When you worry, your body responds to your anxiety the same way it would react to physical danger. To help you cope with the physical demands you are about to ask your body to perform, your brain ...

Even before the rise to notoriety of men such as Simon Cowell and 'Nasty' Nigel Lythgoe, most of us felt more than a smidgen of cynicism about the pop industry. If someone were to reveal the ...

Chinese scientists have created at least 30 cloned human embryos as a source of cells for medical treatments, it was claimed last night. The research makes them leading contenders in the race ...

Red wine may hold the secret of long life, new research suggests. Scientists have discovered an ingredient in red wine that has an effect on human cells, making them much more resilient to radiation.

A powerful new breast cancer drug has produced dramatic results. It greatly improves the chances of surviving the disease and could save thousands of lives. Experts have hailed the drug, called ...

A pioneering treatment is poised to halve the number of women who have to undergo hysterectomies, it has emerged. It has been introduced at the country's first women's outpatients clinic and, if ...

Impotence, the inability to achieve or maintain an erection, is a common condition suffered by up to two million men in Britain. It is linked to psychological factors including stress and ...

Liverpool football manager Gerard Houllier was rushed to hospital to undergo emergency heart surgery. He had suffered an aortic dissection, which required an 11-hour operation to repair.

There are a number of common misconceptions surrounding epilepsy and people often think of it as a mental disorder. In fact, it is a physical neurological condition that does not affect the person ...

Eaten so much you can hardly stand up? Then it may be time to to work off those extra pounds you've stacked up over the festive season. But if you're bored of the same old gym regime, why not sign ...

Thanks to the Beatles, Cilla Black, Brookside and The Royle Family's Ricky Tomlinson, the Scouse accent is recognised everywhere. Those in the know say the adenoidal twang is a blend of 'Irish ...