§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has undertaken into a possible connection between Alzheimer's disease and obesity. [127696]
§ Dr. LadymanThe Department has not undertaken any research into a possible connection between Alzheimer's disease and obesity.
The main agency through which the Government support medical and clinical research is the Medical Research Council (MRC). The MRC is an independent body, which receives its grant in aid from the Office of Science and Technology.
The MRC is not currently undertaking any research into a possible connection between Alzheimer's disease and obesity. However, it is funding research into dementia (including Alzheimer's Disease) and also funding research into nutrition.