UK Biobank data is powering research across scientific disciplines and across the globe. Read a selection of stories about how healthcare is being changed by discoveries made with our participants’ data.
Results
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Researchers claim that people who live near major airports have poorer cardiac function so stricter noise limits for planes are urgently needed.
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Analysis of the ‘fingerprint’ of blood vessels in the retina could make it possible for people to keep tabs on their cardiovascular health during routine eye tests.
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First-of-its-kind study of more than 200 UK Biobank participants’ scans could help doctors to spot early heart failure in type 2 diabetes patients.
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DNA from 1,600 ancient people and 400,000 UK Biobank participants reveals why MS is more common among northern Europeans: they are more closely related to the ancient people in which some of the genetic risk factors for the disease emerged.
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Activity monitor data from more than 25,000 UK Biobank participants reveals the potential benefits of activity bursts in those who are normally inactive.
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An automated algorithm that assesses heart-surrounding fat and predicts heart failure could one day help clinicians to better support patients.
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Health data from millions of people, including UK Biobank participants, reveal that effective tests to spot kidney disease remain underused.
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A unique 3D atlas constructed from UK Biobank participants’ heart scans reveals how certain shape variations increase heart disease risk.
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Algorithm that identifies heart-muscle thickening from routine heart activity test has been created with data from more than 37,500 UK Biobank participants.
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Data from over 450,000 UK Biobank participants show the importance of considering family history alongside genetics before making decisions on invasive preventative surgeries.
