News tagged with imperial college
Polio could be wiped out in Nigeria thanks to improved vaccine, says study
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 15, 2008 |
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A recently introduced polio vaccine is four times more effective at protecting children than previous vaccines and has the potential to eradicate type 1 polio in Nigeria if it reaches enough children, according to a study ...
21st century detective work reveals how ancient rock got off to a hot start
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 15, 2008 |
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A new technique using X-rays has enabled scientists to play 'detective' and solve the debate about the origins of a three billion year old rock fragment.
New cannabis-like drugs could block pain without affecting brain, says study
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 12, 2008 |
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A new type of drug could alleviate pain in a similar way to cannabis without affecting the brain, according to a new study published in the journal Pain on Monday 15 September.
Maths model helps to unravel relationship between nutrients and biodiversity
Sep 10, 2008 |
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The level of nutrients in soil determines how many different kinds of plants and trees can thrive in an ecosystem, according to new research published by biologists and mathematicians today (10 September) in Nature.
Scientists examine bird flu infections to monitor for 'pandemic' mutations
Aug 30, 2008 |
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Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust are to examine what is preventing the H5N1 avian influenza virus from causing a human pandemic and what mutations are required to realise its deadly potential. The research could hold ...
Liver damage in hepatitis C patients could be treated with warfarin, says study
Jul 31, 2008 |
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The drug warfarin may help prevent liver failure in thousands of people with Hepatitis C, according to new research.
Liver damage in Hepatitis C patients could be treated with warfarin, says new study
Jul 31, 2008 |
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The drug warfarin may help prevent liver failure in thousands of people with Hepatitis C, according to new research.
Alzheimer's disease patients show improvement in trial of new drug
Jul 29, 2008 |
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A new drug has been shown to improve the brain function of people with early stage Alzheimer's disease and reduce a key protein associated with the disease in the spinal fluid, in a small study published today in the journal ...
Lung inflammation from influenza could be turned off with new discovery
Jul 28, 2008 |
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A new discovery could lead to treatments which turn off the inflammation in the lungs caused by influenza and other infections, according to a study published today in the journal Nature Immunology.
Cancer researchers call for ethnicity to be taken into account
Jul 18, 2008 |
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Breast cancer research needs to investigate how a person's ethnicity influences their response to treatment and its outcome, according to a new Comment piece in today's Lancet (18 July) by researchers from Imperial Colleg ...
Common mutations linked to common obesity in Europeans
Jul 07, 2008 |
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Scientists have discovered two common genetic mutations in people of European ancestry, which affect the production of several hormones controlling our appetite. The mutations have a significant effect on ...
'Molecular movies' to reveal the dynamic lives of proteins
Biology /
Jun 30, 2008 |
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Capturing moving images of tiny protein molecules is the aim of a new research project announced today at Imperial College London. The research will reveal, on extremely short timescales, the miniscule movements of proteins ...
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