MRC Epidemiology Unit
One in ten early deaths could be prevented if everyone managed at least half the recommended level of physical activity, say a team led by researchers at the MRC Epidemiology […]
Identification of disease-causing proteins leads to new potential treatments for diseases like diabetes
New research has identified hundreds of proteins that might contribute to the onset of common, chronic metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, and consequently pathways to potential treatments. The […]
New evidence map and tools launched to support policies to reduce traffic-related air pollution
Researchers – led by Dr Haneen Khreis at the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge – have created an interactive systematic evidence map of urban policy interventions to […]
Planting more trees could reduce premature deaths in European cities by a third
In this The Conversation UK article Dr Meelan Thondoo, who works on the GDARspaces project at the MRC Epidemiology Unit, joins Professor Mark Nieuwenhuijsen and PhD researcher Tamara Iungman of Barcelona Institute […]
Sugary drinks tax may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity a year in year six girls alone
The introduction of the soft drinks industry levy – the ‘sugary drinks tax’ – in England was followed by a drop in the number of cases of obesity among older […]
Lessons for decentralised studies from high levels of engagement with Fenland COVID-19 study app
Scientists at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge in collaboration with Huma Therapeutics Limited have published results from the Fenland COVID-19 study, showing that participants […]
Fitness levels can be predicted using wearable devices…and no treadmill required!
Cambridge researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices – and more robustly than current consumer smartwatches and fitness monitors – without the wearer needing […]
PhD student Stasa Stankovic wins at Robert Greenblatt Award at World Congress on Menopause
At this year’s World Congress on Menopause in Lisbon Stasa Stankovic, a PhD student in the Unit’s Early Life Aetiology and Mechanisms programme, won the Robert Greenblatt Award for the best […]
Weight loss treatments are not a permanent fix – that doesn’t mean they ‘don’t work’
In this article originally published in The Conversation, Dr Amy Ahern and Professor Giles Yeo discuss why is it so difficult to keep the weight off after you’ve lost it. […]
Mums’ activity levels may depend on number and ages of children
Less than half of mums meet the recommended levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity – and mothers of younger children manage to do the least, Cambridge and Southampton researchers have found. […]
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