Health & Medicine

Nanoparticles detect biochemistry of inflammation

20 Sep 2012

Study identifies flora that fight disease

20 Sep 2012

Many plants used for their healing powers in traditional medicine are related to one another, despite being found continents apart

Diabetic drug may provide breakthrough in Alzheimer's treatment

18 Sep 2012

A drug designed for diabetes sufferers could have the potential to treat neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, a study by scientists at the University of Ulster has revealed

Study confirms link between work stress and heart disease

17 Sep 2012

Increased intake of Omega-3 fatty acids improves children’s reading and behaviour

17 Sep 2012

Genetic cause of insulin sensitivity offers diabetes clues

15 Sep 2012

Researchers find 2 gene mutations drive adrenal cancer

15 Sep 2012

Should I marry him?

By By Stuart Wolpert | 15 Sep 2012

A new psychology study demonstrates that pre-wedding uncertainty, especially among women, predicts higher divorce rates and less marital satisfaction years later

Stepping closer to a new test for blood infection

14 Sep 2012

Getting (drugs) under your skin using ultrasound

By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 14 Sep 2012

Ultrasound transdermal drug delivery could also offer a noninvasive way for diabetics to control their blood sugar levels, through short- or long-term delivery of insulin

Scientists aim to put a pox on dog cancer

13 Sep 2012

Immune systems of 'bubble babies' restored by gene therapy, UCLA researchers find

By By Kim Irwin | 13 Sep 2012

Prototype bionic eye with 24 electrodes implanted in Australia

12 Sep 2012

In a major development, Bionic Vision Australia researchers have successfully performed the first implantation of an early prototype bionic eye with 24 electrodes