Intelligence 'networks' discovered in brain for the first time
Scientists from Imperial College London have identified for the first time two clusters of genes linked to human intelligence.
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Scientists from Imperial College London have identified for the first time two clusters of genes linked to human intelligence.
Dec 21, 2015
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Proteins found in the muscles of tarantulas are helping scientists to understand how genetic changes can lead to serious heart conditions.
Jun 14, 2017
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DNA usually forms the classic double helix shape discovered in 1953—two strands wound around each other. Several other structures have been formed in test tubes, but this does not necessarily mean they form within living ...
Jul 20, 2020
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A small clinical trial has shown that a new drug has promise for targeting tumours in patients with an aggressive type of blood cancer.
Oct 8, 2018
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Antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin have little effect on the need for life support in COVID-19, but they may improve survival in the following months.
Mar 22, 2022
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The COVID infection fatality ratio is around 1% in high-income countries, but substantially lower in low-income countries with younger populations.
Oct 30, 2020
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A 90-minute COVID-19 test has been shown to have over 94 percent sensitivity, and 100 percent specificity in a new study.
Sep 17, 2020
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A powerful psychedelic compound found in ayahuasca can model near-death experiences in the brain, a study has found.
Aug 14, 2018
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Imperial research suggests psilocybin can help relieve the symptoms of depression, without the 'dulling' of emotions linked with antidepressants.
Jan 15, 2018
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COVID-19 patients with extremely high levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their blood are more likely to deteriorate quickly and die, according to new research published today.
Jun 18, 2020
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