King's College London Research Articles

Fundamental insight into how memory changes with age

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2019

New memories are laid down via different mechanisms in older mice compared to younger mice. Additionally, synaptic changes linked to new memory formation were harder to modify in older mice.... Read More...

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Prenatal stress could affect baby’s brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 8, 2019

White matter tracts were significantly altered in babies whose mothers experienced stress during pregnancy.... Read More...

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Baby brain scans made available online to advance research

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 23, 2019

Researchers from the Developing Human Connectome Project have released over 500 brain scans from newborn babies as part of an open-source effort to allow other researchers to study human brain development.... Read More...

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Study reveals roots of Parkinson’s in the brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2019

Changes in the brain's serotonin system may occur years before Parkinson's disease symptoms begin. Serotonin alterations could be used as a biomarker for Parkinson's disease.... Read More...

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Did Leonardo da Vinci have ADHD?

Neuroscience NewsMay 23, 2019

Researchers present a new hypothesis which may explain why da Vinci had so much trouble completing his work. A new study proposes da Vinci may have suffered from ADHD. ... Read More...

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Traces of Ketamine, Cocaine, Pharmaceuticals and Pesticides Found in Freshwater Shrimp

Neuroscience NewsMay 1, 2019

Researchers have found a diverse array of illicit drugs, including cocaine and ketamine, along with pesticides and pharmaceutical chemicals in British freshwater shrimp. While the concentrations of chemicals were considered low, researchers state there is a concern for the potential environmental risk this may pose to wildlife.... Read More...

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Teenage psychotic experiences more common in areas with high air pollution

Neuroscience NewsMarch 31, 2019

Exposure to nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen oxides through air pollution is linked to an increased risk of experiencing psychotic symptoms in teenagers. Accounting for other known risk factors, exposure to both NO2 and NOx accounted for 60% of the link between symptoms of psychosis and living in an urban environment.... Read More...

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High potency cannabis linked to higher rates of psychosis

Neuroscience NewsMarch 20, 2019

Daily use of cannabis with high concentrations of THC is linked to an increased risk of experiencing psychosis-like symptoms.... Read More...

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Immune Response May Trigger Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Neuroscience NewsDecember 18, 2018

Researchers report an exaggerated immune response can trigger chronic fatigue syndrome. The study reveals levels of Il-10 were higher in those who developed lasting fatigue, suggesting the immune system may have been primed to over respond.... Read More...

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Computers Can Spot the Difference Between Healthy Brains and Those with Dissociative Identity Disorder

Neuroscience NewsDecember 7, 2018

Machine learning algorithms were able to distinguish, with 73% accuracy, neurobiological differences between those with dissociative identity disorder and those without the condition.... Read More...

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MDMA Makes People Cooperative, But Not Gullible

Neuroscience NewsNovember 19, 2018

Researchers report MDMA, the main compound in ecstasy, helps people to cooperate better, but only when the other person is trustworthy.... Read More...

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Cannabis Extract Helps Reset Brain Function in Psychosis

Neuroscience NewsAugust 29, 2018

A new study reports a single dose of the cannabis extract CBD can help reduce brain function abnormalities in those with psychosis. The findings provide evidence of how cannabidiol acts in the brain to help reduce psychotic symptoms.... Read More...

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Society is rejecting facts; medical researchers can help

In a First, Patient Controls Two Prosthetic Arms with His Thoughts

Nothing clinically “wrong” with obsessive gamers

Neuroscience

Society is rejecting facts; medical researchers can help

In a First, Patient Controls Two Prosthetic Arms with His Thoughts

Nothing clinically “wrong” with obsessive gamers

Neurology

In a First, Patient Controls Two Prosthetic Arms with His Thoughts

First evidence of immune response targeting brain cells in autism

Hormone therapy associated with improved cognition

AI

Deep3DFly: the deep-learning way to design fly-like robots

Computer model helps make sense of human memory

AI helps scientists predict depression outcomes

Robotics

Deep3DFly: the deep-learning way to design fly-like robots

Electronic glove offers ‘humanlike’ features for prosthetic hand users

Robotic thread is designed to slip through the brain’s blood vessels

Psychology

Nothing clinically “wrong” with obsessive gamers

Investigating the full spectrum of suicide

New insights into biological underpinnings of schizophrenia

King’s College London

Fundamental insight into how memory changes with age

Prenatal stress could affect baby’s brain

Baby brain scans made available online to advance research

Study reveals roots of Parkinson’s in the brain

Did Leonardo da Vinci have ADHD?

Traces of Ketamine, Cocaine, Pharmaceuticals and Pesticides Found in Freshwater Shrimp

Teenage psychotic experiences more common in areas with high air pollution

High potency cannabis linked to higher rates of psychosis

Immune Response May Trigger Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Computers Can Spot the Difference Between Healthy Brains and Those with Dissociative Identity Disorder

Cannabis Extract Helps Reset Brain Function in Psychosis