MRC Epidemiology Unit
Today ITV Anglia reported on new results from the EPIC-Norfolk study that examined the impact of changes in diet and physical activity over more than a decade on the risk […]
PhD Studentships in Epidemiology or Public Health Research 2025/26
The MRC Epidemiology Unit is pleased to announce the availability of PhD student places to start in 2025/26. We investigate the causes and prevention of diabetes, obesity and related metabolic […]
Interviews with UK adolescents living in deprived communities highlight barriers to physical activity during Covid-19 pandemic
A series of in-depth interviews undertaken during the Covid-19 pandemic with young people living in socioeconomically deprived communities has highlighted the impact of the pandemic on their mental and physical […]
Red and processed meat consumption associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk, new study in two million people finds
Meat consumption, particularly processed meat and unprocessed red meat consumption, is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis of data from 1.97 million participants, new research published […]
Blood proteins predict the risk of developing more than 60 diseases
Research on thousands of proteins measured from a drop of blood demonstrates the ability of proteins to predict the onset of many diverse diseases for the first time. The researchers […]
Fenland Study helping uncover long term effects of pandemic on health behaviours
It’s now four years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Research from the Fenland COVID-19 study and the main Fenland Study is helping us discover more about the impact […]
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 […]
DNA discovery highlights how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after meals
A study of the DNA of more than 55,000 people worldwide has shed light on how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after we have eaten, with implications for our […]
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 […]
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