Inhaled cortical steroids (ICS) can help patients manage asthma symptoms, and recent updates to asthma treatment guidelines have expanded recommendations for low-dose treatment. But concerns persist that ICS may reduce […]

In this article originally published in The Conversation, Dr Marinka Steur and Professor Nita Forouhi discuss new research indicating that the heart disease risk associated with saturated fats depends on […]

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the UK government has initiated six National Core Studies to conduct research into COVID-19. EPIC-Norfolk has been invited to take part in one of […]

A new study published today in Nature Medicine has identified key risk factors that increase the likelihood of individuals developing not only one but multiple non-communicable diseases, which include cardiovascular disease, […]

An international team led by researchers at the MRC Epidemiology Unit has used a cross-platform approach across several large human studies to identify hundreds of novel genetic variants that regulate […]

In a paper published in Diabetes Care, a research team led by scientists at the MRC Epidemiology Unit and the Department of Public Health at Aarhus University in Denmark found […]

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease characterised by elevated levels of glucose in the blood, and presents a major and growing global public health challenge. While both genes […]

Sarcopenia is characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and function during aging and affects more than 50 million people worldwide over the age of 50 years old. Skeletal muscle […]

The majority of patients who require treatment in an acute hospital setting are older people and many have multiple chronic conditions. Known as “multimorbidity”, many studies have shown it to […]

Lack of physical activity and exercise are known risk factors for major health conditions, including cognitive impairments such as memory and concentration problems. However, evidence as to whether physical activity […]