August 6, 2019 New hormone injection aids weight loss in obese patients An injection has helped reduce body weight and glucose levels in patients with diabetes and obesity in four weeks. The findings came from a small study in which patients lost on average 4.4kg and the treatment led to substantial improvements to their blood glucose, with some patients’ reducing to near-normal levels. Obesity is a common […]
July 8, 2019 Imperial programme turning health staff into researchers celebrates 10 years A programme to support and encourage more clinical staff to undertake research is entering its tenth year with twelve new fellows. Working in the fields of nursing, speech therapy and gynaecology, the twelve will undertake research over the next year as part of Imperial’s Research Fellowship Scheme. Below, three of the fellows discuss their new […]
Health staff who stepped into research celebrate 10 years of pioneering scheme Imperial marked the 10th anniversary of an innovative programme to encourage hospital staff to get involved in research at a special event last week. More than 60 staff from Imperial College London, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Brompton NHS Foundation Trust gathered at Imperial’s South Kensington […]