Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that this kind of genetic alteration can cause obesity.
A new European research consortium, in which Cambridge will play a major role, is to receive 3 million Euros to conduct research into the escalating epidemic of obesity. The 'EurOCHIP’ project brings together a group of leading European experts to investigate how signals from the gut communicate with the brain to control appetite.
Epigenetics is taking the biomedical research world by storm; three Cambridge scientists use examples from their own research to explain why.
A new centre on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus next to Addenbrooke's Hospital will address the growing threat to public health posed by obesity, diabetes and related diseases.
© 2024 University of Cambridge