London, Feb 10 : Expecting mothers who suffer from cancer can finally breathe a sigh of relief as a recent study has found that chemotherapy treatment after the first trimester does not harm the unborn child.

Hundreds of women are diagnosed with cancer every year while they are pregnant, and they battle an agonising decision over the best course of action.

London, Feb 8 : Drinking decaffeinated coffee could improve an individual's memory, a new study has suggested.

According to the researchers of the study, the drink could improve the memory of those suffering from diseases of the brain or age-related forgetfulness, and may even prevent symptoms from appearing in the first place.

London, Feb 6 : Scientists have now identified a genetic variant that increases the risk of a common type of stroke.

This is one of the few genetic variants to date to be associated with risk of stroke and the discovery opens up new possibilities for treatment.

London, Feb 1 : A fitness regimen can improve the health of cancer patients who have completed their main cancer-related treatment, say experts.

London, Jan 28 : Drinking eight cups of black leaf tea, such as Earl Grey or English Breakfast, a day significantly lowers blood pressure and prevents heart disease, researchers have found.

London, Jan 27 : A newborn was miraculously saved by doctors after being born with no blood as all of it had been drained from his body while he was in his mother's womb.

When the baby, Oliver Morgan, was born he looked pale and stillborn and doctors were unable to find a heartbeat for 25 minutes. He survived after being given oxygen, gentle heart massage and a lifesaving blood transfusion.

London, Jan 26 : Three cups of black tea a day may considerably reduce blood pressure, a new study has revealed.

Scientists at The University of Western Australia and Unilever based their findings on drinking black tea and the effect of drinking tea with milk is not known.

London, Jan 25 - Food fried in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease or premature death, but the same is not true of solid or reused oils.

While eating lots of fried food can increase some heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity, a link between fried food and heart disease has not been fully investigated.

London, Jan 24 : Researchers have identified 13 new regions of genes, which can help in predicting the onset of menopause.

These genes shed light on the biological pathways involved in reproductive lifespan and will provide insights into conditions connected to menopause, such as breast cancer and heart disease.

London, Jan 23 : Scientists have discovered a major clue to a type of chronic pain called neuropathic pain, which affects millions of people worldwide.

It is triggered by nerve damage but how this pain persists has been a mystery, and current treatments are largely ineffective.