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The largest review of ‘gold standard’ antidepressant withdrawal studies to date has identified the type and incidence of symptoms experienced by people discontinuing antidepressants, finding that most people do not experience severe withdrawal

32 days ago ucl.ac.uk health

Babies can sense pain before they can understand it

53 days ago ucl.ac.uk neuroscience

Whole-class mental health sessions in schools have a small but significant effect in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms, according to combined results from 71 existing studies involving 63,041 young people aged 8 to 18

2 months ago ucl.ac.uk psychology

Giant planet discovered orbiting tiny star

2 months ago ucl.ac.uk

Female lobbyists are more likely to gain access to meetings with policymakers, regardless of the policymaker’s gender

3 months ago ucl.ac.uk

Brain areas necessary for reasoning identified

3 months ago ucl.ac.uk brain neuroscience

The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020 is an “acute crisis” requiring urgent action from government, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and the University of Sheffield

3 months ago ucl.ac.uk health

Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution (NO₂ and PM2.5) may harm the brain health of older adults (+65) in England, as it is linked to lower scores in key cognitive abilities…

4 months ago ucl.ac.uk brain health

Social disadvantage can accelerate ageing and increase disease risk

5 months ago ucl.ac.uk disease

Unofficial parental control apps put children's safety and privacy at risk

4 months ago ucl.ac.uk privacy

Abundance of key immune cells may be influenced by oestrogen and XX chromosomes

4 months ago ucl.ac.uk genetics

Men are unsure of how to start conversation about parental duties

5 months ago ucl.ac.uk

Increased use of ventilation and air cleaners, designed to mitigate the spread of viral infections in hospitals, is likely to have unpredictable effects and may cause viral particles to move around more…

6 months ago ucl.ac.uk epidemiology

Research reveals why more men than women are diagnosed with deadly heart disease - Women may be missing a diagnosis of a potentially deadly heart condition due to guidelines that don't account for natural differences in sex and body size…

7 months ago ucl.ac.uk disease health

There was a 65% increase in the number of children and young people being admitted to general acute medical wards in hospitals in England because of a mental health concern between 2012 and 2022

6 months ago ucl.ac.uk psychology

A series of more than 100 small earthquakes in Surrey in 2018 and 2019 might have been triggered by oil extraction from a nearby well, suggests a new study.

7 months ago ucl.ac.uk environment

Previous experience affects family planning decisions of people with hereditary dementia

7 months ago ucl.ac.uk genetics

People motivated by power and the desire to influence others are more likely to share fake news posts on social media

7 months ago ucl.ac.uk media

Adults who frequently post on social media are at more risk of developing mental health problems than those who passively view social media content

8 months ago ucl.ac.uk media psychology

Genes that determine tooth shape identified: scientists found substantial tooth differences between ethnicities, potentially due in part to a gene inherited from Neanderthals that was only found in study participants of European origin

8 months ago ucl.ac.uk genetics

Legumes (such as soybeans, peas, and beans) outperform processed products like veggie burgers and plant milks as a meat substitute

8 months ago ucl.ac.uk health

UK research found most young people who were confirmed to have long Covid three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months

8 months ago ucl.ac.uk covid health

Language used by mothers affects oxytocin levels of infants

8 months ago ucl.ac.uk health

People with poorer mental health are more prone to browsing negative content online, which further exacerbates their symptoms

8 months ago ucl.ac.uk psychology

Scientists have shown for the first time in mice that cell deterioration in a damaged liver can trigger a process linked to aging and impaired function, subsequently affecting other healthy organs in the body

9 months ago ucl.ac.uk biology

A study tracking 8,442 adults aged 50 and above in England over 10 years found higher education, better occupation, and increased wealth can lower the risk of cognitive impairment or dementia in later life (having post-secondary education was linked to a 43% reduction in risk)

9 months ago ucl.ac.uk

AI can predict study results better than human experts

8 months ago ucl.ac.uk ai

Using a record frequency range of 5-150GHz, researchers hit wireless speeds of 938 Gigabits per second (Gb/s), nearly 10,000 times faster than the UK’s average 5G speed of 100Mb/s