Medicine News Stories

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

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

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

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

How does selective hearing really work?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Do you suffer from back pain? Blame your ancestors!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why knuckles go crack has been revealed by Canadian researchers.

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

Salmonella can be harnessed to kill cancers.

Plucking a patch of hair provokes nearby unplucked, resting hairs to regenerate, new research has shown...

Living in an area with high pollution levels could lead to increased stroke and anxiety risk.

A new safer Ebola vaccine has been developed by scientists.