MRC Epidemiology Unit
The UK government’s Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL), introduced in April 2018 to help combat childhood obesity and related conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, has resulted in soft […]
Testosterone levels affect risk of metabolic disease and cancers
Having genetically higher testosterone levels increases the risk of metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes in women, while reducing the risk in men. Higher testosterone levels also increase the […]
Becoming less active and gaining weight: downsides of becoming an adult revealed in scientific reviews
Leaving school and getting a job both lead to a drop in the amount of physical activity, while becoming a mother is linked to increased weight gain, conclude two reviews […]
Study highlights potential for ‘liquid health check’ to predict disease risk
Proteins in our blood could in future help provide a comprehensive ‘liquid health check’, assessing our health and predicting the likelihood that we will we will develop a range of […]
Understanding the causes and consequences of mosaic Y chromosome loss
Research led by Dr John Perry and Dr Deborah Thompson (a former member of the Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology) has found that loss of the Y chromosome from circulating […]
Menu labelling linked to less fat and salt in food at major UK restaurant chains
Food sold at restaurants whose menus display energy information are lower in fat and salt than that of their competitors, according to new research from the MRC Epidemiology Unit. The […]
MRC Epidemiology Unit’s Head of Communications wins Vice-Chancellor Impact Award
Oliver Francis, Head of Communications and Knowledge Exchange at the MRC Epidemiology Unit, is one of 12 people from across the University of Cambridge to be recognised in this year’s […]
Type 2 diabetes remission possible with ‘achievable’ weight loss
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 […]
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