MRC Epidemiology Unit
An approach that could reduce the chances of drugs failing during the later stages of clinical trials has been demonstrated by a collaboration between the University of Cambridge and pharmaceutical […]
Local takeaways create a double burden for obesity
Thomas Burgoine, University of Cambridge and Pablo Monsivais, University of Cambridge People in the UK are spending more than ever on takeaway food and there’s good reason to believe that […]
Neighbourhoods with more takeaways amplify social inequalities in unhealthy eating and obesity
People who live or work near to a greater number of takeaway outlets are more likely to eat more takeaway food and to be overweight, but new research indicates that […]
Walking and cycling are good for health even in cities with higher levels of air pollution
The health benefits of walking and cycling outweigh the negative effects on health of air pollution, even in cities with high levels of air pollution, according to a study led […]
How we discovered that genes could influence the age when you first have sex
As far as big life decisions go, choosing when to lose your virginity or the best time start a family are probably right up there for most people. It may […]
UK Biobank study identifies gene changes that influence timing of sexual behaviour
A study of over 380,000 people, published today in the journal Nature Genetics, has identified gene variations that influence the age of puberty, first sexual intercourse and first birth. It […]
Opinion: It’s time to change the way we think about changing what people eat
The Chancellor’s recent announcement about a tax on sugary drinks is a step in the right direction towards fighting obesity, but we will need to use lot of different approaches […]
Opinion: Obesity: stop accusing the poor of making bad choices
Pablo Monsivais, University of Cambridge Last month, the UK health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, called childhood obesity “a national emergency”, but the government has once again delayed publishing its strategy aimed […]
Children aren’t active enough in winter, especially at weekends
Researchers at the MRC Epidemiology Unit have called for children to be given more support to enable them to be more active during the winter, particularly at weekends, in response […]
The future of diabetes prevention: submissions open for PLoS Medicine special issue
As 2015 came to a close Professor Nick Wareham, Director of the MRC Epidemiology Unit, joined an multidisciplinary panel of experts in a PLoS Medicine editorial that took stock of […]
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