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New £23m research unit will use advances in genetics to help reduce risk of disease
A new £23 million research unit is announced today, that will exploit the latest advances in genetics to improve understanding of how changes to lifestyle or environment, as well as pharmacological interventions, can reduce the risk of disease.
20 May 2013
Vitamin D could provide new and effective treatments for asthma
Vitamin D has the potential to significantly reduce the symptoms of asthma, according to a new study from the Medical Research Council (MRC)-Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma, at King’s College London.
20 May 2013
Strictly Science: Exhibition celebrating 100 years of MRC achievements
A free interactive exhibition celebratinga century of progress led by the Medical Research Council (MRC) opens to the public today.
5 April 2013
£20m boost for UK regenerative medicine
5 April 2013
The Medical Research Council (MRC) and British Heart Foundation (BHF) today announced £20m of funding to boost the development of regenerative medicine therapies.
Is too much screen time bad for children’s mental health? The jury’s still out
26 March 2013
Spending a long time in front of a TV or computer screen may not be as detrimental to children’s mental health as previously thought, according to new results from a large UK population study.
Genetic analysis of UK Biobank participants
22 March 2013
UK Biobank announces today plans to undertake detailed DNA analysis of its 500,000 participants to better understand the complex interaction of lifestyle and genes in causing disorders.
Human brain research made easier by database
21 March 2013
Researchers will be able to access samples from more than 7,000 donated human brains to help study major brain diseases, thanks to a new on-line database, launched by the Medical Research Council (MRC) today.
Reappointment of Chief Executive for the Medical Research Council
18 March 2013
David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, has announced the reappointment of Professor Sir John Savill, as chief executive and deputy chair of the Medical Research Council (MRC).
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