Women May Have a Faster Migraine Trigger in Their Heads Than Men

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A test which checks if an embryo contains the right amount of genetic information could dramatically improve the effectiveness of IVF, a UK biotech company says.

IVF can have a low success rate, particularly with older women.

A study, published in the journal Molecular Cytogenetics, suggests that extra genetic screening increases the pregnancy rate by 65%.

Cambridgeshire biotech company Blue Gnome has developed the test.

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A genetic test could help predict breast cancer many years before the disease is diagnosed, experts hope.

Ultimately the findings, in the journal Cancer Research, could lead to a simple blood test to screen women, they say.

The test looks for how genes are altered by environmental factors like alcohol and hormones - a process known as epigenetics.

One in five women is thought to have such a genetic "switch" that doubles breast cancer risk.

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Pediatric health experts answer parents' top 10 questions about sneezy, sniffly cold-weather maladies.

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Study: 1 or 2 Alcoholic Drinks a Day Boosts Longevity Among Some Men After Heart Attack

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New Injection could Offer Hope to Millions of Arthritis Sufferers

An injection could help cure the crippling symptoms of arthritis, say scientists.

A study found that a molecule, called kartogenin, encourages damaged cartilage to regenerate.

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UK health experts believe sun-dried tomatoes could be the cause of a recent outbreak of hepatitis A.

The Health Protection Agency and the Food Standards Agency fear contaminated samples were to blame for the infection that hospitalised four people and caused illness in another three people in late 2011.

Hepatitis A virus is carried by human faeces and can be passed on through contact with food or water.

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Most Contact Lens Wearers Don't Follow Safety Steps

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Study Shows More Teens Are Getting Prescriptions to Treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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JEDDAH: Dr. Eman Al-Ayesh, internist at King Fahd Hospital, delivered a comprehensive lecture on breast cancer to intermediate and high school students at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) yesterday.

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