The Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine is part of the Medical Sciences Division. It hosts one of the largest groupings of Biomedical Researchers in the University Sector, and is also responsible for a significant part of the teaching of clinical medical students with the Oxford Medical School.
It's often dismissed as a cliche to motivate dieters. But it appears there may be some truth to the adage a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips. 'Once eaten, fat is stored on the waistline within hours', Fredrik Karpe, professor of metabolic medicine at the Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism says.
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Prof. Stephen Gough talks about the development of personalised diabetes treatment.