Medical Research Council
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.
£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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.