December
Spotlight on Scotland at MRC Open Council Meeting - 23 December 2009
An Unusual Case of Variant CJD - 18 December 2009
Limpet Like proteins provide secret to DNA Repair - 16 December 2009
HIV prevention gel PRO 2000 proven ineffective - 14 December 2009
Nuclear protein could hold key to cancer progression - 14 December 2009
New director appointed at MRC Clinical Trials Unit - 11 December 2009
New centre brings hope to patients with muscle wasting diseases - 11 December 2009
Gene that keeps females female uncovered by sex reversal in adult female mice - 10 December 2009
Thousands more could be treated for HIV in Africa if expensive routine lab tests are dropped - 9 December 2009
Plans revealed for new world leading biomedical research institute in central London - 8 December 2009
November
MRI scan pioneer awarded MRC Millennium Medal - 30 November 2009
MRC Open Council Meeting 2009 your chance to be heard - 27 November 2009
MRC head to step down in 2010 - 26 November 2009
Double honour for scientist in successful second career - 25 November 2009
Research reveals exactly how coughing is triggered by environmental irritants - 23 November 2009
Leeds research finds new piece of BSE puzzle - 20 November 2009
Brain disease resistance gene could offer insights into CJD - 19 November 2009
Scientist who discovered link between exercise and a healthy heart dies aged 99 - 17 November 2009
Global Alliance announce research priorities for combating chronic disease - 17 November 2009
Treatment to open blocked kidney arteries shows no real benefit to patients - 11 November 2009
Collaborations lead UK research community response to H1N1 pandemic - 11 November 2009
Sir Leszek calls for renewed understanding between science advisers and government - 3 November 2009
17 million awards add to momentum of UK neurodegenerative disease research - 2 November 2009
October
International collaboration brings stem cell clinical trials a step closer - 29 October 2009
Smoking causes cancer MRC scientist behind the revolutionary discovery - 28 October 2009
Sir Leszek examines the science and politics surrounding preventative medicine in this year’s Harveian Oration - 20 October 2009
Cancer drug resistance insights found - 19 October 2009
Vigorous activity key to curbing childhood obesity - 16 October 2009
Mental Health is a priority for MRC - 14 October 2009
New insights to cancer drug resistance found - 14 October 2009
Dr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan wins 2009 Nobel Prize for Chemistry - 7 October 2009
COIN bowel cancer trial results presented at NCRI - 6 October 2009
Setting the record straight on Hybrid embryo research - 5 October 2009
Cooling treatments can reduce brain damage caused by birth asphyxia - 1 October 2009
September
19 million funding boost for social research into major public health threats - 23 September 2009
Heart risk factors in middle age can cut 15 years from life - 18 September 2009
Scientists uncover new hereditary links to Alzheimers disease - 7 September 2009
Mosquito screens found to be cheap and effective in malaria prevention - 3 September 2009
Essay on Power of a Womb pockets Writing Prize - 1 September 2009
August
MRC scientists advance understanding of cell death - 13 August 2009
Prostate cancer drug improves survival in men with metastases - 12 August 2009
Penis length is determined early in fetal development - 11 August 2009
A day of discovery - 5 August 2009
July
Clinical trial finds repeated smear is best treatment option for slightly abnormal smear test result - 29 July 2009
Is school closure effective in reducing the impact of flu pandemics - 28 July 2009
MRC technology behind new medical developments - 24 July 2009
Home Office releases annual animal research statistics - 21 July 2009
Home based HIV care just as effective as clinic based care in sub-Saharan Africa - 21 July 2009
Summit to shape future dementia research - 21 July 2009
DART trial participants tell their stories - 21 July 2009
DART trial finds HIV therapy could be given safely without routine laboratory tests to save more lives in Africa - 21 July 2009
Stem cell projects pave the way for new therapies - 20 July 2009
Unravelling the workings of BRCA2 - 20 July 2009
MRC launches new fellowship programmes to target skills gaps - 17 July 2009
Cambridge Lipidomics Biomarker Research Initiative launched - 17 July 2009
IQ explains some of the difference in heart disease between people of high and low socio economic status - 15 July 2009
Needs of bottle feeding mums neglected - 14 July 2009
MRC welcomes new blueprint for life sciences - 14 July 2009
Royal Society awards recognise MRC scientists - 13 July 2009
Major investment in virology research for Glasgow - 6 July 2009
Two new members appointed to MRC Council - 2 July 2009
First MRC Centre in Wales opens - 2 July 2009
First evidence of DNA link to schizophrenia - 2 July 2009
International study reveals genetic contributions to schizophrenia and bipolar - 1 July 2009
June
Further MRC investment in high throughput sequencing - 30 June 2009
Drug discovery collaboration on inclusion body myositis - 30 June 2009
Ultrasound screening of abdominal aortic aneurysm reduces deaths - 26 June 2009
Alcohol causes more than half of all premature deaths in Russian adults - 26 June 2009
Health benefits of molecule associated with male sexual arousal - 25 June 2009
Stem cell discovery may bring tissue repair closer - 18 June 2009
Cannabis use increases cancer risk study suggests - 16 June 2009
Six of the worlds leading health funders join forces to tackle non-communicable diseases - 15 June 2009
Top awards for the MRC in Birthday Honours - 15 June 2009
Mechanism of alcohol-related acute pancreatitis identified - 15 June 2009
Early treatment of little help to cancer relapse sufferers - 11 June 2009
WHO announces level 6 influenza pandemic - 11 June 2009
Predicting diabetes early to improve treatment - 10 June 2009
Study reveals how Alzheimers spreads within the brain - 8 June 2009
Director appointed to lead brain tissue banking network - 5 June 2009
Max Perutz science writing award 2009 - 2 June 2009
May
Aspirin in primary prevention: overall benefit is uncertain - 29 May 2009
MRC and NICE to collaborate for the first time on methodology research programme - 28 May 2009
Myths dispelled on age-related Alzheimers - 28 May 2009
Breastfeeding and weaning affects childs body composition - 28 May 2009
Cancer switch for repairing damaged DNA - 28 May 2009
Surgical stockings do not aid stroke patients recovery - 27 May 2009
Completed mouse genome sequencing project will improve research - 27 May 2009
Inactive adults face higher heart disease risk - 26 May 2009
Last chance to enter Times higher awards - 21 May 2009
Scientists and designers make perfect match - 20 May 2009
Human nose too cold for bird flu, says new study - 18 May 2009
First genetic factor identified that tells the body when to start puberty - 18 May 2009
SBS Award given to Sir Philip Cohen - 14 May 2009
Major MRC investment to underpin genetics and genomics research - 13 May 2009
Parents often unaware children are overweight - 13 May 2009
Pandemic potential of influenza A H1N1 justifies warnings - 11 May 2009
Want to improve your vocabulary - the best thing to do is sleep on it - 11 May 2009
Scientists at heart of genomic sequencing - 11 May 2009
Influenza A H1N1 - QandA - 11 May 2009
MRC involvement in influenza research - 11 May 2009
NIMR scientist discuss swine-like human influenza A (H1N1) - 1 May 2009
April
Influenza A H1N1 virus samples on their way to MRC flu centre - 28 April 2009
Leading MRC scientists join in global fight against influenza A H1N1 - 27 April 2009
MRC-funded work behind pharma involvement in potential stem cell therapy - 24 April 2009
Research throws concern over nicotine products - 22 April 2009
MRC research portfolio now online - 16 April 2009
Protein function unveiled in rare disease research findings - 7 April 2009
Death rate lower in coiled aneurysms at five years - 7 April 2009
MRC and MRC Technology announce new centre for the discovery of novel drugs - 3 April 2009
Highlight notice - Improved measurement methods for population science research - 2 April 2009
March
Research community shares concerns about proposed EU Directive on animal research - 27 March 2009
Dunn reborn as the MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit - 26 March 2009
Sensory camera could help people remember - 25 March 2009
First publication of long-term effects of participation in the Human Volunteer Programme at Porton Down - 25 March 2009
Moderate obesity takes years off life expectancy, though not as many as smoking - 18 March 2009
Generating brain power where it is needed - 16 March 2009
New research gives hope for breakthrough cancer treatment - 16 March 2009
Children born very prematurely have difficulty in school - 12 March 2009
Guidance to help reduce number of mice used in research published by RSPCA - 11 March 2009
Research offers hope for early detection of ovarian cancer - 11 March 2009
PRION1 trial reports quinacrine does not increase survival in patients with prion disease - 10 March 2009
Doctors more than halve local relapse of rectal cancer - 6 March 2009
Breakthrough makes lab-produced stem cells safer for humans - 1 March 2009
February
PM reiterates support for science - 27 February 2009
HIV is evolving to evade human immune responses - 26 February 2009
‘Experiment of nature’ examines how mother’s diet may impact on child’s health - 25 February 2009
LMB spin-out raises £21million in equity - 24 February 2009
MRC regeneration research wins best Science paper of the year - 24 February 2009
Gender divide in Scotland’s alcohol-related deaths - 23 February 2009
Biomedical regulation workshop shapes long-term goals - 23 February 2009
London kids help with pollution and respiratory health study - 18 February 2009
Teenage parents at greater risk of heart disease - 17 February 2009
Envy and pleasure do go together - 16 February 2009
Pml could help control brain cancer - 13 February 2009
More health advice needed before pregnancy - 13 February 2009
Sticky antibodies block prion disease - 10 February 2009
New ageing research website now up and running - 9 February 2009
Link between vitamin D and MS gene found - 6 February 2009
Call for proposals - MRC PET neuroscience specialist postdoctoral training programme pilot scheme - 6 February 2009
Faster, stronger test to detect prions on metal surfaces developed - 3 February 2009
January
Smoothing a path for innovation - 29 January 2009
MRC podcast: DPFS portfolios - Smoothing a path for translation - 29 January 2009
MRC scientists contribute to Scottish health and environment study - 26 January 2009
A face mask may prevent you getting flu – but only if you wear it - 26 January 2009
New approach to supporting collaborative research between academia and industry - the MRC Industry Collaboration Award (MICA) - 23 January 2009
Dopamine levels clue to schizophrenia - 20 January 2009
Bleeding hearts revealed with new scan - 19 January 2009
Study identifies genetic mutations that increase childhood obesity risk - 19 January 2009
High caffeine consumption link to hallucination - 15 January 2009
Studies reveal lifelong gender differences in physical activity - 15 January 2009
MRC defends position on stem cell research funding - 13 January 2009
News on the Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme - 9 January 2009
New research indicates a fatter future - 9 January 2009
Bad behaviour at school creates lifelong problems - 9 January 2009
New Year Honours for Scientists - 7 January 2009