A waft of something fishy tickles my nostrils as the automatic doors go their separate ways. It could be salmon…or the calamari?

Scientists may soon be able to alleviate the stomach pain of thousands of sufferers of irritable bowel syndrome by controlling the bacteria in the gut, according to pioneering Irish research.

Cork-based Atlantia provides clinical research for companies on the health benefits of their products

Cork scientists have uncovered a dietary mechanism to reverse the effects of stress.

A gut feeling may have validity. A new study suggests that a particular strain of a probiotic or good bacteria — which could be taken like a vitamin pill — eases stress.

The secret to a strong marriage lies not in the stand-out holidays or presents, but enjoying one another every day, writes Margaret Jennings.

Irish scientists have signed a €4.8m research deal with a British pharmaceutical company to develop new drugs which target the gut and treat symptoms of autism.

Words and phrases that feed misunderstanding and fear and devalue and stigmatise mental health must be challenged, writes Orla Barry

The HSE had to shelve plans to open a state-of-the-art €15m psychiatric unit at Cork University Hospital last month after unions objected on foot of major concerns over staffing and health and safety.

If there was one over-riding message that HSE honchos wanted media to take from a tour of the new acute psychiatric unit at Cork University Hospital on January 20, it was that all was well.

I read the article on the soon to be opened Mental Health Unit at Cork University Hospital (“‘Fantastic’ mental health unit built with calm in mind”; Irish Examiner January 21) . 

By staying physically and socially active the quality of our lives as we age will improve. Margaret Jennings offers healthy tips to get you started.

Minister Lynch, the HSE and HIQA all expressed shock at the treatment of residents at a Mayo nursing home.

OLDER couples who are not living ‘happily ever after’ can end up heartbroken — literally — and women usually suffer the most, according to a new study.

Some experts say the claims that omega-3 can halt memory loss are unsubstantiated but that doesn’t mean we should avoid getting our allowance.

MINE’S a flat white. Plus a couple of squares of dark chocolate and a few cups of Earl Grey tea.

Mice raised without bacteria in the gut showed distinctly autistic patterns of behaviour, choosing to interact with objects more than other mice, scientists at University College Cork (UCC) have found.

THE family of a respected businessman who died suddenly during his recovery from depression has urged Irish doctors to conduct more research into anti-depressants.

ANTI-depressant research and development is at a standstill since the post-war years due to over-regulation and the pharmaceutical industry’s fear of risk-taking, according to a top psychiatrist.

PHARMACEUTICAL firms that withhold negative results in drug research could prevent the public from knowing if a drug is truly safe, medical experts have warned.