MRC Epidemiology UnitThe age at which girls reach sexual maturity is influenced by ‘imprinted’ genes, a small sub-set of genes whose activity differs depending on which parent passes on that gene, according […]
500th baby joins pioneering infant nutrition study at the University of Cambridge
On Thursday 10th July 2014 researchers from the University of Cambridge welcomed Jessica and her mother as she became the 500th participant in the Baby Milk study at the Medical […]
High-quality traffic-free routes encourage more walking and cycling
New study finds overall physical activity is increased by proximity to routes. The provision of new, high-quality, traffic-free cycling and walking routes in local communities has encouraged more people to […]
Universal approach to tackling unhealthy lifestyles more appropriate for combating diabetes than focusing on genetic risk
Public health strategies aimed at tackling obesity at a population level through lifestyle changes are more appropriate for preventing type 2 diabetes than targeted interventions based on an individual’s genetic […]
Takeaway exposure associated with increased consumption and obesity
People who live and work near a high number of takeaway food outlets tend to eat more of these foods and are more likely to be obese than those less […]
Can eating yoghurt reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes?
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that higher consumption of yoghurt, compared with no consumption, can reduce the risk […]
ADDITION Study research wins BMJ ‘Research Paper of the Year’ Award
Research led by Prof Simon Griffin and Dr Rebecca Simmons at the MRC Epidemiology Unit has won the British Medical Journal’s award for ‘Research Paper of the Year’ 2013. Professor […]
MRC Epidemiology Unit transfers to the University of Cambridge
MRC Epidemiology Unit transfers to the University of Cambridge On the 1st May 2013 the MRC Epidemiology Unit transfers to the University of Cambridge, creating a new University Unit department […]
New gene variations for heart rate discovered
Study Identifies New Gene Variations Associated With Heart Rate New genetic variations associated with heart rate have been identified in a collaborative genome-wide study in which 268 researchers from 211 […]
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