Edith Cowan University

Consuming an extra six serves of foods and drinks high in flavonoids – such as berries, tea, dark chocolate and, yes, red wine – could safeguard your brain in older age, with researchers finding a link between this plant component and dementia risk.

Some kinds of vegetables lower high blood pressure much better than others, according to a new study. The researchers say that the reduction could translate to a 5% reduced risk of major heart events and encourage everyone to eat more greens.

Researchers who previously found that exercising for just three seconds a day, five days a week, improved muscle strength have undertaken a new study to determine the minimum number of days of three-second exercise you need to do to see benefits.

Researchers have used machine learning to assess bone density scans for calcification in the aorta, the body’s main artery. They say their method could be used to predict future cardiovascular and other disease, even before symptoms appear.

When you think of boxing, you probably don’t think of it helping slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. But a new study has shown that boxing may be of benefit to those with Parkinson’s Disease.

Exercise obviously has a wide range of health benefits, and that doesn’t stop when you get cancer. A new study shows that a single workout produces anti-cancer proteins that significantly slow tumor growth in patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Scientists have offered new insights into what the most efficient workouts might look like, with a new study demonstrating that a focus on lowering weights rather than lifting them may be a more effective way to increase muscle mass.

New research has offered interesting new insights around the most efficient forms of exercise, demonstrating that even very brief dumbbell workouts each day can lead to a significant boost in muscle strength.

A new study has furthered our knowledge of the relationship between gut health and Alzheimer's, by demonstrating what's described as a clear genetic link between the two while also pointing to the potential for new treatments.

Researchers can now assess a person’s risk of developing late-life dementia using data from a common type of bone density scan. The study revealed calcification within the abdominal aorta can double one’s risk of developing dementia over the age of 80.

Finding time to go the gym or even complete workouts at home can be a tricky task for busy folk, but a new study suggests even lifting a dumbbell once or twice a day can be worth your while, leading to significant improvements in strength.

​Also known as the "caveman diet," the increasingly-popular paleo diet is claimed to be good for weight loss, gut health, blood pressure control, and other factors. According to new research, however, it may also boost the risk of heart disease.