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A Mediterranean diet can help to promote healthy ageing in older people
Research published in the BMJ journal: Gut suggests that eating a Mediterranean diet can curb the advance of frailty and cognitive decline
The five-country study...
Research shows two thirds of adults don’t have a high fibre diet
Research shows the UK is missing out on the full benefits of a high fibre diet and two thirds of adults are confused about...
The new ‘runner’s high’: the benefits of mixing cannabis and exercise
A study of cannabis users found 82% of people partaking in exercise use cannabis before or after their workout, reporting it increases enjoyment, enhances...
Sunshine Vitamin: 65% of Brits lack vitamin D
The British weather is known for being cold, rainy and lacking sunshine which means brits are missing out on essential health benefits that the...
Copenhagen crowned Europe’s healthiest city
Treated.com accumulated expansive data on 46* of Europe’s capital cities and have named Copenhagen the healthiest.
The cities were ranked on a number of variables...
Fat fighter: trials for obesity reversing drug underway
Research from the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Centre, have discovered a potential new drug that prevents obesity in mice.
The researchers discovered that a receptor,...
Could eBooks help encourage children to eat vegetables?
New resources that hope to encourage children to eat vegetables have been launched.
The resources, based on the evidence that children who are exposed to...
The keto diet: how ‘cheat day’ can damage your body
The keto diet is gaining popularity due to its low carb count, but can it do damage to our bodies?
The often embraced 'cheat day'...
Prediabetes: an emerging health threat can lead to type 2 diabetes
A new study has shown that nearly one in five adolescents aged 12-18 years, and one in five young adults aged 19-34 years, are...
Rapid exercise is key to recovering muscle strength after inactivity
Several years of hospitalisation, one example of muscle inactivity, causes a disproportionate decline in the muscle strength known to affect balance.
This increases the risk...
Scientists undertake anorexia psilocybin treatment study
A new wave of scientific research looking at psilocybin could offer promise for the treatment of a number of mental and medical conditions –...
How physical activity may actually be bad for your heart
Could psychical activity sometimes be bad for your heart?
A new study has shown how, in some cases, physical activity can have a negative impact...
New study decodes gene function that protects against type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers have decoded the gene that protects against type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes affects almost 400 million people across the...
Care home residents to get high-tech support for nutritional health
Elderly residents at more than 100 care homes in Scotland are set to benefit from a high-tech nutritional health support.
Developed by NHS Tayside in...
Is our nose to blame for junk food cravings after bad sleep?
People who are sleep deprived tend to reach for doughnuts, fries and pizza – but why do we do this?
A new Northwestern Medicine study,...
Dog ownership linked to longevity in stroke and heart attack survivors
Dog ownership may be associated with longer life and better cardiovascular outcomes, especially for heart attack and stroke survivors who live alone.
These are the...
Urban gardens can help curb food insecurity and health problems
Food deserts are an increasingly recognised problem in the United States and a new study indicates urban and home gardens - combined with nutrition...
Study shows fish eaten in early childhood can reduce risk of disease
A new study suggests that children should be introduced to fish or cod liver oil early in life, from when they are about a...
Eating mushrooms could lower risk of prostate cancer
Results from the first long-term cohort study suggests an association between eating mushrooms and a lower risk of prostate cancer.
The study on the consumption...
Kidney disease may be prevented by a healthy diet
Maintaining a healthy diet may help prevent kidney disease, according to an analysis of published studies.
Making dietary changes can help slow the progression of...