A new study has found something remarkable: the activation of a particular type of immune cell in the brain can, on its own, lead to obesity in mice.

In many aspects of life where we need to use our brain power, we also tend to sit down: at school, at work, sitting exams or concentrating on a crossword.

Rosie, like a real-life Babe, ran away from an organic piggery when she was only a few days old. She was found wandering in a car park, highly agitated, by a family who took her home and made her their live-in pet.

Unlike parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, marjoram missed out on a role in the classic song Scarborough Fair, made popular in the 1960s by Paul Simon. But it does have a key advantage over most herbs.

About 90% of men and 50% of children in developed countries are “overfat”, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Public Health.

The change in urban environments because of development, associated with a rapid increase in chronic disease, is a global phenomenon in developed countries. Getting further and further away from nature, it turns out, isn’t great for our health.

Dementia is by no means an inevitable result of ageing. In fact, one in three dementia cases can be prevented, according to new findings published in The Lancet.

Many suffer from heart disease despite the fact they don’t smoke, have healthy diets, and are of a healthy weight.

Disrupting just one night of sleep in healthy, middle-aged adults causes an increase in amyloid beta, a brain protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a small study suggests.

The diet industry is thriving to say the least. More than half of British adults try to lose weight by controlling their calorie intake each year.

Some local governments are more tolerant than others in allowing residents to grow food where they want.

Black women who drink more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week have a significantly higher risk of invasive breast cancer than those who drink less, a new study suggests.

Drinking beverages containing low-calorie sweeteners may not help you lose weight and may even be bad for your health, according to new research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

When people experience delusions or hallucinations there is usually some loss of contact with reality whereby normal processes of thought and perception are disturbed.

It’s hard to think back to what English pubs and clubs were like before the law about smoke-free public places came into force ten years ago.

Diet is not a contributing factor to the significant gastrointestinal issues common among children with autism spectrum disorder, research finds.

A universe of organisms living inside you may affect every part of your body, from your brain to your bones, and even your thoughts, feelings and your attempts to lose weight.

Wedding vows traditionally account for the possibility of bumps in the road ahead. For richer for poorer is an admirable sentiment.

Picture your favorite childhood stuffed animal. Are you clinging to it even though neither you nor anyone else in your household has played with that creature in years?

Plant-based diets are often shown to be good for health. we eat a lot of meat and are sometimes reluctant to completely cut meat from their diet