Mediterranean diet ‘could prevent 19,000 deaths a year in UK’
Major study of UK eating habits concludes diet rich in olive oil, fruits and vegetables could cut heart attack and stroke deaths
World’s first baby born from new procedure using DNA of three people
Experts welcome news of successful mitochondrial transfer but caution against operating in countries beyond regulations
Fitness trackers may not aid weight loss, study finds
Research shows a simple diet and exercise plan is more effective weight loss strategy than using Fitbit and Jawbone devices
Toxic chemicals in household dust linked to cancer and infertility
Scientists find scores of harmful chemicals in indoor dust including phthalates linked to developmental problems in babies
Exercise can cut risk from alcohol-related diseases, study suggests
Researchers find that regular physical activity can cut the risk of dying from alcohol-related cancer and other diseases
Doctors lack experience and expertise in treating transgender patients, study says
A paper out this month has found that doctors and therapists in the US often face limited knowledge and bias when dealing with transgender people
Sleep ‘resets’ brain connections crucial for memory and learning, study reveals
Discovery that sleeplessness causes neurons to become ‘muddled’ with electrical activity could help develop new treatments for mental health disorders
Bagpipe lung – a new name for a very old disease
The death of a bagpipe player has revealed a disease-causing fungus lurking in unclean instruments – and musicians are not its only victims
WHO’s recommended level of exercise too low to beat disease – study
Bigger reductions in risk of five common chronic diseases only achievable with five to seven times more activity, research finds
The mysterious eye condition of ‘visual snow’
It can cause television-like static or trails of light in the vision, but the disorder baffles the experts – so much so that a handful of doctors and patients are fighting to prove it really exists