Obesity

Protein not sugar stimulates cells keeping us thin and awake, new study suggests.

A study of infant growth, tracking 2,400 babies from gestation to the age of two, has provided data of unique depth – and is already adding to our...

Study on effects of anti-obesity drug on the brain paves way for more effective treatments.

Having diabetes doubles the risk of developing a wide range of blood vessel diseases, including heart attacks and different types of stroke...

Professor Paul Fletcher believes that exploring how the brain makes predictions about the world will help us to understand mental illness.

Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that...

Rats fed a high-fat diet show a stark reduction in their physical endurance and a decline in their cognitive ability after just nine days, a new...

A new European research consortium, in which Cambridge will play a major role, is to receive 3 million Euros to conduct research into the escalating...