The healthy ageing advocate argues that doctors should be prescribing exercise along with – or instead of – medication

Raphael Cuomo, biomedical scientist and professor at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, explores the link between addiction, health and behaviour change

Ten minutes of hard exercise releases molecules into the bloodstream that can shut down cancer growth signals and switch on DNA repair, according to research from Newcastle University, UK.

Pioneering DNA-based health and wellness company, FitnessGenes, has welcomed Justin Musgrove to the company in an advisory capacity, to support new business acquisition and strategic development.

The founder of Deia Health talks about lifestyle medicine and the increased appetite for wellness spaces that overlap with healthcare

PureGym, Sir Chris Hoy, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust have teamed up to encourage men with prostate cancer to be more active.

A new study of identical twins has delved into how much genes and the environment impact mental health and the development of neurodiverse traits – useful insight for operators looking to better understand their customers.

Top business leaders from all over the world have been confirmed as speakers for the all-keynote 2025 HCM Summit.

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry and Kath Hudson predict key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including vagus nerve resets, diagnostics and social prescribing.

Global sports retailer, Decathlon, has partnered with fitness app, Freeletics, to offer a training solution that combines a new range of equipment and AI-generated coaching for a personalised experience.

Researchers at Cambridge University in the UK have found that obesity can have genetic origins, prompting calls for a new approach by fitness professionals

Research by the UK’s University of Cambridge has concluded that obesity is a result of our genes and individuals have less power over their weight than we like to believe.

The research and development director of Chiva-Som Hua Hin is deploying the power of epigenetics for health

CEO of the Global Wellness Institute, Susie Ellis, led the recent Global Wellness Summit in Tel Aviv. Jane Kitchen was there for HCM

The Food for the Brain Foundation has released a new app, Cognition, which it claims can help people cut their risk of Alzheimer’s by half.

Jane Kitchen reports from the recent Global Wellness Summit in Boston, US

The chief wellness officer of the Cleveland Clinic explains how the science of longevity will become the next disruptor for the sector

We look at findings from research investigating individual responses to food

Frequent strenuous exercise increases the risk of developing motor neurone disease (MND) in people with certain genetic profiles.

Increased exercise levels can significantly reduce the chances of developing depression, even among people who are genetically predisposed to the condition.

The joint founders of cold workout gym, Brrrn, talk to HCM about trailblazing with a new workout model

A ground-breaking project is using Genomic data from 50,000 people to deepen the understanding of how genetics and life-style factors contribute to the development of conditions such as diabetes and arthritis.

Two new studies have suggested that the circadian clock could play a more important role in how the body responds to physical exertion than previously thought.

US budget club operator Youfit Health Clubs will begin offering its members genetic testing through its YouCoach personal training programme.

SenSpa, a luxury Thai-style spa at the Carys Manor Hotel in Hampshire, UK, has partnered with health and fitness company DNAFit to offer the company's bespoke training programme in-spa.

A new study has found that inactivity puts older people at a higher risk of dementia, on a par with those shown to have a genetic predisposition to the condition

Scientists at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, have found that intermittent expression of genes normally associated with an embryonic state can reverse the hallmarks of old age.

UK-based DNA profiling company DNAFit will start offering its services to members of the Gold’s Gym health club chain in Egypt.

New research shows how wellness holidays can positively impact travellers’ health

For the first time in history, researchers have isolated the parts of the human genome that could explain the differences in how humans experience happiness.