Philippa Roxby
Why do many women develop postnatal depression? Brain scans can now help us understand
Pregnancy brain really does exist, according to one of the first detailed maps of human-brain changes before, during and after ...
What do you see when you imagine an apple or think of your best friend? Those with rare aphantasia can’t picture images in their heads
Most people can picture images in their heads - the look of an apple, the appearance of their kitchen or ...
Viagra and its erectile-dysfunction-treating siblings might provide side benefit — lowering risk of dementia
Men who take drugs for erectile dysfunction, such as Viagra, may reduce their risk of Alzheimer's disease, a study suggests ...
Study challenges health orthodoxy: Vegetable-rich diet alone does not reduce heart disease risk
Vegetables may be good for you, but eating a lot of them is unlikely to reduce your risk of a ...
Secrets to male infertility may lie in how sperm propel themselves to reach female egg
Researchers from the UK and Japan found that the head and tail movements of sperm made patterns similar to the ...
Gene-sequencing gives families of unknown genetic disorders hope
"Yes, my husband had to resuscitate him," says Rachel Jeffares calmly, as she describes one particularly traumatic episode when her ...
Gene mutation makes cyclist unable to store fat under his skin
The following is an excerpt. Baffled doctors are nothing new to 23-year-old budding Paralympic cyclist Tom Staniford, from Exeter. He has ...