As anyone who has already had the misfortune to take a mini-break during the Games will know, Britain's 2012 holiday 'slob out' season has been overta...

Disrupted DNA in the "power packs" of cells may explain why women tend to live longer than men, research suggests. Mutations in the mitochondria - ...

From trouser-rubbing reportage courtesy of The Sun to helpful picture galleries of women's beach volleyball matches via The Metro, media coverage of L...

Digital lip-locking could be the future of long-distance relationships, hopes Dr Hooman Samani of Lovotics, who has invented the world's first robotic...

Soho's shopkeepers might be complaining bitterly about the absence of trade, but for many of those who are working from home during the Olympics, life...

Chemotherapy can backfire by helping healthy body cells to fuel treatment-resistant cancer and growth, research has shown. The surprise discovery s...

According to a new study, the idea that your pupils dilate when aroused is no popular myth. Researchers from Cornell University used a specialized...

A type of immune system cell plays a key role in the development of type-2 diabetes, research suggests. Neutrophils, which normally attack bacteria...

In 2012, women will happily go without make-up (Holly Willoughby), rage against editors airbrushing curves from magazine covers and refuse to allow ag...

Piling pounds of the latest super cream your face in the morning might make you feel better, but many beauty professionals no longer believe the produ...

British women are almost twice as likely as men to be brought out in a cold sweat by the idea of running 100 metres, according to a survey of 2,065 pe...

Prescribing calcium and vitamin D supplements for men at risk of bone loss from hormonal treatment for prostate cancer seems like good medicine. Bu...

Yet another reason why ginger is a must-have on the supermarket shopping list. Not only does its fragrance transform a stir fry, this Asian root could...

Men who developed persistent sexual side effects while on finasteride (Propecia), a drug commonly used for male pattern hair loss, have a high prevale...

Figure-conscious women who stress their men out may find their behaviour has unintended consequences. Stress causes men to be more attracted to hea...

A top Harley Street beauty clinic has seen a 200% increase in treatments for tummy fat removal from women wanting to get a Jessica Ennis washboard sto...

Patients with hoarding disorder exhibited abnormal activity in regions of the brain that was stimulus dependent when deciding what to do with objects ...

How many times have you craved your own bed? Whether he's snoring, the room's far too hot or the sleep fairies simply won't come, sometimes we'd all k...

Paula Radcliffe wasn’t sure whether she’d make it to the London 2012, as a spectator. Earlier this year, the 38-year-old marathon world-record ...

High levels of iron may be one reason why eating red meat raises the risk of bowel cancer, a study involving researchers in Birmingham has shown. I...

While the role of the traditional housewife might be under threat from mass education and rising living costs, it’s still going strong in certain, l...

Ten further DNA "hotspots" linked to the most common form of diabetes have been uncovered by scientists, bringing the total to more than 60. Intern...

A recent study has linked persistent and loud snoring in young children with problem behaviours. According to research study published online in Pe...

There will be few people today who aren't going to miss the feel-good factor of the Games. If you weren't moved to tears by the achievements of med...

Watch out ladies of the night. The 21st century man might not just be after a quickie. According to new research, men who become regular clients of...