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A global study into the genetic origins of anorexia suggests the illness is not just a psychiatric condition but also a metabolic disorder. The research revealed metabolic genetic variants unique to those suffering from this chronic eating disorder, and not seen in other psychiatric conditions.

A landmark study, led by a team of scientists from King’s College London and the University of Cambridge, has described the mechanism responsible for the hardening of arteries. The research also points to a common antibiotic as a potential new treatment to prevent this condition.

You already know that sugar isn't the best thing for your health, but new research might just give you another reason to avoid the white stuff. Scientists say they've discovered a molecular link between blood sugar levels and an enzyme that just might be the tipping point in Alzheimer's disease.

Tending to our cavities might one day be a much more comfortable experience, with scientists discovering that a type of Alzheimer's drug can actually stimulate stem cells within the tooth pulp to promote natural repair instead. ​

The HIV virus has completely vanished from the bloodstream of a 44-year-old man participating in a medical trial. Although more time is needed to confirm whether the result is from the new approach or from anti-HIV drugs that the patient was taking, the implications of the research are encouraging.

Despite huge improvements in prenatal care, premature births are still a big problem across the globe. Researchers have worked on a new predictive tool for doctors, bringing together different data sets and building an app that can be used to assess risk of preterm birth on a case-by-case basis.

King's College London (KCL) researchers have identified a gene that regulates nerve function, and could be switched off as part of a new Parkinson's treatment. The breakthrough was made by studying the disease in fruit flies.

An international study appears to have created a test that can determine the biological age of a patient's body. The research could have a broad range of applications, including dementia research and improving organ donation success rates.

Researchers from King’s College London and Sheffield Hallam University have developed a robot assistant for firefighters to help guide them through even the thickest smoke. Using a set of reins that provide haptic feedback, the prototype robot is designed to alert the user to obstacles in its path.

Researchers at King's College London and Cornell University have identified a highly-heritable bacterial family that is more common in individuals with low body weight and that could pave the way for personalized probiotic therapies for obesity-related diseases.