At the heart of life-changing science
11 Jul 2025 The Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart and Lung Research Institute is a thriving community of scientists and clinicians, the largest concentration of its...
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Type 2 diabetes diagnosis at age 30 can reduce life expectancy by up to 14 years
03 Oct 2023 An individual diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 30 years could see their life expectancy fall by as much as 14 years, an international team of...
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Cambridge researchers elected to Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship 2023
18 May 2023 Seven Cambridge University researchers are among the 59 biomedical and health researchers elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship.
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New risk calculator to help save many more lives from heart attack and stroke
14 Jun 2021 A new risk calculator will better predict people at high risk of heart and circulatory diseases years before they strike, and is ready for use across...
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Restless legs syndrome study identifies 13 new genetic risk variants
13 Oct 2017 A new study into the genetics underlying restless legs syndrome has identified 13 previously-unknown genetic risk variants, while helping inform...
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Obesity linked to premature death, with greatest effect in men
14 Jul 2016 A study of 3.9 million adults published today in The Lancet has found that being overweight or obese is associated with an increased risk of premature...
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Combination of diabetes and heart disease substantially reduces life expectancy
07 Jul 2015 Life expectancy for people with a history of both cardiovascular disease and diabetes is substantially lower than for people with just one condition...
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