Rachel Aldred (University of Westminster), Anna Goodman (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), James Woodcock (MRC Epidemiology Unit) and Robin Lovelace (University of Leeds) from the Propensity to Cycle […]
Circulating glycine is genetically associated with lower risk of coronary heart disease
A new cross-platform meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for glycine in more than 80,000 participants, led by Dr Claudia Langenberg and PhD student Laura Wittemans of our Aetiology of Diabetes Programme, and published […]
Professor Nita Forouhi discusses her medical research career inspirations
Don’t be afraid to tailor-make a career.” Nutrition and public health scientist Professor Nita Forouhi’s career story features in the second episode of the Medical Research Council’s 2019 ‘career inspirations’ […]
Physical activity programmes in schools aren’t working – here’s why
Rebecca Love, PhD student at the MRC Epidemiology Unit, writes in The Conversation about the lack of success in efforts to help children be more active at school. A third […]
Gene variations that reduce ability to store fat around the hips linked to higher risk of diabetes and heart attacks
People who are less likely to put on excess fat around their hips due to their genes are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart attacks, according to […]
Researchers Identify Genes Associated with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
An International consortium of researchers led by researchers at the MRC Epidemiology Unit, the University of Oxford, and University of Utah have mined large datasets to identify a common genetic […]
Removing sweets and crisps from supermarket checkouts linked to dramatic fall in unhealthy snack purchases
Policies aimed at removing sweets and crisps from checkouts could lead to a dramatic reduction in the amount of unhealthy food purchased to eat ‘on the go’ and a significant […]
The Confidence Interval podcast episode 2 out now – More Freedom or More Control?
The Confidence Interval is a new, occasional podcast from the MRC Epidemiology Unit – talking science, people and public health. Listen on the University of Cambridge streaming service. Subscribe on […]
The Confidence Interval – a new podcast from the MRC Epidemiology Unit
The Confidence Interval is a new, occasional podcast from the MRC Epidemiology Unit – talking science, people and public health. Listen on the University of Cambridge streaming service. Subscribe on […]
Obesity prevention: Learning to do no harm – 2018 Max Perutz Science Prize article
This article by Sonja Klingberg, a PhD student in the Unit’s Behavioural Epidemiology programme, was shortlisted for the 2018 Max Perutz Science Writing Award. You can read all the shortlisted […]
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