MRC Epidemiology Unit
The MRC Epidemiology Unit is pleased to announce the availability of PhD student places to start in 2024/25. We investigate the causes and prevention of diabetes, obesity and related metabolic […]
UK soft drinks levy linked to fall in child hospital admissions for tooth extraction
The UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under 18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12%. Research published today […]
MRC Epidemiology Unit and NatCen win funding for next 5 years of the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey.
The MRC Epidemiology Unit and our consortium partner NatCen (National Centre for Social Research) have been awarded the contract to deliver the next phase of the UK National Diet and […]
Reductions in air pollution in low- and middle- income countries during COVID-19 reveal scale of possible improvements through concerted policy shifts
COVID-19 related restrictions resulted in substantial reductions in air pollution in low- and middle- income countries (LMIC), offering a ‘real world’ example of how concerted policy efforts could make a […]
WRAP Trial wins Royal College of General Practitioners paper of the year award
Yesterday Professor Simon Griffin accepted the Paper of the Year award at the Royal College of General Practitioners annual conference on behalf of lead author Dr Amy Ahern and coauthors […]
Levels of overweight and obesity in preschool children stable or declining in several high income countries.
The findings are published today as part of the BMJ’s Food for Thought 2023 collection examining the science and politics of nutrition. Dr Sarah Maessen and colleagues examined trends in […]
Distances to the nearest 24/7 accessible automated external defibrillator are greater in more deprived neighbourhoods of England and Scotland.
Unit scientist Dr Thomas Burgoine is first author on a paper published in the journal Heart yesterday which found that in England and Scotland, but not in Wales, the distances […]
Identifying novel sex- and age-specific gene variants that influence obesity risk
From influencing how our body stores fat to how our brain regulates appetite, hundreds of genes, along with environmental factors, collectively determine our weight and body size. Now, researchers add […]
Can improving cardiorespiratory fitness help prevent type 2 diabetes? Genetics may hold the answer
Higher cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with higher insulin sensitivity and lower risk of type 2 diabetes, but until now it hasn’t been clear if the relationship is causal, and the […]
EPIC-Norfolk Open Science helps advance understanding of biology of aging
Open Science is an increasingly important movement across many disciplines. It involves initiatives and resources that make scientific research – including data, publications and software – freely accessible not just […]
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