Researchers have used lasers to connect, arrange and merge artificial cells

Mini tractor beams help arrange artificial cells into tissue structures

Researchers have used lasers to connect, arrange and merge artificial cells, paving the way for networks of artificial cells that act like tissues.
Healthy and obese

There is no such thing as ‘healthy obesity’ – we need to stop using the term

The on-going debate over whether ‘health obesity’ exists is diverting attention away from effective medical research as academics continue to use the confusing classification.
A man checks his fitness tracker in the gym

It’s not your fitness tracker that is wrong – it’s you

An international study has revealed that people, regardless of where they live and their age, poorly guess how physically active they actually are.

Easter bunny

Ten tips for healthy (and sustainable) ways to eat your Easter egg

Easter’s dedication to confectionary provides consumers with excuses to overindulge – but also with dilemmas about diet and sustainability. Here Dr Jon Seaton, of Loughborough University’s School of Business and Economics, looks at the best ways to be healthy and responsible.

Tired runners

How jet-lag affects Commonwealth Games athletes and what they can do to reset their body clocks

Jet-lag will hit some athletes hard at next month’s Commonwealth Games but taking simple steps such as packing a teddy bear could help the competitors re-sync their sleep, according to sleep expert Professor Kevin Morgan.
mental health stress

Mental health absence guide for small to medium-sized businesses launches online

A new online guide which allows employers and staff to talk about mental health has been made available to businesses across the UK.

How much do you know about sleep?

Sleep. It is something we all do but how much do you actually know about it?
Professor Amanda Daley

Leading expert on lifestyle interventions and health joins Loughborough University

Amanda Daley is bringing her expertise in lifestyle interventions and health outcomes to Loughborough University as Professor of Behavioural Medicine.
hearty breakfast

Eating breakfast every day increases physical activity among girls

Girls were more active when they ate breakfast daily as part of a study into whether breakfast frequency affects physical activity.
Migrant youngsters

Anthropologists show how migrant communities physically grow taller when they leave hardship behind

A new study has shown that migrant populations moving to more affluent countries grow physically taller over relatively short periods of time.
Pictured is Andy Stephens teaching CPR at the Heart 2 Heart event.

Loughborough trains more than 1,000 people in CPR on Valentine’s Day

Loughborough University, Loughborough Students’ Union and the British Heart Foundation came together on the most heart-themed day of the year to train more than 1,000 people in CPR.
Pictured is the words Heart 2 Heart on a pink background with the Students' Union logo and the British Heart Foundations logo.

Loughborough University and the British Heart Foundation partner for Valentine’s Day event that aims to increase cardiac arrest survival rates

Loughborough University, Loughborough Students’ Union and the British Heart Foundation are joining forces on the most heart-themed day of the year to try and increase cardiac arrest survival rates.

Pictured is the Talk Sport Student Conference logo, which is shaped like a stopwatch. It also has the words: careers fair, industry-led workshops, guest speakers, networking event, Q&A panel. Another body of text reads: "Students interested in a career in the sports industry". The Careers Network, Loughborough Sport, PGL and Loughborough University have their logos at the bottom of the image.

Loughborough to hold first ever Talk Sport Student Conference

Loughborough University is to hold its first ever student conference based around starting a career in the sports industry next week.

Get your sleep sorted before you tackle diet and exercise – tips for a nodding off

Your diet and exercise could be negatively affected if you don’t look after your sleep.
hanging off cliff

Most people do not understand willpower – here’s how to make it work for you

If you're only relying on willpower to stick to your New Year’s resolutions there's a chance you might be struggling right about now.

Getting the best out of your fitness tracker

Most fitness trackers provide valid and reliable measures of physical activity, for example, counting steps and activity minutes.

Cross-sex hormone therapy could be the answer for treating eating disorders in transgender people

Hormone therapy could reduce eating disorder symptoms in transgender people, a new study has found.
A woman in bed reaches for her alarm clock

Top tips for a good night’s sleep

Many people don’t get enough sleep. Juggling work, family life and social activities can leave us in a constant state of tiredness.

The basics of losing weight – a fool-proof way to shed pounds

You will never find a simpler, more effective way of losing weight than this… eat less, exercise more.

You don’t need the gym to HIIT your New Year goals

Nowhere in the calendar do two months clash as much as December and January.
Pictured is a white lorry driving along a road.

New research to help truck drivers get their health back on the road

A new Loughborough University-led study is helping truck drivers get healthy by encouraging higher levels of physical activity and a healthier diet that fits in with their work schedule.
Festive wine glasses

Christmas has your number when it comes to slumber – why certain people struggle to sleep over the festive period

Prepare to be ‘found out’ if you have a hidden predisposition for insomnia – Christmas exposes all your sleep vulnerabilities.

Volunteers needed for study into novel diabetes drug which helps patients lose weight

Volunteers are needed for a study which looks at new diabetes medication that aids weight loss.

Screen time linked to unhealthy eating behaviour in children

Excessive screen time has been linked to unhealthy eating behaviour in schoolchildren.

You are twice as likely to develop dementia if you are single

Being single can almost double the risk for dementia, a new study has found.