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Risky research could herald mindful revolution
Pioneering research into psychedelic drugs could herald a revolution in our understanding of human consciousness and how we treat mental illness.
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Ineffective approaches to dizziness leave patients hanging in the balance
Balance Awareness Week (BAW) aims to raise awareness of vestibular disorders, and takes place annually in September.
World's most in depth study aims to detect early signs of Alzheimer's
A new multimillion pound study will see the most rigorous series of tests to detect Alzheimer's disease ever performed on volunteers.
Researchers look to the future of imaging science at the World Economic Forum
The future of imaging in driving the 'fourth industrial revolution' was presented by a group of young Imperial researchers in China this week.
Imperial scientists explain what their psychedelic research means for patients
Scientists from Imperial College London have published research suggesting a compound in magic mushrooms, psilocybin, may help treat depression.
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Magic mushroom compound tested for treatment-resistant depression
A small scale study into treating depression using psilocybin, the psychedelic compound of magic mushrooms, has found it can be safely administered.
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The brain on LSD revealed: first scans show how the drug affects the brain
Researchers from Imperial College London, working with the Beckley Foundation, have for the first time visualised the effects of LSD on the brain.
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Bee brains as you have never seen them before
Detailed images of bumblebee brains reveal an accurate picture of brain structures associated with learning and memory.
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Intelligence 'networks' discovered in brain for the first time
Scientists from Imperial College London have identified for the first time two clusters of genes linked to human intelligence.
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Why alcohol makes your brain feel good... and very bad
Christmas festivities are now in full swing, with bleary heads aplenty. But what is the effect on our brains?
