by John McMillan | Aug 15, 2025 | Diet, Health
Chris Marley, University of South Wales and Damian Bailey, University of South Wales A greasy takeaway may seem like an innocent Friday night indulgence. But our recent research suggests even a single high-fat meal could impair blood flow to the brain, potentially...
by John McMillan | Aug 8, 2025 | Health, Weight Loss
Rachel Woods, University of Lincoln How much does your weight really say about your health? Probably less than you think. You could eat your five-a-day, hit the gym regularly, have textbook blood pressure and cholesterol levels – and still be dismissed as “unhealthy”...
by John McMillan | Aug 8, 2025 | Diet, Health
Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol Does anyone else think we’ve all become a bit too protein-obsessed? Once upon a time, we got our protein from meat, fish, dairy and pulses. Now it seems like every consumable product comes loaded with it — from energy bars to...
by John McMillan | Aug 8, 2025 | Aging, Health
Karin Modig, Karolinska Institutet Centenarians, once considered rare, have become commonplace. Indeed, they are the fastest-growing demographic group of the world’s population, with numbers roughly doubling every ten years since the 1970s. How long humans can live,...
by John McMillan | Aug 1, 2025 | Health, Medical Research
Ahmed Elbediwy, Kingston University and Nadine Wehida, Kingston University Green tea and red wine may seem like simple dietary choices – but beneath the surface, they harbour compounds with remarkable medical potential. Scientists are uncovering how these everyday...
by John McMillan | Aug 1, 2025 | Health, Medical Research
Franklin Nobrega, University of Southampton If bacteria had a list of things to fear, phages would be at the top. These viruses are built to find, infect and kill them – and they have been doing it for billions of years. Now that ancient battle is offering clues for...
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