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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. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - May 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

B vitamins can slow the Alzheimers disease-related shrinkage of the brain
Further analysis of the 2010 VITACOG clinical trial on elderly people with memory problems has shown that high doses of three B vitamins may slow down the shrinkage of the specific parts of the brain that are vulnerable to Alzheimers disease. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - May 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

£20m boost for UK regenerative medicine
The Medical Research Council (MRC) and British Heart Foundation (BHF) today announced £20m of funding to boost the development of regenerative medicine therapies. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - April 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Genetic analysis of UK Biobank participants
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. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - March 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Is too much screen time bad for childrens mental health? The jurys still out
Spending a long time in front of a TV or computer screen may not be as detrimental to childrens mental health as previously thought, according to new results from a large UK population study. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - March 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - March 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Human brain research made easier by database
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. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - March 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Centenary poll - send us your views
To mark the MRCs Centenary we surveyed a range of people in the public eye - scientists and non-scientists alike - and asked two important questions. (Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases)
Source: Medical Research Council Press Releases - March 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news