HEALTH

There is a physical basis for why you really really hate the sound of people chewing and eating.

The opioid abuse crisis in the US has claimed many lives and medical cannabis could potentially help.

IVF has helped many infertile couples but it increases chances of a multiple birth, with potential health risks.

Former care minister Norman Lamb spoke to IBTimes UK about the meeting.

Research shows hallucinations are more common than previously thought, breaking a long-standing taboo.

The findings may pave the way for clinical trials for brain cancer patients in years to come.

Rare variants occur at low frequency but have a significant influence on human height.

I'm free from the tyranny of costly products and wasted time – plus, my hair is better than ever.

Menopausal women often report sleep problems and this can have a detrimental impact on their sex lives.

The device has been tested in four patients in lock-in states, with first hints of success.

She is being treated at the same hospital as Abul Bajandar - the world's most famous 'tree man'.

Survey shows world spends $1.4tn a year on healthcare for smoking-related illnesses.

People infected with HIV appear to have a greater risk of developing diabetes.

Bilinguals have the same dementia symptoms as monolinguals, even if they have more brain damage.

The medial preoptic neurons are sensitive to hormone changes in female mice.

Strains of E. Coli exposed to the antibiotic doxycycline grew colonies three times larger than normal.

The study aims to identify individual triggers and better tailor treatment to patients.

Brian J Masterson, of Ireland, died aged 61.

There is no such thing as a partial-birth abortion.

Some babies born too early are healthy but they may still face learning disabilities later in life.

Lots of people are cutting back on meat to be more environmentally friendly, but other foods come at a cost to the climate too.

One of the skeletons buried in the leprosy cemetery in Winchester appears to have been a pilgrim.

LSD's effects on brain serotonin receptors make us attribute meanings to stimuli from our environment.

Chimeras will teach scientists about how human stem cells survive in animals and create organs, but they also raise ethical questions.

The study shows it is possible to grow a mouse pancreas in a rat and to transplant it in another mouse.

The effect was most pronounced among boys who weren't members of gangs.

University of Adelaide researchers craft biopsy needle fitted with fibre-optic camera to avoid 'at risk' blood vessels.

Twenty-nine bodies of children were analysed for signs of disease in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara.

The two diseases affect more than 50,000 Brits each year and have highest cancer mortality rates.