Magic mushrooms may 'reset' the brains of depressed patients
Patients taking psilocybin to treat depression show reduced symptoms weeks after treatment following a 'reset' of their brain activity.
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Tapping into how the brain perceives values can influence choices
Researchers have been able to tap into the decision-making processes in the brain to play with our sense of value.
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World Alzheimer's Day: The growing scale of dementia in the UK
To mark World Alzheimer's Day Imperial's head of Brain Sciences describes some of the research being done at the College into the condition.
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Rethinking serotonin could lead to a shift in psychiatric care
A better understanding of how a key chemical messenger acts in the brain could lead to a radical shift in psychiatric care, according to a new paper.
'Seeing' robot learns tricky technique for studying brain cells in mammals
Imperial scientists have successfully taught robots to perform a challenging brain technique only previously mastered by a handful of humans.
Major new appetite regulator successfully altered in mice
An Imperial study has found a new link between certain brain receptors and obesity in mice, giving a possible new drug target for appetite regulation.
Newborn baby brain scans will help scientists track brain development
Scientists have published ground-breaking scans of newborn babies' brains which researchers around the world can use to study how the brain develops.
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Dad's involvement with baby early on associated with boost in mental development
Fathers who interact more with their children in their first few months of life could have a positive impact on their baby's cognitive development.
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Predicting people's 'brain age' could help to spot who is at risk of early death
A method for predicting someone's 'brain age' based on MRI scans could help to spot who might be at increased risk of poor health and dying earlier.
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Imperial wins bid to host new UK Dementia Research Institute centre
A new multidisciplinary UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) centre is to open at Imperial College London later this year.
