DATA DISCOVERY
Big data approach to drug discovery leads to new epilepsy target
A newly-developed computational framework for drug discovery has been used to identify a therapeutic target for epilepsy.
Stories tagged with 'brain'
TRIP OF A LIFETIME
Potent psychedelic DMT mimics near-death experience in the brain
A powerful psychedelic compound found in ayahuasca can model near-death experiences in the brain, a study has found.
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Stimulating neuroscience
Researcher wins prize for method that reaches into the brain, without surgery
A technique for stimulating the brain with electrical fields could hold the key to treating a range of brain disorders.
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PLEASURE SEEKERS
Brain’s sense of pleasure and reward “blunted” in alcohol addiction
New study shows that a crucial part of the brain’s reward system is “blunted” in alcohol addiction, even after long periods of abstinence.
Breaking down barriers
Improving our understanding of a new method to deliver drugs to the brain
Delivering drugs to the right part of the body to treat disease can be difficult, and nowhere is more difficult to reach than the brain.
GUTSY APPROACH
WHO World No Tobacco Day: why the key to quitting smoking could lie in our guts
A team of researchers at Imperial College London is investigating whether gut hormones could play a vital role in helping people to quit smoking.
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Hear it for veterans
Discussing hearing loss in veterans
Veterans often suffer brain injuries that impair hearing. As part of Deaf Awareness Week, Caroline Brogan spoke to an expert on the subject.
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BRAINY SLEEP?
Can you sleep your way to a healthier brain?
Experts researching the science of sleep turn their attention to dementia for the first time.
Imaging breakthrough
New tissue technique gives stunning 3D insights into the human brain
Imperial researchers have helped develop a breakthrough imaging technique which reveals the ultra-fine structure of the brain in unprecedented detail.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Feed or flee: the brain cells that tell us when to eat and when to run away
Feeling peckish? Eating may be taken for granted as a fundamental part of life, but getting it wrong can have serious consequences for our health.
