Unhealthy diet and physical inactivity: understanding these silent killers
14 May 2012Population-based interventions for tackling unhealthy diet and physical inactivity could save millions of lives. An ambitious research programme is providing evidence for how best to deliver the goal.
Eating chocolate cuts risk of heart disease
30 Aug 2011Eating high levels of chocolate could be associated with a significant reduction in the risk of certain cardiovascular disorders, reveals Cambridge research published in the British Medical Journal this week.
Research unit to help encourage healthier habits launched
12 Apr 2011New research unit to focus on how to change behaviours responsible for the majority of premature deaths worldwide.
You are what your mother ate
21 Mar 2011Research provides new insight into why poor diet during pregnancy negatively affects offspring’s long term health.
Tackling obesity and diabetes: Institute of Metabolic Science
01 May 2010The rising prevalence of obesity, diabetes and related disorders is an epidemic of global proportions. Research at the Institute of Metabolic Science is aimed at understanding these disorders and translating new discoveries into better health.
Genetic studies reveal new causes of severe obesity in childhood
07 Dec 2009Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that this kind of genetic alteration can cause obesity.
Obesity and diabetes in pregnancy: a vicious circle?
01 Apr 2009A complex interplay of prenatal and postnatal factors determines the risk of childhood obesity and diabetes during later life.
New institute to study obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders
21 Jul 2008A new centre on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus next to Addenbrooke's Hospital will address the growing threat to public health posed by obesity, diabetes and related diseases.
Translating research into healthy lives
01 May 2008MRC-supported initiatives on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus aim to combat health problems linked with obesity and lifestyle.
Cambridge study links birth weight and long-term mental health
13 Dec 2007Research conducted by the University of Cambridge in collaboration with the MRC Centre for Lifelong Health and Ageing, has revealed a link between weight at birth and depression and anxiety through the next five decades of life.
You are what you eat: Investigating nutrition and cancer
01 Apr 2007We all know that a good diet is key to good health, but it's now clear that certain foods we eat can unmask underlying susceptibilities to cancer.
In an effort to accelerate the conversion of research findings into better treatments for obesity-related diseases, the MRC has announced the MRC Centre for Obesity and Related Metabolic Diseases (MRC-CORD) at the University of Cambridge.