UCL in the media
Vegan diet could be damaging to a child's health, experts warn
At a recent conference, Professor Mary Fewtrell (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) cautioned that parents who wish to give their young child a vegan diet need to seek out and strictly follow dietary and medical advice.
Read: Evening Standard, More: Daily Mail, MetroSafeguarding Islam's past for future generations
Dr Corisande Fenwick (UCL Institute of Archaeology) spoke at a recent conference in Bahrain about the preservation of Muslim heritage.
Read: BBC NewsWhat is it really like to head up a university department?
Professor Claire Carmalt, Head of UCL Chemistry, shares insights into her role and experiences as a head of a university department.
Read: THEUltrasonic speaker lets you whisper to people 30 metres away
Dr Jennifer Bizley (UCL Ear Institute) comments on research developing wearable tech that uses ultrasound to beam a speaker's words directly to a targeted individual without anyone else overhearing what is being said.
Read: New Scientist (£)Large Hadron Collider upgrade with Linac 4
Dr Simon Jolly (UCL Physics & Astronomy) explains how the upgrade to the particle accelerator beam at the Large Hadron Collider will help answer more questions about the Higgs boson.
Watch: BBC World NewsIs Labour party's plan to raise corporation tax a good idea?
Professor Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment) comments on debates around raising the corporation tax, saying that a low corporation tax isn't the best way to attract investment.
Read: Financial TimesAnd then there was Li
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) presents a programme about lithium, and its uses ranging from batteries to mental health treatments.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'In Their Element'Drink-drive casualties on the rise
Professor Richard Allsop (UCL Transport Studies), who helped determine the 80mg per 100ml limit 50 years ago, says as we rejoice for the lives saved by the limit over that period, we should not forget those who are being killed by drink driving at levels below the outdated limit in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Read: The Sun, More: i News£6m statin trial raises hope drug can be used to treat multiple sclerosis
Dr Jeremy Chataway (UCL Institute of Neurology) is leading a phase 3 trial involving more than 1,000 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to investigate whether simvastatin could become a treatment for the condition.
Read: The Guardian, Watch: BBC Breakfast, More: The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Express, BBC Radio 5 '5 live Breakfast' (from 1 hr 50 mins)Daily dose of cannabis extract could reverse brain's decline in old age
Dr Michael Bloomfield (UCL Psychiatry) comments on a study finding that regular, low doses of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, boosted the memory and learning performance of old mice.
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