First 'in womb' stem cell trial planned
The first clinical trial injecting foetal stem cells into babies still in the womb has been announced.
The Placebo Effect: History, Biology, and Ethics
The placebo effect itself is elusive. Though we can hope for it, no one can predict it. Even its definition is ambiguous. The placebo pill―and centuries of various snake oils―has nothing to do with the placebo effect, or the difference between the expected effect of a treatment and the one we observe.
Red wine with dinner can improve cardiovascular health of people with type 2 diabetes
Both red and white wine can improve sugar control depending on genetic profile
The science behind hallucinations
Scientists at Cardiff University believe they can help explain why some people are prone to hallucinations.
Brain map makes stable 'fingerprint'
Neuroscientists have found that they can identify individuals based on a coarse map of which brain regions "pair up" in scans of brain activity.
Destructive disease shows potential as a cancer treatment
Scientists at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health and the BC Cancer Agency have discovered a protein from malaria that could one day help stop cancer in its tracks.
Sitting for long periods not bad for health
There's no harm in sitting down, say researchers
Anticancer effects of drugs overestimated by as much as 45 percent in animal models
Poor study design threatens the validity of preclinical research
Give Young Scientists the Keys to the Lab
Overly long apprenticeships for researchers often waste their most productive years
Study shows antioxidant use may promote spread of cancer
Cancer cells may benefit more from antioxidants than normal cells
To save on weight, a detour to the moon is the best route to Mars
For a piloted mission to Mars, fueling up on the moon could streamline cargo by 68 percent
Humans in Asia '20,000 years early'
Fossil finds from China have shaken up the traditional narrative of humankind's dispersal from Africa.
Researchers find neural switch that turns dreams on and off
Activating small group of neurons in medulla causes rapid transition to REM sleep
Journal Resuscitation publishes updated European Resuscitation Council guidelines
2015 European Resuscitation Council guidelines now available free to download
Team wants to sell lab grown meat in five years
The Dutch team who have grown the world's first burger in a lab say they hope to have a product on sale in five years.
Immune clue to prevent schizophrenia
It may be possible to prevent schizophrenia by calming the brain's immune system, say scientists.
Hip operation for woman aged 112
A 112-year-old woman from the Isle of Wight is believed to be the oldest person in the world to have had a hip replacement.
Taking dinosaur temperatures with eggshells
Insight into how dinosaurs may have regulated their internal heat
Nicotine gives brain more codeine relief, risk of addiction
In rat models, nicotine use over time increases the speed that codeine is converted into morphine within the brain
Camels test positive for respiratory virus in Kenya
Nearly half of camels in parts of Kenya have been infected by the MERS virus
When You Space Out, Parts of Your Brain go to Sleep
Midday drowsiness might mean you’re already drifting off
People with Parkinson’s walk again after promising drug trial
An expensive cancer drug may reverse late-stage Parkinson’s disease, enabling participants in a small clinical to speak and walk again for the first time in years.
Researchers close in on a blood test for Alzheimer's disease
Early detection presents new opportunities to slow or perhaps even halt disease progression
For lung cancer patients, IMRT associated with lesser side effects, better tolerance of chemotherapy, compared to conventional radiation therapy
Findings encourage practice change for lung cancer management
Arm mole count 'predicts skin cancer risk'
Having more than 11 moles on one arm indicates a higher-than-average risk of skin cancer or melanoma, research suggests.