MRC Epidemiology Unit
Higher levels of biomarkers of dairy fat consumption are associated with lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to new research published today in PLOS Medicine. The study in […]
New drugs could reduce risk of heart disease and diabetes when added to statins, according to genetic study simulating clinical trial
New drugs that lower levels of triglycerides (a type of fat) in blood could further reduce the risk of heart attack when added to statins. These new drugs, which are […]
Indian women confined to the home, in cities designed for men.
Rahul Goel, a Research Associate at the MRC Epidemiology Unit, writes in The Conversation about how safer streets may help reduce inequality and improve the health of women in India. […]
Life after liver transplant: how dietitian Lynsey Spillman aims to improve the quality of life for people who have a new liver
Lynsey Spillman is a clinical Dietitian at Addenbrooke’s hospital, working with liver transplant patients. Lynsey has just been awarded a NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship and will begin her doctoral research […]
Helmholtz International Fellow Award for Dr Claudia Langenberg
Dr Claudia Langenberg, a Programme Leader with our Aetiology of Diabetes and Related Metabolic disorders programme, is one of five scientists to win this year’s Helmholtz International Fellow Award. This […]
How genetic studies are helping to explain the global surge of type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and understanding its causes is essential to stem the rapid increase in the number of people affected by this chronic […]
Walking and cycling rather than driving may reduce your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by almost a third
Dr Jenna Panter and Dr Oliver Mytton of the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) write in The Conversation about new research published in the journal Heart. Swapping your car […]
We uncovered the genetic basis of risk taking – and found it’s linked to obesity and mental illness
Emma Clifton, University of Cambridge; Felix Day, University of Cambridge, and Ken Ong, University of Cambridge Those who take extreme risks often describe being drawn in by a feeling of […]
Using Google Street View to estimate travel patterns in cities
A study published today in PLOS ONE indicates that Google Street View has the potential to estimate how common cycling is in cities, and potentially other travel patterns too. The […]
England’s NHS Health Check Programme Saving Lives
The NHS Health Check programme prevents around 300 premature deaths and results in more people living free of cardiovascular disease in England each year, according to a new study published […]
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