UCL researchers launch congenital muscular dystrophy research programme
The university has been awarded a £1m grant from LifeArc and Muscular Dystrophy UK
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Parkinson’s UK partners with UCL on phase II trial
Trial will investigate chemotherapy drug to alleviate hallucinations in people with Parkinson’s
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Corticosteroids boost survival rates for COVID-19 patients
Four papers have been published reinforcing evidence that steroids can significantly improve the outcomes for those critically ill with the virus
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Clinical research cut 87% at peak of pandemic
The model suggests that just 13% of full-time academics would have been available to carry out research during the height of the pandemic
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UCL start-up Novai raises £500,000 for AI tech
The funds will be used to further developed tech that enables earlier detection of eye disease
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UCLB, Apollo secure first licensing deal with US investment powerhouse
Deerfield is partnering on the development of a novel gene therapy
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Researchers develop AI tool able to predict cancer relapse
Researchers are hopeful that this ‘ground-breaking approach’ could accelerate the prediction of which patients are more at risk of their disease returning
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Scientists develop revolutionary tech to improve prostate cancer detection
A ‘revolutionary’ new medical software able to pinpoint the area from which surgeons should take a biopsy to detect prostate cancer has been developed by NIHR supported researchers.
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First Alzheimer’s drug from Eisai/UCL alliance to enter clinical trials
The first drug candidate from Eisai and University College London (UCL)’s drug discovery collaboration is to enter Phase I clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) early next year.
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Lilly streams £5m into virtual lab pact with UCL, Imperial
Imperial College London, UCL and Eli Lilly have formed an alliance that strives to transform medicines manufacturing in England.
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Study finds widespread belief in “mythical” causes of cancer
Research led by University College London (UCL) and the University of Leeds, with support from a Cancer Research UK/Bupa Foundation Innovation Award, has revealed widespread public belief in “mythical causes” of cancer.
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Study reveals stark North-South divide in opioid prescriptions
Researchers are calling for a national database of high opioid users after finding that the number prescriptions and related deaths in England is on the rise, especially in poorer communities.
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- UCL researchers launch congenital muscular dystrophy research programme
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