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Parents giving unproven IQ-boosting drugs to kids with Down's
Drugs like Prozac and bumetanide show early promise for boosting intelligence in mouse studies, but have not been tested in humans. Dr André Strydom (UCL Brain Sciences) says a different compound called EGCG which has been shown to produce modest benefits in adults could lead to improved abilities over a lifetime.
Read: New ScientistWhat teens need most from their parents
An overview of research relevant to parenting teenagers mentions work by Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) on the development of the teenage brain.
Read: Wall Street JournalInside Liberia's deaf school
Disabled Liberians are among the most marginalised in society. Dr Maria Kett (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) aims to help the country implement a new human rights and disability action plan by exploring the wellbeing and poverty experienced by people with and without disabilities in the same community.
Read: GuardianGrowth restriction in pregnancy
Exploring the medical ethics surrounding a case where a fetus isn't growing correctly in the womb, Professor Neil Marlow and Dr Anna David (both UCL Institute for Women's Health) contribute their views on the treatment options and importance of new research.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Inside the Ethics Committee'Myth busting the Olympic 'cupping' craze
A number of Olympians have large red circles on their skin caused by 'cupping' which is supposed to help the circulation of blood. Professor David Colquhoun (UCL Biosciences) explains that it is a bogus treatment that has not been properly tested.
Watch: BBC News (from 2 mins 20 sec) More: BBC News, The Week, The Independent, BBC Radio 5 Live 'The Victoria Derbyshire programme', Daily MailRevealed: UCL names architects for new campus at Olympic Park
UCL has chosen Stanton Williams and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands to design the first two projects for its new UCL East campus at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London.
Read: Architect's Journal (£), More: Building Design (£), Newham Recorder, Dezeen, UCL NewsBalloons and how they changed the world
Professor Claudio Capelli (UCL Clinical Cardiovascular Engineering)discusses the medical use of tiny balloons in treating patients with congenital heart disease.
Listen: BBC World Service 'The Forum' (from 15 mins 2 secs)The concept of cat face
Dr Paul Taylor (UCL Institute of Health Informatics) on key developments in the field of machine learning.
Read: London Review of Books15,000 bogus bomb detectors made before global scam exposed
Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) dismisses fake bomb detectors as "pure snake oil".
Read: China Daily (£)A hairdresser's lawsuit could spell trouble for Brexit
Dr Jeff King (UCL Laws) comments on the Brexit legal challenge heading to the UK Supreme Court, saying: "This will be one of the most important constitutional law cases ever decided".
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