Opinion: How your body clock helps determine whether you鈥檒l get ill or not
17 August 2016Akhilesh Reddy (Department of Clinical Neurosciences) discusses how circadian rhythms can affect whether you get the flu.
鈥楳ap鈥 of teenage brain provides strong evidence of link between serious antisocial behaviour and brain development
16 June 2016探花直播brains of teenagers with serious antisocial behaviour problems differ significantly in structure to those of their peers, providing the clearest evidence to date that their behaviour stems from changes in brain development in early life, according to new research led by the 探花直播 of Cambridge and the 探花直播 of Southampton, in collaboration with the 探花直播 of Rome 鈥淭or Vergata鈥 in Italy.
Brain, body and mind: understanding consciousness
23 February 2016A bedside device that measures 鈥榖rain signatures鈥 could help diagnose patients who have consciousness disorders 鈥 such as a vegetative state 鈥 to work out the best course of treatment and to support family counselling.聽
Schizophrenia and the teenage brain: how can imaging help?
17 February 2016Adolescence is a dangerous time for the onset of mental health problems. Advances in brain imaging are helping to picture how neural changes in these crucial years can lead to chronic debilitating mental illness.聽聽
Opinion: Scientists find way to predict who is likely to wake up during surgery
22 January 2016Srivas Chennu (Department of Clinical Neurosciences) discusses how doctors could use brain waves to help predict how patients will聽respond to general anaesthetics.
Brain waves could help predict how we respond to general anaesthetics
14 January 2016探花直播complex pattern of 鈥榗hatter鈥 between different areas of an individual鈥檚 brain while they are awake could help doctors better track and even predict their response to general anaesthesia 鈥 and better identify the amount of anaesthetic necessary 鈥 according to new research from the 探花直播 of Cambridge.
Cambridge academics honoured over the New Year
04 January 2016Members have been聽recognised聽for their outstanding contribution to society
Mitochondrial disease expert to lead Department of Clinical Neurosciences
23 July 2015Professor Patrick Chinnery, an expert in diseases that affect mitochondria 鈥 the 鈥榖atteries鈥 that power our cells 鈥 has been appointed as Professor of Neurology and Head of the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the 探花直播 of Cambridge. He will take up his appointment on 1 October.
探花直播Academy of Medical Sciences announces new Fellows for 2015
11 May 2015探花直播Academy of Medical Sciences has announced the election of its new Fellows, including five Cambridge 探花直播 academics.
Scientists find 鈥榟idden brain signatures鈥 of consciousness in vegetative state patients
16 October 2014Scientists in Cambridge have found hidden signatures in the brains of people in a vegetative state, which point to networks that could support consciousness even when a patient appears to be unconscious and unresponsive. 探花直播study could help doctors identify patients who are aware despite being unable to communicate.
