Genetics
Newly identified genes for depression may lead to new treatments
More than 200 genes linked to depression have been newly identified in a worldwide study led by UCL researchers.
Jan 10, 2024
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Biomedical technology
mRNA technology could be possible treatment for rare liver genetic disease
By exploiting the technology used in COVID-19 vaccines, a team led by UCL, King's College London and Moderna scientists has created an effective therapy for a rare disease, in a study in mice, demonstrating the technology's ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Addiction
Pattern of alcohol intake more accurate indicator of liver disease risk than overall consumption, finds study
Those who binge drink and have a certain genetic makeup are six times more likely to develop alcohol-related cirrhosis, according to new research from UCL, the Royal Free Hospital, the University of Oxford and the University ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Why the presence of healthy cells enables cancer to resist treatment
Chemotherapy becomes less effective because healthy cells push cancer cells to grow more slowly, according to two studies from researchers at UCL and Yale.
Dec 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Meditation training can support well-being in older adults, finds trial
Following an 18-month meditation program can improve the well-being of older adults, finds a new randomized controlled trial by an international team co-led by University College London (UCL).
Dec 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Brain waves usually found in sleep can protect against epileptic activity
Slow waves that usually only occur in the brain during sleep are also present during wakefulness in people with epilepsy and may protect against increased brain excitability associated with the condition, finds a new study ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New target identified for drugs to treat cancer and age-related diseases
Insights that pave the way for novel therapeutic approaches to tackle cancer, fibrosis, and many age-related conditions have been uncovered by a team of scientists, including researchers from UCL.
Nov 29, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Clinical trial results give new hope for children with rare gliomas
A collaboration of researchers, led by UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital, have published successful results from a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of BRAF mutated low-grade pediatric gliomas.
Nov 21, 2023
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Neuroscience
Hunger hormones impact decision-making brain area to drive behavior, study finds
A hunger hormone produced in the gut can directly impact a decision-making part of the brain in order to drive an animal's behavior, finds a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers.
Nov 16, 2023
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Medical research
Artificial bladders shine light on pathogens that cause urinary tract infections
Research published in Science Advances is the first to use a sophisticated human tissue model to explore the interaction between host and pathogen for six common species that cause urinary tract infections. The findings suggest ...
Nov 8, 2023
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