Hatty Willmoth

Trends Editor

Hatty Willmoth is a trends editor at BBC Science Focus. She has previously written for Newsweek, the Independent and Live Science, among others, and has a background writing about health, nutrition and food. Hatty has an NCTJ from News Associates and an MA in History from the University of Cambridge.

This protein could play a key role in treating Parkinson's, new study finds

A recent discovery could help scientists find treatments for the second most common neurodegenerative disease, which currently has no cure.

Here’s what your waist size says about your future brain health

Your waist size in middle age could be linked to your brain health later in life, a recent study found.