Formula for the future
Environmental cost of formula milk needs global attention, argue scientists
Support for breastfeeding is an environmental imperative, argue experts from Imperial College London.
Stories written by Kate Wighton
GUT FEELING
Gut bacteria ‘fingerprint’ predicts radiotherapy side effects
Scientists have conducted the first clinical study to show a link between types of gut bacteria and radiotherapy-induced gut damage.
HEART ATTACK
Heart damage from cancer drugs linked to faulty genes
Scientists have unveiled clues into why some cancer patients develop a serious heart condition after chemotherapy.
BACTERIA DISCOVERY
New bacterial strain discovered in England and Wales linked to scarlet fever
A team of scientists led by Imperial College London have discovered a new strain of group A streptococcus bacteria.
KNOCK TO THE HEAD
Protein tangles linked with dementia seen after single head injury
Scientists have visualised for the first time protein ‘tangles’ associated with dementia in patients who have suffered a single head injury.
CANCER SLEEPER CELLS
Breast cancer can form ‘sleeper cells’ after drug treatment
Breast cancer medicines may force some cancer cells into ‘sleeper mode’, allowing them to potentially come back to life years after initial treatment.
DNA markers
Scientists untangle links between our genes and intake of alcohol and of salt
Scientists have shed light on the complicated relationship between the makeup of our DNA and how much alcohol we drink.
LIFELINE
Larger blood transfusions could halve deaths of children with severe anaemia
Giving larger volumes of blood transfusions to children with severe anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa could halve the number of deaths.
News in brief
Space snacks and rates of mutation: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
CANCER TRANSFORMATION
£13m Convergence Science Centre to 'secure the future' of people with cancer
The Cancer Research UK Convergence Science Centre at The Institute of Cancer Research and Imperial College London was announced today.
