{"articles":[{ "contentID": "1858975", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/imperial-to-lead-new-national-hub-to-predict-and-prevent-traumatic-brain-injury-/", "date": "6 November 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-11-06", "headline": "Imperiato lead new national hub to predict and prevent traumatic brain injury ", "summary": "Imperiawill lead BRAIN-SAFE, a new research and partnership hub that will develop data-driven technologies to predict, prevent and manage traumatic brain injury (TBI). ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania, Wiktoria Tunska", "profile": "Professor David J Sharp, Professor Mazdak Ghajari", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Engineering, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Engineering", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Health and Technology", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1858024", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/engineering-meets-neuroscience-in-aria-funded-project-to-monitor-the-brain-through-its-blood-vessels-/", "date": "5 November 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-11-05", "headline": "Engineering meets neuroscience in ARIA-funded project to monitor the brain through its blood vessels ", "summary": "An interdisciplinary team of Imperiaacademics has secured \u00A33.66 million in funding from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to develop miniature sensors that could read brain activity from inside the brain\u2019s blood vessels, without the need for open brain surgery. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania, Wiktoria Tunska", "profile": "Dr Yunlong Zhao, Professor Daniele Dini, Dr Tian Yuan, Professor Mengxing Tang, Professor Ferdinando M Rodriguez y Baena, Dr Marco Brancaccio", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Engineering, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Engineering, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Engineering Bioeng|Health|Health and Technology|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1852546", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/new-uk-trial-aims-to-find-answers-more-quickly-for-alzheimers-disease-/", "date": "22 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-22", "headline": "New UK trial aims to find answers more quickly for Alzheimer's disease ", "summary": "Multi-site trial will test several drugs simultaneously and drop those not showing clear benefit. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania, Samantha Rey", "profile": "Professor Paresh A Malhotra", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Careers|Dementia|Healthcare", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1846123", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/", "date": "9 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-09", "headline": "\u201CScience doesn\u2019t respect administrative boundaries\u201D \u2013 rethinking mental health, research and care: Q&A with Professor Allan Young ", "summary": "More than a billion people worldwide live with a mental health condition, yet mental health remains underfunded in both care and research. Ahead of World Mental Health Day, Professor Allan Young, a psychiatrist and Head of the Department of Brain Sciences at 海角社区, argues for a more holistic view of health and sets out how science can change the lives of those most in need.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Allan H Young", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Healthcare|Mental Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1843549", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/minder-home-monitoring-platform-selected-for-national-dementia-challenge/", "date": "2 October 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-10-02", "headline": "Minder home-monitoring platform selected for national Dementia Challenge\u00A0", "summary": "Minder, a digital care platform developed by Professor David Sharp and his team, will expand to new NHS regions as one of nine projects selected for real-world testing through UKRI\u2019s new Dementia Challenge. \u00A0", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor David J Sharp", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "AI|Brain|Dementia", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1837584", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/rethinking-glp-1-therapy-for-parkinsons-a-qa-with-dr-cynthia-sandor/", "date": "23 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-23", "headline": "A precision approach to GLP-1 therapy in Parkinson's \u2013 Q&A with Dr Cynthia Sandor", "summary": "Weight-loss drugs, specifically the GLP-1 class of drugs behind Ozempic, have shown promising but inconsistent results in Parkinson's disease. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Cynthia A M Sandor", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|Research|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1837353", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/------holistic-and-equitable-imperial-researchers-advocate-for-a-fundamental-shift-in-how-alzheimers-disease-is-understood-/", "date": "21 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-21", "headline": "Beyond the brain: Imperiaresearchers call for a more holistic understanding of Alzheimer's disease", "summary": "Researchers are proposing that Alzheimer's disease may be better understood as a body-wide breakdown in how cells clear waste and regulate energy, not only as a disease of the brain. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Payam Barnaghi", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1833143", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/brain-sciences-academic-and-teaching--colleagues-celebrate-promotion-in-imperials-2026-round/", "date": "9 September 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-09-09", "headline": "Brain Sciences academic colleagues celebrate promotions in 海角社区's 2026 round", "summary": "Five Brain Sciences academic and teaching colleagues have been promoted this year in recognition of their contributions to neuroscience, neurology, psychoneuroendocrinology and education. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Tony Goldstone, Dr Nathan G Skene, Dr Stefano Sandrone, Dr Yen Foung Tai, Professor Alastair J S Webb", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1824452", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/could-our-sleep-reveal-clues-to-brain-health-and-longevity/", "date": "17 August 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-08-17", "headline": "Can our sleep reveal clues to brain health and longevity? Q&A with Dr Abidemi Otaiku", "summary": "\u201CMy research suggests that certain types of brainwaves and dreams may reflect or influence the health of our brains, the speed at which our bodies age, and how long we will live,\u201D said Dr Abidemi Otaiku (Department of Brain Sciences and UK Dementia Research Institute Care Research & Technology, and Guarantors of Brain 2025 Fellow). ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1819877", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/---brain-study-reveals-hidden-clues-to-a-condition-that-masks-dizziness-and-increases-fall-risk-/", "date": "6 August 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-08-06", "headline": "Brain study reveals hidden clues to a condition that masks dizziness and increases fall risk ", "summary": "A new study from Imperiaprovides the first detailed picture of how the brain's electrical activity responds to whole-body motion.\u00A0\u00A0", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Mr Zaeem Hadi", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1812787", "articleURL": "/news/articles/research-groups/mohn-centre-child-health/2026/bina-youth-community-researcher-blog/", "date": "24 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-24", "headline": "Mohn Centre Blog: Dr Bina Ram reflects on working with the Centre's Youth Community Researchers", "summary": "Dr Bina Ram, Research Fellow in the Division of Psychiatry and affiliated with the Mohn Centre for Children's Health and Wellbeing, shares her experience of working with the Youth Community Researchers who supported her research on young people\u2019s mental health.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Charlotte Gredal", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Child Health|Mental Health|Mohn Centre for Childrens Health and Wellbeing|Public Engagement", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1812168", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/2026/scientists-identify-a-genetic-rescue-effect-that-lowers-alzheimers-risk-/", "date": "22 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-22", "headline": "Scientists identify a genetic \u201Crescue effect\u201D that lowers Alzheimer\u2019s risk ", "summary": "Researchers from the Department of Brain Sciences at Imperiaand the UK Dementia Research Institute revealed how TREM2 \u2013 a well-known Alzheimer\u2019s risk gene \u2013 interacts with CD33, a gene that can reduce this disease risk. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Nurun Nahar Fancy, Dr Johanna S Jackson, Professor Paul Matthews", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1810828", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/what-can-scientists-learn-from-the-brains-of-centenarians-/", "date": "17 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-17", "headline": "Team EMERALD wins \u00A31.5 million from the Dementia Frontiers Fund ", "summary": "What can scientists learn from the brains of centenarians? While most dementia research asks what causes the disease, EMERALD (Epigenomic Mechanisms of Extreme Resilience and APOE Liability in Dementia) takes the opposite approach, asking how people can reach very old age while avoiding it.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Alexi Nott", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1809608", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/your-childhood-vaccines-could-help-fight-tumours-in-future-early-research-suggests-/", "date": "14 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-14", "headline": "Your childhood vaccines could help fight tumours in future, early research suggests ", "summary": "Researchers introduced a strategy that redirects the immunity people already have from routine vaccines to attack cancer instead. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Amin Hajitou", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer|Vaccines", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1808427", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/contact-free-sensors-could-help-track-movement-symptoms-in-parkinsons-/", "date": "10 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-10", "headline": "Contact-free sensors could help track movement symptoms in Parkinson\u2019s ", "summary": "Two passive sensors could help track movement changes in people affected by Parkinson\u2019s, according to a new study published in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Shlomi Haar, Professor Tim Constandinou", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Engineering, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|Health and Technology|Health, MedTech and robotics", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1808792", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/retired-professional-footballers-had-changes-in-brain-structure-and-more-mental-health-symptoms/", "date": "10 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-10", "headline": "Retired professional footballers had changes in brain structure and more mental health symptoms", "summary": "Former professional footballers may experience changes in brain health by midlife, according to new research", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Ms Caleigh G Lynch, Dr Thomas D Parker", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "ImperiaNews, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1807285", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/psilocybin-therapy-shows-potential-as-a-treatment-for-anorexia-nervosa-in-small-trial/", "date": "8 July 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-07-08", "headline": "Psilocybin therapy shows potential as a treatment for anorexia nervosa in small trial", "summary": "A small pilot study from the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperiaindicates that psilocybin \u2013 the active ingredient in psychedelic \u2018magic mushrooms\u2019 - may have potential as a treatment for anorexia nervosa, when combined with therapy.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Miss Hannah M Douglass, Dr Robin L Carhart-Harris, Dr David Erritzoe", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Psychedelic Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1785658", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/international-effort-to-improve-care-for-newborns-with-brain-injury-recruits-100th-baby-/", "date": "18 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-18", "headline": "International effort to improve care for newborns with brain injury recruits 100th baby ", "summary": "The Cooling in Mild Encephalopathy Trial (COMET) study has reached a major milestone with the recruitment of its 100th newborn baby, marking an important achievement for one of the world\u2019s largest neonatal neuroprotection trials. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Sudhin S Thayyil, Ms Stuti Pant", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1785056", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/time-for-better-opioid-detoxification-strategies-researchers-say/", "date": "18 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-18", "headline": "Time for better opioid detoxification strategies, researchers say", "summary": "Addiction services must urgently consider the way in which they support people wanting to come off opioid substitutes, according to researchers at 海角社区. \u00A0", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Dr Louise Paterson, Miss Amy J Bagshaw", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Drugs", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1784877", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/brain-regeneration-without-drugs-or-surgery-a-new-approach-for-neurodegenerative-diseases--/", "date": "15 June 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-06-15", "headline": "Brain regeneration without drugs or surgery \u2013 A new approach for neurodegenerative diseases ", "summary": "Imperiaresearchers published the first evidence that stimulating the hippocampus \u2013 the brain's memory centre \u2013 using non-invasive temporal interference (TI) stimulation helps it grow new neurons. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Nir Grossman", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1778629", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/ultrasound-offers-a-non-invasive-new-hope-for-tackling-brain-inflammation/", "date": "27 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-27", "headline": "Ultrasound shows promise as a non-invasive treatment for brain inflammation", "summary": "Neuroinflammation contributes to the progression of several neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, affecting millions of people worldwide. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Miss Sarina Grewal, Dr Sophie Morse", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Engineering, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1777586", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/seven-imperial-professors-elected-fellows-of-the-academy-of-medical-sciences/", "date": "21 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-21", "headline": "Seven Imperiaprofessors elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences", "summary": "Imperiaresearchers working across infectious disease, genomics, neuroscience and cardiovascular medicine are among those recognised in this year\u2019s Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Louisa Lee, Meesha Patel, Eliza Kania, Emily Medcalf, Emily Govan", "profile": "Professor Danny M Altmann, Emeritus Professor Anne R Lingford-Hughes, Professor David J Sharp, Professor James S Ware, Professor Mariagrazia Pizza, Professor Michael J E Sternberg, Professor Paul Kellam", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "ImperiaNews, Medicine, Natural Sciences, News", "topic": "Health, Campus and community, Cross-faculty, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology|Dementia|Fellows|Global Health|Healthcare|Infectious Diseases|Public Health|Research|Vaccines", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1777016", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/new-live-imaging-platform-reveals-how-the-brain-keeps-time-/", "date": "19 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-19", "headline": "New live-imaging platform tracks how the brain keeps time ", "summary": "Researchers from Imperiahave developed a new live imaging platform to study how the brain's internal clock works at the cellular level.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1775763", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/social-media-technology-and-young-peoples-mental-health--a-conversation-with-professor-dasha-nicholls-/", "date": "14 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-14", "headline": "Social media, technology, and young people\u2019s mental health \u2013 A conversation with Professor Dasha Nicholls ", "summary": "As governments across the world race to regulate social media and protect young users, the debate has moved from boardrooms to courtrooms. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Dasha E Nicholls", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Mental Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1773540", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/avoiding-the-extremes-new-research-reveals-how-heart-rate-shapes-stroke-risk-/", "date": "7 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-07", "headline": "Avoiding the extremes: New research reveals how heart rate shapes stroke risk ", "summary": "Both very low and very high heart rates are significantly associated with stroke risk, a novel study finds.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Dexter J A Penn, Professor Alastair J S Webb", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Global Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1771837", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/keeping-brain-tissue-cooler-after-death-could-improve-vital-neuroscience-research-/", "date": "27 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-27", "headline": "Keeping brain tissue cooler after death could improve vital neuroscience research ", "summary": "A significant amount of neuroscience research relies on human post-mortem brain tissue, the quality of which deteriorates after death. A recently published Nature Communications study, led by scientists from Imperiaand McGill University, suggested that while time is an important factor, temperature may play an even greater role in brain tissue preservation than previously thought. \n\n ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Johanna S Jackson, Professor Paul Matthews", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Research|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1769817", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/wellcome-awards-392m-to-imperial-team-for-real-time-brain-imaging-breakthrough-/", "date": "17 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-17", "headline": "Wellcome awards \u00A33.92M to Imperiateam for real-time brain imaging breakthrough", "summary": "Researchers at Imperiawill develop an imaging system capable of capturing the electrical activity of thousands of neurons simultaneously, in three dimensions and in real time.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Samuel J Barnes", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1765147", "articleURL": "/news/articles/convergence-science/2026/machine-learning-for-health-zimbabwe-2026/", "date": "27 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-27", "headline": "ImperiaAI academics and PhD students deliver Machine Learning for Health course with local data scientists in Zimbabwe ", "summary": "The collaborative initiative is illustrative of the convergence science taking place at 海角社区, bringing cross-departmental expertise together to transcend silos and stimulate fresh scientific progress for societal impact. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Tashiana Langley", "profile": "Professor Payam Barnaghi, Dr Felicity C S Fitzgerald, Ms Antigone Fogel, Ms Iona Biggart, Mr Marco Reed, Ms Aditi Rao, Mr Kevin Meck", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, ImperiaNews, Medicine", "topic": "Cross-faculty, Engineering, Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Cross-faculty", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Africa|Artificial Intelligence|Engineering Ai And Machine Learning|Health and Technology", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1756990", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/spark-ns-program-2026--professor-michael-johnsons-project-awarded-/", "date": "4 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-04", "headline": "SPARK NS Program 2026 \u2013 Professor Michael Johnson\u2019s project awarded ", "summary": "$2 million funding for Imperiato develop new treatments for Parkinson\u2019s Disease.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Michael R Johnson", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1754402", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/new-imperial-led-research-maps-the-genetic-drivers-of-down-syndrome/", "date": "25 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-25", "headline": " New 海角社区-led research maps the genetic drivers of Down Syndrome ", "summary": "Down Syndrome affects approximately one in every 700 live births and is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability in the world. Yet despite decades of research, no treatment exists that addresses the intellectual disability itself. \n", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Michael Lattke, Dr Vincenzo De Paola", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Genomics", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1743863", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/ayahuasca-compound-has-significant-and-lasting-effect-on-depression-/", "date": "16 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-16", "headline": "Ayahuasca compound has significant and lasting effect on depression ", "summary": "People with major depressive disorder saw significant and lasting reductions in their symptoms from a single dose of the psychedelic compound DMT in a small study.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Dr David Erritzoe", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "ImperiaNews, Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Mental Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1738714", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/weight-loss-drugs-and-alzheimers-disease--is-there-hope-for-future-/", "date": "27 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-27", "headline": "Two clinical trials have recently delivered contrasting results on GLP-1 drugs for Alzheimer's disease.", "summary": "Two clinical trials have recently delivered contrasting results on GLP-1 drugs for Alzheimer's disease. The medications, originally developed to mimic the hormone controlling hunger and blood sugar, showed strikingly different outcomes.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Paul Edison", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Drugs|Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1721209", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/two-new-imperial-led-dementia-projects-funded-/", "date": "5 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-05", "headline": "Two new 海角社区-led dementia projects funded by the Medical Research Council investment ", "summary": "The latest \u00A316.5\u202Fmillion funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC) for experimental medicine dementia studies is designed to bring researchers, patients, and industry partners together to better understand how dementia develops. Two of the funded projects will be led by Imperiascientists, Dr Nir Grossman and Dr Alastair Webb. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Nir Grossman, Professor Alastair J S Webb", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|Research|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1718910", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/an-interview-with-prof-david-owen-new-campus-director-for-hammersmith-hospital--/", "date": "15 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-15", "headline": "\u201CAn entirely unplanned journey, but great fun so far\u201D \u2013 an interview with Prof David Owen, new Campus Director for Hammersmith Hospital ", "summary": "Professor David Owen was appointed Faculty of Medicine Campus Director for 海角社区\u2019s Hammersmith Hospital Campus in October 2025. The university campus is co-located at the site of ImperiaCollege Healthcare NHS Trust\u2019s Hammersmith Hospital in west London. We spoke with Prof Owen about his vision, background, and plans for the hospital. \n\n ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor David R J Owen", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Campus Developments|Health Policy|Healthcare|Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1716702", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2025/-weight-loss-drug-liraglutide-slowed-alzheimers-decline/", "date": "4 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-04", "headline": " Weight-loss drug liraglutide slowed Alzheimer\u2019s decline", "summary": "A drug prescribed for diabetes and weight loss has been shown to reduce brain shrinkage in Alzheimer\u2019s patients by almost 50%.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Professor Paul Edison", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, News", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|Drugs", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715081", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/new-study-reveals-how-blood-vessel-cells-shape-dementia-risk/", "date": "19 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-19", "headline": "New study reveals how blood vessel cells shape dementia risk", "summary": "A new study has revealed that the cells lining our brain\u2019s blood vessels play a more significant role in dementia than previously understood.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Alexi Nott", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Postgraduate|UK DRI Centre at 海角社区", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715036", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/brianna-austin-bridging-brain-injury-research-and-inclusive-science-/", "date": "12 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-12", "headline": "Brianna Austin: Bridging brain injury research and inclusive science ", "summary": "It is estimated that 1.3 million people in the UK are living with brain injuries. Globally, TBI affect 10 million people annually. These conditions can result in long-term physical, cognitive, and psychological disabilities affecting every aspect of daily life. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Miss Brianna Austin", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Podcast|Postgraduate|Research|Students", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1718939", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/imperial-educator-awarded-prestigious-national-teaching-fellowship/", "date": "3 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-03", "headline": "Imperiaeducator awarded prestigious National Teaching Fellowship", "summary": "Dr Stefano Sandrone has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by AdvanceHE.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Stefano Sandrone", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Education", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715885", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/falling-asleep-follows-a-brain-tipping-point-imperial-led-study-shows-/", "date": "28 October 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-10-28", "headline": "Falling asleep follows a brain \u201Ctipping point\u201D, 海角社区-led study shows ", "summary": "Researchers discovered falling asleep involves a predictable brain tipping point .4.5 mins before sleep, enabling real-time tracking via EEG signals. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": " Maya Luisa H Yglesias", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715836", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/innovative-trial-will-use-psilocybin-to-target-relapse-in-opioid-addiction/", "date": "18 October 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-10-18", "headline": "Innovative trial will use psilocybin to target relapse in opioid addiction\n", "summary": "Imperiaresearchers will explore the potential for psilocybin therapy in drug recovery as part of a landmark trial.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Emeritus Professor Anne R Lingford-Hughes, Dr David Erritzoe, Dr Louise Paterson", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Medicine", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Psychedelic Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1698875", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/imperial-led-study-delivers-fairer-remote-cognitive-testing-for-stroke/", "date": "18 September 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-09-18", "headline": "海角社区-led study delivers fairer remote cognitive testing for stroke", "summary": "Researchers have developed a way to separate motor delays from thinking time in digital stroke tests, improving accuracy and fairness in assessments.", "image": "\"\"", "author": " Maya Luisa H Yglesias", "profile": "", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Medicine", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },]}