Stroke scans
New AI stroke brain scan readings are twice as accurate as current method
AI pinpoints stroke timing, treatment potential from a single scan
Stories tagged with 'brain'
Keeping time
‘Chemical metronome’ helps the brain to keep time
Imperial researchers uncover a ‘chemical metronome’ in the brain, which helps to synchronise the master clock telling us when it’s time to sleep.
CLINICAL IMAGING
State-of-the-art clinical imaging facility relaunches at Hammersmith Campus
Imperial’s Clinical Imaging Facility provides researchers across the university access to the latest scanning technologies.
Brain health
Men at high risk of heart disease face earlier brain health decline than women
Men at risk of cardiovascular disease may develop cognitive conditions up to a decade before similarly at-risk women
Neural implants
£1m to advance MintNeuro's transformative semiconductor tech for neural implants
MintNeuro, an Imperial spinout developing semiconductor technology for minimally invasive neural implants, has raised £1 million.
BRAIN SCIENCES PROMOTIONS
Brain sciences celebrate academic promotions
The 2024 round of academic promotions has seen five academics from the Department of Brain Sciences promoted.
Cognition and infection
COVID-19 human challenge study highlights small changes to memory and cognition
An Imperial-led study has highlighted specific changes associated with COVID-19 in particular brain function scores of healthy young people.
NERVE CELL REPAIR
Mouse study explores 3D structure of DNA in nerve cells
A new mouse model study explores how nerve cells repair themselves, and could lead to new treatments for nerve injuries.
Parkinson's disease
Landmark project at Imperial will aim to unlock a cure for Parkinson’s
Collaboration brings together charity, university and pharmaceutical sectors
Cycle helmet safety
Cycle helmet safety ranked by new Imperial research
Cyclists choosing a new helmet can see how much protection different helmets offer, thanks to new safety rankings from Imperial College London.
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