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Therapy Could Help Social Media Addicts Improve Their Mental Health

The prevalence of mental health problems and the use of social media are rising.

Zenger

Depression symptoms are lessened by social media interventions: Study

According to a recent study by UCL researchers, receiving therapy for problematic social media use can be effective in improving the mental well-being of people with depression. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Therapy for ‘problematic’ social media use could help ease depression

Researchers from University College London analysed studies from across the globe on social media use interventions.

The Independent UK

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Exam stress is putting pupils’ mental health at risk, says UCL research

The survey comes as teenagers across England prepare to receive their A-level results

Evening Standard

Extreme cooling ’caused extinction of early humans in Europe 1.1m years ago’

The findings challenge the idea of continuous early human occupation of Europe, the researchers said.

The Independent UK

Be quick to get top university place in clearing, A level students warned

University spaces expected to fly on results day as A-level students advised to have a Plan B

The Independent UK

Students must be quick in clearing as competition will be tough, says Ucas chief

Clare Marchant said school leavers should research options and have a fallback option ahead of A-level results.

The Independent UK

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London researchers create anti-cancer treatment using Lego brick-style ‘click chemistry’

Technique can kill tumours by snapping molecules together

Evening Standard

Childcare sector in England must not become ‘playground for private equity’, experts say

Exclusive: Increasing involvement of investment funds could leave nursery places at risk

The Guardian - UK

Over 25% Of Deepfake Speech Samples Go Undetected, Posing Risks For Criminal Exploitation

New research reveals human inability to distinguish synthetic voices, prompting concerns for fraud and deception.

Zenger

Nuclear war would be more devastating for Earth's climate than cold war predictions – even with fewer weapons

Christopher Nolan’s biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer has revived morbid curiosity in the destructive power of nuclear weapons. There are now an estimated 12,512 nuclear warheads.

The Conversation

The fact two-thirds of cosmetic injectors aren't doctors doesn't even scratch the surface of regulation issues

A recent survey has revealed that, statistically, the majority of injectors aren't doctors—but the law doesn't say they have to be

Marie Claire

Funding boost for research hubs that drive Government health policy

The 20 new policy research units will receive between £2m and £5m over a three- to five-year contract

The Independent UK

Man behind the miniliths has plans for a more Legible world

In the past five years, Applied has tripled turnover and it now works for corporate campuses including Google and Nike, universities including UCL and Princeton, and Nasa’s Pasadena campus

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Being the agreeable employee could be the secret to getting promoted

In the modern workplace, it’s cool to be kind.

The Week

The UK students taking on universities over Covid disruption

Around 5,000 current and former University College London (UCL) students are seeking compensation, claiming their tuition contracts were breached after teaching went online during Covid with restricted access to facilities.

Dynamite News

New research clarifies how brain stores memories

A new hypothesis put forth by scientists at the HHMI Janelia Research Campus and associates at UCL contends that the importance of memory for potential futures reveals its location in the brain. Read further on Dynamite News:

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University College London urged to agree a deal with Covid-hit students

University College London urged to agree student compensation after Covid disruption

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The Independent UK

New drug found to slow Alzheimer’s hailed as turning point

Donanemab has been found to slow down the disease in a clinical trial.

Evening Standard

Alzheimer’s: ‘Turning point’ in fight against disease as drug found to slow decline by up to 35%

Experts say ‘we’re entering a new era where Alzheimer’s disease could become treatable’

Wales Online

Research shows children from deprived areas much more likely to be hospitalised with covid

New research found that children with obesity were also more likely to need hospital treatment

The Week

Jenin and the endless cycle of Palestinian displacement

Anne Irfan, lecturer at UCL explains how the Israeli military operation in Jenin highlights a struggle around demographics, displacement and mobility.

Wales Online

Two new strains of covid discovered by scientists in UK bats

Bats may harbour more pathogens than other mammals due to their remarkable longevity, living to 40

Daily Mirror

Napping during the day can cut risk of dementia as simple habit keeps the brain 'young'

People can reduce their chance of getting dementia by reducing the rate at which their brain shrinks by taking regular naps during the day, according to new research

Dynamite News

Regular naps linked to increased brain volume: Study

A new study done by academics at UCL and the University of the Republic in Uruguay reveals that daytime napping could help to protect brain function by reducing the pace at which our brains shrink as we age. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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