Australian scientists have mapped the anatomy of a membrane protein, adding to the worldwide pool of mapped proteins that can be used to design new drugs.

Research has found that only 2 per cent of sausages sold in Australian supermarkets meet acceptable salt levels, and many contain double a child's daily intake.

A study has found that no matter how life-threatening their condition, patients are most likely to adhere to medical treatment when they believe it will work.

A combination of antibiotics and cognitive-behaviour therapy could be used to help sufferers of social anxiety, according to preliminary research.

Drinking caffeine while eating carbohydrates helps athletes recover more quickly after a strenuous workout, new research has found.

Researchers have found that when a mother looks at a photo of her own baby smiling, reward areas in her brain are activated - suggesting a 'natural high'.

Researchers have found the key elements that allow malaria to bind to blood vessel walls, providing hope that disrupting their expression could kill the parasite.

Anti-HIV microbicides created for women could in fact be more effective at preventing men from contracting the virus, new mathematical research has found.

Research has found that our body's immune system hinges on a single growth factor, which could be used to boost vaccinations or natural defences.

New research has found that lower back pain takes longer to heal than previously thought, especially if you're suffering from an injury that requires compensation.

Women who are overweight or show signs of insulin resistance have a much greater risk of being diagnosed with an advanced breast cancer, researchers have found.

A gene has been found that, when present as more than one copy, causes a disorder where people are born with incomplete or ambiguous genitals.

A study has found that people who have had childhood eczema are twice as likely to get asthma later in life - and in theory, treating the eczema might help the asthma.

Antibodies are recycled for a second important role, amplifying immune responses so they can react to threats in tiny quantities, researchers have found.

Neuroscience is illuminating new ways of tackling the obesity epidemic.