Heart-friendly walnuts

Curing impotency

'Racist' conference

Integrity at stake

Gout gene

US scientist uses herpes virus to fight brain tumours in rats

Speedy detection

Sneaky genes

Foot notes

Multiple sclerosis patients and stroke victims take a step towards cure

Smart gel

INDIA

Heart of the matter

Researchers have focussed on folic acid as a potential heart cure

Wrinkles of smoke

Cigarette smoking causes increased risk of developing facial wrinkles

A corpse in cyberspace

Virtual reality's first human ghost is going to bail out medical research

Computerised conception

Mislead intelligence

Exposure to lead little has a weak but significant effect on the intelligence of children

For posterity

Sugar trap

New guidelines have been laid down to redefine the scale of diabetes

A vector called housefly

Studies show that houseflies carry a bacterium that causes ulcers

Food for thought

The tongue that heals

Sex and longevity

Obesity may be infectious

Universal blood type

Painless injections