A new method of generating mature nerve cells from skin cells could greatly enhance understanding of neurodegenerative diseases, and could accelerate the development of new drugs and stem cell-based regenerative medicine. By studying how nerves form in developing tadpoles, a research team at the Department of Oncology – led by Dr Anna Philpott – was […]
Lifestyles changes are more effective for combating diabetes than focusing on genetic risk
Recent research from the MRC Epidemiology Unit has found that public health strategies aimed at tackling obesity through lifestyle interventions are more appropriate for preventing type 2 diabetes than targeted changes based on an individual’s genetic risk. Lifestyle interventions can reduce the risk of developing diabetes in high-risk individuals by 50%; however, whether there is […]
‘The Meaning of Success’ – a major new book
This fascinating newly-launched book questions how success is defined, and highlights the lives and work of some of the many successful women at the University of Cambridge – from world-leading academics to key administrative staff. It includes in-depth profiles of 26 Cambridge women, two of whom are from the Clinical School: Emeritus Prof Ann […]
BFI Documentary Award
We are pleased to announce that the Dept of Psychiatry’s latest film won the BFI Film Future Best Documentary Award in the 15-18 age group. Valerie Dunn from the Department said: “Ten of us (5 young people) went along to the Southbank today to the awards screening. There had been over 400 entries and today the […]
First biological marker for major depression identified
Teenage boys who show a combination of depressive symptoms and elevated levels of the ‘stress hormone’ cortisol are up to fourteen times more likely to develop major depression than those who show neither trait, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science, researchers […]
