Walking and cycling good for health even in cities with higher levels of air pollution

The health benefits of walking and cycling outweigh the negative effects on health of air pollution, even in cities with high levels of air pollution, according to a study led […]

Genetic variant may help explain why Labradors are prone to obesity

A genetic variation associated with obesity and appetite in Labrador retrievers – the UK and US’s favourite dog breed – has been identified by scientists at the University of Cambridge. […]

Monkeys regulate metabolism to cope with environment and rigours of mating season

The flexible physiology of Barbary macaques in responding to extreme environmental conditions of their natural habitat may help shed light on the mechanisms that allowed our ancestors to thrive outside […]

Study identifies gene changes that influence timing of sexual behaviour

A study of over 380,000 people, published today in the journal Nature Genetics, has identified gene differences that influence the age of puberty, sexual intercourse and first birth. While social […]

Overweight individuals more likely to make unhealthier choices when faced with real food

Overweight people make unhealthier food choices than lean people when presented with real food, even though both make similar selections when presented with hypothetical choices, according to research led by […]

Congratulations to David Dunger, who presented the Banting Memorial Lecture

Banting Memorial Lecturer David Dunger presented the Banting Memorial Lecture at the 2016 Diabetes UK Professional Conference in March Professor of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge David Dunger is Professor of […]

It’s time to change the way we think about changing what people eat

The Chancellor’s recent announcement about a tax on sugary drinks is a step in the right direction towards fighting obesity, but we will need to use lot of different approaches […]

Maternal obesity and diabetes in pregnancy result in early overgrowth of the baby in the womb

The babies of obese women who develop gestational diabetes are five times as likely to be excessively large by six months of pregnancy, according to new research led by the […]

Mike Murphy appointed Honorary Research Professor, Otago

Congratulations to Mike Murphy (Group Leader, Mitochondrial Dysfunction), who has been appointed as an Honorary Research Professor at the University of Otago, New Zealand. This appointment will commence on 1 […]

No evidence that genetic tests change people’s behaviour

Genetic tests that provide an estimate of an individual’s risk of developing diseases such as lung cancer and heart disease do not appear to motivate a change in behaviour to […]