Europe
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Garden plant hope for HIV care
A common garden plant may hold the key to new treatments against HIV, researchers revealed yesterday. Read more
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Plague study raises new concern
A study of 1,500 year old skeletons has raised new concerns about the threat of the plague to humanity, researchers said last night. Read more
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Obesity may impact emergency pill
A major study is under way into the effect of obesity on emergency contraceptives, it has been announced. Read more
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Fruit fly aids cancer diagnosis
A tiny fly might be able to help diagnose cancer, using its sense of smell, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Baby growth linked to heart problems
Babies that grow slowly during the early stages of pregnancy face an increased risk of suffering heart problems later in life, researchers warn today. Read more
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How sun cuts blood pressure
Sunbathing can make people feel good and can boost vitamin levels – and now researchers say it can have a direct impact on reducing blood pressure. Read more
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Stem cells for age-related blindness
Scientists are developing a method of using stem cells to replace eye cells in patients with age-related macular degeneration. Read more
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Artificial bone marrow hope
Scientists may soon be able to produce artificial bone marrow to help treat a range of blood diseases, it has been announced. Read more
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Parkinson’s gene therapy hope
A radical new gene therapy for Parkinson’s disease has shown promise in tests on patients – but evidence that it works is still missing, researchers report today. Read more
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New hope to tackle TB
The curse of drug-resistant TB could be tackled using patients’ own cells, doctors reveal today. Read more