Accelerated progress towards ambitious research targets at the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit (CEU) will be possible over the next five years, thanks to ongoing support awarded to the CEU from the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The CEU is an internationally-renowned centre of excellence for the study of the causes and prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Over […]
PCU stroke research to address key issues for survivors
Every year there are approximately 152,000 strokes in the UK. As stroke survival improves and incidence falls, the longer term care of people with stroke is going to play an increasingly important part of population based stroke care. Surveys demonstrate that the longer term needs of people with stroke and their carers are not being […]
“Screening for type 2 diabetes and population mortality over 10 years (ADDITION-Cambridge): a cluster-randomised controlled trial”
Congratulations to the Addition team!! The ADDITION paper “Screening for type 2 diabetes and population mortality over 10 years (ADDITION-Cambridge): a cluster-randomised controlled trial” was voted the BMJ Awards Research Paper of the Year. The paper was authored by Rebecca Simmons, Justin Echouffo-Tcheugui, Stephen Sharp, Lincoln Sargeant, Kate Williams, Toby Prevost, Ann Louise Kinmonth, Nicholas Wareham and Simon Griffin. Richard Lehman, from […]
Professor Carol Brayne Guest Edits Research Horizons
This month, the University of Cambridge is profiling research that addresses public health. To begin, Professor Carol Brayne, Director of the Cambridge Institute of Public Health explains how the goals of a new University Strategic Network, PublicHealth@Cambridge, will generate fresh insight into the health and well-being of populations. Read more here
Taller women at greater risk of ovarian cancer
Tall women are more likely to develop ovarian cancer than their shorter friends, research suggests. Oxford University scientists reviewed 47 studies involving more than 100,000 women – many of them with ovarian cancer – and found a link with height. They also found the disease is more common in overweight women. Dr Paul Pharoah, a […]