Virtual reality simulates real-life scenarios to help people break cocaine addiction
The Guardian - 18-Oct-2024The goal is to help users practice resisting cravings and reduce drug overdoses
King’s College London
Public research university
King's College London is one of the top 10 UK universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2018/19) and among the oldest in England.
King's vision is to make the world a better place, building on our history of pioneering research that has advanced and shaped modern life, such as: the discovery of the structure of DNA; research to better understand autism and develop life-changing therapies; informing air pollution awareness and policy; research that led to the development of radio, radar, television and mobile phones; and making maths available to the underprivileged. These are all ways that we are having a transformational impact on society.
Our intellectually rigorous teaching environment is coupled with a commitment to providing a rich and supportive student experience. We have more than 31,000 students (of whom nearly 12,800 are postgraduates, with 1,000 students enrolled in online masters courses) from 150 countries worldwide, meaning that students are part of a truly international community. Our 8,500 members of staff collaborate with students to help them get the most out of their degree. Many of our academics are also researchers working within and influencing their industries, meaning that students learn the latest thinking and understand its practical and contemporary relevance.
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People at King’s College London
James Spicer
Professor of Experimental Cancer Medicine within the Comprehensive Cancer Centre at King's College London
Dag Aarsland
Professor of Old Age Psychiatry, Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing at King's College London
Georgina Ellison-Hughes
Professor of Regenerative Muscle Physiology at King's College London specializing in stem cell science, exercise scientist and physiology
Robert Plomin
American psychologist and geneticist, Author and Professor of Behavioural Genetics at King's College London
Andrew Krentz
Consultant Endocrinologist and Andrologist at Centre for Men's Health, Visiting Professor at King's College London and University of Reading
Sandrine Thuret
Neuroscientist and Head of the Neurogenesis and Mental Health Laboratory at King's College London
Reza Razavi
Professor of paediatric cardiovascular science, vice-president and vice-principal of research at the King's College London
Janaka Karalliedde
Clinical Senior Lecturer at School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences at King's College London.
King’s College London News
Naturally occurring particles in cow's milk could revolutionise oral drug delivery
New Atlas - 26-Apr-2024Study may provide a safe and effective way to take powerful injectable medications by mouth
High-income countries like the UK projected to see 50% increase in cancer cases
Independent - 16-Nov-2023Smoking tobacco alone results in a loss of at least 20.8 million years of life
Senolytics may rejuvenate heart cells and prevent age-related heart disease
Live Forever Club - 02-Nov-2023Drugs have the potential to revolutionise the way we treat age-related diseases
Gut bacteria linked to Alzheimer's disease in groundbreaking study
King's College London - 17-Oct-2023Research findings may lead to new treatments for the most common cause of dementia
Air pollution linked to increased risk of at least two long-term health problems
The Guardian - 30-Dec-2022Implementing environmental policies in polluted areas may help prevent the illnesses
Regenerative therapies and senolytics help to rejuvenate the heart’s capacity to regenerate
Longevity Technology - 17-Aug-2022Eliminating senescent cells rejuvenates the heart's capacity for regeneration in mice
Serum from older adults increased ageing markers and killed brain stem cells in humans
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 16-Dec-2021Brain volume and lifestyle can increase difference between chronological and biological age
Light-sensing cones from human stem cells restored vision in mice
The Scientist - 23-Apr-2021Will be looking to run a human clinical trial in the next few years
Big dips in blood sugar can intensify your hunger cravings
Longevity Technology - 16-Apr-2021Personalized healthy diet plan balancing blood sugar levels is the key to weight loss & overall healthspan
Genes may partly influence your eating habits, study finds
Science Daily - 19-Jan-2021Dietary indices found heritable food and nutrient patterns among female twins
People who smoke cannabis are at equal risk as tobacco users
Guardian - 19-Dec-2020Cannabis users are unaware of its negative health effects and lifetime addiction
Considerable reduction in London's air pollution since 2016
Guardian - 03-Oct-2020Shows that air pollution is not irreversible & can be reduced by taking the right steps
Pace of human biological ageing can now be measured via blood test
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health - 05-May-2020Can aid future trials of therapies aiming at preventing diseases and slowing ageing
Proposed strategy to protect elderly from gerolavic infections like COVID-19
Forbes - 31-Mar-2020To benefit long term global health and longevity, and enhance economic recovery
Can senolytics improve heart disease and repair damaged heart cells?
European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer - 18-Feb-2020Senescent cells seem to play a major role even in heart diseases
Walking speed could be a determinating factor of ageing speed
BBC - 12-Oct-2019People who walked slower had a worse state of lungs, teeth and immune system
Little bit of red wine once in a while could be beneficial
BBC - 28-Aug-2019But don't get carried away and drink too much - no more than 14 units per week
PAR plays a key role in hardening of the arteries
Guardian - 11-Jun-2019Study finds calcium deposits are triggered by a molecule produced by damaged cells
Insilico and ARK enter a research collaboration on health-span and longevity
EurekAlert! - 22-May-2019AI-based methods, to explore mechanisms of ageing and improving health-span
Non-intrusive way of generating large quantities of stem cells
Medical Xpress - 10-May-2019Discovery could revolutionise treatment for vascular and diabetes-related cardiovascular diseases
Using sunscreen doesn't lead to Vitamin D deficiency
Independent - 09-May-2019Optimal use of sunscreen prevents sunburns, skin cancers without affecting Vitamin D levels
Low dose aspirin benefits counterbalanced by bleeding risk
NHS - 23-Jan-2019People without cardiovascular disease do not benefit overall
Gene therapy reverses rat's paralysis
BBC - 14-Jun-2018Study used virus to deliver genetic information that reduced scar tissue in the spinal cord
Visceral fat dependent on gut bacteria
NHS - 30-May-2018Bacteria respond to what we eat and then affect how fat is storaged
Exercise in old age prevents immune system from declining
BBC - 08-Mar-2018Cyclists in their 80s had the immune systems of 20-year-olds. Immune system decline makes older ...
Wood-burning stoves face curbs under government proposals
Financial Times - 21-Dec-2017About 40 per cent of harmful particulate matter emitted in the UK comes from the burning of wood ...
Radical new cancer treatment to be trialled next year
ITV News - 24-Nov-2017Uses cancer-killing cells from people with the strongest immune systems. Neutrophil cells form p...
London Mayor calls for ban on wood-burning stoves
Guardian - 29-Sep-2017According to research domestic wood burning contributed half the toxic emissions in some areas o...
‘Anti-aging’ hormone could unlock new treatments for kidney and heart disease
Medical Xpress - 13-Feb-2017King’s College London has found that patients with diabetes suffering from the early stages of ki...
Test shows how old your body really is
BBC - 07-Sep-2015Biological age determined from signature of 150 genes’ behaviour. Can predict longevity and cogn...
Robotic tentacle targets keyhole surgery
BBC - 14-May-2015Lack of rigid skeleton allows it to bend, stretch and switch between flexible and rigid states. A...
