People who ranked highly on scores associated with metabolic syndrome and reduced beta-cell function had a substantially higher risk of developing both type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. The key ...

A large UK study found that people who naturally go to bed late and wake late had a modestly higher risk of heart attack or stroke over time. Much of that extra risk appeared to be explained by ...

A new randomised controlled trial suggests that time-restricted feeding – a form of intermittent fasting where people eat within a set daily window – may reduce Crohn’s disease activity in adults ...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld complaints about 13 posts that promoted services linked to Voy, Zava, MedExpress and UK Meds Direct, after finding they effectively advertised ...

A long-term study of more than 100,000 women found that those who most closely followed a Mediterranean-style diet had a lower risk of stroke over about two decades. The association covered both ...

The largest share of the projected harm came from greenhouse gas emissions linked to plastic production, because ...

This does not mean exercise is pointless for weight loss. It means exercise alone is often a weak lever compared with what you eat. Diet changes can reduce energy intake directly, while exercise may ...

A growing body of research suggests that gut bacteria can change how the body uses nutrients in ways that matter for cancer. In one study, a single dietary amino acid acted like a switch, feeding ...

Chronic indecision is not just “overthinking”. It may reflect a measurable bias in how information is integrated, where new ...

Over time, this becomes a feedback loop: nature encourages movement, movement increases exposure to nature and together they support mental health more than either would alone. The findings also raise ...

In a large trial involving adults with obesity and fatty liver disease who did not have diabetes, berberine did not reduce visceral belly fat or liver fat more than a placebo after six months. Some ...

A smartwatch study found that a major cup final triggered big spikes in stress and heart rate in dedicated football fans, with levels rising the night before kick-off. The strongest physiological ...