April 11, 2022 Imperial expert’s book uses scientific evidence to help people lose weight An Imperial researcher specialising in obesity has published a new book aiming to help people reach a healthy body weight. Dr Saira Hameed, from the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction at Imperial College London, who is also a Consultant in Endocrinology and Diabetes at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, created a landmark weight loss programme called the […]
March 10, 2022 Imperial awarded £11.3 million for early stage clinical research Imperial has been awarded £11.3 million by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) to support the delivery of clinical research. The funding is for the NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF), a partnership between Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The facility offers a dedicated and purpose-built space in Hammersmith Hospital where […]
February 9, 2022 Portrait exhibition celebrates staff and patients in healthcare research A new series of portraits documenting researchers and patients involved in healthcare research has been unveiled in an online photography exhibition. Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) has launched a new gallery of portraits called ‘Humans of health research,’ showing staff and patients involved in research across the AHSC. Imperial College AHSC is a strategic university-NHS partnership that […]
Researchers awarded £1.2 million to trial a new weight loss treatment Imperial Researchers have been awarded £1.2 million to trial a new minimally invasive weight loss treatment in patients. Obesity is a common problem in the UK and it is estimated that one in four adults are obese. Some of the current treatments for people with obesity include dietary advice, drugs and weight loss surgery known […]
June 24, 2021 Three brain responses linked to successful weight loss surgery Three types of brain responses which help to prevent weight regain following bariatric surgery have been identified for the first time in a new study. In a small study, researchers looked at the brain activity of sixteen people with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes who underwent weight loss surgery. The brain activity was measured using […]
March 16, 2021 Six Imperial researchers awarded leading health honours Six Imperial researchers have been appointed to prestigious research positions by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). They have been named as NIHR Senior Investigators – positions given to those who are deemed to be the most outstanding leaders of patient and people-based research within the NIHR faculty. They provide research leadership to the NIHR […]