MRC Epidemiology Unit
People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of seeing their disease go into […]
Find our Feat: big upgrade to the Food environment assessment tool
The Food environment assessment tool (Feat) www.feat-tool.org.uk, has just had a big upgrade, and is packed with new feature. Feat enables detailed exploration of the geography of food retail access. […]
Epigram 2019 out now!
The 2019 issue of Epigram, our annual newsletter for everyone who is interested in the work of the MRC Epidemiology Unit, is out now! In this issue we look at: Genetic […]
Type 2 diabetes: small reduction in alcohol, big reduction in heart disease risk
Jean Strelitz writes about new research which indicates that reducing alcohol use by as little as two units per week may have long-term health benefits for people with diabetes. This […]
Patients with an ‘empathic’ GP at reduced risk of early death
Patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes are at a lower risk of early death if they have a doctor who they describe as showing empathy towards them, a new […]
Keeping active or becoming more active in middle and older age linked to longer life
Meeting minimum public health recommendations could prevent nearly one in two deaths linked to physical inactivity Keeping physically active or becoming more active during middle and older age is associated […]
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds and certain ethnic minorities do less vigorous physical activity
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds and certain ethnic minority backgrounds, including from Pakistani and Bangladeshi backgrounds, have lower levels of vigorous physical activity, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. […]
Type 2 diabetes: losing even a small amount of weight may lower heart disease risk
People with type 2 diabetes are often encouraged to lose weight. And recent studies have shown that losing a lot of weight can reverse diabetes, meaning the person no longer […]
How both mother and baby genes affect birth weight
The largest study of its kind leads to new insights into the complex relationships surrounding how mothers’ and babies’ genes influence birth weight. The research, published in Nature Genetics, identifies […]
Discovery of genetic variants that protect against obesity and type 2 diabetes could lead to new weight loss medicines
Around four million people in the UK carry genetic variants that protect them from obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge. The […]
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