Further links uncovered between obesity and type 2 diabetes
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism by which obesity leads to type 2 diabetes, raising the possibility of new and more effective treatments.
Find out what you're really made of at the Imperial Fringe
The Imperial Fringe programme is going on tour, travelling to the Imperial West campus for the first time on Thursday 12 September.
New research could pave the way to safer treatments for arthritis
The increased risk of heart attack or stroke associated with many arthritis drugs may be avoidable.
Pregnancy condition programmes babies to become overweight in later life
Babies born to mothers who suffer from a rare metabolic complication during pregnancy could be programmed to be overweight, according to new research.
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What makes magic mushrooms magic and other talks from the 2013 Imperial Festival
Filmed lectures from this year's Imperial Festival showcase researchers covering everything from bladder control to hallucinogenic mushrooms.
Professor Dame Athene Donald gives Imperial's 2013 Athena Lecture
Dame Athene Donald, Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Cambridge, gives Imperial's annual Athena Lecture on 13 June.
Imperial researchers win three Wellcome Trust Investigator Awards
Academics at Imperial College London have won three prestigious Wellcome Trust Investigator Awards to support their research into health and disease.
Staff satisfaction at hospitals may affect the quality of patient care
The satisfaction levels among a hospital's staff are closely linked to the quality of healthcare it provides, say a team of doctors.
Our primitive reflexes may be more sophisticated than they appear, study shows
Supposedly 'primitive' reflexes may involve more sophisticated brain function than previously thought, according to an Imperial College London study.
Gut microbes could determine the severity of melamine-induced kidney disease
Microbes present in the gut can affect the severity of kidney disease brought on by melamine poisoning, according to an international study.
