‘Junk DNA’ could hold the secret of the evolutionary origin of complex animals, according to new research from Dartmouth College (NH, USA) and the University of Bristol (UK).

A new survey shows uncontrolled hypertension rates are on the increase among American women. The prevalence of this major risk factor for heart disease and stroke among American men is still not as low as it should be.

A research conducted by the team of Houston-based scientists revealed that most of the information on breast cancer that can be found on countless websites is true to fact and accurate. The research also showed that at least one in every 20 web pages provides false or inaccurate information on the disease.

The results of a major government study on diabetes and heart disease shocked American medical researches, who were going to show that a long-trusted form of treatment for lowering blood sugar would yield even greater results. But the study has raised more questions.

A 40,000-year-old tooth has provided the first direct proof that Neanderthals moved from place to place in their lifetimes.

Expertise from across the University of Leeds is to be channelled into a new research centre that aims to progress the understanding, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

From medicine to make-up, plastics to paper - hardly a day goes by when we don't use titanium dioxide.

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have solved a scientific riddle that could lead to the development of more effective gene therapies.

A research centre dedicated to reducing the planet's carbon footprint will be launched at The University of Nottingham this week.

The blood of the Vikings is still coursing through the veins of men living in the North West of England — according to a new study which has been just published.

Teenagers in Bristol are to take part in a major new research project aimed at finding out if children who are double-jointed are at increased risk of developing joint and muscle pain during adolescence.

Two research projects at the University of Bristol have been awarded over £600,000 in total, to help provide greater understanding of epilepsy, the most common serious primary brain disorder in the UK with treatment costs estimated at around £2.5 billion per year, and hearing loss, a condition which affects one in seven people in the UK.