A new study suggests weighted vests may help protect bone health during weight loss in older adults, especially when people spend more time on their feet. The idea is simple: replacing some of the ...

Higher intake of ultra-processed foods in the preschool years has been linked with more behavioural and emotional difficulties later in childhood. It does not prove cause and effect, but it adds to ...

Most childhood obesity programmes focus on food and physical activity. A new study suggests that parent stress should also be part of the picture. Researchers at Yale tested whether helping parents ...

Researchers analysed data from studies looking at what happened after people came off GLP-1 treatment. They found a clear pattern of weight regain after treatment ended. The model suggested that ...

Using a smartphone on the toilet has been linked with a higher risk of haemorrhoids in a small study. Researchers found that people who used their phones during bathroom visits were more likely to ...

A hypo (hypoglycemia) is triggered when blood sugar levels fall under 4 mmol/L. Too much insulin or too little food can spark a hypo. This guide details what hypoglycemia is, how to recognise hypo ...

Metformin, a generic diabetes treatment usually sold under the brand name Glucophage, may help people with diabetes to lose weight by lowering their appetites. Insulin makes people overweight by ...

Beta cells are unique cells in the pancreas that produce, store and release the hormone insulin Located in the area of the pancreas know as the islets of Langerhans (the organ’s endocrine structures), ...

A landmark study involving over 2 million patients shows weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro double the risk of pancreatitis and cause increased incidents of nausea, arthritis, and ...

Having high blood sugar levels can be discomforting and many people wish to know what they can do to help to bring down high blood glucose levels. We look at some of the options for lowering blood ...

Welcome to Diabetes.co.uk - a community of people with diabetes, family members, friends, supporters and carers, offering their own support and first hand knowledge. Browse guides, news and research, ...

Insulin resistance is the name given to when cells of the body don’t respond properly to the hormone insulin. Insulin resistance is the driving factor that leads to type 2 diabetes, gestational ...