1 in 5 UK adults living with either diabetes or prediabetes

One in five adults is now living with either diabetes or prediabetes.…

Dementia risk reduced by exercise

Regular exercise can improve brain function and “ward off dementia”, new research…

Chronic disease combatted by non-industrialised diet

A diet low in processed foods and high in fibre can protect…

Home working increases health problems among younger workers

Younger employees who have only ever worked from home are more likely…

New habits take longer than 3 weeks to make or break

Cementing a new health routine takes longer than the “mythical three-week mark”,…

Staying social in later life may protect against dementia

Frequent social activity is linked to a 38% reduction in dementia risk…

New diabetes drug could replace daily injections for rare disorder

A weekly diabetes medication may replace painful daily hormone injections for patients…

Stress not triggered by waking up

The stress hormone cortisol is not activated when waking up in the…

Sugary drinks may raise type 2 diabetes risk by changing gut bacteria

New research suggests that gut bacteria may mediate the link between sugary…

Genetic variant puts many Greenlanders at risk of type 2 diabetes

A genetic variant specifically found in people from Greenland can trigger the…