Hi °C | Lo °C Irish scientists uncover link between gut bacteria and autism
Irish scientists have discovered "strong links" between key bacteria in the gut and behaviours displayed in disorders such as autism.
Mothers’ diets may harm baby IQ: Most pregnant women are deficient in iodine, a mineral vital for cognitive development
Iodine deficiency is widespread amongst pregnant women in the UK and may be harming the cognitive development of their children, scientists have found.
Cell study could help cancer fight
New research into the genes that control cell growth and behaviour has raised hopes of a breakthrough in understanding and tackling cancer.
Latest U-turn by Health Minister gives nursing unit a stay of execution
A nursing unit earmarked for closure at the end of this month will now stay open after another care home U-turn by Health Minister Edwin Poots.
Ginger may help asthma sufferers
Spicing up asthma medications with ginger may make them more effective, a study has shown.
Edwin Poots to meet Slievemore families
The health minister has bowed to sustained pressure to meet relatives of dementia patients campaigning to retain the Slievemore Nursing unit in Londonderry.
Retirement is bad for your health, claims study
Retirement can cause a drastic decline in health, according to a study released yesterday.
Study links epilepsy and autism
A link between epilepsy and autism has been discovered for the first time.
Depressed people live in parallel time zone, scientists find
People with severe depression have a disrupted “biological clock” that makes it seem as if they are living in a different time zone to the rest of the healthy population living alongside them, a study has found.
Brad Pitt’s pride at wife Angelina Jolie’s reaction to painful breast cancer inheritance
Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has explained in the New York Times, that she inherited a “faulty” gene which dramatically increased her risk of breast and ovarian cancers.
Absence of dad linked to depression in teen girls
Girls who are left by their fathers before the age of five are more likely to develop depression as teenagers, according to a new study.
'Magic bullet' for lung patients
A new medicine hailed as a magic bullet could revolutionise the treatment of intensive care patients with lung disorders, scientists claim.
Edwin Poots ‘ignored’ commissioner’s warning on the effects of badly managing care home closures
The older people's commissioner warned Health Minister Edwin Poots about closing residential care homes a year ago, it has been revealed.
Study links obesity to dementia
Rising levels of obesity in middle age could cause a major rise in the number of dementia sufferers, researchers have warned. The risk of having dementia almost doubles with midlife obesity, the UK Health Forum said.
Edible nicotine in peppers could lower Parkinson's risk
Edible nicotine in peppers, tomatoes and potatoes may protect against Parkinson's disease, a study suggests.
Traffic fumes linked to diabetes
Exposure to traffic fumes can set children on the road to diabetes, a study has shown.
Health chiefs meet on heart surgery plans
Health chiefs on both sides of the border are examining the possibility of keeping some children's cardiac surgery in Northern Ireland, it has emerged.
Man discovers 'runny nose' is actually his leaking brain
Joe Nagy thought the runny nose he’d suffered for a year and a half was the result of allergies, has discovered the problem was in fact caused by leaking brain fluid.
Sun may reduce blood pressure
The benefits of sun exposure in reducing blood pressure may outweigh the risks of developing skin cancer, scientific research has found.
Heart disease death toll halved
The number of deaths from heart disease in Northern Ireland has halved in three decades, it has been revealed.
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Fraser challenged on absent reports new
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Havana shoots for Guineas gold new
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Keira Knightley had 'happy' honeymoon
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