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Men who started smoking before age 11 had fatter sons
Men who started smoking regularly before the age of 11 had sons who, on average, had 5-10kg more body fat than their peers by the time they were in their teens, according to new research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - April 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NIMR achieves an Athena SWAN Award
From today UK Research institutes will be eligible to join Equality Challenge Units Athena SWAN Charter, a scheme that recognises excellence in womens employment in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) in UK higher education. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - April 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

MRC Unit, The Gambia to incorporate MRC International Nutrition Group
The MRC International Nutrition Group (MRC ING) will become fully integrated into the MRC Unit, The Gambia with effect from 1 April 2014. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - April 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

AstraZeneca and MRC enter strategic collaboration to create new centre for early drug discovery in Cambridge, UK
The Medical Research Council (MRC) and AstraZeneca today announced that they have entered into a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at better understanding the mechanisms of human disease. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - March 31, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Telling research participants about health related findings
The Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust have launched a framework to help researchers design and implement a policy on feeding back findings. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - March 31, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Medical bioinformatics: More awards announced
The Medical Research Council (MRC) has made a further investment of £7.1 million, to improve capability, capacity and capital infrastructure in medical bioinformatics. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - March 31, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

EPSRC/MRC joint statement on support for healthcare technologies
Support for healthcare technologies is of strategic importance to both EPSRC and MRC and we are committed to funding research projects and researchers of the highest international quality. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - March 26, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Research funders outline steps to prevent re-identification of anonymised study participants
A group of research funders today outlined the steps they will take to reduce the risk of anonymised individual research subjects in the UK being re-identified from genomic, epidemiological and social science data. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - March 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Reappointment of Professor Sir John Savill as Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the MRC
Minister for Universities and Science, the Rt Hon David Willetts, today announced the reappointment of Professor Sir John Savill as Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the MRC. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - March 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

More than one in 30 in the UK participate in cohort studies
The Medical Research Council (MRC) today publishes the first review of the UKs largest cohort studies. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - March 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Scientists trace bad fat back to its roots
Its widely accepted that having too much fat is unhealthy, but its the hidden fat surrounding our vital organs that poses the biggest threat. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - March 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Scientists identify new Huntington disease pathway
An international group of researchers has identified a major new pathway thought to be involved in the development of Huntington disease. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - February 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Boris bikes: health benefits outweigh risks from injury and pollution
The London cycle hire scheme has had a positive overall effect on the health of its users by increasing physical activity within the capital. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - February 14, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New members sought for the UK Biobank Ethics and Governance Council
MRC together with the Welcome Trust funds the above group whose role is to provide guidance and advice to UK Biobank on ethical matters in order to protect the interests of participants (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - February 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Yoghurt consumption reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes
New research shows that higher consumption of yoghurt, compared with no consumption, can reduce the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes by 28 per cent. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - February 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news