Medicine News Stories

Researchers have analysed the patterns of gene activity in regrowing lizard tails, paving the way for better...

Nerve cells forming a "sleep-switch", lost from the brain through the effects of ageing and disease, leads to...

The lungs of sufferers of cystic fibrosis, an inherited airway disease, fail to respond to inhaled bacteria, leading to...

Researchers have discovered that elephants are nature's champion sniffers.

Fears and phobias can be passed from mother to offspring through a smell signal, according to scientists.

People are quick to judge, as researchers identify facial features that people associate with personality traits in a...

Beef is 10 times more damaging to the environment than any other form of livestock.

Scientists have uncovered 80 previously unknown genes, which may play a role in a person's risk of developing...

Dental plaque found on ancient skeletons has provided clues to our eating habits at the dawn of agriculture.

Bacteria in our stomachs can quickly and effectively seek out injuries in the gut lining, sometimes causing ulcers or...

New research shows that frogs and toads can become resistant to the deadly fungus that has been wiping them out.

Data on what we like to buy in supermarkets may help identify the source of food-related illness outbreaks.

US government this week discovered vials of smallpox virus whilst cleaning out an old storeroom.

With BBQ season upon us, some unlucky people can expect to find themselves counted amongst the thousands that get...

Take a look at your partner, if you have one - notice anything similar? Well, you would if you’re a crow, according to...

The trillions of bacteria on our phones reveals what bugs live on and in you, plus where you've been, research...

Bananas modified to have more vitamin A and iron to help combat chronic nutritional deficiencies - but do they taste...

This week the USA has carried out its first executions since a botched lethal injection in April. But how does the...

New way to monitor drug levels, with a digital camera.

Exposure to mobile phone signals can cause reduced sperm quality in men, according to a new study...

Researchers have deciphered the genome sequence of the blind mole rat - an unusual underground creature that is...

Mice with mohawk hairstyles could shed light on the human developmental condition autism, according to new research in...

Foetal cells transplanted into the brain to treat Parkinson’s disease survive and function for decades new research has...

Koalas keep their cool by hugging trees, new research has shown.