MRC Epidemiology UnitWe were very saddened to learn of the death of Sir Paul Cosford on April 5th. Paul was a great supporter of the MRC Epidemiology Unit and had chaired the […]
Taking the analysis to the data to understand the relationship between legumes and type 2 diabetes.
An international research team led by scientists at the MRC Epidemiology Unit has used a new approach to combine data from 27 individual population studies and conduct the largest ever […]
New study finds shared origins for individual chronic diseases in multimorbidity
A new study published today in Nature Medicine has identified key risk factors that increase the likelihood of individuals developing not only one but multiple non-communicable diseases, which include cardiovascular disease, […]
Sugar purchased in soft drinks fell 10% following introduction of industry levy
Statement – 05 December 2023 Correction to: Changes in soft drinks purchased by British households associated with the UK soft drinks industry levy: controlled interrupted time series analysis; BMJ (2021) […]
American Diabetes Association presents prestigious award to Unit Director Professor Nick Wareham
Yesterday the American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced the recipients of the 2021 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Awards, which “recognize academics, health care providers and educators who have contributed […]
Dr Eva Maguire, 1985 – 2021
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Dr Eva Maguire, a former PhD student at CEDAR, has died. Eva joined us in 2011 having completed an […]
UK landscape of prevention research
A detailed analysis of the UK landscape of prevention research has been published by the Medical Research Council (MRC). Here, Professor Nick Wareham, Director of the MRC Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge and […]
First analysis of primary prevention research landscape published
Unit scientists Professor Nick Wareham and Professor Martin White were involved in detailed analysis highlighting the need for multi-disciplinary capability for research into whole-system influences on behaviour and public health. […]
English obesity policies have long been unfit for purpose, but they are improving
In this article for The Conversation, Unit and CEDAR PhD student Dolly Theis discusses new insights into why successive government’s obesity policies in England over the past three decades have […]
Successive governments’ approach to obesity policies has destined them to fail, say researchers
Government obesity policies in England over the past three decades have largely failed because of problems with implementation, lack of learning from past successes or failures, and a reliance on […]
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