Medical science needs your brain

"Donate your brain to science" that's the message from leading researchers into diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. It seems that not enough of us are donating our brains to medical science and...

Swayze admits he 'may live only two years'

Actor Patrick Sawyze has pancreatic cancer but was upbeat in his first US TV interview since being diagnosed even though admitting that he may only have 2 years to live. Pancreatic cancer is one of the hardest to...

2.4m miss work as flu epidemic bites

The first Monday of 2009 proved to be the day that in the UK more people than ever called in sick. 2.4 million people called in sick and most of those reported having flu or cold symptoms. "A RECORD 2.4million...

Breast Cancer Gene Linked To Disease Spread Discovered

A gene associated with breast cancer in up to 40% of cases that spreads the disease and leads to death has finally been identified offering hope of gene therapy treatment to avoid breast cancer and prevent...

One in ten young people feel life is meaningless

12% of young people in Britain feel life is not worth living according to a report published by the Prince's Trust. That's more than 1 in 10 of UK children. 47% of young people said that they were regularly...

Scientists dismiss 'detox myth'

After Christmas and the New Year shop windows and womens magazines are full of adverts for new diets and detox products that claim to clean our bodies of the toxins built up over the holidays. A new report from...

Waterford Wedgwood: a 'national disaster' - crystal collapse

Waterford is synonymous with crystal glass. The production of Waterford Crystal is part of Irish heritage and today comes the news that Waterford Wedgewood has suffered financial collapse and is set to close....

Deadly salmon infection detected

Salmon is now one of the cheaper fish to buy in our supermarkets and this is wholy due to the farming of salmon. Farming fish whilst protecting wild stocks also brings with it problems of infection and ill health...

Ferguson to manage Great Britain soccer team? - Gordon Brown

Prime Minister Gordon Brown spoke today of his wish to have a British soccer team to compete in the London Olympics. Britain has never fielded a soccer team in the Olympics because their is not a British soccer...

Prostate cancer could be treated with cough medicine ingredient

Noscapine is a common and natural ingredient used in many cough medicines and it now looks as though it could be useful in treating late stage prostate cancer. Prostate cancer will develops in 1 in 6 US males and...

Coral threatened by massive bleaching event

The bleaching of the coral in the Coral Sea is forcast to cause massive problems for marine life and this year's predicted bleaching due to a hot southern summer could be repeated time and time again as global...

Cancer patients - its good to talk

Patients with prostate or breast cancer in London are to pilot a new telephone service that allows them to ring and talk to a nurse at the the hospital to answer questions or just for a bit of support. The pilot...

Beer Wars - Pub chain cut price of a pint to 99p

JD Wetherspoon, the biggest high street pub chain in Britain is cutting the price of a pint of beer to just 99p. This is the same price that beer cost in 1989. Other pub chains are thought to be going to match...