Health

New light shed on who benefits most from weight-loss jabs

People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs such…

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Want to improve your memory? The right type of exercise can give it a boost

A brief bout of physical exercise can create “ripples” of activity in your brain that help you store and retrieve…

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What’s the most painful sting in the world?

Top contenders for the nastiest sting range from bullet ants to warrior wasps and tiny jellyfish. To find out which…

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Spain’s huge pork industry seeks salvation from swine fever threat

Jordi Saltiveri gazes across his farmland, on which he keeps 8,000 pigs, and remembers the day late last year when…

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What you need to know before taking weight-loss drugs

Weight-loss drugs are not the quick fix solution that many people believe, especially if you hope to keep the pounds…

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Isometric exercise: The most efficient fitness regime?

Isometric exercises – which involve holding certain poses – can build strength and reduce our blood pressure. All you need…

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An end to hay fever? The new wave of effective cures for seasonal allergies

Is it possible to train the body to resist seasonal allergies? That’s the hope promised by a new line of…

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These diseases were thought to be incurable. Now AI is unlocking new treatments

Artificial intelligence is inventing new drugs against Parkinson’s disease, antibiotic-resistant superbugs and many rare diseases – progress that many scientists…

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How ultra-processed foods affect our gut microbiome

The additives added to processed food to keep it fresher for longer might be having an unexpected effect on the…

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Intermittent fasting may make little difference to weight loss, review finds

Intermittent fasting may not help people who are overweight or obese lose weight, a large review suggests. The researchers say…

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