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First UK trial of Deep Brain Stimulation for children with epilepsy begins
A teenager who is the first patient to take part in a Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø-sponsored clinical trial involving Martin Tisdall (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) to use deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat epilepsy has seen his daytime seizures reduce by 80%.
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Easter Island study casts doubt on theory of ‘ecocide’ by early population
“For at least a decade, the idea of ecocide through population growth and landscape mismanagement has been increasingly convincingly challenged for Rapa Nui," says Professor Sue Hamilton (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Archaeology).
Are primary school kids in England the best readers in the Western world?
Professor John Jerrim (IOE, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's Faculty of Education and Society) helps to clarify whether or not Rishi Sunak's claim that primary school children in England are the best readers in the Western world is true.
What Glastonbury could look like in 2050
Future iterations of the Glastonbury festival could face heat "in realms we have never experienced" and this could become deadly if people are unable to cool down overnight, warns Professor Ilan Kelman (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction).
Is multitasking bad for your brain?
“Our brain-imaging studies have shown that too much information at once can cause ‘inattentional blindness’ and even deafness," explains Professor Nilli Lavie (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Psychology & Language Sciences).
What happens when 80% of your diet is made up of UPFs
Dr Chris van Tulleken (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Infection & Immunity) describes what happened to his body when, for an experiment, he changed his diet so that 80% of it was made up of ultra-processed food (not an atypical diet for a teenager in the UK or US).
UTIs and their link to antibiotic resistance
Professor Jennifer Rohn (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Renal Medicine) speaks to Madeleine Finlay about how urinary tract infections take hold, and the complexity surrounding their treatment.
Hezbollah vs Hamas: key differences in military power
Hamas has increasingly received funding, weapons, and training from Iran, but it is not as controlled by Iran as Hezbollah, which is almost entirely backed by Iran and follows its directives." - Dr Julie Norman (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Political Science)
Risk of Parkinson’s more than double for people with anxiety
The risk of developing Parkinson’s is at least twice as high in people with anxiety compared to those without, finds a new study by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø researchers including Dr Juan Bazo Avarez (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Epidemiology & Health) and Professor Anette Schrag (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
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Restoring trust in the political class
Professor Meg Russell and Professor Robert Hazell (both Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Political Science) co-sign a letter in The Times that says low trust in politics is damaging the health of British democracy and is "indicative of the need for substantial improvement in the governance of the UK."