A new study has interrogated whether circulating plasma miRNAs can determine the risk of a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) birth. SGA foetuses are those who are in less than the 10th centile for weight at birth – this carries with it a high risk of stillbirth or long-term adverse outcomes. Stillbirth is one of the main causes […]

Embracing equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is not simply a matter of complying with the law, nor is it simply a matter of social justice. Diversity is essential to excellence in scientific endeavour. Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion recognises the fact that excellence comes through facilitating inclusive opportunities that bring together people with […]

A condition that causes loss of vertigo perception and imbalance has been diagnosed in traumatic brain injury patients for the first time. In a clinical study led by researchers at Imperial College London and clinicians at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, out of 37 patients with acute traumatic brain injury (TBI), fifteen were diagnosed with a newly characterised neurological […]

Imperial researchers have derived a genetic risk score for Takayasu arteritis in a large scale genome-wide association study. Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a form of vasculitis, which is a family of rare disorders categorised by inflammation of blood vessels, which can restrict blood flow and damage vital organs and tissues. While we know that the […]

Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with blood plasma from people who have fought off the disease has limited impact on patient outcomes. The early findings, which are yet to be published, come from the REMAP-CAP study and show that treatment with convalescent plasma did not improve outcomes among patients requiring intensive care unit (ICU) support. […]