Scientists in Japan have cloned a mouse from white blood cells collected from the tail of a living donor.

It may be possible to reverse type 1 diabetes by training a patient's immune system to stop attacking their body, an early trial suggests.

There are problems with a controversial regime that allows doctors to withdraw treatment in the last days of life, doctors have admitted.

Leading neuroscientist Susan Greenfield believes the ability to understand metaphor sets humans apart from other animals.

Elderly couples in the UK should be offered more relationship support to help them cope with the pressures of old age, the charity Relate says.

Acute hospital trusts in England have significantly reduced the number of chaplains they employ and the hours they work, the BBC discovers.

Nurses are to patrol alongside police in four areas of England in a bid to improve responses to mental health emergencies.

The BBC went to a karate class for older people to hear their thoughts on loneliness, and what can be done to beat it.