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More hope than ever that half of dementia cases could be prevented – study

Researchers have identified two new risks that can be tackled to reduce the chances of developing the condition.

The Independent UK

‘A huge opportunity’: Quantum leap for UK as tech industry receives £100m boost

Science secretary backs five quantum technology hubs in push for UK to transform healthcare and industry

The Guardian - UK

Helen O'Neill on her £149 fertility test: “Women have a right to know the state of their reproductive health"

The UCL geneticist believes London is in the midst of a silent infertility epidemic. She tells Katie Strick why her at-home test is at the frontier of reproductive health

Evening Standard

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Trump Rally Shooting: Apple, Microsoft and Meta CEOs react: Tech & Science Daily podcast

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Evening Standard

High court allows two UK universities to remove Gaza protest camps

Officials at Nottingham and Birmingham can evict student activists after judge ruled human rights were not affected

The Guardian - UK

Study finds key steps in stem cell therapy for rare bowel disease

Hirschsprung disease patients may benefit from stem cell therapy, according to a recent study conducted by scientists at the Universities of Sheffield and UCL. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Using blood glucose monitors to track diet ‘may cause anxiety’

Researchers warned there is a ‘lack of consistent and high-quality evidence’ over the devices for people who do not have diabetes.

The Independent UK

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Heart health could be biggest risk factor for future dementia rates – study

An estimated 944,000 people in the UK live with dementia.

The Independent UK

Anxiety doubles risk of developing Parkinson's, study finds

UCL team says symptoms such as depression and sleep disturbance are risk factors for disease

Evening Standard

Covid immune response study could explain why some escape infection

Subjects who kept virus at bay showed rapid response in nasal immune cells and more activity in early-alert gene

The Guardian - UK

AI based blood test can predict Parkinson’s seven years before symptoms, finds study

The findings of a new study has brought good news to a field of medical science which can benefit 10 million people across the globe. We are talking about Parkinson's disease, the world’s fastest growing neurodegenerative disorder.

The Times of India

The wider importance of media studies in the school curriculum

Letter: Prof Andrew Burn says the effective disappearance of media studies from the curriculum, despite its popularity, has consequences for tomorrow’s university students

The Guardian - UK

Can astronauts’ bodies actually survive Mars missions? - Tech & Science Daily podcast

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Evening Standard

Women may be more resilient than men to stresses of spaceflight, says study

US study suggests gene activity is more disrupted in men, and takes longer to return to normal once back on Earth

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The Independent UK

Scientists discover major cause of inflammatory bowel disease

IBD is the umbrella term for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, which are becoming more common, data suggests.

The Independent UK

Women make fewer mistakes when on their period, research shows

The results showed there was no difference in reaction times and accuracy between men and women

The Guardian - UK

‘He had a sarcastic turn of phrase’: discovery of 1509 book sheds new light on ‘father of utilitarianism’

Unearthed notes owned by the renowned philosopher Jeremy Bentham reveal the roots of his influential ethics

Evening Standard

OPINION - Ultra-processed food is killing us — these two proposals could make a huge difference

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The Independent UK

New immunotherapy could treat cancer in the bone, study suggests

Developed by UCL researchers, the treatment has shown promising results against a bone cancer called osteosarcoma.

The Guardian - UK

John Adams obituary

Other lives: Professor of geography at UCL who was an expert on risk and the social implications of a hypermobile world

The Independent UK

Disposable vapes reversing historic trend by driving up nicotine use in England

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009

The Independent UK

Astronomers discover potentially habitable planet

Named Gliese 12 b, the planet is just 40 light-years away from Earth.

The Guardian - UK

Euclid telescope spies rogue planets floating free in Milky Way

Wandering worlds are seen deep inside Orion nebula, a giant cloud of dust and gas 1,500 light years away