Health

Rats who were given alcohol for 10 days prior to being offered cocaine continued consuming the stimulant, despite being given an electric shock when they did so.

Forget clean eating, "clean sleeping" is the latest health trend - and you better believe Gwyneth Paltrow is a fan.

Antioxidants neutralise free radicals - unstable molecules which can cause damage to cells, contributing to aging and various diseases, such as cancer.

On International Stress Awareness Day we find out the best ways to look after mental health.

Prescribing the safe, effective and cheaper drug - which is used to treat a damaging eye condition - could save the NHS £500 million a year.

Ocular syphilis can cause redness in the eyes, blurry vision and, in the very worst cases, vision loss.

A man accused of intentionally infecting dozens of women with HIV over a period of 10 years has been sentenced to 24 years in prison.

Some women feel pressured to have children before the age of 30 because of their "biological clock", but do the stats stand up?

Health officials have been trying to improve the country's low rate of condom usage. Condoms which don't fit properly are one of the main reasons men refuse to wear them.

On the 50th anniversary of the Abortion Act in the UK, women in Ireland are still struggling for the same freedom.

Research shines light on the influential role that our biological clocks and circadian rhythms have on our heart.

Researchers found that frequent marijuana use doesn't seem to impair sexual motivation or performance.

Head injuries and concussions pose a serious threat to the welfare of young rugby players. Concussion rates at youth level are higher than in ice hockey and american football.

A study by the University of Glasgow found that unemployed people had a mortality rate three times bigger than health and business professionals or teachers.

International rights groups and opposition parties have condemned the announcement, highlighting the dire state of Zimbabwe's health service.

A new study found that low doses were beneficial to the speaking abilities of native German speakers who had recently learnt to speak Dutch.

Leber congenital amaurosis is a rare inherited eye disorder, although it is the most common cause of inherited sight loss in young people.

76 new genes have been identified which could help scientists develop new drugs that are effective against multi-drug resistant bacteria.

The material has been incorporated into a device that will combat hospital-acquired infections - a problem which affects 300,000 patients every year in England.

The researchers discovered a previously unrecognised healing ability in the heart muscle, enabling them to treat the disease.

The amoeba can only enter the body through the nose, but once the first symptoms occur, death will almost always follow within two weeks.

It may be possible to reverse untreatable blindness using a new gene therapy technique, according to the results of a new animal study.

Researchers rave about the potential of ayahuasca for treating a variety of mental health disorders.

The key ingredient is a protein which can be harvested directly from a patient undergoing surgery and turned into an instant healing agent.

We're inactive, and it's costing us a lot

At present there is no vaccine for HIV.

The mother feared that the teacher wouldn't be able to react in time to emergencies.

The inventors plan to present the product to companies.

Studying the listening abilities of birds such as the barn owl could lead to new treatments for those with hearing loss.

The technique could also help create plants which are more resistant to pests or extreme weather.