Work led by Stephen O’Rahilly, David Savage and Tony Coll from the Institute of Metabolic Science and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit published online in Cell Metabolism brings new insights into how states of caloric overload are signalled to the brain. Leptin is a well-known signal which informs the brain of the state of energy stores. However, […]
Cambridge ranked as top type 1 diabetes research institution in the UK
A list of the most influential UK researchers in type 1 diabetes in terms of impact has been published, as highlighted today in the Diabetes Times. The rankings, compiled by Expertscape are based on academic publications. Professor Roman Hovorka of the Metabolic Research Laboratories was listed first among top experts for type 1 diabetes in the UK, […]
Announcing Directors Collaborative Awards for MRL post-doctoral researchers: a new award for MRL postdocs
Directors Collaborative Awards for MRL post-doctoral researchers Fund and purpose Up to £10,000 will be available each year (2018-2023) from the Directors Discretionary Fund for postdocs in MRL research groups to undertake small collaborative research projects that are associated with but additional to their substantive research projects. It is anticipated that several awards will be […]
Can a large meal detect early-stage diabetes? A potential new approach to identifying individuals with early-stage metabolic disease
A study published today in Cell Reports suggests that a large mixed-meal tolerance test may detect individuals with metabolic disease earlier than existing tests and allow better targeting of lifestyle and pharmacological interventions. As growing obesity levels begin to drive epidemics of metabolic disease, including type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease, the question of how […]
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