Psychology & Psychiatry
CBD reduces impairment caused by cannabis
The more cannabidiol (CBD) in a strain of cannabis, the lower the impairment to brain function, finds a new UCL-led brain imaging study.
Apr 24, 2019
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University College London
Medical research
New drug to treat muscle wasting disease inclusion body myositis (IBM) reverses key symptoms in mice
A new drug to treat the muscle wasting disease inclusion body myositis (IBM) reverses key symptoms in mice and is safe and well-tolerated in patients, finds a new study led by the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for ...
Mar 23, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers identify rise in Guillain-Barré syndrome following AstraZeneca vaccine
A correlation between a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and a small but significant rise in cases of the serious neurological condition Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), has been identified by University College London ...
May 30, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Repetitive negative thinking linked to dementia risk
Persistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease, finds a new UCL-led study.
Jun 8, 2020
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Neuroscience
First patients dosed with 'gene silencing' drug for Huntington's disease
The first few patients have received doses of an experimental RNA-targeting drug for Huntington's disease, it was announced today.
Oct 19, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Morning exposure to deep red light improves declining eyesight
Just three minutes of exposure to deep red light once a week, when delivered in the morning, can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a pioneering new study by UCL researchers.
Nov 24, 2021
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Neuroscience
Brain's GPS system influenced by shape of environment
Patterns created by the brain's grid cells, which are believed to guide navigation, are modified by the shape of the environment, according to UCL researchers. This means grid patterns aren't a universal metric for the brain's ...
Feb 11, 2015
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Neuroscience
How your brain decides between knowledge and ignorance
We have a 'thirst for knowledge' but sometime 'ignorance is bliss', so how do we choose between these two mind states at any given time?
Jun 25, 2018
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Neuroscience
Treatment of rare cases of blood clotting in brain following COVID-19 vaccination
A new UCL and UCLH-led study of patients with cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) following COVID-19 vaccination, provides a clearer guide for clinicians trying to diagnose and treat patients.
Aug 9, 2021
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Genetics
Interactive map of human genetic history revealed
The interactive map, produced by researchers from Oxford University and UCL (University College London), details the histories of genetic mixing between each of the 95 populations across Europe, Africa, Asia and South America ...
Feb 13, 2014
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