MRC Epidemiology Unit
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 […]
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 […]
Can eating yoghurt reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes?
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that higher consumption of yoghurt, compared with no consumption, can reduce the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes by 28%. Scientists at the University of Cambridge found that in fact higher consumption of low-fat fermented dairy products, which […]
Fenland Study Public Meetings
During September 2013 the MRC Epidemiology Unit held two meetings for volunteers who had taken part in the Fenland Study. The study has recruited over 10,000 volunteers across the Eastern Region since the first volunteer was measured back in January 2005. Although we know our volunteers are pretty committed people to have given up their […]
ADDITION Study research wins BMJ ‘Research Paper of the Year’ Award
Research led by Prof Simon Griffin and Dr Rebecca Simmons at the MRC Epidemiology Unit has won the British Medical Journal’s award for ‘Research Paper of the Year’ 2013. Professor Simon Griffin said: Our study was the first robust evaluation of diabetes screening and the results suggest its effectiveness may have been overestimated. Based on […]
MRC Epidemiology Unit transfers to the University of Cambridge
MRC Epidemiology Unit transfers to the University of Cambridge On the 1st May 2013 the MRC Epidemiology Unit transfers to the University of Cambridge, creating a new University Unit department within the School of Clinical Medicine. The transfer is part of a wider strategic alliance between the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the University of […]
New gene variations for heart rate discovered
Study Identifies New Gene Variations Associated With Heart Rate New genetic variations associated with heart rate have been identified in a collaborative genome-wide study in which 268 researchers from 211 institutions, as well as six large research consortia joined forces. The study was led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai […]
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