New figures reveal worrying increase of amputations in England

New figures from Public Health England (PHE) show that the number of…

Mediterranean diet better for treating heart disease than statins, study suggests

A Mediterranean diet could be more effective at treating heart disease than…

Genetic variants may explain cardiovascular deaths in intensive diabetic therapy trial

Researchers from Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health have found that…

Poll reveals 89 per cent of Scots unconcerned about healthy eating

Only 11 per cent of people in Scotland feel healthy eating is…

Metformin could improve heart health in type 1 diabetes treatment

Metformin, the commonly used diabetes drug, could be effective in slowing down…

Worldwide vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy is increasing, says report

Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide,…

No strong evidence that obesity is linked to an imbalance of bacteria in the gut

Researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School haven’t been able to…

New insulin pill developed by American researchers that could treat type 1 diabetes

American researchers have developed an insulin pill that could provide a less…

WHO study links excess body fat to risks for eight more types of cancer

Scientists from The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) studying the…

Eating diet low in AGEs could lower risk of type 2 diabetes in prediabetes patients

People with prediabetes who avoid the intake of a cooking by-product called…