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Professor Anne Lingford-Hughes from @imperialbrains.bsky.social looks back on 30 years of #addiction research – and why lived experience must be at the heart of progress.
#WomenInSTEM 🌟 blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-med...
Professor Anne Lingford-Hughes from @imperialbrains.bsky.social looks back on 30 years of #addiction research – and why lived experience must be at the heart of progress.
#WomenInSTEM 🌟 blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-med...
Dr Marco Brancaccio's breakthrough revealed how astrocytes regulate our body clock.
👉More: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Dr Marco Brancaccio's breakthrough revealed how astrocytes regulate our body clock.
👉More: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“We think liraglutide is protecting the brain by reducing inflammation, or improving how the brain’s nerve cells communicate”, says @imperialbrains.bsky.social's' Prof Paul Edison.
#AD www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
“We think liraglutide is protecting the brain by reducing inflammation, or improving how the brain’s nerve cells communicate”, says @imperialbrains.bsky.social's' Prof Paul Edison.
#AD www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
@imperialbrains.bsky.social & @ukdri.ac.uk, funded by
@alzheimerssoc.bsky.social. This project will use epigenomic/multiomic approaches to uncover novel biomarkers and drugs for SVD, a major contributor to stroke and Alzheimer’s.
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@imperialbrains.bsky.social & @ukdri.ac.uk, funded by
@alzheimerssoc.bsky.social. This project will use epigenomic/multiomic approaches to uncover novel biomarkers and drugs for SVD, a major contributor to stroke and Alzheimer’s.
lnkd.in/eviy2A5B
Kevin used epigenomic approaches to understand genetic risk for neurodegenerative conditions.
His work has now led the lab to explore small vessel disease and vascular cell types!
@ukdri.ac.uk @imperialbrains.bsky.social
Kevin used epigenomic approaches to understand genetic risk for neurodegenerative conditions.
His work has now led the lab to explore small vessel disease and vascular cell types!
@ukdri.ac.uk @imperialbrains.bsky.social
Today, she’s one of the UK’s leading #addiction psychiatrists. ✨
@imperialbrains.bsky.social's Prof Anne Lingford-Hughes reflects on the twists, failures and serendipity that shaped her career 👇 blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-med...
Today, she’s one of the UK’s leading #addiction psychiatrists. ✨
@imperialbrains.bsky.social's Prof Anne Lingford-Hughes reflects on the twists, failures and serendipity that shaped her career 👇 blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-med...
✅ Dr Ivan Koychev from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
comments on the study: reuters.com/sustainabili...
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✅ Dr Ivan Koychev from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
comments on the study: reuters.com/sustainabili...
@ImperialMed
A powerful tribute to those lost to #HIV, the Quilt will be on show in the School of Public Health foyer from 26 Nov – 3 Dec.
Free and open to all 👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20054...
A powerful tribute to those lost to #HIV, the Quilt will be on show in the School of Public Health foyer from 26 Nov – 3 Dec.
Free and open to all 👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20054...
👉 More: bit.ly/4hNbPWE
👉 More: bit.ly/4hNbPWE
👉 Learn more: bit.ly/3Ly82k1
@nottalexi.bsky.social @imperialmed.bsky.social
👉 Learn more: bit.ly/3Ly82k1
@nottalexi.bsky.social @imperialmed.bsky.social
🧠 Read more: bit.ly/43ZdR0f
@imperialmed.bsky.social
🧠 Read more: bit.ly/43ZdR0f
@imperialmed.bsky.social
✅ More: frontlinegenomics.com/decoding-the...
✅ More: frontlinegenomics.com/decoding-the...
Join us for the next NHLI Masterclass on 22 October with Prof Jonathan Emberson, Oxford Population Health, exploring how carefully designed meta-analyses provide reliable evidence that changes care worldwide.
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19956...
Join us for the next NHLI Masterclass on 22 October with Prof Jonathan Emberson, Oxford Population Health, exploring how carefully designed meta-analyses provide reliable evidence that changes care worldwide.
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19956...
Dr @tobyellmers.bsky.social from @imperialbrains.bsky.social explores how older adults’ beliefs about ageing significantly influence recovery after a fall.
#InternationalOlderPersonsDay
blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-med...
Dr @tobyellmers.bsky.social from @imperialbrains.bsky.social explores how older adults’ beliefs about ageing significantly influence recovery after a fall.
#InternationalOlderPersonsDay
blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-med...
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Prof David Nutt from @imperialbrains.bsky.social says NHS trusts may soon use the drug to help patients where other treatments fail.👇
metro.co.uk/2025/09/19/k...
Prof David Nutt from @imperialbrains.bsky.social says NHS trusts may soon use the drug to help patients where other treatments fail.👇
metro.co.uk/2025/09/19/k...
The approach means that patients are judged on how they think, not how fast they tap.
@imperialbrains.bsky.social www.imperial.ac.uk/news/268594/...
The approach means that patients are judged on how they think, not how fast they tap.
@imperialbrains.bsky.social www.imperial.ac.uk/news/268594/...
Brain changes, dehydration & other conditions make them especially vulnerable to extreme heat.
inews.co.uk/news/health/...
Brain changes, dehydration & other conditions make them especially vulnerable to extreme heat.
inews.co.uk/news/health/...
Could this pave the way for cheaper, earlier diagnosis of Parkinsons? 👇
Could this pave the way for cheaper, earlier diagnosis of Parkinsons? 👇
Rotenone is banned in the UK and EU. But in the US and Canada is still used to control fish populations in lakes and reservoirs.👇
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/266673/...
Rotenone is banned in the UK and EU. But in the US and Canada is still used to control fish populations in lakes and reservoirs.👇
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/266673/...
New research suggests that intermittent fasting improves leptin signialling, a “hunger” hormone that also promotes nerve repair, in mice.👇
New research suggests that intermittent fasting improves leptin signialling, a “hunger” hormone that also promotes nerve repair, in mice.👇
New research shows it’s linked to dopamine changes in all of them, suggesting treatments could be tailored by biology, not just diagnosis. 🧠👇
New research shows it’s linked to dopamine changes in all of them, suggesting treatments could be tailored by biology, not just diagnosis. 🧠👇
Disrupted temperature control in the brain, difficulties with communication and hydration, and other health conditions increase vulnerability.👇
Disrupted temperature control in the brain, difficulties with communication and hydration, and other health conditions increase vulnerability.👇
A 3 year project on dopaminergic dysregulation in bipolar disorder & psychosis, using neuromelanin-sensitive MRI.
🔬Supervised by @sameerjauhar.bsky.social
📅 Deadline: 5 Sept
💸 £22,780 stipend
Apply now👇
A 3 year project on dopaminergic dysregulation in bipolar disorder & psychosis, using neuromelanin-sensitive MRI.
🔬Supervised by @sameerjauhar.bsky.social
📅 Deadline: 5 Sept
💸 £22,780 stipend
Apply now👇
Not according to Prof David Nutt @profdavidnutt.bsky.social who says the safe limit is one large glass of wine per year.
"If alcohol were invented today, it would fail safety checks".👇
Not according to Prof David Nutt @profdavidnutt.bsky.social who says the safe limit is one large glass of wine per year.
"If alcohol were invented today, it would fail safety checks".👇