These findings suggest that examining the blood vessels in the eye could help identify people at risk for heart disease ...

We all know that being overweight is bad for your health. Carrying excess fat is a risk factor for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, a range of cancers and an increased chance of an early death. The ...

It turned out increased obesity risk in Labradors was linked to the same genes and mechanisms that cause obesity in humans ... Training a guide dog in the UK usually takes around two years ...

The way we think about obesity is changing ... or addressing the root causes behind weight gain”, said Dr Martin Thornton, GP and Bluecrest's Chief Medical Officer. Meal2Deal: on a mission ...

The data for the UK has been analysed by the PA news agency. It shows that for children aged five to 14, obesity will rise ...

Death rates from breast cancer will fall in 2025 in every age group in the EU and the UK apart from in EU patients aged 80 years and older. In these older patients, overall mortality rates from the ...

“This could be due to a combination of increased awareness and improvements in cancer detection and treatment. But the stark ...

But what exactly is obesity? As per the NHS, "the term obese describes a person who has excess body fat." It's a complex issue with many causes. Fat gain is caused when extra calories ...

A paper published recently found that looking at 125,000 people taking GLP1 drugs for obesity, 53% had stopped ... particularly if strenuous causes appetite to diminish? Again there is evidence ...

They looked at both large population-based studies, and at cohorts of patients with severe, early onset obesity where single genetic changes are suspected to cause the weight gain. But researchers ...

While it is quite common, Lipoedema UK says there has been little research into the condition since it was first named in the 1940s, including into its causes and treatments. What little ...