BRC News

Effort must increase to find, diagnose and treat tuberculosis, leading clinicians and researchers have said in journal articles co-ordinated by UCLH NIHR-BRC senior investigator, Sir Alimuddin (‘Ali’) Zumla.

UCLH clinicians and researchers at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) have appeared in a video to promote Join Dementia Research.

Researchers have used a new method for classifying brain tumours – a ‘molecular’ test which assesses chemical changes in tumour DNA – which improves the accuracy of the brain tumour diagnosis a patient receives.

UCL researchers have been appointed or re-appointed as National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators in the NIHR’s 2019 round of awards.

The debilitating behaviours and all-consuming thoughts which affect people with severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) could be significantly improved with targeted deep brain stimulation, according to a new UCL-led study.

UCLH and UCL researchers have begun to test whether a new drug can improve hearing in patients with hearing loss, after completing a study on the safety and tolerability of the drug in 15 patients.

A second person has experienced sustained remission from HIV-1 – the most widespread form of HIV – after ceasing treatment, reports a paper led by researchers at UCL and Imperial College London.

The BRC will form part of a new centre to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to healthcare, and healthcare to AI.

UCL researcher Prof Shonit Punwani is set to lead a cross-institutional (UCL and Cambridge) £2.3m Cancer Research UK 5-year Programme set to develop new imaging techniques for the assessment of prostate cancer.

Researchers running a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) prevention trial exceeded their patient recruitment target, despite the challenge of recruiting people who are only at risk of RA, rather than those who already have the disease. The study is looking at whether a RA therapy can prevent high risk

Patients took centre stage at the BRC’s 2019 annual meeting which showcased BRC impact across research themes such as dementia, obesity and mental health, and looked ahead to upcoming research.

Patients, members of the public, healthcare professionals and researchers have taken a new approach to research design by co-producing plans for a study on the link between gum disease and diabetes.

The BRC has released a film about the in2science scheme which provides lab placements for ‘A’ level students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The film, screened for the first time last night, was co-produced by students who had taken part in the scheme working with a professional filmmaker. The

The world’s first genetic sequencing of precancerous lung lesions could pave the way for very early detection and new treatments, reports a new study led by UCL researchers.

Medications commonly used to combat physical health diseases, such as high blood pressure, could bring significant benefits to people with serious mental illnesses (SMI), including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to a large cohort study led by UCL.