MRC Epidemiology Unit
Researchers at the MRC Epidemiology Unit have called for children to be given more support to enable them to be more active during the winter, particularly at weekends, in response […]
The future of diabetes prevention: submissions open for PLoS Medicine special issue
As 2015 came to a close Professor Nick Wareham, Director of the MRC Epidemiology Unit, joined an multidisciplinary panel of experts in a PLoS Medicine editorial that took stock of […]
Buses, bicycles and building for health
Dr Jenna Panter writes about her research that found that Cambridgeshire’s ‘guided busway’ is encouraging people to be more active on the commute, and what this might mean for health […]
Cambridgeshire ‘guided busway’ encouraging people to be more active on the commute
The bus might seem like a natural enemy of the vulnerable cyclist. But in Cambridgeshire, a ‘guided busway’ is in fact encouraging more cycling and helping commuters to become more […]
Strong genetic correlation between male and female puberty timing
First of its kind study of puberty timing in men reveals strong genetic correlation between male and female puberty timing In the largest genomic analysis of puberty timing in men […]
Reforms to agricultural policy may increase sugar consumption and harm public health
Experts discuss the potential effects of recent policy changes on the production, price and addition of sugars to foods The liberalisation of the sugar market in the EU may increase […]
Analysis of data from 140,000 individuals cast doubts on clinical value of current definitions of metabolic health
Definitions of metabolic health that have been proposed to help explain differences in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes between people of different weight may be less helpful than […]
Analysis of UK Biobank data shows children born in the summer more likely to be healthy as adults
Getting more sun in pregnancy can lead to higher birth weight and later puberty for girls Women who were born in the summer are more likely to be healthy adults, […]
Shining a light on polycystic ovary syndrome: New genetic study reveals underlying mechanisms and potential interventions
In the largest genome wide association study (GWAS) into polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to date, new research conducted by scientists at the University of Cambridge and ten other institutions, including […]
Maintaining healthy DNA delays menopause
An international study of nearly 70,000 women has identified more than forty regions of the human genome that are involved in governing at what age a woman goes through the […]
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