Lifestyle
My £20 CPR class saved my baby’s life
Isaac Hoey was just six weeks old when he "stopped breathing and started to turn blue".
Genetically modified virus that kills cancer cells developed by British scientists
The dual action virus targets cancer cells and healthy cells tricked into protecting the cancer from the immune system
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
Sexism & racism harms young people more than traditional forms of bullying
These victims are most at risk of becoming frightened, play truant from school and suffer academically.
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