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Bosses take note: power naps may keep your employees sharper for longer

Napping on the job was once grounds for being fired. But new research shows that it may improve brain health and cognitive abilities.

Fortune

Adults who take daytime naps could have bigger brains, UCL study suggests

Research finds small naps during the day are good for the brain

Evening Standard

Reason why regular napping could be healthy for brain named by new study

New research has suggested that regular daytime naps could benefit the health of people's brains, as it could slow the rate at which brains shrink through age.

Daily Record

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Adults who take daytime naps could have bigger brains

Researchers hope their findings will help reduce any stigma that still exists around daytime napping

The Independent UK

Regular napping could be good for brain health, research suggests

Researchers hope their findings will help reduce any stigma that still exists around daytime napping.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of security guards at UCL told to reapply for jobs and face £13,000 pay cut, union says

Up to 40 roles could be axed under new proposals affecting 260 security guards

Evening Standard

‘Urgent change’ needed to support dementia carers, say researchers

The study, which was carried out by University College London, looked at levels of ‘pre-death grief’ among those caring for a loved one with dementia.

The Independent UK

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Higher self-harm risk for LGB people shows society has ‘long way to go’

Study looked at data from 2007 and 2014 and found no improvement in the situation between the two time points.

The Independent UK

Up to 40 security guards at UCL could lose jobs under restructuring

Contractor says many of its staff rely on working 60 hours a week, but could see this reduced to 42 on average

The Guardian - UK

Deadly ‘irreversible’ heart condition reversed for first time in major breakthrough

‘Findings opens up new possibilities for more effective treatment options’

The Independent UK

Long Covid can impair quality of life more than advanced cancers, study says

Some patients’ health-related life quality scores worse than those of people with stage 4 lung cancer

The Guardian - UK

Gen Z founder reveals old-fashion sales trick helped him rake in 6-figures in first 6 months

Charles Robinson founded Gelcard at 19 after dropping out of a prestigious London university after just 2 weeks.

Fortune

Bring in trust buttons on social media to stop misinformation spreading online, study finds

Researchers from University College London find adding trust/dislike buttons alongside the standard ‘like’ button incentivises people to be trustworthy and leads to a large reduction in the amount of misinformation being shared

Evening Standard

Liver dialysis device ‘safe and effective for treating liver failure’

The DIALIVE device could be approved for clinical use within the next three years

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Liver dialysis device safe and effective for treating liver failure – study

If a larger clinical trial is successful, the DIALIVE device could be approved for clinical use within the next three years, researchers suggest.

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s oil and gas ban shows it’s ready to fight the next election on climate issues

While the Tories’ dire record on green issues gets worse by the day, Keir Starmer’s pledges show an impressive commitment, says Bill McGuire of UCL

The National (Scotland)

The key fact about UK Government ‘spending’ that sets it apart from Holyrood

"Where does all the money come from to pay for the ‘free’ things in Scotland?” To answer that question it is easiest to look at it in two…

Daily Mirror

'Game-changing Botox can offer patients long-term relief without nasty effects'

Miriam Stoppard says that opioids such as morphine and fentanyl are the gold standard for short-term pain relief but they’re too addictive for long-term use - now, a new Botox can change everything

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Dynamite News

AI tools discovered five types of heart failure

Five types of heart failure that can be used potentially to predict future risk for individual patients have been identified using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, according to a new study, led by UCL researchers. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

UK students seek compensation for Covid-affected tuition

Nearly 1,000 students attempt group action against UCL, accusing it of breaking promises

Fortune

OpenAI’s Sam Altman says he learned a lot from Elon Musk. But doesn’t share Musk’s enthusiasm for colonizing Mars

Protests and pleas for selfies greeted the OpenAI cofounder at a packed London talk where he outlined his vision of A.I. regulation and how A.I. will impact economic inequality.

The Independent UK

Covid-linked compensation bid by students against university reaches High Court

Almost 1,000 current and former students are bringing a claim against University College London, alleging their tuition contracts were breached.

Reuters

UK students seek go-ahead for lawsuit over COVID, strikes disruption

Thousands of university students asked London's High Court on Wednesday to give the go-ahead to a mass lawsuit against University College London (UCL) over disruption to their studies caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and strikes.

The Independent UK

Genetic mutation allows British woman, 75, to feel no pain

Experts from University College London (UCL) have found how mutations in the FAAH-OUT gene work at the molecular level enabling Jo Cameron to escape pain

Evening Standard

Pandemic-hit students in £500m court fight

More than 100,000 students bringing a compensation case saying their education was wrecked by Covid measures

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