It is not unusual for club and inter-county players diagnosed with chronic illnesses to first approach the GAA in seeking help, a leading official revealed.

Mothers of infants who wake during the night are more likely to suffer from depression, stress, and poor physical health, according to research that found one in four mothers reported their baby’s sleep to be causing problems for them.

A “revolutionary” device that helps people use sounds to build images in their brain could be used as an alternative to invasive treatment for the blind, scientists say.

Unborn babies “practise” facial expressions of pain while they are in the womb, scientists say.

Catherine Shanahan says HSE red tape is delaying one woman’s vital treatment

Caregiving can be hazardous for health according to a new study which found that parents of children with developmental disabilities have higher blood pressure than parents of normally developing children.

A new study has raised “serious concern” at the prevalence of suicidal thoughts among secondary school children.

Kerryman Deaglán Ryan is fighting crime as an FBI Special Agent in New York. But it’s not very conducive to family life, he tells John Daly

A new psychological test has been developed which predicts the chances of success for a cocaine addict who is trying to break the habit.

A study in Canada has found that women are more attracted to men who rarely smile.

UNBORN offspring can be predisposed to schizophrenia by viral infection in the womb, research has shown.

Unborn offspring can be predisposed to schizophrenia by viral infection in the womb, new research has shown.

Evolution enabled humans to use laughter to mock others while apes simply laugh to enjoy themselves and influence others, a scientist revealed today.

NEARLY six out of 10 parents who underwent a positive parenting course did not see their children’s behaviour as a problem six months later, new research has shown.

A NEW era in athlete support was unveiled yesterday when Keith Wood launched the new Athlete Lifestyle Programmes (ALPs) which has been developed by the Institute of Sport and will have a profound affect on life after sport for the elite athletes devoting their lives to representing Ireland at international level.

Research indicating that new-generation antidepressants work no better than dummy pills was seized upon today as evidence that doctors are over-prescribing.

IRISH hospitals are failing to properly integrate foreign nurses into the health care system, new research has found.

TRINITY College Dublin yesterday defended research into ecstasy use among its students, stressing that one would be paid to take part.

NINE out of 10 elderly people in the Republic and eight out of 10 in the North would prefer to live at home rather than in care, a new survey has found.

The introduction of new metric signs and speed limits will improve driver behaviour, it was claimed today.

INSENSITIVITY. Lack of compassion. Disbelief. Inaction.

HALF of Irish people believe the Catholic Church has been permanently damaged by its response to complaints of clerical child sex abuse

An independently commissioned study by the Catholic Church of the impact of clerical sexual abuse on Irish society will be published today.

THE Fianna Fáil senator and psychologist Don Lydon told the Flood Tribunal that Frank Dunlop displayed characteristics similar to people he saw as patients.

SMOKERS should be warned they face higher risks of developing colds, coughs and mouth ulcers when they quit as medical experts say it could help them stay off cigarettes.

BISHOP Eamonn Casey’s former parishioners in the Diocese of Galway would welcome him back, according to a new survey.