A new conceptual analysis argues that many ultra processed foods are designed to drive repeated consumption using strategies similar to those used by the tobacco industry. The authors describe how ...

Research from University College Cork found that a high fat, high sugar diet early in life caused lasting changes in feeding behaviour and brain pathways in a mouse model, even after the diet stopped ...

Researchers in Brazil used native bee honey and ultrasound to extract beneficial compounds from cocoa bean shells, a waste product of chocolate making, creating a chocolate flavoured honey. The ...

A large UK study found that a relatively small group of surgical patients classified as high risk account for around four out of five deaths within 90 days after surgery. These patients also ...

A tiny wireless implant placed under the retina helped many people with advanced age related macular degeneration regain useful central vision in a clinical trial. After one year, most participants ...

A 2026 review summarised the safety profile of GLP-1 receptor agonists and related incretin therapies used for type 2 diabetes and obesity. The most common problems are gastrointestinal and often ...

Higher red meat intake was associated with higher odds of diabetes, including for processed and unprocessed categories. Substitution modelling suggested that swapping red meat for plant-based proteins ...

A University of Bonn study found that an intensive two-day oat-based diet reduced LDL cholesterol by about 10 percent in people with metabolic syndrome. The research suggests gut microbes convert oat ...

A national cohort study of nearly 28 million older adults linked long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution, PM2.5, with higher Alzheimer’s risk. The analysis suggests the relationship is ...

Physical activity boosted a liver enzyme that improved the blood-brain barrier and reduced brain inflammation, with better memory performance in older mice. It is early-stage science, but it points to ...

New research suggests that masturbation is good for your health and may even help protect against diseases such as diabetes. Following on from a recent U.S. survey which revealed that the vast ...

Professor Tim Noakes who has been embroiled in a court case about giving nutritional advice online has once again been found not guilty of misconduct. It is the second time he has been acquitted.