GM maize to help African agriculture

Bruce Venter|Published

South Africa's estimated three million subsistence farmers - many of whom are reliant on maize for their survival - could benefit from genetically-modified crops, ...

MS can't be cured, but it can be treated

Bruce Venter|Published

Multiple Sclerosis South Africa has initiated a study to capture personal information on its members, as well as those not yet registered with the organisation. ...

Depression is leading cause of disability

Bruce Venter|Published

Mental health disorders are thought to cause 15 percent of annual global deaths and the World Health Organisation predicts that depression is fast becoming the largest ...

Origin of wild horses shrouded in mystery

Bruce Venter|Published

The origin of Namibia's wild horses, which dwell on the desert plains of the country's western seaboard, remain a mystery to curious travellers.

Rooibos tea could stop deadly disease

Bruce Venter|Published

The Medical Research Council says South Africa's famous herbal tea could offer important healing qualities.

Diabetes high in SA's 40-somethings

Bruce Venter|Published

A diabetes expert says South Africans should familiarise themselves with the symptoms of diabetes and visit a doctor or pharmacy if the signs are there.

The facts about menopause

Bruce Venter|Published

Menopause does not necessarily mean women need succumb to the ageing process: they can still have many opportunities to enhance their health and quality of life, ...

Feeding time at zoo is 'monkey business'

Bruce Venter|Published

Cardboard boxes filled with shredded paper and placed in enclosures will appear bizarre to most, but for the primates at the Pretoria zoo, it's serious stuff.

Modified crops: the pros and cons

Bruce Venter|Published

Genetically modified food is expected to provide a solution to Africa's food crisis, but experts have raised concerns, saying that GM crops are not necessarily economically ...

Heart disease still the leading killer in SA

Bruce Venter|Published

Cardiovascular disease remains South Africa's number one killer and costs the economy nearly R4-billion every year.