Interviews about Medicine

Scientists have discovered a trigger for the regeneration of skin, hair or organs in humans. This could be used to...

Could the hormone associated with breast feeding and mother-baby bonding also be responsible for our feelings of...

How do hormones help take you on a path to a gender? And what can disrupt this process?

Testosterone is associated with lust and aggression, but does it deserve its reputation, and what would a world...

How do sex hormones work, and what happens when you start taking supplements?

You might think it’s the weather getting you down, but could bacteria be to blame for some of the symptoms of...

Research implies street lights can come off with no increase in crimes or crashes.

Mosquitoes are becoming an increasing problem with the spread of disease, but in order to tackle them we first need to...

Cancer is caused by gene mutation but how much is too much and could increasing mutations lead to new treatments?

How do some animals navigate the world without maps? A neuron in worms has been discovered that can detect the earth...

Screaming is something we're all programmed to do but why and what makes a scream so alarming?

A binge-eating fish in Mexico shares a genetic mutation found in obese people but unlike humans, these fish stay...

The decay-fighting ingredient in toothpaste - sodium fluoride - can predict your heart attack risk.

It’s time for our mythical Gene of the Month - and this time it’s Ariadne.

People who inherit the same versions of certain genes from mum and dad, are shorter and do less well at school. Peter...

Researchers at Imperial College have tracked down a new gene involved in severe obesity and type 2 diabetes. Alex...

Can a shift to digital records help hospitals use big data to improve health care?

How much damage can an explosion cause and how can we measure it?

A study on young mice suggests that antibiotic use might be making children more likely to become obese.

Scientists have unravelled just why we get ringing in our ears - or tinnitus - and the discovery could pave the way...

Can you predict your newborn's personality traits by looking into their eyes? Research suggests yes...

Scientists think this will permit the breeding of bespoke poppy varieties, including those that produce the anti-...

What causes tinnitus and hyperacusis?

Although the plague is now not the problem it once was, other infections, like Ebola, are still a huge issue in...