A healthier diet and reduced waist-to-hip ratio during midlife are linked to improved brain and cognitive health in later years, longitudinal findings from the Whitehall II cohort study show.

A group of five genes was found to be the culprit in British Labrador Retrievers ... Ultimately, the researchers say preventing obesity in dogs still comes down to good ol' exercise and diet ...

A new study published in Science found that British Labrador retrievers have multiple genes related to canine obesity, of ...

Researchers have discovered genes linked to obesity in both Labradors and humans. They say the effects can be over-ridden ...

Researchers at the University of Cambridge studied labrador retrievers, known for being foodie dogs. Read more at ...

(Envato Elements pic) Obesity is on the rise not just in humans ... For this study, she and her colleagues focused on British Labrador Retrievers. “Starting with Labradors is a good idea because ...

Results were similar when analyzed separately for hip and knee replacement. British patients with obesity undergoing hip and knee replacements had less of a need for subsequent revision when ...

FAT patients should be weighed every year so doctors can keep an eye on them, the NHS watchdog says. Closer monitoring of unhealthy people’s waistlines is being recommended by the National ...

Second, the study allowed researchers to quantify genetic risk for obesity in individual dogs — and the level of effort ...

New research shows that diet quality and waist-to-hip ratio in midlife are directly linked to brain health and cognitive ...

Researchers identified a gene strongly linked to obesity in pet dogs — and found it is also associated with weight gain in humans.