It was reported today that organs from hundreds of registered donors could not be made available for transplant in the last five years, due to families blocking it.

Gregory Moorlock, an expert in the ethics of organ donation from Warwick Medical School, offers his view on the story.

Prof. Geraldine Hartshorne, Head of Clinical Faculty, Warwick Medical School, comments on a study which indicates that IVF is less successful if a woman drinks full sugar soft drinks.

Artificial sweeteners which many of us use as a substitute for sugar may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to research from Australia that has been reported in The Guardian. However Warwick Medical School's Victor Zammit, who is professor of metabolic biochemistry says it's to early to make such as conclusion.

Scientists in the US have altered defective human DNA to prevent heart disease. The success of the trial may pave the way for preventing other inherited conditions from being passed down. Professor Kevin Moffat, School of Life Sciences, saysit's a real step forward for the possibility of repairing genetic diseases in human embryos.

Many people take vitamin C with a view to preventing, treating or helping with various conditions. However Dr Lena Al-Khudairy from Warwick Medical School has found more research is needed to determine whether vitamin C can prevent heart disease. You can listen to her findings here.