MRC Epidemiology Unit
Only fifty-three percent of six-year-olds, and just forty-two percent of girls, met the recommended daily guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in a study carried out before the Covid-19 pandemic by […]
One in 500 men carry extra sex chromosome, putting them at higher risk of several common diseases
Around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome – most of them unaware – putting them at increased risk of diseases such as type […]
Reducing TV viewing to less than one hour a day could help prevent more than one in ten cases of coronary heart disease
Watching too much TV is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease regardless of an individual’s genetic makeup, say a team of scientists at the Medical Research Council (MRC) […]
COVID-19 Study demonstrates potential for at home blood sample collection
The ability to collect a blood sample painlessly from people at home without the need of a healthcare worker visit could transform the way healthcare and health research are conducted. […]
Metabolomic study links inhaled cortical steroid treatment for asthma to adrenal suppression
Inhaled cortical steroids (ICS) can help patients manage asthma symptoms, and recent updates to asthma treatment guidelines have expanded recommendations for low-dose treatment. But concerns persist that ICS may reduce […]
Seeing is believing when it comes to health risk and behaviour change
They say a picture can convey a thousand words, and researchers have found that using medical imaging technologies that can visualize health may discourage risk-related behaviours more than non-visual information. […]
Transport for London’s junk food advertising ban linked to reduced purchases of high fat, salt and sugar products
A study published in PLOS Medicine found that restricting the outdoor advertising of high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) foods and drinks across the Transport for London (TfL) network significantly […]
STEM for Britain finals: Stasa Stankovic presents her research on genomics of reproductive ageing and fertility to MPs in the House of Parliament
Stasa Stankovic, a PhD student in the Unit’s Early Life Aetiology and Mechanisms programme, has reached the top 10 biomedicine finalists in STEM for Britain – a major scientific poster […]
The role of NDNS in folic acid fortification
In September 2021, the UK government and devolved administrations announced the decision to introduce mandatory fortification of UK non-wholemeal flour with folic acid, the synthetic form of the vitamin folate […]
Heart disease risk from saturated fats may depend on what foods they come from
In this article originally published in The Conversation, Dr Marinka Steur and Professor Nita Forouhi discuss new research indicating that the heart disease risk associated with saturated fats depends on […]
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