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Research carried out at University of Limerick has lent support to Arnold Palmer’s famous assertion that golf is “predominantly played in the six inches between the ears”.

Columbia researchers uncover mechanism that produces the fly’s startle response, offers clues as to what may happen in our own bodies when we get startled

According to new research, more than one in ten cancer patients do not die from their cancer – but from heart and blood vessel problems instead.

Pharmacist-led interventions such as patient education, medication review, and medication management can be pivotal in preventing heart-related illnesses suggests new study.

A simple urine test under development for prostate cancer detection can now use urine samples collected at home – according to new research from University of East Anglia and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

Thousands of marine animals could help humans monitor the oceans by transmitting oceanographic information from electronic tags.

Researchers have discovered the structure of a regulatory mechanism unique to bacteria, which could provide a new avenue for designing new antibiotics targeted to pathogens.

An ultra-sensitive detector based on black silicon has been developed that is able to detect trace amounts of nitroaromatic compounds. The device could be used to identify the majority of explosives or highly toxic pollutants for medical and forensic evaluations.

White blood cells, which release a toxic potion of proteins to kill cancerous and virus-infected cells, are protected from any harm by the physical properties of their cell envelopes.

Early use of breast milk could play a vital role in preventing heart disease in prematurely born infants.