Public health

A complex interplay of prenatal and postnatal factors determines the risk of childhood obesity and diabetes during later life.

Two new regions of the human genome linked to breast cancer have been found by an international team of scientists led by Cambridge University...

Exposure to second-hand smoke could increase the risk of developing dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment, according to research published...

The rapid spread of tuberculosis in eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union has been fuelled by the economic policies of the International...

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

Most pregnancies develop normally but when complications arise they can have devastating effects. Two recent initiatives in Cambridge hope to deliver...

We 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.

<p> In an effort to accelerate the conversion of research findings into better treatments for obesity-related diseases, the MRC has...