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Mashup Score: 5
Scientists have spotted signs of ‘pre-resistance’ in bacteria for the first time – signs that particular bacteria are likely to become resistant to antibiotics in the future – in a new study led by UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital researchers.
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Mashup Score: 9Alzheimer’s and Covid-19 share a genetic risk factor - 3 year(s) ago
An anti-viral gene that impacts the risk of both Alzheimer’s disease and severe Covid-19 has been identified by a UCL-led research team.
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RT @LEAD_Coalition: #Alzheimers and #Covid19 share a genetic risk factor https://t.co/OEVCA3ssPv by @ucl #dementia #coronavirus #genetics…
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Mashup Score: 0Youngest youngsters least willing to get COVID-19 jab - 3 year(s) ago
36% of 9-year-olds and 51% of 13-year-olds say they are willing to have a COVID-19 vaccination compared to 78% of 17-year-olds, finds a major study co-led by UCL, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.
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Youngest youngsters least willing to get #COVID19 #Jab https://t.co/QFoNSU4v84
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Mashup Score: 1Rise in autism makes diagnosis ‘meaningless’ - 3 year(s) ago
Professor Uta Frith (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) said that urgent changes are needed in how autism is diagnosed as it “has been stretched to breaking point and has outgrown its purpose.”
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RT @PaulWhiteleyPhD: Rise in autism makes diagnosis ‘meaningless’ https://t.co/3af2RxlrmH Very brief statement. She'll be twitter-mobbed fo…
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Mashup Score: 2Window views and smaller offices improve productivity - 3 year(s) ago
Workers in open plan offices who face the room, are next to a window and have few or no desks behind them are more productive, according to a new study by UCL researchers.
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Window views and smaller offices improve productivity | UCL News - UCL – University College London https://t.co/Rn20bEe414
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Mashup Score: 3Up to one in six people with Covid-19 report long Covid symptoms - 3 year(s) ago
One in six (17%) middle-aged people who report being infected by SARS-CoV-2 also report long Covid symptoms, while this falls to one in 13 (7.8%) among younger adults who reported having Covid-19, according to a new study led by UCL and King’s College London researchers.
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Third: ~7k adults self-reporting COVID-19 (from 45k in UK longitudinal studies) & 3k cases with long COVID code in primary care EHR out of ~1m adults with acute COVID-19. 8-17% reported symptoms for >12 weeks and 4-33% for >4 weeks post-COVID. https://t.co/jlPZcCLU8v (4/5)
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Using a robotic ‘Third Thumb’ can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
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Robotic ‘Third Thumb’ use can alter brain representation of the hand | UCL News - UCL – University College London https://t.co/GZre6om5A0
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UCL has today issued a public apology for its role in the development, propagation and legitimisation of eugenics.
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RT @MichaelProulx: UCL makes formal public apology for its history and legacy of eugenics https://t.co/OcPhG4F8t7
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Mashup Score: 0Quantum nanodiamonds may help detect disease earlier - 3 year(s) ago
The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as HIV, according to a study led by UCL researchers in the i-sense McKendry group.
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Quantum nanodiamonds may help detect disease earlier https://t.co/RVXGhwYMi1 @ucl
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Mashup Score: 2PTSD contributes to suicide risk, particularly for women - 3 year(s) ago
Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are nearly seven times more likely than other women to die by suicide, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
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PTSD contributes to suicide risk, particularly for women @UCLMentalHealth https://t.co/q4HhLgu4RC #mentalhealth
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Researchers predict when bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics #tuberculosis @grandjean_louis @ucl Press release: https://t.co/qovaBL9ESb