Emery Brown: ‘Aspects of anaesthesia are consistent with patients in a coma’
Patients under anaesthetic have more in common with coma victims than somebody sleeping, Dr Emery Brown tells Lizzie Heathcote
Diners tuck into a Dirt Banquet
Zoe Cormier: Guests ate bacterial jelly, mud cakes and a posset of whale expectorant as part of the Wellcome Trust's Dirt Season
Alzheimer’s genetic link raises hopes of earlier tests
New research brings to 10 the known number of genes associated with the disease
Sperm grown in laboratory raise hopes of male infertility treatments
Mouse sperm were grown using a technique that could also help preserve the fertility of boys undergoing cancer treatment
Simple blood test for Down’s syndrome is on its way, say scientists
Announcement made by researchers looking to replace current risky procedure that causes 1% of women tested to miscarry
Ibuprofen may reduce risk of getting Parkinson’s disease by a third
People who take ibuprofen at least twice a week appear to have a 38% lower risk of developing Parkinson's
Mobile phone use increases brain activity, study suggests
Taking a call on a mobile phone seems to boost activity in parts of brain closest to the device, but there's no evidence of harm
Scientist urges human papilloma virus jabs for boys to stem oral cancer rise
HPV, usually associated with cervical cancer, linked to throat and mouth tumours
Being bilingual may delay Alzheimer’s and boost brain power
Research suggests that bilingual people can hold Alzheimer's disease at bay for longer, and that bilingual children are better at prioritising tasks and multitasking
Sleep deprivation increases stroke and heart disease risk
Researchers at the University of Warwick linked a lack of sleep to a range of disorders which often result in early death