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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.
‘Ask Me Anything’: Researcher talks about MS and animal welfare on Reddit
Multiple sclerosis researcher Professor Richard Reynolds shared insights into his team’s work in a live ‘Ask Me Anything’ session on Reddit.
Fast-acting, readily available gas may mitigate blast-induced brain injury
Treatment with xenon gas after blast reduces blast-induced brain injury, suggests an early-stage study using mouse brain tissue.
A hopeful 2018: Imperial academics on positive things coming our way this year
The past year has brought many challenges and difficulties, but what do we have to look forward to in 2018?
Leukaemia treatment can be made more effective by using a drug for iron overload
Chemotherapy for one type of leukaemia could be improved by giving patients a drug currently used to treat an unrelated condition, new research shows.
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Could deer hold clues about the link between malaria resistance and sickle cell?
Scientists have identified the genetic mutations that cause sickle cells in deer, according to new research in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.
Ultra-thin tissue samples could help researchers to treat heart disease
A new method for preparing ultra-thin slices of heart tissue in the lab could help scientists to study how cells behave inside a beating heart.
Who's the boss: researchers reveal how to analyse animal hierarchies
Using a computer model, Imperial researchers have come up with a better way to determine the dynamics of groups where dominance plays a role.
Birth control for parasites: researchers reveal new vaccine target for malaria
Scientists have identified a protein involved in the life cycle of the malarial parasite, paving the way for a new vaccine to reduce disease spread.
Signalling protein found to drive heart scarring and organ failure
A part of the immune system once thought to prevent organ damage is actually a leading cause of scarring and heart failure, a study has found.
