Stiffening colons may be fuelling cancer in younger adults

Long-term inflammation may stiffen the colon, creating conditions that help early-onset colorectal…

Type 2 diabetes quietly damages blood vessels

The longer someone lives with type 2 diabetes, the higher their cardiovascular…

Screening all children for type 1 diabetes is effective

Large-scale screening found children with early-stage type 1 diabetes before severe symptoms…

Two days of oatmeal can reduce cholesterol level

A two-day, calorie-reduced oat-based diet produced a marked reduction in LDL cholesterol…

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…