New research from IMS-MRL researchers published in PLOS Medicine has found that babies whose mothers received treatment with metformin, a medication commonly used to treat diabetes in pregnancy, had a lower birthweight but faster postnatal growth than babies whose mothers had their diabetes treated with insulin. These results suggest there could be long term risks […]

Research Assistant – BRC Stable Isotope Laboratory The MRC Epidemiology Unit is recruiting a Research Assistant as part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Stable Isotope Laboratory. The Stable Isotope Laboratory aims are the development and application of methods for stable isotope analysis. This is a fixed-term position, […]

Jean Strelitz writes about new research which indicates that reducing alcohol use by as little as two units per week may have long-term health benefits for people with diabetes. This post was originally published in The Conversation. People with type 2 diabetes are at a higher risk of getting cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and […]

The University of Michigan’s Taubman Institute have today announced that Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly will be the 2019 recipient of the Taubman Prize for Excellence in Medical Science. The prize, which is given every other year, will be awarded at the institute’s annual symposium on October 22 in Ann Arbor. “Dr. O’Rahilly’s pioneering work has […]

The MRC Epidemiology Unit is seeking to appoint two Research Associates based in the Unit’s Physical Activity and Public Health programme. They will work on feasibility and process evaluations of environmental and policy interventions in new residential developments and around schools funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Public Health Research […]

Patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes are at a lower risk of early death if they have a doctor who they describe as showing empathy towards them, a new study from the University of Cambridge has found. Empathy is an important concept within healthcare and as such is emphasised in policy, codes of practice, […]

The MRC Epidemiology Unit is seeking to appoint a Research Assistant to conduct research to study the relationships between sleep patterns and diet in adolescents. This position is under the supervision of Dr Eleanor Winpenny, whose research focusses on changes in diet and lifestyle behaviours (eating behaviours, exercise and sleep) from adolescence into early adulthood. […]

Meeting minimum public health recommendations could prevent nearly one in two deaths linked to physical inactivity Keeping physically active or becoming more active during middle and older age is associated with a lower risk of death, regardless of past activity levels or existing health conditions, suggests a large UK study published today by The BMJ. […]

Congratulations to Craig Brierley, Head of Research Communications for Cambridge University, who was named Charity Writer of the year at the Medical Journalists’ Awards 2019. The Awards recognise and reward outstanding examples of health and medical journalism. Craig won for his piece “Why we just can’t stop eating” which was all about the work at […]

Congratulations to Dr Amanda Adler, an IMS colleague and consultant physician specialising in diabetes and metabolic medicine, on receiving a Distinguished Contribution to NICE Award.  These awards, which celebrate NICE’s success over the past 20 years, were presented to 20 individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the organisation since it was established in […]