Reclaim ‘wellness’ from the rich and famous, and restore its political radicalism, new book argues

A new cultural history of the 1970s wellness industry offers urgent lessons for today. It reveals that in the seventies, wellness was neither narcissistic nor

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 28, 2024 ~9 min

School uniform policies linked to students getting less exercise, study finds

School uniform policies could be restricting young people from being active, particularly primary school-aged girls, new research suggests.

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Feb. 15, 2024 ~6 min


Sensors made from ‘frozen smoke’ can detect toxic formaldehyde in homes and offices

Researchers have developed a sensor made from ‘frozen smoke’ that uses artificial intelligence techniques to detect formaldehyde in real time at concentrations

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Feb. 9, 2024 ~6 min

Feeling depressed linked to short-term increase in bodyweight among people with overweight or obesity

Increases in symptoms of depression are associated with a subsequent increase in bodyweight when measured one month later, new research from the University of

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 10, 2024 ~4 min

Healthy lifestyle can help prevent depression – and new research may explain why

A healthy lifestyle that involves moderate alcohol consumption, a healthy diet, regular physical activity, healthy sleep and frequent social connection, while

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 11, 2023 ~7 min

Experts call for urgent mental health support for people living with long term autoimmune diseases

More than half of patients with auto-immune conditions experience mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety, yet the majority are rarely or never

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 26, 2023 ~6 min

DNA discovery highlights how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after meals

A study of the DNA of more than 55,000 people worldwide has shed light on how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after we have eaten, with implications for

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 8, 2023 ~5 min

GP survey reveals health and healthcare inequalities of trans and non-binary adults

Trans and non-binary adults are more likely than the general population to experience long term health conditions, including mental health problems, dementia

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Feb. 7, 2023 ~5 min


Fitness levels can be accurately predicted using wearable devices – no exercise required

Cambridge researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices – and more robustly than current consumer

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Dec. 1, 2022 ~8 min

Just over half of six-year-olds in Britain meet recommended guidelines for physical activity

Fifty-three percent of six-year-olds met the recommended daily guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in a study carried out pre-pandemic by

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 11, 2022 ~5 min

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