Health and medicine

Cambridge scientists have solved the mystery of why both stimulating and blocking a particular ‘switch’ in the brain can help people lose weight –...

Cambridge researchers have shown how commonly-used sweeteners slow the growth of certain gut bacteria. Isosteviol – a compound derived from stevia (a...

Human kidneys sell for up to £150,000 on the black market, but donors receive as little as £1,000. Dr Saradamoyee Chatterjee exposes the criminal...

Transplanting stem-cell derived dopamine progenitor cells into the brain to treat Parkinson’s disease is feasible, a landmark study has shown. Eight...

The ten organisations in Great Britain that carry out the highest number of animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary and scientific...

Many men who have sex with men remain unaware of the growing risk posed by sexually transmitted Shigella, say researchers, as a new study shows...

Long-term exposure to certain types of air pollution is linked to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, Cambridge researchers have found in a...

COVID-19 vaccine boosters not only protect against SARS-CoV-2 – the virus behind the most recent pandemic – but may also help protect against some...

A drug commonly used to treat epilepsy could be repurposed to significantly boost the response to vaccines in humans, helping protect those for whom...