A new MRI study found that higher intake of ultra-processed foods was linked to more fat infiltration in thigh muscles in adults at risk of knee osteoarthritis. The association remained after ...

A new review argues that fructose does more than add calories and may directly drive fat production, energy depletion and metabolic dysfunction. The concern is mainly about fructose from free sugars ...

Higher cardiorespiratory fitness was linked to a 36% lower risk of depression, a 39% lower risk of dementia and a 29% lower risk of psychotic disorders. There was also a possible link with lower ...

A new specialist mental health pathway for people with diabetes is being developed in Wales, in what experts say is a UK ...

New research suggests obesity may affect men and women differently, with men showing more abdominal fat and liver stress, ...

The government has announced plans to tighten the rules on school food in England. Under the proposals, deep-fried food would be banned from school dinners and sugary desserts would be limited to once ...

A large umbrella review found that GLP-1 receptor agonists are consistently linked to gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. The same review also found possible signals ...

Researchers found that genetic variants linked to type 1 diabetes risk are also active in certain brain cells. The most important signal appeared in microglia, which are the brain’s resident immune ...

A large Italian study found that moderate wine intake within a traditional Mediterranean pattern was linked to slightly slower biological ageing in men. The effect was small and was not seen clearly ...

A new mouse study found that CBD improved memory, reduced anxiety-like behaviour and restored some synaptic structure in an Alzheimer’s disease model. Researchers also identified a possible mechanism ...