Health & Medicine

Expert group supports human gene modification research

11 Sep 2015

A network of researchers says genetic modification of human embryos, though controversial, is essential to understand the biology of early embryos

UK researchers working on GMO chickens that could beat bird flu

10 Sep 2015

Alzheimer could be passed on through surgery: study

10 Sep 2015

UK mobile phone addicts check their phone 27 times a day: Report

10 Sep 2015

Researchers develop novel test which can tell how well a person is ageing

09 Sep 2015

PrEP prevents HIV spread in gay men, finds study

09 Sep 2015

People with abnormal heartbeats should avoid cold weather: study

09 Sep 2015

Anti-smoking drug varenicline safer than previously thought

08 Sep 2015

Local anaesthetic may affect the development of children’s teeth

08 Sep 2015

Rapid testing for TB aims to reduce drug resistance, lower mortality rate

07 Sep 2015

Surgery achieves better long-term control of type 2 diabetes

07 Sep 2015

Studies reveal how general anesthesia’s brain effects differ in older adults and in children

05 Sep 2015

FDA clears digital stethoscope for US market

04 Sep 2015

Antipsychotics inappropriately prescribed to people with intellectual disabilities

04 Sep 2015

Manipulation of food structure could lead the way to a healthier diet

04 Sep 2015

Hypertensives benefit from acupuncture: study

02 Sep 2015

Researchers study using nanotechnology to fight cancer

02 Sep 2015

Smoking among US adults down to 17%

02 Sep 2015

Smokers comprised 42 per cent of the US population in 1965, which declined to 17 per cent last year

Research shows testosterone changes brain structures in female-to-male surgeries

01 Sep 2015

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: chances of survival better on TV

01 Sep 2015

Processed meats may affect male fertility

31 Aug 2015

Humans may be harmed by endocrine disrupting chemicals released during natural gas mining

31 Aug 2015

Forever young? New gene research could block ageing

31 Aug 2015

Vehicle fumes could cause heart attacks, finds study

31 Aug 2015

Vehicle fumes could cause heart attacks, finds study

31 Aug 2015