Sun, 11 May 2008 23:05:53 GMT
A gene found to be linked with pre-eclampsia may lead to diagnostic test and early treatment, say US researchers.
Sun, 11 May 2008 23:05:29 GMT
People with diabetes who use insulin are no more prone to car accidents, research shows.
Mon, 12 May 2008 07:17:59 GMT
UK parliament to debate controversial proposals to change the law on the use of human embryos.
Mon, 12 May 2008 05:41:12 GMT
France's cabinet is to hear a proposal to make breathalysers mandatory at late-night clubs and cafes.
Sun, 11 May 2008 23:06:21 GMT
People with mental health problems are struggling to make ends meet, the charity Mind finds.
Sun, 11 May 2008 09:53:16 GMT
Children who have not received all their vaccinations should not be allowed to start school, a Labour MP suggests.
Sat, 10 May 2008 07:23:51 GMT
Depressed fathers may hinder their child's language development, US research suggests.
Fri, 09 May 2008 09:16:41 GMT
Funding for HIV prevention is being wasted on strategies which have little impact, say US researchers.
Fri, 09 May 2008 04:04:38 GMT
Some teenagers and young adults get high on drink and drugs to improve their sex lives, research suggests.
Fri, 09 May 2008 13:26:11 GMT
UK babies born at 23 weeks or earlier are no more likely to survive than they were a decade ago, a study finds.
Thu, 08 May 2008 06:03:03 GMT
More than half of Indian children under five do not get the health care they need, a report says.
Thu, 08 May 2008 23:02:03 GMT
Ministers have sought to allay fears over the forthcoming overhaul of the NHS in England.
Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:46 GMT
Treatment can reduce the risk of mother-to-baby HIV transmission to almost zero, research finds.
Tue, 06 May 2008 23:01:24 GMT
One in three employees admitted they have been to work with a hangover, a UK study suggests.
Wed, 07 May 2008 19:55:01 GMT
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says cannabis is to be reclassified as a class B drug - against experts' advice.
Tue, 06 May 2008 09:38:35 GMT
A major study adds to growing evidence suggesting breastfeeding boosts a child's intelligence.
Tue, 06 May 2008 23:29:59 GMT
Scientists examine how liver and bone disease could be treated using embryonic stem cells.
Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:57:24 GMT
The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 12:26:09 GMT
Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:42:57 GMT
A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.