Muscle does not turn into fat when exercise stops
Professor Leigh Breen from the University of Leicester explains that muscle and fat are distinct tissues with no biochemical process linking their conversion.
Category: Health
Lake Iseo island restricts cars to three residents while promoting cycling
Visitors travel by ferry to Monte Isola in Italy's Lake Iseo where strict vehicle limits enforce a car-free environment for most people.
Parents urged to watch for childhood cancer symptoms like tiredness and bruising
Cancer Research UK highlights that rare childhood cancers remain a leading cause of death among children under 15 in the UK while urging parents to recognize specific warning signs.
Experts question link between hip tightness and stored emotional trauma
Health writers examine claims that hips store emotional tension and review current scientific evidence on the connection between stress and muscle stiffness.
Mental health review finds youth face real harms and longer waiting lists
A government-commissioned independent review published last Friday concluded that young people in England face genuine mental health challenges despite claims of overdiagnosis.
Stranger comforts grieving man at traffic lights and changes his life
A man describes how a stranger offered comfort at traffic lights during a dark period of his life.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council launches free mental health support programme
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is offering free mental health workshops and peer support groups to residents aged 18 and over ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October.
Woman loses half her body weight after endometriosis surgery
Carys Thurlby lost more than half her body weight in Hereford and Worcester after a hysterectomy provided relief from decades of endometriosis pain.
Chinese retiree Wang Ying shrinks thyroid tumour after Antarctica bird photography trip
Wang Ying, a 67-year-old retired school administrator from Kunming, China, discovered her thyroid cancer had reduced following a month-long bucket-list expedition to Antarctica.
Chinese scientists unveil coin-sized artificial pancreas prototype for diabetes care
Researchers at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China published a paper on September 29 describing a wearable device that combines glucose sensing and insulin delivery.