BLINDNESS could soon be reversed by transplanting cells into the eye, scientists said last night. Experts are confident they will be able to develop a new treat-ment to help millions across the ...

Irish coffee has inspired a bizarre treatment which could save stroke victims from severe brain damage, scientists reveal today. Tests of an injection which mixes caffeine and alcohol suggest it ...

Even before the rise to notoriety of men such as Simon Cowell and 'Nasty' Nigel Lythgoe, most of us felt more than a smidgen of cynicism about the pop industry. If someone were to reveal the ...

Raquel Welch has moved on from being Playboy's sexiest pin-up to becoming a cover girl for Saga, the magazine for the over-50s. Yet she's still as glamorous now as she ever was in a fur bikini.

When it comes to dealing with personal tragedy, it seems you still can't beat the British stiff upper lip. Reliving near-death experiences and other traumas during counselling is a waste of time ...

What would your dying wish be? Maria Derosa, a 41-year-old hospital administrator from Enfield, London, has been diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer and has months left to live. On Saturday ...

Under the snowcap and the cover of darkness, someone decided to emphasize that rivalry by drawing an obscene phrase into the delicate flurries landing inside Doak Campbell Stadium. It is never a ...

As a nation of largely sedentary workers, we take less and less exercise. Yet one of the most simple forms is also the most effective - walking. There is now evidence to suggest that regular brisk ...

Parents desperate for their children to speak English fluently are paying to have their tongues surgically altered. The £250 operations enable youngsters in South Korea to overcome their natural ...

As the weather turns the corner, many of us will be left with lifeless hair, dry skin and brittle nails brought on by cold weather, central heating and lack of exercise. Instead of resorting to ...

The Wanless report compared Britain's health service with those in France and Germany. It concluded that an NHS funded through public taxation was the best way to provide fair, efficient and ...

Too busy to make your own sandwiches? Read our at-a-glance guide to the healthiest sandwiches offered by some of the biggest High Street chains - then nip out for a guilt-free meal! If you are ...