Supersized chocolate bars and high-calorie confectionary to be banned in hospitals

UK hospitals will stop selling confectionary containing over 250 calories in a…

High magnesium intake helps reduce type 2 diabetes risk in quality of carbs study

Eating a diet rich in magnesium can help reduce the risk of…

Low carb diet and HIIT deemed best approach to improve metabolism

New research suggests that limiting carbohydrate intake while engaging in high-intensity interval…

Pregnant women with diabetes face unacceptable standards of care

Pregnant women with diabetes face “unnecessary difficulties” when it comes to the…

New links found between genes and body tissue uncovers more on type 1 diabetes

John Hopkins University scientists have identified links between genes and body tissue…

Microneedle fat-fighting skin patch could help reduce metabolic risk

A team of scientists from North Carolina, in the US, has come…

No link found between type 2 diabetes and thyroid dysfunctio, say Iranian scientists

Having prediabetes or type 2 diabetes did not increase the risk of…

MAIT cells identified as treatment target with type 1 diabetes

A pioneering discovery in a specific collection of cells could help predict…

Chaperone proteins in fat cells branded as culprits in metabolic problems

A new study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), pinpoints…

Global childhood obesity rates are 10 times higher than 40 years ago

Childhood obesity rates are now 10 times higher than they were 40…