December
Children who watch TV are at risk of getting fatter but not at a higher risk of heart disease - 13 December 2006
vCJD case highlights blood transfusion risk - 8 December 2006
GSK is to buy Domantis - a company based on discoveries by MRC scientists - 8 December 2006
Scientists support Richard Doll - 8 December 2006
Brain scans could help predict schizophrenia - 7 December 2006
Medical Research Council welcomes government plans for health research - 6 December 2006
November
Fruit-fly fatty secrets shed light on liver disease - 29 November 2006
Making memory - why young brains find it easier - 22 November 2006
New head announced for Nobel stronghold - 21 November 2006
Study finds limits to what sex education can achieve - 21 November 2006
Adult heart cells learn to heal - 15 November 2006
Cell transplants help restore sight in blind mice - 8 November 2006
Young people need to shape the future knowledge economy - 3 November 2006
October
Brain scans reveal risk of psychosis - 29 October 2006
Fighting HPV could help cervical cancer develop - 25 October 2006
Greens can help keep breast cancer at bay - 11 October 2006
Bowel cancer trial finds way to minimise risk of recurrence of rectal cancer - 8 October 2006
Mouse reveals genetic cause for glue ear in children - 6 October 2006
Breastfed babies are smarter because their mums are clever - 4 October 2006
September
Twin genes do battle over multiple sclerosis - 27 September 2006
Simple test for tuberculosis infection a step closer - 14 September 2006
Patient in vegetative state plays tennis in her head - 7 September 2006
Semen can worsen cervical cancer - 1 September 2006
August
Joint statement from World Health Organisation and the MRC’s National Institute for Medical Research on avian flu virus analysis - 13 August 2006
July
New gene link to dementia opens up possibilities for diagnosis and treatment - 16 July 2006
Findings of MRC monitoring study of Pentosan Polysulphate treatment in CJD patients - 12 July 2006
MRC Director welcomed as new chair of European-African partnership - 5 July 2006
June
Heart medicine good for your legs - 3 June 2006
New study re-evaluates cardiovascular risks of anti-inflammatory drugs - 2 June 2006
May
MRC invests 4 million pounds to tackle pandemic influenza threat - 22 May 2006
MRC Clinical research boosting African health - 20 May 2006
New study shows some people just can't resist food - 17 May 2006
Tackling causes of allergies could stop the use of expensive drugs - 12 May 2006
MRC welcomes its new chairman - 8 May 2006
Knife crime in Scotland becoming ‘public health problem’ - 2 May 2006
April
New study into stroke caregiver training programme - 25 April 2006
Friday fish is good for the brain - 21 April 2006
MRC research may lead to a screening test for mouth cancer - 18 April 2006
March
Scientists find a genetic cause for cocaine addiction - 13 March 2006
MRC honours ‘the grandfather of protein phosphorylation’ - 9 March 2006
MRCT announces substantial funding for research into drug targets - 2 March 2006
February
Missing copies of important genes may increase risk of developing diseases - 16 February 2006
January
Possible mechanism for the link between red meat and bowel cancer - 31 January 2006
Weaker bones in children closely linked to mother’s vitamin D levels during pregnancy - 9 January 2006