‘Silent epidemic’ of chronic pain affects nearly 28 million in UK, study suggests
Review finds women are more likely to experience chronic pain than men, while prevalence was generally found to increase with age
Scans show possible link between brain development and antisocial behaviour
‘Striking’ structural differences seen in study which compared brain scans of young men with antisocial behavioural problems with their healthy peers
Doctors edge closer to creating babies with DNA from three people
Studies on embryos made with extra DNA showed majority were indistinguishable from standard IVF embryos
Marriage may improve chances of surviving a heart attack, say researchers
Study indicates that married people are 14% less likely to die from a heart attack than single patients, while divorced people fare worst of all
NHS refusal to fund HIV prevention treatment is shameful, say charities
PrEP, which can reduce risk of HIV infection by up to 86%, falls outside health service remit, says NHS England
TB and scarlet fever: why Victorian diseases are making a comeback
Despite 100 years of medical advancement, old-fashioned infections are creeping back into Britain. Should we be worried?
Aarathi Prasad: ‘Indians hedge their bets’
Aarathi Prasad describes a push to integrate the modern ‘western’ approach with traditional systems in India such as ayurveda and yoga. But is this truly desirable?
Obesity epidemic is fuelling rise in womb cancer, charity warns
Data from Cancer Research UK shows stark increase in proportion of women with disease over 20-year period
Electrical brain stimulation could boost benefits of stroke rehabilitation
Research indicates that transcranial direct current stimulation (tCDS) during rehabilitation therapy might help stroke patients recover more movement
Lack of sleep alters brain chemicals to bring on cannabis-style ‘munchies’
Sleep deprivation may cause overeating by boosting chemicals for appetite as well as those that increase the pleasure of eating sweet or salty high-fat foods