Hormone 'to restart reproduction'

Scientists say a recently discovered hormone could form the basis of an effective and less risky fertility treatment.

'Fat gene' can damage fertility

Women who inherit the fat gene FTO run a higher risk of fertility problems due to polycystic ovaries, experts discover.

Vegetarians 'get fewer cancers'

Vegetarians have a lower incidence of cancer but a higher rate of colorectal cancer, a study suggests.

Brown lukewarm on alcohol pricing

The UK's top doctor calls for a minimum pricing strategy as a way to tackle alcohol-related health problems.

Oxygen therapy benefit in autism

Oxygen treatment in a decompression chamber may help children with autism, US researchers say.

Baby bottle chemical is removed

Six makers of babies' bottles in the US are to remove a chemical from their products, amid growing concern over its possible effects.

Simulators key to doctor training

Doctors should spend more time training on simulators, England's chief medical officer says.

A step closer to reading the mind

Scientists say for the first time they have understood someone's thoughts by looking at what their brain is doing.

Doctors save speared Indian boy

A six-year-old Indian boy is recovering after doctors removed a two metre (6ft) iron rod that speared him when he fell from a terrace.

The age at when our mental powers start their long decline: 27

Old age begins at 27 when our mental powers start to decline, research suggests.

Cancer fears

Should be doing more to tackle night shift dangers?

BO banished

Surgery spells the end for one man's sweaty armpits

Khat spread

Legal stimulant use increasing among UK youth

Insulin hope

How an old drug could help reduce scarring

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A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions

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Vital Lanka clinic 'could close'

The last major clinic in Tamil-held territory may close due to a medicine shortage, a Sri Lankan official warns.

Intensive care errors 'frequent'

Errors in the administration of injected medication in intensive care units occur frequently, a study in 27 countries suggests.

'Fat neck' a clue to heart risk

The thickness of a person's neck may provide as many clues to their risk of heart problems as their waist, a study suggests.

Device turns pink before you do

Scientists develop a thin film device that changes colour to give advance warning of that your skin is at risk of burning.

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