The flexible physiology of Barbary macaques in responding to extreme environmental conditions of their natural habitat may help shed light on the mechanisms that allowed our ancestors to thrive outside Africa, say researchers. New study also presents the first evidence for male primates boosting their metabolic physiology for mating.
A £10.8m new university research facility, the MRC Metabolic Disease Unit was officially and jointly opened today by the Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council, Professor Sir John Savill, and Director of the Wellcome Trust, Dr Jeremy Farrar.
The rising prevalence of obesity, diabetes and related disorders is an epidemic of global proportions. Research at the Institute of Metabolic Science is aimed at understanding these disorders and translating new discoveries into better health.
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