Neurologists push brain development research to another level after creating and successfully growing a human brain in a laboratory.

New research is throwing a clearer light onto some of the processes that bring about specific cancers via investigations into the basic building blocks - our cell and genes. This is allowing scientists to discover exactly how smoking or exposure to ultraviolet light can lead to cancer and also confirm if a particular environmental hazard has been the cause of a specific cancer.

Recent research has confirmed previous  findings that taller people are more likely to suffer from some cancers. However, for a range of other serious conditions - particularly heart disease and strokes - the reverse is true with these ailments being more common among shorter people. The reason why height should be associated with these illnesses is far from clear and is the subject of…

A recent article published in JAMA Internal Medicine, a Journal of the American Medical Association Network publication, has highlighted how modern doctors deal with patients who come to them concerned about back pain. According to the studies, an increasing number of cases of back pain have been…

Recent research has highlighted some positive news regarding both the control and the consequences of diabetes  - but experts are cautious about the full implications and continue to  emphasise that simple lifestyle choices are still the best method to moderate the risks of contracting Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes is a condition whereby the body's natural process for managing…

Microsoft have developed a touchscreen that displays 3D images that can be felt and manipulated by its users. The prototype consists of an LCD flat panel screen that has been modified with force sensors and a moveable robotic arm. Microsoft's research team claim that they can simulate…

Scientific studies published in the journal, Nature  show that a research team have found that the naked mole rat never gets cancer, due to a unique property of its skin cells. A research team from the University of Rochester, New York, USA have been investigating the naked mole rat's anti-cancer properties with the…

A research team has created the world's first high-resolution 3D digital model of the human brain. The model, which has been named 'Big Brain' and shows the brain's anatomy in microscopic detail, will be made available for free to neuroscientists as an important research resource and a reference point for future studies.

People who have suffered a major stroke are often left immobile and require bed care in the immediate aftermath of the event. Being immobile can lead to several other health issues such as deep vein thrombosis ( DVT) which can in turn result in blood clots forming and trigger another stroke. However, new research is testing an intervention that reduces the risk associated with this period…

An international study led by researchers from Edinburgh University has found that a drug given to patients who have suffered an ischaemic stroke is more likely to result in a good quality of life eighteen months later, as long as the drug is administered within six hours of the stroke. The drug, alteplase, has been given by researchers…