MRC Epidemiology Unit
This week we have launched Phase 2 of the Fenland Study, with volunteers who participated in the first phase of the Fenland study returned to our testing centres in Cambridge and Ely for a second visit. The Fenland Study, led by Chief Investigator Professor Nick Wareham, is designed to investigate the interaction between genetic and […]
Unit Hosts Physical Activity Measurement Seminar 2014
During the week commencing the 15th September the Physical Activity group hosted their 7th Annual Physical Activity Measurement seminar (PAMS). PAMS is now a biennial event which has been running since 2007 and has been attracting delegates from all around the globe with this year being no exception. PAMS aims to promote high quality field […]
Baby Milk Study featured on ITV News Anglia
On Wednesday ITV News Anglia broadcast a report on the Baby Milk study, featuring interviews with study participant Clare Hincliff and her baby Chloe, and with Chief Investigator Dr Raj Lakshman. The aim of the study is to evaluate a new package of support for parents who are bottle-feeding, as previous studies by the team […]
When it comes to type 2 diabetes risk, not all saturated fatty acids are the same
The relationship between saturated fat and type 2 diabetes may be more complex than previously thought, according to the results of a large international study published today in the journal Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. It found that saturated fatty acids can be associated with both an increased and decreased risk of developing the disease, depending […]
Age of puberty in girls influenced by which parent their genes are inherited from
The age at which girls reach sexual maturity is influenced by ‘imprinted’ genes, a small sub-set of genes whose activity differs depending on which parent passes on that gene, according to new research published today in the journal Nature. The findings come from an international study of more than 180,000 women involving scientists from 166 […]
500th baby joins pioneering infant nutrition study at the University of Cambridge
On Thursday 10th July 2014 researchers from the University of Cambridge welcomed Jessica and her mother as she became the 500th participant in the Baby Milk study at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Dr Ken Ong, paediatrician and programme leader at the MRC Epidemiology Unit noted that: The […]
High-quality traffic-free routes encourage more walking and cycling
New study finds overall physical activity is increased by proximity to routes. The provision of new, high-quality, traffic-free cycling and walking routes in local communities has encouraged more people to get about by foot and by bike, according to a new study published today in the American Journal of Public Health. Two years after new […]
Lifestyle and type 2 diabetes – big gains from modest changes
In this Diabetes Awareness Week (9-14 June), Paul Browne, information and communications manager at the MRC Epidemiology Unit in Cambridge, rounds up some recent research from the Prevention of Diabetes and Related Metabolic Disorders programme suggesting that small lifestyle changes made soon after diagnosis can make a big difference to cardiovascular health. Read the full […]
Epidemiology Unit joins inaugural East of England Well-Being Show
On Saturday 7 June 2014 a team of eager volunteers from the MRC Epidemiology Unit traveled to the Rowley Mile Racecourse in Newmarket to take part in the first East of England Well-Being show. We joined a wide range of community organizations, sports clubs and health charities from around the region, all determined not to […]
Universal approach to tackling unhealthy lifestyles more appropriate for combating diabetes than focusing on genetic risk
Public health strategies aimed at tackling obesity at a population level through lifestyle changes are more appropriate for preventing type 2 diabetes than targeted interventions based on an individual’s genetic risk, according to a study led by the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge. Over 380 million people worldwide are estimated to […]
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