Medicine News Stories

Why was a minimum per-unit price for alcohol, mooted by the UK government to combat problem drinking, subsequently...

Using genetic engineering, researchers have developed a model for the birth defect syngnathia, affecting the face and...

Scientists have found that a gene variation that increases sensitivity to stress may also increase the risk of heart...

US researchers have discovered a gene variation that increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, particularly in Latin...

Can automated systems detect when hospital patients are showing worrying signs?

New techniques could help farmers make better decisions about water use in arid environments

Changes in diet have been shown to alter illness risk in just 24 hours

Air passenger links between cities internationally are the most powerful determinants of disease spread, new reserach...

Dyslexia is down to a connectivity problem between different parts of the brain that decode language, scientists in...

A means to block male fertility that doesn't involve potentially harmful hormone treatments has been unveiled...

The 2014 FIFA World Cup may have fans reaching fever pitch for reasons other than football: the event coincides with...

When memories are recalled, the brain automatically also calls up the nerve cells storing where events took place, new...

32 years after its discovery, we investigate the history and science of HIV/AIDS

A new way to spot cancerous cells speedily, by looking at their stiffness, has been developed by US scientists.

Bacteria can readily pick up and use fragments of DNA they find laying around, including old mammoth genes, scientists...

Because the 19th November was World Toilet Day, we investigate the science of sanitation

People with better memories may also be more likely to form false memories.

A recently-discovered antimicrobial can also combat chronic, deep-rooted infections previously regarded as resistant to...

The 2013 opium harvest was the largest on record. We explore its history in Quick Fire Science

Scientists have discovered a gene variation responsible for fungal infections spreading through the body.

Researchers have found a gene that could help accelerate healing in older people.

Swiss scientists have made a step forward in understanding how resistance to HIV could be encoded within our own...

A new study indicates the antidepressant Prozac reverts the brain into a more flexible state reminiscent of the teenage...

Chimps use similar conceptual metaphors to the human "top of the tree" or "bottom of the pile" to...