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Two ICH academics honoured
10 May 2012, 11:37 a.m.
Five medical researchers from UCL have been recognised for excellence in medical science by election to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Research reveals association between red hair gene and rare birthmarks
10 May 2012, 10:08 a.m.
Research carried out at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and the UCL Institute of Child Health has identified that the gene causing red hair - melanocortin-1-receptor (MC1R) - is more common in children with Congenital Melanocytic Naevi (CMN), a rare f
Not enough is known about prescription drug use in pregnancy, say experts
27 Apr 2012, 4:14 p.m.
Prescription drug use during pregnancy is prevalent, however, not enough is known about the adverse effects they may have on the developing fetus, according to a new review by academics at the UCL Institute of Child Health. The research is published in Th
Great Ormond Street Hospital surgeon operates on huge birthmark in Colombia
26 Apr 2012, 10:31 a.m.
Viewers of Channel 4’s Body Shock programme Turtle Boy last night saw Great Ormond Street Hospital plastic surgeon, Mr Neil Bulstrode, travel to Colombia to help remove a huge birthmark from a six-year-old boy, Didier.
