Found in translation
03 June 2020How Cambridge researcher Dr Ebele Mogo helped tackle a coronavirus public health language gap across Africa in four weeks and 18 languages with 30 crowdsourced volunteers.
Moderate exercise in middle and older age cuts time spent in hospital
07 May 2020Men and women aged 40–79 are at significantly lower (25–27%) risk of long or frequent hospital admissions if they do some form of physical activity, a new study suggests.
Becoming less active and gaining weight: downsides of becoming an adult
20 January 2020Leaving school and getting a job both lead to a drop in the amount of physical activity, while becoming a mother is linked to increased weight gain, conclude two reviews published today and led by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Study highlights potential for ‘liquid health check’ to predict disease risk
02 December 2019Proteins in our blood could in future help provide a comprehensive ‘liquid health check’, assessing our health and predicting the likelihood that we will we will develop a range of diseases, according to research published today in Nature Medicine.
Menu labelling linked to less fat and salt in food at major UK restaurant chains
16 October 2019Food sold at restaurants whose menus display energy information is lower in fat and salt than that of their competitors, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.
Type 2 diabetes remission possible with ‘achievable’ weight loss, say researchers
30 September 2019People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of seeing their disease go into remission, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge.
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds and certain ethnic minorities do less vigorous physical activity
28 May 2019Children from disadvantaged backgrounds and certain ethnic minority backgrounds, including from Pakistani and Bangladeshi backgrounds, have lower levels of vigorous physical activity, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Discovery of genetic variants that protect against obesity and type 2 diabetes could lead to new weight loss medicines
18 April 2019Around four million people in the UK carry genetic variants that protect them from obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge. The team say the discovery could lead to the development of new drugs that help people lose weight.
Removing sweets and crisps from supermarket checkouts linked to dramatic fall in unhealthy snack purchases
18 December 2018Policies aimed at removing sweets and crisps from checkouts could lead to a dramatic reduction in the amount of unhealthy food purchased to eat ‘on-the-go’ and a significant reduction in that purchased to take home, suggests new research led by the University of Cambridge.
Why we just can't stop eating: the complex truth behind obesity
23 July 2018Obesity is often characterised as nothing more than greed and lack of willpower. The truth is far more complex.
