14 September 2022
Photos taken by astronauts on the International Space Station show that streetlights are getting gradually more blue-tinged in many countries in Europe as they switch to energy-efficient LEDs
11 July 2022
Sunlight hitting the skin seems to boost secretion of an appetite-boosting hormone in men, causing them to eat more in summer – but women aren't affected in the same way
4 May 2022
People who had weekly injections of a drug that mimics natural appetite-suppressing hormones lost 22.5 per cent of their body weight on average
25 April 2022
A body mass index over 25 is normally considered unhealthy, but a study of more than 27,000 people in China suggests that may not be the case for older age groups
14 March 2022
Leaving even a dim light on while you sleep may disrupt blood sugar control, a small study in humans suggests
24 February 2022
A review of 170 studies finds consistent evidence that people are less likely to be obese or have diabetes if they live in cities where walking and cycling is safe and convenient
4 August 2021
Encouraging food manufacturers to voluntarily reduce the calorie content of their food doesn’t work, according to an analysis of data collected in the UK
16 June 2021
An analysis of Scottish health data shows that heart attacks and strokes have fallen dramatically since 1990, but further progress is being hindered by weight gain and the growing prevalence of diabetes
27 April 2021
A large number of people did less exercise through lockdown and never increased it back to normal levels, with potentially long-term repercussions for physical and mental health
23 October 2020
Animal studies suggest the metabolic conditions linked to obesity could be treated by using CRISPR gene editing to turn normal fat into heat-producing beige fat
