Secret to human intelligence might be in the gut

• Scientists transferred gut microbes from different primates into germ free mice…

Newly discovered coffee compounds beat a diabetes drug in lab tests

Researchers found previously unknown compounds in roasted coffee that strongly blocked alpha…

Retirement does not automatically improve diet or weight

A study using Australian population data found little change in diet or…

Regular aerobic exercise may slow brain ageing in midlife

Adults who followed a year long aerobic exercise programme had brains that…

Natural brakes on inflammation could lead to new treatments for chronic disease

Researchers identified fat derived molecules called epoxy oxylipins that help switch off…

UK patients seeking surgery overseas are returning with complications the NHS must treat

A review found 655 people were treated by the NHS for complications…

Statins may help more people with type 2 diabetes than previously assumed, study suggests

A large UK study found statin use in adults with type 2…

Global cancer cases have more than doubled since 1990

A major global analysis estimates 18.5 million new cancer cases in 2023…

Ten minutes of vigorous exercise can trigger powerful anti-cancer effects

In a small study, a single 10 minute bout of vigorous cycling…

Scientists map an age related drift in gut stem cells that may raise bowel cancer risk

Researchers found a patterned epigenetic drift in intestinal stem cells that increases…