An experiment in rats suggests it may one day be possible to restore bladder function in paralysed patients, research suggests.

Death rates from coronary heart disease have more than halved in almost all EU countries since the early 1980s, according to research.

Unhealthy habits which increase heart disease risk could also be affecting brain function in people as young as 35, a study suggests.

Our perception of a food's taste can be influenced by the appearance of the spoon or fork used to eat it, research suggests.

A new long term study suggests that Breastfeeding improves a child's chance of climbing the social ladder and becoming a successful adult.

The ambulance service in the East comes in for scathing criticism in a Westminster Hall parliamentary debate.

Helped by a marathon speech and protests, Texas Democrats manage to block a bill that would shut most of the abortion clinics in the state.

Governments everywhere are struggling to cope with an increase in new substances known as "legal highs", the UN's latest World Drug Report says.