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“Obesity is a chronic relapsing condition that cannot be cured with a drug alone” warn public health experts.
Read the full expert comment](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/march/weight-loss-drugs/)
Expert comment “Obesity is a chronic relapsing condition that cannot be cured with a drug alone” warn public health experts.
Press release Londoners say social housing is no longer realistic for anyone – new report
Press release Heat battery that freezes and melts to store energy could help household heating become cheaper and cleaner
Press release Loughborough University formally receives the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education
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[### Loughborough University students take part in Japanese-inspired SpoGomi competitive litter-picking race
17 March 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/march/loughborough-japanese-style-litter-picking-race/)
[### Primary care behavioural programmes can help reduce childhood obesity, new study finds
16 March 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/march/reduce-child-obesity/)
[### Hormone therapy and dementia risk: what a new study says about menopause treatment
13 March 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/march/hormone-therapy-and-dementia-risk/)
[### Five paintings that capture the complexity of motherhood – chosen by art historians
12 March 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/march/paintings-that-capture-motherhood/)
Expert comments
[### “While Parliament is debating jury reforms, reports of an epidemic of violence against women and girls highlight why faster justice reforms may be needed” warns law expert.
10 March 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/march/faster-justice-reforms/)
[### “Obesity is a chronic relapsing condition that cannot be cured with a drug alone” warn public health experts.
4 March 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/march/weight-loss-drugs/)
[### Everything can be a bet now – the rise and risks of prediction markets
26 February 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/february/rise-of-prediction-markets/)
[### UK households throw away around 6 million tonnes of food every year - costing the average family of four about £700 annually and contributing substantially to global greenhouse emissions.”
25 February 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/february/food-waste-comment/)
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Cyber resilience PhD researcher](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/experts/andrew-peck/)
[### Dr Anna Fitzpatrick
Lecturer in Performance Analysis and Skill Acquisition](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/experts/anna-fitzpatrick/)
[### Dr Johan Rewilak
Senior Lecturer in Sport Management](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/experts/johan-rewilak/)
[### Dr Meilan Yan
Associate Professor in Financial Economics](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/experts/meilan-yan/)
The Conversation
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[### Hormone therapy and dementia risk: what a new study says about menopause treatment
13 March 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/march/hormone-therapy-and-dementia-risk/)
[### Five paintings that capture the complexity of motherhood – chosen by art historians
12 March 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/march/paintings-that-capture-motherhood/)
[### Everything can be a bet now – the rise and risks of prediction markets
26 February 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/february/rise-of-prediction-markets/)
[### How social media draws vulnerable users back to eating disorder content – new research
26 February 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/february/social-media-vulnerable-people-eating-disorders/)
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Videos
### Students compete in Japanese SpoGomi litter-picking race
### Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education
### Expert Comment: How passengers respond to self-driving taxi emergencies
Podcasts
### Besieged: A podcast about Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
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Environment
[### Loughborough University students take part in Japanese-inspired SpoGomi competitive litter-picking race
17 March 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/march/loughborough-japanese-style-litter-picking-race/)
[### Natural textile fibres, such as cotton, present in lake sediments for over a century
2 March 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/march/natural-textile-fibres/)
[### UK households throw away around 6 million tonnes of food every year - costing the average family of four about £700 annually and contributing substantially to global greenhouse emissions.”
25 February 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/february/food-waste-comment/)
[### Weakness in Sri Lanka’s planning led to increased damage after Cyclone Ditwah, research finds
5 February 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/february/cyclone-ditwah/)
Sport
[### New paper calls for physical activity to become a core component of mental health care
11 March 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/march/physical-activity-mental-health-care/)
Technology
[### Everything can be a bet now – the rise and risks of prediction markets
26 February 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/february/rise-of-prediction-markets/)