Health
Keeping babies too clean could trigger leukaemia
Modern lifestyles are behind rising cases of the blood cancer acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), says a leading British scientist.
Start-up creates workout gear using moisture-activated cooling and calorie-burning fabrics
A start-up company has created new workout gear using moisture-activated cooling and calorie-burning fabrics. The workout shirt can help cool you down as you perspire, which helps with summer work-outs or exercising in warmer climates. The moisture-activated cooling material uses Specific Heat Capacity yarn and special fiber to absorb perspiration and moisture, which then evaporates quickly, resulting in clothes that are at least eight degrees Fahrenheit cooler than conventional clothes, and which stay dryer as well. The back of the Coresport...
British scientists find new cure for deadliest cancer in tea leaves
"Exciting" experiments found leaf extract kills four fifths of tumours
Secret to youthful looks and a long life could be working out five times a week
Scientists uncovered the optimal amount of exercise to keep arteries healthy - which they say could even reverse the ageing process
Brain stimulation ‘may reduce food cravings’
Researchers found that stimulating the brain to alter its natural reward system shows "promise" in the treatment of obesity
Taking Viagra with flu vaccine could make it harder for cancer to spread
The surprise combo has been found to 'mop up' cancer cells spreading through the body.
National Funding Scheme – Sponsored Fundraising
Sponsored Fundraising Fighting for Charity and the Charlie Watkins Foundation collaborated on a fundraising event to raise money for young people suffering from mental health issues. The event was a white-collar boxing evening that used the fundraising platform DONATE. The Charlie Watkins Foundation The Charlie Watkins Foundation was established following the tragic suicide of a 22-year old man. Charlie had suffered from mental health issues since losing his mother at the age of nine. The Foundation aims to raise funds...
Bedroom is the new boardroom for millions of overworked Brits
Millions of Brits are bringing work into the bedroom, new research has revealed, with one in three saying they are so stressed at work they have checked their emails in the middle of the night. Researchers who polled 2,000 adults found 79 per cent struggle to switch off at bedtime and leave the stress of work and their daily life behind them. Six in 10 even said they often wake suddenly in the night with thoughts of work and other worries...
Hope for teen battling cancer after family raise £340,000
Brave Kira Noble first battled Neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer that forms in certain types of nerve tissue, in 2014.