Medical News Bulletin

09/03/2025

Did you know that in the US poverty is now a bigger factor in whether a kid will develop insulin resistance before they turn 18 than race Historically paediatric T2D screening prioritizes ethnicity, is it time for a change?

What's driving the rise of teen prediabetes and why are so many American kids racing towards a diabetes diagnosis?

09/02/2025

What makes intermittent fasting more effective than just trying to eat healthy? Does the fasting change how your body metabolizes food? Is it better to fast at night or in the morning? You might be surprised by what the data says… https://medicalnewsbulletin.com/time-restricted-eating-fasting-time-of-day/ 🧪 🩺

Spanish researchers have investigated how intermittant fasting at different times a day affects weight loss, you'll be surprised by what they found...

08/29/2025

Thinking about trying intermittent fasting? Wondering what time of day to schedule your meals for optimal weight loss? Georg Hefner explains how timing your food affects your metabolism

Spanish researchers have investigated how intermittant fasting at different times a day affects weight loss, you'll be surprised by what they found...

08/27/2025

If you are interested in the neuroscience underlying hunger, appetite and dopamine come and spend some time with us at MNB. This is a fascinating read!

We've all heard that eating protein makes you feel more full than carbs do... but why is that? Scientists have discovered that protein-prompted neurons can signal the brain to stop eating.

08/26/2025

Got a burning question about the science behind a study, a treatment or a new wellness trend? Drop us a line at MNB's Question Corner! We'll search the science to find you an evidence backed answer! What will you ask?

Your questions answered! MNB’s resident problem solver searches out science to answer reader questions. If you have a query about health, wellness or medical research drop us a line!

08/18/2025

What the what now? Finnish divorcées get busy until they find a new partner, while their ex husbands retreat to the couch. What do you think?

Turns out divorced men take fewer steps to improve their lot... literally. So how does divorce affect our appetite for exercise?

08/14/2025

Ready to make some changes? Increase your odds of success in beating your substance abuse issues by ditching ci******es as your first step. Evidence shows a 30% increase in your odds of staying clean for a year… https://medicalnewsbulletin.com/smoking-substance-use-disorder-success-recovery/ 🩺💸 🩺 ⚕️ 🩺🧠

According to the USA's NIH, ditching ci******es can increase your odds of beating substance abuse disorder, learn more with MNB.

08/13/2025

Put yer damn phone down. medicalnewsbulletin.com/smartphone-u...

Australian researchers investigate smart phone use in younger adults with some concerning findings. Put your damn phone down when you drive!

08/12/2025

Why don’t we use stem cells to cure type 1 diabetes? Well soon we might be able to! As a former regenerative biologist I was intrigued to read the full case report in NEJM! https://medicalnewsbulletin.com/gene-editing-islet-cells-type-1-diabetes-pancreas/

Autoimmunity has blocked human pancreatic cell transplants for type 1 diabetes for 70 years but Swedish researchers are close to solving it.

08/08/2025

LOL https://medicalnewsbulletin.com/are-men-better-at-reading-maps/
do men refuse to ask for directions because they think their female navigator is just bad at maps? more fool them! 🧪

A study investigating differences in spatial cognition between men and women seeks to answer the age-old question, are men better at ...

08/07/2025

worried that a low calorie eating plan could put you into starvation mode? Researchers say if you go keto you can maintain your resting metabolic rate-even after losing weight https://medicalnewsbulletin.com/ketogenic-diets-long-term-weight-loss/

08/06/2025

ARFID is surprising common in neurodivergent people. A strict diet or poor appetite is often written off as a symptom of ADHD, autism etc but ARFID takes these behaviours to an extreme. Check out our ARFID explainer medicalnewsbulletin.com/what-is-arfid/ 🩺,⚕️ 🥪📃

Looking for information about ARFID? Someone in your life a 'picky' eater? Read on to find out what it is, and how it's treated.