MRC Open Council meeting in Northern Ireland
The most recent Open Council took place on 2 October at Mossley Mill, Belfast.
View ArticleResearchers unlock biological conductor for inflammation in Inflammatory...
Researchers have identified how particular parts of the intestinal immune system and the bacteria in the gut can interact to alter an individuals risk of developing IBD.
View ArticleSuppression and Substitution: Two opposite brain processes that help us to...
Researchers have discovered that the human brain can intentionally forget unwanted memories via two distinct and opposite processes.
View ArticleWellcome Trust and MRC invest in world-class Stem Cell Institute
Two of the UKs largest funders of medical research are to invest £8 million in a new world-leading centre for stem cell biology and medicine.
View ArticleA declaration of openness in using animals in research
The MRC and other members of the research sector have signed a declaration on transparency in animal research.
View ArticleAlzheimers, cancer and rare disease research to benefit from landmark...
The Medical Research Council will today (31 Oct) announce £7 million of funding for 15 research projects awarded through its groundbreaking collaboration with innovative pharmaceutical company...
View Article£39m Biomedical Catalyst funding will speed-up development of healthcare...
Grants from the government-backed Biomedical Catalyst totalling £39 million have been awarded to 32 projects led by small and medium-sized businesses.
View ArticleWellcome Trust and MRC invest £13m to create a new national stem cell resource
The initiative will provide a world-class resource for UK researchers.
View ArticleDisrupting body fats inbuilt clock may lead to weight gain
Disrupting body fat's innate clock may lead to weight gain by influencing eating patterns and the rate at which cells store fat, according to a study.
View ArticleMax Perutz Science Writing Award 2012
Dr Andrew Bastawrous, an MRC Research Fellow at the International Centre for Eye Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, has won this years MRC Max Perutz Science Writing Award
View ArticleGlobal research team discovers new Alzheimers risk gene
Scientists have discovered a rare genetic mutation that increases the risk of Alzheimers disease, in a study with major implications for understanding the causes of the disease.
View ArticleWorlds largest respiratory genetics study launches on World COPD Day
Researchers funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) are to conduct the largest ever study of the genetics relating to lung disease.
View ArticleFirst Randomised Controlled Trial to show spinal cord regeneration in dogs
Medical Research Council researchers have shown it is possible to restore co-ordinated limb movement in dogs with severe spinal cord injury (SCI).
View ArticleNew Director for Centre for Reproductive Health
Professor Jeffrey Pollard has been appointed Director of the Medical Research Council Centre for Reproductive Health at the University of Edinburgh (MRC CRH).
View ArticleMeeting the challenges of an ageing society
Meeting the challenges of an ageing society: CCACE showcase meeting
View ArticleMRC and AstraZeneca scoop prestigious SCRIP award
The innovative collaboration between the Medical Research Council (MRC) and AstraZeneca has won the Best Partnership Alliance award at the annual SCRIP Awards event in London.
View ArticleStem cells created from patients own blood
Scientists co-funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) have discovered a patient-friendly and efficient way to make stem cells out of blood.
View ArticleMRC delivering on the Life Sciences Strategy, one year on
The MRC has made significant progress in implementing the measures outlined in last years Strategy for UK Life Sciences, according to a progress update published by the Government.
View ArticleMore babies survive before 27 weeks, but severe disability rates remain...
The number of babies born before 27 weeks gestation who survive and leave hospital increased between 1995 and 2006, but the proportion who experience serious health problems into childhood remained...
View ArticleMRC invests over £10m in stratified medicine research
The MRC is to invest £10.6m in three major new collaborations that will advance the emerging field of stratified medicine.
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