9 March 2010
Boffins probe truthiness levels in online dating
Meeting prospective partners via the Internet is a growing trend, but can we trust the information that people provide about themselves via online dating websites?

2 March 2010
Two healthy babies after ovarian transplant
For the first time, a woman has given birth to two children after her fertility was restored using transplants of ovarian tissue that had been removed and frozen during her cancer treatment...

23 February 2010
Naps integral to infant learning
Babies with healthier napping habits are more likely to exhibit an advanced level of learning known as "abstraction..."

16 February 2010
Eat, drink... and give birth
The traditional practice of restricting food and fluids during labor does not provide any benefits, suggests a new review...

9 February 2010
HPV vaccines seem to reduce incidence of other genital diseases
Researchers believe that HPV vaccinations among young women may result in rapid, across-the-board reductions in the genital abnormalities that are precursors of cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancers...

1 February 2010
Antidepressants causing lactation problems
New moms taking common antidepressant drugs may experience delayed lactation after giving birth...

26 January 2010
Supermarket chicken may be causing urinary tract infections
Chicken from supermarkets, restaurants and other outlets may place young women at risk of urinary tract infections, a researcher has discovered...

18 January 2010
Mangoes effective in stopping breast cancer cells
Despite relatively low levels of antioxidants, mangoes have been shown to have potent anti-cancer properties...

12 January 2010
Boys to blame for chlamydia's persistence?
Frequent testing and treatment of infection does not reduce the prevalence of chlamydia in teenage girls, and a new study shows that the high rates of infection in boys may be to blame...

5 January 2010
G-spot remains elusive
Researchers say the G-spot may simply be a figment of women's imagination, after an in-depth probe failed to find any evidence of its existence...

22 December 2009
Eating disorders affect 15 percent of women
Eating disorders may be much more prevalent than previously thought, according to researchers who say their findings are "disquieting"...