Model Behaviour: How a sceptic was won over by life in the lab
30 May 2018
A new book about shadowing a team of behavioural geneticists shows them at great pains to capture the vagaries and complexities of their tricky research
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Women aren't being told real risks of cervical cancer screening
30 May 2018
Efforts to prevent cervical cancer seem so straightforward that few women question them, but unnecessary treatment can cause miscarriages and premature births
It’s time we stopped dismissing women’s health problems
30 May 2018
Controversy about cervical smear tests is just the latest in a series concerning women’s health. It’s time to talk about inequality in the doctor’s surgery
GM golden rice gets approval from food regulators in the US
30 May 2018
The genetically modified rice, designed to prevent blindness in undernourished children, was judged safe to eat last week by the US Food and Drug Administration
Brains grow brand new neurons after experimental drug injection
29 May 2018
We make very few new brain cells as adults, but a chemical cocktail that creates new neurons in mice could change that, and help treat Alzheimer’s and stroke
Faulty placenta may explain why some people get schizophrenia
29 May 2018
A poorly-working placenta may affect brain development in the womb, and this could explain the link between pregnancy complications and schizophrenia
Dentists can smell your fear – and it may put your teeth at risk
25 May 2018
A study of sweaty T-shirts suggests dentists can smell when someone is anxious, and it makes them more likely to make mistakes and damage neighbouring teeth
How a change in tactics could help autism research
24 May 2018
For some, symptoms of autism can hamper their daily lives, but drugs to mitigate these have floundered during trials. Shafali Jeste has an idea of why
Brain implant for OCD surprisingly helps alleviate diabetes too
23 May 2018
A person who has a brain implant for OCD has had an unexpected side-effect: better blood sugar control. The finding reveals the brain has a role in diabetes
Seafood-lovers have more sex and take less time to get pregnant
23 May 2018
Couples who eat seafood more than twice a week have more sex and get pregnant quicker, a study of 1000 people has found, although the reason why remains unclear
