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Professor Alison Holmes gives presentation to House of Lords
Professor Alison Holmes presented at the House of Lords Science and Technology committee on emerging global infections
Professor Alison Holmes gives presentation to House of Lords
Professor Alison Holmes presented at the House of Lords Science and Technology committee on emerging global infections
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.
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.
Tuneable genetic ‘clocks’ might lead to improved biotech strategies
Imperial scientists have worked out how to fine-tune cellular clocks, which might lead to optimised production of drugs, biofuels and other chemicals.
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Collaboration could help botanic compound tackle breast cancer and stroke
Researchers at Imperial are teaming up with a company testing a synthetic version of the compound sulforaphane, to see if they can expand its use.
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International Summit on Serious Health Games
Full day of interactive events concentrating on Serious Health Games modifying prescribing behaviour
Study hints magic mushrooms can alter how you feel about nature (and politics)
Long-held beliefs can become entrenched over time, making them hard to change. But psychedelics might provide a way to alter them, a study suggests.
Robotic chemistry
Professor Lee Cronin, from the University of Glasgow, recently visited Imperial to present some of his new multidisciplinary 'chemputing' research.
Statins reduce deaths from heart disease by 28 per cent, says longest ever study
The study focused on men with high levels of 'bad' cholesterol and no other risk factors or signs of heart disease
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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.