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According to researchers, over 50% of people in some European countries still believe the myth that vaccines cause autism, despite the claim being widely discredited. A new paper looks at why so many people may still bel...

Researchers report mice fed a high fat diet produce an enzyme called MMP-2, which results in leptin being blocked from binding to its receptors. This, they report, prevents neurons from signaling that the stomach is full...

A new study reveals the effects of a night binge drinking may last a little longer than we think. Researchers report cognitive impairments, memory deficits and problems with psychomotor skills are still present the day a...

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE God Is in the Machine Carl Miller | The Times Literary Supplement “Algorithms have changed, from Really Simple to Ridiculously Complicated. They are capable of accomplishing tasks and tackling p...

Many animals use bright colours to advertise their toxicity - but clownfish are colourful because their sea anemone hosts are venomous

A smartphone application (app) can help in screening for atrial fibrillation, according to late breaking results from the DIGITAL-AF study presented today at ESC Congress.

Unnecessary heart procedures can be avoided with a non-invasive test, according to late breaking research.

Researchers are reporting the initial findings of a study on spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a major cause of heart attacks in women.

New research shows that very high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or 'good') cholesterol may be associated with an increased risk of heart attack and death.

Confusion over how to diagnose a heart attack is set to be cleared up with new guidance launched today.

New guidelines recommend that pregnant women with heart disease should give birth at no later than 40 weeks gestation.

A single pill with two drugs could transform blood pressure treatment.

Ever wonder what it looks like when 1,400 tarantulas are born all at once? Wonder no more.

When meditators take deep breaths through their nose it causes nerves in their nasal passages to fire more slowly, and brainwaves follow suit [we can't say the brain fires more slowly

Humans have an awareness of the limitations of our knowledge - and we can get better at judging when we might be making a mistake

Women who are less than 10 weeks pregnant will soon be able to have abortions at home, bringing England in line with Scotland and Wales

Researchers found if patients with hypertension taking prescribed medications experience unusually low blood pressures -- systolic blood pressure under 110mmHg -- they are twice as likely to experience a fall or faint as...