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Diabetes

New research provides insight into cause of type 1 diabetes

05 Mar 2009

Scientists from Cambridge University have discovered four rare mutations of a gene associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D) that reduce the risk of...

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large chromosomes

Rethinking the secrets of life: a code upon a code

04 Jan 2009

Epigenetics is taking the biomedical research world by storm; three Cambridge scientists use examples from their own research to explain why.

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Type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease linked

10 Dec 2008

Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes and coeliac disease appear to share a common genetic origin, scientists at the University of Cambridge and Barts and The...

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Temporal Artery Aneurysm

Anti-ageing for arteries

26 Sep 2008

New research has revealed that statins can prevent the premature ageing of arteries in patients in the advanced stages of heart disease - suggesting...

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New institute to study obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders

21 Jul 2008

A new centre on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus next to Addenbrooke's Hospital will address the growing threat...

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IMS- Institute of Metabolic Science

Translating research into healthy lives

01 May 2008

MRC-supported initiatives on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus aim to combat health problems linked with obesity and lifestyle.

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Parasites: the master manipulators

01 Sep 2007

The common view has been that parasitic infections cause disease and must be eliminated. But can we live without them?

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Type 1 diabetes and Crohn's disease genes identified

07 Jun 2007

A major collaboration of UK scientists has provided an insight into the genetics underlying a number of diseases including Crohn's disease, a type of...

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Holographic indicator for heart problems

Revolution in near-patient diagnostics

01 Feb 2007

Good health is a basic human requirement for a high quality of life. Diagnostic tests and procedures are vital tools in the armoury of the physician...

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