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Brain implant for OCD surprisingly helps alleviate diabetes too

23 May 2018

A person who has a brain implant for OCD has had an unexpected side-effect: better blood sugar control. The finding reveals the brain has a role in diabetes

Doing Dry January lowers cancer-promoting proteins in your blood

9 May 2018

Stopping drinking for just one month is enough to dramatically lower the levels of hormone-like chemicals in your blood that help cancer to develop and spread

Estonia to give genetic testing and advice to 100,000 residents

2 April 2018

Estonia is to become the first nation to give state-sponsored genetic advice on health and disease risks, and plans to extend the scheme to all its residents

Men in the UK have the highest obesity rates in Europe

27 November 2017

As many as 27 per cent of men – and 29 per cent of women – in the UK are now obese, meaning the country has one of the worst obesity problems in Europe

First implants derived from stem cells to ‘cure’ type 1 diabetes

7 August 2017

Two people have been given implants of cells derived from embryonic stem cells that may be able to release insulin when needed to manage blood sugar levels

5 kilograms of broccoli in a pill slashes diabetics' blood sugar

14 June 2017

A concentrated broccoli extract taken daily helps people with type-2 diabetes reduce blood glucose by 10 per cent – lowering their risk of other complications