Category: News
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MRC LEU study shows supplementation with vitamin D in pregnancy may help offspring bones
Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, recruited over 1,000 pregnant women across Southampton, Oxford and Sheffield to the MAVIDOS study, a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of vitamin D supplements in pregnancy, demonstrating improved bone mass amongst babies born in winter months to mothers who received vitamin D. Vitamin…
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Honorary Graduand, University of Southampton
[vc_row top_margin=”none”][vc_column top_margin=”none” width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall was presented with an Honorary Doctorate of Science at the University of Southampton in a ceremony held at the Nuffield Theatre. Her Royal Highness has championed the cause of osteoporosis over many years, and is currently President of the National Osteoporosis Society. In the…
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Public Health Lecture, University of Southampton King’s Fund, London
The lifecourse public health research undertaken at the University of Southampton was celebrated in an evening event at the King?s Fund, London, which included lectures given by Professor Sir Michael Marmot; Mr Simon Stevens; and Professor Cyrus Cooper. The evening was attended by a constituency of 150 thought-leaders, and followed by a celebratory dinner.
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Southampton rheumatology becomes EULAR Centre of Excellence
[vc_row top_margin=”none”][vc_column top_margin=”none” width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The combined clinical and academic forces of the MRC LEU, and Bone and Joint group at the University of Southampton, and the Rheumatology Research Unit and Department of Rheumatology at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation trust have been awarded Centre of Excellence status by the European Union League Against Rheumatism. Professor Cyrus…
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Study identifies those women at risk of low vitamin D in pregnancy
[vc_row top_margin=”none”][vc_column top_margin=”none” width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Researchers at the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit at the University of Southampton have showed for the first time that after taking out the effect of season a woman with low levels of vitamin D compared with her other mums in early gestation is likely to continue to have low levels compared with…
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New study to examine the impact of nutrients before and during pregnancy on the health of mothers and their babies
[vc_row top_margin=”none”][vc_column top_margin=”none” width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Researchers in the United Kingdom (Southampton), Singapore and New Zealand (Auckland) from the EpiGen Global Research Consortium are to trial the use of a combination of nutrients and probiotics before and during pregnancy in a bid to improve the health of mothers and their babies. Nutritional Intervention Preconception and during Pregnancy to…
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ESCEO-IOF Pierre Delmas Award to Professor Cyrus Cooper
[vc_row][vc_column top_margin=”none” width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]At the World Congress on Osteoporosis in Seville, Spain, Professor Cyrus Cooper was selected as the winner of the Pierre Delmas Award for research into osteoporosis. This is the premier research award presented by IOF and ESCEO to honour an individual academic who has contributed significantly to the field of osteoporosis and musculoskeletal…
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Professor David Barker
We are sorry to announce the death of our former director, Professor David Barker, on 27th August 2013. A full obituary is accessible via the link to the left.
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Grip Strength Across the Lifecourse
We have conducted the same grip strength experiment at a number of recent events aimed at whole families, including university and hospital open days, and a Blue Peter ‘Olympic Torch’ event. The five graphs below show that the results have been very consistent: Across the lifecourse, grip strengths ranged from 2 to 85kg. Males are…