Back from the dead
After a swimming accident, John Deeks was reportedly 'clinically dead' for between 40 and 60 minutes. Yet, after a few days in hospital, he has made a full recovery. How is this physically possible, asks Alice Wignall
Cancer drugs at risk as plant species die off
Medicines for HIV and cancer could be lost because plants used in their preparation are facing extinction, experts have warned
Coco loco
Lucy Atkins: Jennifer Aniston uses it and the England rugby squad swear by its metabolism-boosting qualities. Coconut oil is being touted as the health food of 2008 - but is this just more 'superfood' hype?
Obesity may harm immune system
Obesity can weaken the body's immune system and reduce its ability to fight off infections, according to scientists
Obese women told to slim before fertility treatment
· New guidelines for clinics to help with weight loss · Problem linked with birth defects and miscarriage
Sleepless nights linked to obesity in children
Scientists have found that getting a good night's sleep reduces a child's chances of being obese.
New hope in search for Huntington’s cure
Scientists have made a breakthrough in the search for a cure for Huntington's disease. Hope for a future treatment has been raised by the discovery of a chemical that slows damage to the brain caused by the genetic disease.
Herbalists’ cocktails may do more harm than good, say researchers
· Call for individualised remedies to be banned· Little evidence to support claims of efficacy
Blood pressure risk to children from high salt diets
Higher salt diets in children lead to raised blood pressure which increases the risk of heart disease and stroke in later life, according to a study based on data collected in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey.