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Fri, 24 May 2013 08:34:30 +0100

Researchers find a chemical necessary to feel the urge to scratch an itch

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:26:46 +0100

People with higher IQs are faster at detecting small moving objects but slower at noticing larger background ones, say US researchers.

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:44:51 +0100

Some drugs taken to protect the heart may increase the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes, according to researchers in Canada.

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:46:37 +0100

More MMR jabs, improved ambulance response times and an end to hospital bed-blocking are among the priorities being set by health chiefs for the NHS in Wales.

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:24:34 +0100

Enzymes released by cancerous cells have a protective function and are not one of the 'bad guys', say researchers from the University of East Anglia.