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@UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences is a global leader in research and education into the mind and brain. Follow us also on https://t.co/hegiQyx48p…
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💬 "Why do cells that function normally for years stop working?".We speak to Professor Elizabeth Fisher (@UCLIoN) about what drives her research. @UCL_QS_CNMD.
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Autism diagnoses are rising sharply, alongside a surge in self-diagnosis—often driven by social media. Prof Ginny Russell (@UCLPsychiatry) explores the causes and consequences on The Autism Curve.
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Has the idea of autism expanded so far that it’s breaking?
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RT @UCLIoN: 🧠 Dive into cutting-edge brain imaging on our Advanced Neuroimaging MSc. Train with world-leading experts at Queen Square and b….
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Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and spinal fluid analysis, happen approximately twenty years before a clinical motor diagnosis in people with Huntington’s disease, finds a study led by @UCLIoN researchers.
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Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and spinal fluid analysis, happen approximately twenty years before a clinical motor diagnosis in people with Huntington’s
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Talking therapy offered by the NHS for people with depression or anxiety appears to be less effective for people aged 16-24 than those aged 25-65, according to a new study led by @UCLPsychiatry researchers.
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Talking therapy offered by the NHS for people with depression or anxiety appears to be less effective for people aged 16-24 than those aged 25-65, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
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RT @MRC_Prion: Having fun at the Fitzrovia Fête while talking about prions and dementia — complete with Play-Doh brains and DNA necklaces!….
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#ICYMI 🕺 @UCL_ICN research has found that when people watch a live contemporary dance performance, their brainwaves sync up, signalling shared focus and attention.
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When people watch a live contemporary dance performance, their brainwaves sync up, signalling shared focus and attention, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
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🗣️ "As soon as you start laughing, you get an immediate reduction in your adrenaline levels.".Prof @sophiescott (@UCL_ICN) joins Drs @xandvt and @DoctorChrisVT to discuss laughter's benefits.
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Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken discuss whether laughter really is the best medicine.
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RT @DrMFarag: In 2015, just out of medical school, I’d never have imagined seeing my name in @TheLancet. Our review on vesicular monoamine….
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What does it mean to ooze charisma? 😎 .Dr Tali Sharot (UCL PALS) speaks to the FT about how charismatic personalities often reveal strong emotions to gain trust and relatability from their audiences. (£ wall).
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What is it, who’s got it — and how is politics being reshaped by the power of the X factor?
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Small electric shocks to ear can help make compassion meditation training more effective at boosting people’s capacity for self-kindness and mindfulness, finds a new study led by UCL PALS researchers.
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Stimulating the vagus nerve with a device attached to the outer ear can help make compassion meditation training more effective at boosting people’s capacity for self-kindness and mindfulness, finds
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🗣️ “It was a 20-year study and we found that overall there was about an 800% increase in autism diagnosis between those years,” Professor Ginny Russell (@UCLPsychiatry) speak to The Autism Curve podcast about the increases in autism diagnoses in the UK.
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What do the data showing a steep rise in autism diagnoses reveal - and hide?
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It's #NationalPlayDay! 🛝 🤹 .UCL PALS research has found that when mums talk about their baby’s thoughts & feelings during interaction such as play, it boosts oxytocin, the “bonding hormone", in infants.
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Infants whose mothers regularly use language to describe what their child is thinking or feeling, have higher levels of the hormone oxytocin, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
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RT @Emma_Holmes_90: New paper alert: "Computer-based voice familiarization, delivered remotely using an online platform, improves speech in….
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Understanding speech in noisy environments is often challenging but is easier if we are listening to someone familiar—for example, naturally familiar people (e.g., friends, partners) or voices that...
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RT @UCLTRO: Applications are open for the Talent Gateway Programme 2025! .Funded, flexible placements (2 weeks to 6 months) for researchers….
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🌊 Ancient knowledge meets modern science. UCL researchers join Marshallese navigator Alson Kelen on a GPS-free Pacific voyage—guided by waves, stars & spirit.
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Researchers bid to unlock secrets of the Marshall Islands ‘wave pilots’ – and learn more about Alzheimer’s
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As heatwaves become more intense with #climatechange, researchers at @UCLIoN are racing to understand how extreme heat changes the way our brains work.
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As heatwaves become more intense with climate change, scientists are racing to understand how extreme heat changes the way our brains work.
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It takes an average of 3.5 years to diagnose patients with dementia following their first symptoms, finds a new study led by Dr @VasilikiOrgeta (@UCLPsychiatry).
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Early diagnosis is crucial to improve patients’ future quality of life
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New @KingsIoPPN research involving @UCLPALS & @annafreudcentre found neurodivergent adolescents experience twice the emotional distress at school compared to neurotypical peers. 🔗 @JoPavlopoulou.
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Negative school experiences generate twice the emotional burden in autistic and ADHD adolescents compared to their neurotypical classmates, and this is significantly correlated with depression and
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#ICYMI @MDUK_News has invested £1 million into a @UCLIoN project to help find treatments for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT).
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Professor Mary Reilly receives £1 million funding from UK charity to help track progression in a group of rare conditions.
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