Articles about 'Medical Research Council'

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‘Map’ of teenage brain provides strong evidence of link between serious antisocial behaviour and brain development

16 June 2016

̽��ֱ��brains of teenagers with serious antisocial behaviour problems differ significantly in structure to those of their peers, providing the clearest evidence to date that their behaviour stems from changes in brain development in early life, according to new research led by the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge and the ̽��ֱ�� of Southampton, in collaboration with the ̽��ֱ�� of Rome “Tor Vergata” in Italy.

How to build a healthier city

13 June 2016

Life in towns and cities can grind you down, but putting health and wellbeing at the centre of new housing and infrastructure developments could make for happier, healthier citizens.

Neighbourhoods with more takeaways amplify social inequalities in unhealthy eating and obesity

11 May 2016

People who live or work near to a greater number of takeaway outlets are more likely to eat more takeaway food and to be overweight, but new research indicates that neighbourhoods that are saturated with fast food outlets may be particularly unhealthy for people who are socioeconomically disadvantaged.

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

05 May 2016

̽��ֱ��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 by researchers from the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) and Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge. This new evidence strengthens the case for supporting cycling even in polluted cities – an effort that in turn can help reduce vehicle emissions.

Genetic variant may help explain why Labradors are prone to obesity

03 May 2016

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 ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge. ̽��ֱ��finding may explain why Labrador retrievers are more likely to become obese than dogs of other breeds.

New cases of dementia in the UK fall by 20% over two decades

19 April 2016

̽��ֱ��UK has seen a 20% fall in the incidence of dementia over the past two decades, according to new research from England, led by the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge, leading to an estimated 40,000 fewer cases of dementia than previously predicted. However, the study, published today in Nature Communications, suggests that the dramatic change has been observed mainly in men.

Study identifies gene changes that influence timing of sexual behaviour

18 April 2016

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.

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

14 April 2016

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 the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge and published today in the journal eNeuro.

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

11 April 2016

̽��ֱ��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 simultaneously to make big changes, writes from the Centre for Diet & Activity Research, Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit.

No evidence that genetic tests change people’s behaviour

15 March 2016

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 reduce the risk, according to a study led by the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge and published in ̽��ֱ��BMJ today.

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