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Read more at: University of Cambridge, UCL and King’s researchers awarded UKRI funding for type 2 diabetes research

University of Cambridge, UCL and King’s researchers awarded UKRI funding for type 2 diabetes research

13 September 2024

Dr Daniel Fazakerley from the IMS-MRL, Dr Ivo Lieberam (King’s College London) and Professor Wenhui Song (University College London) are collaborating on a diabetes research project that has been awarded a total of £1.2m in funding from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s new interdisciplinary scheme. The project will...


Read more at: Cambridge-led study discovers cause of pregnancy sickness – and potential treatment
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Cambridge-led study discovers cause of pregnancy sickness – and potential treatment

13 December 2023

A collaborative study led by Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly , has shown why many women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy – and why some women, including the Duchess of Cambridge, become so sick they need to be admitted to hospital. The culprit is a hormone produced by the fetus – a protein known as GDF15...