People who smoke skunk are more likely to develop psychosis than those who use milder forms of cannabis, researchers claim.

Too little of one type of cholesterol has been linked by research to memory loss and Alzheimer's disease.

A UK-based online medical service has been launched offering the contraceptive pill without the need to visit a doctor.

It's no secret that a healthy lifestyle can slow the progression of cancer, but how this happens has been a mystery. Now new evidence suggests an answer: dieting and exercise may turn crucial genes on and off. In a pilot study involving 30 men with early-stage prostate cancer, Dean Ornish and colleagues at the University of California, San ...

Scientists claim they have cured advanced skin cancer for the first time using the patient's own cells cloned outside the body.

A part of the brain which can stay active in severely brain-damaged patients could offer a clue about the chances of recovery, say scientists.

The complexity of connections in the brain - and not simply its size - are key to intelligence, research suggests.

A regular tipple cuts the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by up to half, research suggests.

Men regularly exposed to chemicals in paint are more likely to have potential fertility problems, research suggests.

People with diabetes who use insulin are no more prone to car accidents, research shows.