Medicine

Six years ago Elke Haenisch, now 70, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rapidly progressive...

Understanding how bacteria communicate may help us overcome the widespread problem of antibiotic resistance.

Eating well and going for walks in middle age can contribute to cutting your risk of dementia in half.

Decoding a fruit smoothie with a DNA sequencer.

The part of the brain that makes you feel full could be impaired in babies of obese mothers, researchers believe –...

New research takes advances in the Alzheimer’s field and applies them to the field of infection biology to help combat...

Is the antibiotic apocalypse here, and what can be done?

University of Cambridge researchers have brought the potential cancer causing role of breast implants into the...

Why this is one therapy that should be flushed down the lavatory...

Real-time data from smokers’ brains could help them re-programme their minds and stub out cigarettes for good.

Why are economists playing quantum games, and how does this emerging field relate to the “classical” game theory used...

European scientists are joining forces to find out more about the impact of common chemicals on human health, with the...

Shona's story of living with a rare condition called Marfan Syndrome, and how scientific research offers a new...

Think of the horsemeat scandal. Do the ingredients in your ready meal match the labelling? There is no better way to...

How deadly venom might hold the key to treating many medical conditions.

Scientists have found a way of producing electricity and fuel for cars from bacteria and green algae.

Adjusting the time that chemotherapy is given to male colorectal cancer patients has been shown to increase their...

Scientists are looking into exploiting the body clock to prevent obesity.

Would you eat insects to save the planet and improve your health?

How circumcision cuts the risk of HIV infection and other diseases

Is passive 'vaping' a thing, and do e-cigarettes actually help you quit?

Just after a race, most amateur marathon runners have increased levels of proteins linked to heart damage, Dutch...

Why would parasitic worms have evolved to help their human hosts? The long co-evolution of parasite and host can cuase...

Can sunlight be used to cure as well as kill?