All news on the topic: University College London

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Tory politicians 'choosing' not to reduce child poverty levels, warns expert
University College London's Professor Sir Michael Marmot said the UK is 'on track to make child poverty worse' - and said the Government could spend more on children in their early year but refused to do so, blaming high taxes
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Victorian disease set to make comeback as vaccine numbers 'begging for outbreak'
Measles is a highly infectious disease that can lead to serious problems such as pneumonia, meningitis, and on rare occasions, long-term disability or death. Symptoms include a high fever, sore red watery eyes and a blotchy red-brown rash.
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Alzheimer's hope as first trial of new drug that could reverse disease underway
Scientists at University College London are hoping the 'gene silencing drug'' could curb a protein linked to the brain damage caused by Alzheimer's, heralding new hopes for patients
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'British Muslims and other minority groups need better access to healthcare'
British Muslims "feel left behind and don't know where to turn for help," according to research published in a report by University College London
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Sniffing an orange or coffee twice a day may reverse 'long Covid' loss of smell
A study has found for the first time that people with long anosmia have suffered a form of rewiring of the brain and could use a method called olfactory training to help beat the debilitating problem
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A&E and cancer staff join 48hr nurse super strike affecting even more hospitals
Hospitals across England will face unprecedented disruption as the Royal College of Nursing announced the strikes will take place in a fortnight - possibly to coincide with action by junior doctors
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Northern Lights visible in UK TONIGHT as stargazers treated to aurora borealis
The Northern Lights will be visible this evening and tomorrow night, with forecasters pinpointing the locations they will be visible from
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Women's shopping habits could be used to help work out ovarian cancer risk
Research using loyalty card data helped to spot some patients with the disease, as they were regularly buying pain relief and indigestion cures, says Dr Miriam Stoppard
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'Living in the countryside linked to having a better memory in over 50s'
Dr Miriam Stoppard unpicks some research from University College London that shows the upside of rural living on brain power
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'Poor public transport is bad for our health and happiness'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from University College London that highlights how people in the North of England with poor transport links are suffering as a result
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Exercising just once a month at any age reduces risk of dementia, study finds
Researchers at University College London have found that it is never too late to start exercising to reduce the risk of dementia with a study suggesting benefits at any age
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Woman partially paralysed by stroke moves arm for the first time in 10 years
Scientists started crying along with Heather Rendulic, 33, as she opened and closed her left hand immediately after having spinal cord stimulation
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'Cough medicine may be the unexpected treatment Parkinson's patients need'
Dr Miriam Stoppard looks at how researchers are looking at whether the active ingredient in cough remedies, ambroxol, can help treat people with Parkinson's
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Treatment hope as study shows how different illnesses are linked
Researchers at University College London have found potential ways to help those managing several - or many - medical conditions at once