of Health Informatics), but he adds: "Heart disease is not just a male disease."
Five reasons to visit Fitzrovia
UCL's Grant Museum of Zoology is listed as one of five places to visit in Fitzrovia after reopening its doors this year following a £300,000 refurbishment that has seen the introduction of six new showcases.
Blindness from some inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria
Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds a new study in mice co-led by Professor Richard Lee (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust).
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Experts discuss mysteries of 2,000-year-old Greek artefact
The secrets of an ancient Greek astronomical calculator known as the Antikythera Mechanism were uncovered back in 2021 by a team of UCL researchers including Professor Tony Freeth (UCL Mechanical Engineering), who recounts the moment gears were first discovered within the device.