Imperial College London
Smoking ban in cars have lasting impacts on a child’s health
A public ban on smoking in cars in England and Wales has led to fewer children being exposed to cigarette smoke
Protein supplement with moderate exercise could help to burn fat faster
Combining an appetite-supressing supplement with moderate exercise could help to burn fat faster.
A deeper understanding of irregular heartbeat may lead to more effective treatment
Scientists at Imperial have shown how the chaotic electrical signals underlying irregular heart rhythms lead to the failure of standard treatments.
A small rise in heart attack protein linked to increased risk of early death
An analysis of patients’ heart data has shown that even a small increase in a protein linked to heart attacks is linked to an increased risk of death.
Study shows how taking DMT affects human consciousness
Scientists have peered inside the brain to show how taking DMT affects human consciousness by significantly altering the brain’s electrical activity.
Some of the families’ soup could fend of malaria
London schoolchildren have found that some of their families’ soup recipes have antimalarial properties, with the help of Imperial scientists.
Flu shot can provide effective immunity for people living with HIV
People who are being treated for HIV can gain effective protection against seasonal flu with the influenza (flu) vaccine, new findings confirm.
Microneedle biosensors accurately detect patient antibiotic levels in real-time
Small, non-invasive patches worn on the skin can precisely recognize the levels of medicine in a patient's system, coordinating the exactness of current clinical...
Scientists discovered a new protocluster in the process of forming hundreds of galaxies
In the present universe, full-formed galaxy clusters contain thousands of member galaxies including tens of massive galaxies. These clusters are the largest astronomical objects...
Scientists discovered a new strain of group A streptococcus bacteria
Group A streptococcus is a bacterium often found in the throat and on the skin. It is known to cause known to cause scarlet...
Thwaites Glacier is melting faster than thought
Vintage film of Antarctic glaciers hints at early ice shelf collapse.
Breast cancer can form ‘sleeper cells’ after drug treatment
Breast cancer medicines may force some cancer cells into ‘sleeper mode’, allowing them to potentially come back to life years after initial treatment.