Healthcare inequality
Obese black Americans half as likely as whites to have bariatric surgery
White Americans who are obese are twice as likely as black Americans to have surgery to tackle the problem, a study has found.
Stories written by Samuel Wong
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London air
Researchers study effects of Oxford Street air pollution on heart and lungs
Imperial scientists are taking volunteers to Oxford Street to investigate how air pollution affects the blood vessels and the lungs.
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Mind: the funding gap
Cost of brain disorders to the UK estimated at £112 billion a year
Disorders of the brain, including dementia, stroke, and mental health issues, cost the UK around £112 billion annually, a new report says.
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Mending hearts
Major grants to support transatlantic research on heart disease
Researchers at Imperial are part of two international networks to receive major grants from the Fondation Leducq for research into heart disease.
Contemplating mortality
Death rates for emergency surgical admissions vary widely between hospitals
A new study reveals significant variation between hospitals in patient death rates following emergency surgical admissions in England.
Cutting edge
"Intelligent knife" tells surgeon if tissue is cancerous
Scientists have developed an "intelligent knife" that can tell surgeons immediately whether the tissue they are cutting is cancerous or not.
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Genetic abnormalities
DNA flaws may contribute to cancer risk in people with type 2 diabetes
A type of genetic abnormality linked to cancer is more common in people with type 2 diabetes than the rest of the population, a new study has found.
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Podcast: building skills, benevolent business and public engagement
Students get their hands on real construction projects and Imperial researchers take part in a public science exhibition at the Royal Society.
Healthy policies
Tobacco control measures in India could prevent heart disease and stroke deaths
Smokefree laws and higher tobacco taxes in India could prevent nine million heart disease and stroke deaths over the next decade, a new study says.
Dopamine dropoff
Long-term cannabis use may blunt the brain's motivation system
Long-term cannabis users tend to produce less dopamine, a chemical in the brain linked to motivation, a study has found.
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