Hikikomori: Health concerns mount over condition as a million Japanese men lock themselves away
Doctors and sufferers have spoke out on the condition, which sees people lock themselves in their own bedroom.
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Tetris as PTSD treatment: Vintage game blocks violent flashbacks after traumatic events
Playing Tetris almost abolishes intrusive memories 24 hours after initial exposure to trauma.
Ageing study: Why some people get older three times faster than normal
Study of young people shows biological ageing begins in your 20s.
Brazil: Millions of modified mosquitoes battle dengue in Piracicaba
GM mosquitoes created by Oxitec of Abingdon and bred in Brazil.
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Dengue treatment inches closer with another antibody identified
Treatment will be effective once antibodies to the four virus serotypes are found.
Newborn babies can see their parents' faces - if they're a foot away
Babies can perceive faces at around two to three days old.
Cystic fibrosis gene therapy shows promising results for lung function in trial
Therapy to replace faulty gene responsible for cystic fibrosis shows positive but tentative results.
Guiyu waste dump: The Chinese tip where your old mobile phones and computers go to die [Photo report]
Guiyu in southern China's Guangdong province is one of the world's largest electronic waste dump sites.
Organovo CEO: 3D bioprinting organs will help us get people off transplant waiting lists
Keith Murphy discusses the challenge in going from 3D printing tissue to entire organs.
NHS: Jeremy Hunt supports charging patients for missed GP appointments 'in principle'
But the health secretary said there were practical reasons not to introduce a charge regime.
Oxford study finds prescription drugs can alter moral behaviour
While the drugs do not turn normal people into criminals, they have profound life-altering effects.
Why men have bigger brains than women: Oestrogen
Women have smaller brains than men because of hormones, scientists say.
Novo Nordisk drug helps people lose weight
Liraglutide, marketed as Saxendro helped patients lose almost 8kgs, albeit it comes with some side effects.
Ebola: Liberia reports second case after teenager's death
Residents have claimed that those who were showing symptoms of the virus had recently consumed dog meat.
Genetic diversity helps humans grow taller and smarter
Research answers questions first posed by Darwin say authors.
UK heatwave: Keeping cool (and young) with the Dyson Humidifier
Dyson claims hi-tech humidifier not only keeps you cool but also combats ageing and improves sleep.
Artificial neurons developed in step toward replacing human brain cells and treating Parkinson's
Artificial neurons that mimic human neurons could be implanted to treat disorders like Parkinson's.
Best way to lose weight? Go vegan
Vegan diets help dieters lose 2.5kg more than non-vegetarian meal plans, a study found
UK heatwave: Five easy ways to stay cool and healthy during the hottest day of year
Ways to keep cool, signs of dehydration and symptoms of heatstroke as UK experiences heatwave
Cuba becomes first nation ever to eradicate mother-to-baby HIV transmission
World Health Organisation hails one of the greatest health achievements possible.
Sugary drinks linked to 184,000 deaths a year as diabetes, cancer and heart disease take their toll
'It should be a global priority to substantially reduce … sugar-sweetened beverages from the diet.'
UK saved more than £7bn from health benefits of cycling and walking
Carbon emissions are also reduced by using the sustainable transport mode.
Ciguatera in Florida: Fish toxin affecting 28 times more people than previously believed
It was thought that 0.2 per 100,000 people carried ciguatera, but it is more likely 5.6 per 100,000.
Ebola rapid test kit finds no takers despite approvals
The antigen test was found to be as sensitive as the standard PCR test.
World's most polluted city Delhi now shows dangerous levels of ultra-fine particles
The PM1 count for Delhi was even higher than that prescribed for bigger particles.
Bacteria killing light fixture from Strathclyde now available for hospitals
Indigo Clean works by using a narrow but intense section of visible light spectrum.
Human foetus ejection: Where babies are born without the mother thinking
Obstetrician Michel Odent discusses why childbirth is so difficult for modern humans.
Rats have happy dreams about food
Rats dream about how they will get tasty treats.
Sexual reproduction reduces lifespan and affects health in starfish
The cloning process or asexual reproduction in starfish resulted in better health.
Blitab: World's first tactile tablet is 'iPad for the blind'
Blitlab tablet converts files and web pages into braille and relief maps and images for the blind.
UK: GM wheat fails to repel pests in field trials costing almost £1m
The crops were engineered to produce an odour that would repel pests.
India: Abortion law amendments that put lives at risk 'must be redrafted'
Developed nations too have poor quality of abortion services.
UN: World needs to double investment in battle against HIV or effects will be 'catastrophic'
'We have to act now. The next five years provide a fragile window of opportunity'
CDC: Red stingy eyes after swimming is from urine in the water – not chlorine
CDC says red eyes from swimming pool is the result of chlorine binding with urine and sweat.
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