It’s not what’s on the outside that counts: deep “hidden” fat around organs and in the liver may silently injure arteries, according to a new McMaster-led study that redefines how we assess obesity and cardiovascular risk.

The authors of a recent paper have revealed that changing the consumption-driven nature of our food systems would significantly benefit public health and the climate.

Micro- and nanoplastics have already been detected in human and animal livers. Researchers at the University of Plymouth are now investigating whether these particles could contribute to inflammation, fibrosis and the global rise in liver disease — and are calling for closer cooperation between environmental and health research.

A study from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory highlights a new target in Alzheimer’s research: blocking the enzyme PTP1B restored learning and memory in mice by reactivating the brain’s own immune cells to clear amyloid plaques. The results open the door to combination therapies that could go beyond current plaque-focused treatments and slow disease progression.

A survey has revealed that more than 80 % of the respondents mentioned that the cost of groceries is important when choosing a weight-loss plan, but only 6 % said they will try a plant-based or vegan diet, which research shows is among the least expensive and most effective for losing weight and keeping it off.

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich have developed fast-RSOM, a non-invasive imaging technology that visualises the smallest blood vessels through the skin and can detect early signs of cardiovascular disease long before clinical symptoms appear.

A new study has revealed that if one follows an unprocessed food diet, they will eat more but still consume fewer calories as compared to an ultra-processed food diet.

Scientists have revealed in a study that overeating falls into five distinct patterns: Take-out feasting, evening restaurant reveling, evening craving, uncontrolled pleasure eating, and stress-driven evening nibbling.

Researchers have developed a measure called polygenic risk score that can predict the risk of adult obesity from childhood. This genetic analysis can help to identify children as well as adolescents at higher genetic risk of developing obesity in later life.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has requested the federal government of the USA to educate Americans about the difference between healthful and unhealthful processed foods. It also shares that the leading health risks for Americans are meat and dairy products.