Medicine News Stories

News articles about medicine, physiology, pathology, microbiology, drugs, food, neuroscience and psychology...

29 May 2015

A gene that coordinates the body's pain pathways has been discovered with the help of a group of patients who...

27 May 2015

Researchers have uncovered an efficient way to create new hair cells used for hearing...

21 May 2015

A paralysed man can shake hands again thanks to a new thought-controlled robotic arm…

21 May 2015

Why using paracetamol during pregnancy might affect the development of male babies

21 May 2015

A chemical extracted from an Asian vine causes obese animals to return to a normal body weight within a few weeks...

20 May 2015

The science behind peer pressure. To do or not to do, that is the question...

18 May 2015

It may be hard to swallow just after stubbing your toe, but there is a purpose to pain, and a reason humans get it...

18 May 2015

Your microbiome reveals where you grew up, where you live, what you eat and even what medicines might suit you best...

15 May 2015

How does selective hearing really work?

15 May 2015

Dressing in red around the office might have your colleagues seeing you in a different light!

12 May 2015

‘Binge-drinking’ when young alters our brains’ development for life, new research reveals...

10 May 2015

Not only do naked mole rats look unusual, they are also resistant to cancer, thanks to a unique gene.

10 May 2015

Results from the Genomethics study show that 98 per cent of people want to know about potentially harmful things in...

08 May 2015

Content curation and news filtering by Facebook leads to ideological biases in the information presented to users...

08 May 2015

Mini tumours grown from a patient's cancer can help to pinpoint the right treatment for an individual's...

07 May 2015

Do you suffer from back pain? Blame your ancestors!

07 May 2015

Newborns experiencing pain show the same patterns of brain activity as adults in discomfort, a new study has revealed...

02 May 2015

A cocktail of chemicals in urine can be used to spot individuals at risk from obesity-related diseases, a new study has...

02 May 2015

Exposure to radiation during space travel damages brain tissue and affects performance, a new study has shown.

01 May 2015

A growth-promoting substance injected into rats stimulated significant recovery from nerve injuries, a new study has...

23 April 2015

Study shows that bees prefer nectar laced with neonicotinoids insecticides, which could have major implications for EU...

23 April 2015

Drugs, previously used to treat skin conditions, could hold the key to treating multiple sclerosis.

17 April 2015

Why knuckles go crack has been revealed by Canadian researchers.

17 April 2015

Canines have evolved to use their puppy dog eyes to boost 'love' hormone in owners' brain.