Overweight IVF mothers at greater risk of diabetes in pregnancy
Women who are overweight and conceive by in vitro fertilisation (IVF) are twice as likely to develop gestational diabetes – making losing...
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- Aug 16, 2017
Funding bodies commit to 'revitalise' nutrition research
The Medical Research Council (MRC) and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) have responded to the findings of an important...
- Aug 16, 2017
Researchers describe how Salmonella bacteria use 'sticky' proteins to infect blood cells
New research by Professor Robert Read into the development of Salmonella food poisoning has revealed how the bacteria get inside and...
- Jul 18, 2017
Personalising care for muscle wasting patients
Data scientists have used clinical data to help predict how the incurable neurological condition amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) will...
- Jul 18, 2017
Artificial pancreas trialled for children with type 1 diabetes
Southampton researchers are working with the University of Cambridge to trial a revolutionary ‘artificial pancreas’ device that could...
- Apr 23, 2017
Low vitamin B12 levels linked to diabetes in pregnancy
Asian women with a lower vitamin B12 status have been found to be more at risk of gestational diabetes, raising the possibility that...
- Mar 15, 2017
Pregnancy health programme helps prevent childhood obesity
A pregnancy health programme for obese mothers has seen the body fat of their babies at 6 months, indicating with potential benefits for...
- Mar 15, 2017
Sugar may be damaging children's livers
Eating too much fructose - a common type of sugar - puts children at greater risk of fatty liver disease, shows new research from the...
- Mar 15, 2017
Stress before pregnancy may increase child's eczema risk
Babies whose mothers felt stressed before they fell pregnant had a higher risk of eczema at age 12 months, new research has shown. Led by...
- Feb 27, 2017
Childhood tooth decay and eczema linked
New research from our NIHR Biomedical Research Centre has shown that babies with eczema are at greater risk of developing tooth decay as...
- Feb 17, 2017
Supporting families helps children thrive
Boosting children’s development by providing better support for families has been proposed by team of researchers, including Professor...
- Feb 17, 2017
Predicting allergy in toddlers
Babies with a rash or wheezing when they are less than 18 months old are more likely to develop allergies later in life, according to our...
- Jan 31, 2017
Bringing together our new Biomedical Research Centre
On the 18 January 2017 the research leads of Southampton’s new NIHR Biomedical Research Centre came together with colleagues to discuss...
- May 2, 2016
Drinkers face weak bones in old age
New research from the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) suggests that drinking alcohol, even in moderation, makes us more...
- Apr 21, 2016
Omega-3 rich diet protects against type 2 diabetes
New research demonstrates that a low calorie diet with omega-3 supplements lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes. Researchers from the NIHR...
- Apr 21, 2016
Professor Keith Godfrey appointed NIHR senior investigator
Director of the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), Professor Keith Godfrey, has been named as one of 34 newly appointed...
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