MRC Epidemiology Unit
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 […]
Opinion: Why we need better evidence for the long-term health effects of weight loss in type 2 diabetes
By Dr Jean Strelitz, MRC Postdoctoral Fellow, MRC Epidemiology Unit People with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of heart disease and premature death. People with type 2 diabetes […]
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 […]
Combining proteomics techniques reveals importance of protein structure to health
In a study undertaken in more than 10,000 individuals, and published today in Nature Communications, scientists have shown that integrating information derived from different technologies to measure proteins can identify […]
How our brain uses nutritional state to regulate growth and age at puberty
Scientists have discovered how a receptor in the brain, called MC3R, detects the nutritional state of the body and regulates the timing of puberty and rate of growth in children […]
Filling the gaps: connecting genes to diseases through proteins
Hundreds of connections between different human diseases have been uncovered through their shared origin in our genome by an international research team led by Unit scientists, challenging the categorisation of […]
Integration of physical activity promotion within primary and secondary care settings – Public Health England report
Public Health England (PHE) have published the report Integration of physical activity promotion within primary and secondary care settings: Rapid evidence review and lessons from practice case studies. The report, […]
Diet, Nutrition and Physical Activity in 2020: a follow up study during COVID-19
Today, 22 September, 2021, Public Health England (PHE) have published the report Diet, Nutrition and Physical Activity in 2020: a follow up study during COVID-19. The study aimed to describe […]
Young adults at highest risk of weight gain
Young adults aged 18 to 24 are at the highest risk of becoming overweight or developing obesity in the next decade of their life compared to adults in any other […]
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