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Achievements
In this section you can read summaries of achievements by MRC-funded researchers over the last decade, listed by year. These have been selected from more than 2,000 MRC research findings that are published each year in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Stemming the effects of heart attack and stroke
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2007
Heart attacks and strokes cause around half of all deaths in developed countries, new research suggests a new drug could help.
Semen can worsen cervical cancer
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2007
Cervical and uterine cancers could be aggravated by a hormone-like molecule called prostaglandin that is found in semen, MRC research findings show.
Stress can make you fat
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2007
Researchers have found that stress from everyday life can contribute to obesity.
Taking flu by storm
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2007
Professor Tracy Hussell and her team at Imperial College London are working on a novel way of combating flu symptoms.
New antibacterial drugs
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2007
A team led by Dr Gabriel Waksman has found a new way to combat infectious bacterial diseases.
Clues about appetite may help obesity
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2007
Professor Steve Bloom’s team at Imperial College London is also investigating ways to combat obesity.