Slimmers should avoid fad diets and quick fixes as they are usually ?too good to be true.
Scans examining the brains of overweight teenagers found they had inflamed areas of white matter ? the "wiring" of the brain.
A low-carb, high-fat diet is a more effective way to lose weight than calorie counting, scientists claim.
After years of being branded the enemies of a healthy diet, red meat and full-fat cheese are back on the menu!
At least three patients have been infected with the new strains of gonorrhoea, with more likely to follow, officials said.
A Dutch study has identified seven genes that put people at increased risk of developing sleeplessness.
Researchers claim the results show that exercise is a ?win-win? ? getting Britons fit while helping them curb the desire to overeat.
EXERCISING makes us crave healthier food rather than seeking a high-calorie reward, research shows. Experts say activity already provides us with a kick, so there’s ...
Major Tim Peake wants nothing more than a nice cup of tea, in space
A drug for multiple sclerosis dramatically slows the progression of the disease
Researchers have called for music to be offered to all surgical patients as a 'non-invasive, safe and cheap' pain intervention.
Scientists found that spicy food was linked to fewer deaths from cancer, heart disease and breathing problems.
Ray Flynn has become the first patient in the world to receive an artificial retina for dry age-related macular degeneration. [VIDEO]
A study shows that treating appendicitis with antibiotics could be just as effective.
Scientists have developed a way to put drugs into microscopic bubbles which can be injected into the blood stream.
A message from the Philae lander is one of the most eagerly greeted communications in space history. [VIDEO]
Different musical tempos have profoundly different impacts on our pulse and blood pressure, according to Oxford University research.
Answering just 11 questions for women, or 13 for men, is enough to determine your mortality with an 80 percent accuracy.
Researchers say they have 'cracked the riddle' of exactly how the body wards off such illnesses.
Wondering why you always get bitten but not your sibling/spouse/best friend? It’s all in the genes, say scientists.
London – In a world first, Chinese scientists have altered the genes of human embryos – sparking fears that they are on a slippery slope towards creating ‘designer ...
Bees are to have tiny backpacks attached to them to find out why their numbers are in such decline.
Scientist have discovered a naturally occurring molecule that stop the disease in the early stages.
Researchers have developed a method of ‘jamming’ the code within cold viruses that lets them replicate.
The more time spent on the devices, the stronger the effect on the link between brain and hand.