“Diet does boost your intelligence,” according to The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper said that toddlers fed diets high in fats, sugars and processed foods had lower IQ scores than those fed pasta, salads and fruit...
"Type 1 diabetes cure within reach after breakthrough," The Independent reports after researchers have managed to "coax" human stem cells into becoming insulin-producing cells…
Hot fruit drink can ease cold and flu symptoms according to a new research study covered in the press.
“Genes, not diet, may increase your chances of getting heart disease,” says The Independent. The newspaper reports that a study has made an important breakthrough that helps to explain why...
"DNA changes could explain why autism runs in families, according to study," The Independent reports. Research suggests a set of changes in a father's DNA – known as methylation – is linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in their offspring…
"The cure for teen obesity? Eating five times a day," is the advice on the Mail Online website. It reports on a study that looked at how frequently a large number of teenagers ate their daily meals, and whether this might affect the impact of genetic risk factors...
New guidelines on commercial genetic testing may stop “customers being given wrong information about their health”, says The Guardian. Manufacturers of home genetic test kits, which are often sold from abroad over the internet...
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“15-minute of daily exercise is the ‘bare minimum for health’,” reported BBC News. It added that “just 15 minutes of exercise a day can boost life expectancy by three years, and cut death risk by 14%”.