11 h. ago Scientists find new link between obesity risk and the quality of your marriage

The love hormone, oxytocin, may be able to influence our relationship with food, researchers say

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57 h. ago Smelling bacon when pregnant increases obesity risk in children

Scientists say smelling fatty foods such as bacon when pregnant can have a knock-on effect on the unborn child's life

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61 h. ago Obesity speeds up the development of Alzheimer’s disease, study reveals

Obesity is associated with an increase in dementia risk and researchers can now see that it speeds up the development of Alzheimer’s in particular

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1 week ago Scientists find new link between gut health and this everyday essential

There is still a lot science does not understand about the gut microbiome

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2 w. ago Scientist discover new link between condition suffered by 120 million Americans and brain tumors... but a $$0.33 pill 'halts' growth

Scientists say they have found a link between the condition and fast-growing brain tumors.

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3 w. ago Scientists uncover shocking link to Alzheimer's that threatens millions of Americans

Scientists may have found a hidden cause of Alzheimer's that plagues millions of Americans, with one state found to be particularly at risk.

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3 w. ago Scientists uncover unexpected link between serotonin and cancer

Recent research aims to build an understanding of serotonin’s role across different tissues and cellular pathways

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3 w. ago The nut secret: 14 easy, delicious ways to eat more of these life

A handful of nuts a day can help manage obesity and reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some kinds of cancer. Yet most of us don’t get enough. Here’s a no-fuss guide to getting your 30g a dayHow often do you eat nuts? The planetary health diet, introduced in 2019 and updated last month, recommends that everyone eat a portion every day (unless you have an allergy). Alongside eating more fruit, vegetables, whole grains and legumes, and fewer animal products and sugary foods, this could help prevent 40,000 early deaths a day across the world, as well as slash food-related greenhouse gas emissions.Yet according to Prof Sarah Berry, the chief scientist at Zoe, many don’t eat any nuts at all. In the UK, the average consumption is 6g a day. Romanian researchers found higher levels of nut consumption in Canada, some African countries and some regions of Europe and the Middle East, and lower levels in South America. But overall, they said: “Consumers may not have ...

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4 w. ago Scientists warn against exposure to loud sounds after discovering link to devastating neurological disease

Being exposed to loud noises for just an hour a day could worsen a neurodegenerative disease, a study has suggested.

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last month Being 'hangry' is NOT a real thing! Scientists find no link between hunger and brain power

You might think you're not yourself when you're hungry - but that's just not true, according to a new study.

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