King's College London

Biomarkers for antidepressant treatment response

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) have identified new biomarkers for antidepressant treatment response, an important step towards developing personalised ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: Prazosin inhibits endocytic sorting

In a study just published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr Ulrike Eggert et al. demonstrated that the drug Prazosin inhibits endocytic sorting.

Medical research created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hayfever vaccine study raises hopes for new allergy treatment as clinical trial is launched

Researchers are developing a new vaccine for hayfever which could be more effective, less invasive for patients and less expensive than vaccines already available to patients within the NHS.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New drug has potential to treat broader range of cancers

(Medical Xpress)—ImmuNext, founded by scientists at King's College London, has announced a  research and drug development agreement with Janssen Biotech Inc to develop a new cancer drug to trigger the ...

Cancer created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Schizophrenia: does 'gene talk' help remove self-blame?

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from King's College London Institute of Psychiatry have analysed, for the first time, how relatives of people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia talk about genes to explain the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals new link to asthma

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at King's have established a significant link between asthma and an immune response called 'Th17', previously only attributed to inflammatory conditions such as multiple sclerosis.

Immunology created Aug 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cancer prevalence set to treble

(Medical Xpress) -- The number of older people (aged 65 and over) living with cancer in the UK is set to more than treble by 2040 – from 1.3 million in 2010 to 4.1 million – according to a new study ...

Cancer created Aug 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pioneering heart disease treatment

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at King's College London have developed the first artificial functioning blood vessel outside of the body, made from reprogrammed stem cells from human skin. The team also ...

Cardiology created Aug 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The London riots, a psychiatrist's perspective

In August 2011, riots that started in London spread across England with widespread rioting, arson and looting, along with injuries to the public and police and the death of five people. In a new paper published ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two effective treatments for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis also cost-effective

(Medical Xpress) -- Two treatments found previously to be the most effective for patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) have now been found to be the most cost-effective ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 02, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Mental health 2.0

(Medical Xpress) -- The internet and new media could play a vital role in the delivery of mental health care, according to a series of research papers published in the Journal of Mental Health.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamins in pregnancy review

With the high rate of unplanned pregnancy in the UK and an increasingly obese pregnant population, vitamin supplementation is an important public health issue with potential significant impact on maternal ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jul 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Sex-testing' regulations flawed and should be withdrawn: experts

Researchers at King’s College London say ‘sex-testing’ policies introduced for athletes in time for the London Olympic Games this summer are significantly flawed and should be withdrawn. They ...

Other created Jul 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Understanding multiple personality disorder

(Medical Xpress) -- New research from King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry brings us closer to understanding the mechanisms behind multiple personality disorder.  The study is the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Study shows dental implants may cause preventable nerve damage

(Medical Xpress) -- Dental implants may cause preventable nerve damage, warn dental experts, as study highlights surgery risks

Dentistry created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0