A team from Penn State College of Medicine studied how weight-loss surgery affected reproductive function in a group of morbidly obese women.

Older people who eat a diet high in carbohydrates are four times more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment - a precursor to Alzheimer's disease, say researchers from the Mayo Clinic in America

Injuries caused by trauma to the head can cause maturing brains to 'misfire', affecting judgement and the ability to control impulses, according to research from the University of Exeter.

Ivabradine slows heart rate and improves its pumping ability, with trial data showing it cuts deaths by at least 17 per cent.

St George's Hospital, in Hornchurch, Essex, has closed its two wards containing 44 patients following the discovery of legionella bacteria during routine water testing.

Obese teenage boys have up to 50 per cent less testosterone than their leaner pals, which could make them impotent, say scientists from the University of Buffalo in the U.S.

Spanish scientists have developed a way to freeze-dry fruit, turning it into a powder that can be sprinkled on food or added to milk or water to create a fruit juice.

Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London, have discovered that a change in the characteristic arc-shape of a man's urine stream could indicate problems with urine flow and in turn, the prostate.

A report said if breastfeeding rates rose, fewer babies would suffer stomach, chest infections and ear ache, while visits to GPs would drop and cases of breast cancer would decrease.

Even being slightly sleep deprived is enough to stop the brain from laying down and storing memories, according to research presented at the Society for Neuroscience's annual conference.

Mair Wallroth, from Hadfield near Glossop, was given the devastating news that a lump in her breast was cancerous when she was 23 weeks' pregnant.

Researchers in Germany have found that alcoholics die about 20 years sooner on average than the general population.

Good news for those who enjoy a kick-about like Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls - football is the best way to tackle hypertension, according to research from Exeter University.

German researchers have studied the death rate of tribal hunter-gatherers and found that at 30 years old, these people had the same chance of dying as Japanese people aged 72.

Tillie Mae Mawdsley, from Hertfordshire, has the rare degenerative disorder Sanfilippo syndrome. The condition causes severe muscle stiffness that could leave her totally immobile.