The Scented Salamander

Animal research in several countries suggests caffeine may help reduce nerve damage associated with multiple sclerosis.

Eating a poor diet when pregnant or breastfeeding may cause long-lasting health damage to the child, animal studies suggest.

Too little of one type of cholesterol has been linked by research to memory loss and Alzheimer's disease.

Patients' rating of the quality of their care will directly affect funding of NHS services in England, the government says.

A 55-year-old woman who advertised for an egg donor on London buses gives birth to a healthy baby girl.