UK BioBank
UK Biobank is a national and international health resource registered as a charity in Scotland
UK Biobank is a national and international health resource with unparalleled research opportunities, open to all bona fide health researchers. UK Biobank aims to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of serious and life-threatening illnesses – including cancer, heart diseases, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, eye disorders, depression and forms of dementia. It is following the health and well-being of 500,000 volunteer participants and provides health information, which does not identify them, to approved researchers in the UK and overseas, from academia and industry. Scientists, please ensure you read the background materials before registering. To our participants, we say thank you for supporting this important resource to improve health. Without you, none of the research featured on this website would be possible.
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Details last updated 05-Apr-2020
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Live Forever Club - 22-Apr-2024
Surprisingly, metformin does not reduce death risk
Read more...UK study reveals path to healthier, longer life through dietary choices
Live Forever Club - 24-Nov-2023
Embracing healthier dietary choices can extent life expectancy to some degree
Read more...Why some people find it easier to be a vegetarian than others
New Scientist - 04-Oct-2023
Three gene variants more prevalent in vegetarians, impacting dietary choices
Read more...Waist-to-hip ratio: the missing link to understanding obesity
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 29-Sep-2023
Could potentially predict all-cause mortality more accurately than BMI
Read more...Move more, live longer: short bursts of activity can help you stay healthy
Independent - 29-Sep-2023
Short bursts of daily activity, even if brief, can greatly benefit heart health
Read more...Salt-free diet: the simple way to reduce your risk of heart disease
The Guardian - 27-Aug-2023
Simply not adding salt to EVERY meal can have the biggest effect
Read more...Eye imaging can track the efficacy of interventions aimed at slowing the aging process
Buck Institute - 28-Mar-2023
Scans to know the eyeAge can provide an actionable evaluation of gero-protective therapeutics
Read more...Telomere length may have protective effects against dementia-provide a pathway for future research
Oxford Population Health - 22-Mar-2023
Associations between telomere length and endophenotypes could help treat neurodegenerative disease
Read more...Ultra-processed foods effect overall health, may increase risk for cancer
Independent - 01-Feb-2023
Studies also link UPFs with heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes besides cancer
Read more...Very short bouts of vigorous activity everyday, reduces the risk of cancer and heart diseases
The University of Sydney - 09-Dec-2022
Stepping up the pace while walking or doing the housework with a bit more energy may prolong life
Read more...Phone apps could record six minutes of consecutive walking to predict risk of early death
New Atlas - 20-Oct-2022
The study computes predictive models for risk stratification via population analysis for results
Read more...AI tool could let someone know in 60 seconds or less their level of risk of cardiovascular disease
The Guardian - 04-Oct-2022
AI-enabled imaging of the retina’s veins and arteries can specify the risk, results from big study
Read more...Excessive alcohol consumption may age you faster by accelerating your biological age
Interesting Engineering - 28-Jul-2022
Alcohol consumption causes telomere shortening, leading to several age-related diseases
Read more...Shorter lifespan in men linked with loss of male sex chromosome while aging
The Conversation (UK) - 14-Jul-2022
Understanding how Y chromosome may contribute to age-related diseases can help prevent them
Read more...Relation between seasoning cooked food with salt and premature death revealed
The Guardian - 11-Jul-2022
Not adding extra salt to already prepared foods could be a healthier option
Read more...Faster walking associated with longer telomeres, could improve health and lifespan
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 11-May-2022
We know exercise keeps people healthier and this may be just one of the underlying mechanisms
Read more...23andMe discover new gene loci for 3 rare diseases
GenomeWeb - 20-Oct-2021
Demonstrates the power of having millions of DNA records even with less reliable self-reported data
Read more...Genetic diversity, hoped to explain varied severity of COVID-19 symptoms
BBC - 14-Apr-2020
A look into DNA data from UK Biobank to answer many questions on the virus
Read more...Inheritance of damaging mutations decides how long we get to live
GEN News - 10-Apr-2020
With whole exome and genome sequencing we could reveal so many secrets of life
Read more...Those with genetic variants for hypertension and obesity have shorter lifespans
Fight Aging! - 30-Mar-2020
Trans-ethnic biobanks are very useful to calculate polygenic risk scores
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