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A lack of vitamin D can cause rickets in kids

Study in mice suggests drug could temporarily stop sperm moving by blocking critical protein

The drug stops sperm swimming for up two and half hours

The gut is finally getting much-needed recognition as Activia and TV’s Dr Zoe Williams launch the What the Gut? museum in London.

Over the past 20 years a steady trickle of scientific papers has reported that there are fewer insects than there used to be. Both the combined weight (what scientists call biomass) and diversity of insect species have declined. Some studies were based on sightings by amateur entomologists, while others involved…

Prostate Cancer UK warn that many men are ‘suffering in silence’ due to the taboo around discussing symptoms

Orgasms may be a uniquely human trait. Sex researchers debate why we evolved this fantastic ability

An on demand, non hormonal male contraceptive pill, may be a real possibility after successful lab trials in mice leads to breakthrough.

The body's ability to regulate its energy and maximize the health advantages of exercise appears to be influenced by timing