Health

A study also forecasts that almost a quarter of the world's population will be obese by 2045 - and one in eight will have type 2 diabetes

Findings provide further evidence there is no safe level for smoking and smokers should stop not cut back

Results come from 10 year study involving 10,000 people.

Study shows closing coal and oil-fired power plants lowers the rate of premature births in neighbouring communities - as well as improving fertility

Modern lifestyles are behind rising cases of the blood cancer acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), says a leading British scientist.

A start-up company has created new workout gear using moisture-activated cooling and calorie-burning fabrics. The workout shirt can help cool you down as you perspire, which helps with summer work-outs or exercising in warmer climates. The moisture-activated cooling material uses Specific Heat Capacity yarn and special fiber to absorb perspiration and moisture, which then evaporates quickly, resulting in clothes that are at least eight degrees Fahrenheit cooler than conventional clothes, and which stay dryer as well. The back of the Coresport...

"Exciting" experiments found leaf extract kills four fifths of tumours

Scientists uncovered the optimal amount of exercise to keep arteries healthy - which they say could even reverse the ageing process

Researchers found that stimulating the brain to alter its natural reward system shows "promise" in the treatment of obesity