Imperial College London
Aspirin reduces heart attack risk but increases chance of dangerous bleeding
Cardiovascular disease is an umbrella term for any condition affecting the heart and blood vessels and is the leading cause of heart attack and...
Recurrent miscarriage may be linked to the poor quality of a man’s sperm
According to an estimate, around one percent of all women experience a recurrent miscarriage. It affects around one in 50 couples in the UK.
Doctors...
Young star caught forming around another star
Scientists recently made an unexpected discovery while observing the formation of a massive young star, called MM 1a. They found the formation of a...
Extreme submillimetre starburst galaxies
Various studies have suggested the number of stars formed by galaxies each year. Now, in a new study by the Imperial College London, scientists...
New genetic insight could help treat rare debilitating heart and lung condition
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension that affects the blood vessels in the lungs, causing high blood pressure that can lead...
Friends and family increase the risk of children becoming smokers in the UK
New findings from the Imperial College London suggest that teenagers whose mothers smoked during pregnancy, or whose parents or friends smoke, are more likely to...
A 15-minute scan could help diagnose brain damage in newborns
Brain damage affects around one in 300 births in the UK and is usually caused by oxygen deprivation. However, currently, doctors are unable to...
Scientists spotted enormous ghost galaxy hiding next to the Milky Way
A universal group, including an astronomer from Imperial College London, found the massive galaxy while trawling through information from the European Space Agency's Gaia...
Unlocking secrets of key compound in memory and addiction
Dopamine carries signals between nerve cells throughout the brain and plays important roles in everything from learning, memory, and attention, to motivation and reward.
However,...
Cause of long, potentially damaging channels on Antarctic ice shelves found
Glaciers in Antarctica are remote and difficult to review, which suggests a lot of regarding their behavior is unknown. These data gaps mean scientists...
High iron levels associated with increased risk of certain types of stroke
Both iron deficiency and excess have been associated with stroke risk in observational studies. However, such associations may be attributable to confounding from environmental...
Hormone alters male brain networks to enhance sexual and emotional function
In another examination, researchers from Imperial College London explored how a recently discovered hormone called kisspeptin, also known as the master regulator of reproduction,...