Neuroscience
Kisspeptin hormone injection could treat low sex drive in women and men
The hormone kisspeptin could be used to treat women and men distressed by their low sexual desire, according to two new studies.
Feb 3, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Ultra-processed foods may be linked to increased risk of cancer
Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer, an Imperial College London-led observational study suggests.
Jan 31, 2023
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Medical research
Wearable tech, AI and clinical teams join to change the face of trial monitoring
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers has developed a way to monitor the progression of movement disorders using motion capture technology and AI.
Jan 22, 2023
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Surgery
Affordable device for fixing broken bones piloted in Gaza, Sri Lanka and Ukraine
Imperial researchers have developed a low-cost, easy-to-manufacture stabilizer for broken bones to help in regions where such devices are expensive or in short supply and people sometimes resort to homemade options.
Jan 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scars mended using transplanted hair follicles in new study
In a new Imperial College London study involving three volunteers, skin scars began to behave more like uninjured skin after they were treated with hair follicle transplants. The scarred skin harbored new cells and blood ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First-line immune defenses against COVID-19 are short-lived and may explain reinfection
A new study finds that antibodies produced in the nose decline nine months after COVID-19 infection, while antibodies found in the blood last at least a year.
Dec 19, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists uncover potential 'electrical language' of breast cancer cells
New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread.
Nov 11, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers trial tiny new microscope to detect breast cancer
An Imperial-developed tiny microscope that can be steered through small bodily spaces during surgery has entered its next phase of laboratory trials.
Nov 1, 2022
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Pediatrics
Why do children need polio vaccine boosters?
Unfortunately, in recent months, vaccine-derived poliovirus has been detected in sewage in north and east London. Following this, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) are advising that children aged ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Does COVID-19 spread in schools?
Shiranee Sriskandan, professor of infectious disease within the Department of Infectious Disease at Imperial College London, explains how a study of COVID-19 in London schools provides insights for this winter and future ...
Oct 24, 2022
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