Health
Children allergic to peanuts that are fed increasing amounts of deadly allergen build up tolerance
The ground-breaking research saw allergists build up people's tolerance to peanuts by feeding them a small amount every day for over a year
People with autism ‘have stronger connections between brain cells – making it harder for them to switch off’
Their grey matter needs more time to 'hang up' on information, suggests the study, explaining the communication difficulties and repetitive behaviour
Transcendental meditation ‘could combat post traumatic stress disorder in war veterans’
Soldiers who tried meditation as part of a small scale study found it as effective as a mainstream therapy for the devastating mental condition
Plant native to one of world’s largest jungles could hold key to combating deadly pancreatic cancer
The vine Ancistrocladus likoko which only grows in the Congo destroys cancer cells - and stops them spreading
New treatments for neurological disorder that blights lives of 6.5 million Brits on horizon
Known as Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), it triggers the irresistible urge to move around
Pancreatic cancer is killing more Europeans than ever and death rates are rising
Number of deaths has almost doubled in the past three decades killing over 9,000 Britons
Smoking a joint could improve the memory of people with dementia
The chemical that makes people feel 'high' destroys rogue brain proteins behind the devastating illness
Nearly 9 in 10 young people would tell friends & family they are ‘fine’ even if struggling with mental health problem
New research released by the mental health anti-stigma campaign, Time to Change, reveals that when asked, nearly nine in ten (88%) 16-24-year-olds would tell friends and family they are ‘fine’, even if struggling with a mental health problem, such as depression or anxiety. When asked why, responses suggest young people doubt whether those around them really want to hear the honest answer. The top concerns were: I don’t want to burden people (59%) Just because people ask how you are, doesn’t mean...
Mum paralysed in car crash walks again thanks to Iron Man robotics
Emotional footage shows Monique Kelley, 28, taking steps using an exoskeleton as part of a clinical trial