Imaging fat layer around heart can help predict disease
Imaging epicardial adipose tissue, or the layer of fat around the heart, can provide extra information compared with standard diagnostic techniques such as coronary artery calcium scoring. The size of the layer of fat around the heart can be measured by X-ray imaging techniques such as CT or MRI. Continue Reading
Yummy mummy slings ‘may kill babies’: Investigation launched into deaths of 14 newborns
Endorsed by celebrities, such as Nicole Kidman (left), baby slings can restrict the infant’s airway if they are held in a curled position. Continue Reading
Hundreds of flights cancelled at Heathrow and Gatwick as BA cabin crew begin strike
More than 120 flights due to depart Heathrow between 8am and midnight tonight have been cancelled, including half the flights to New York’s JFK airport and flights to Paris, Edinburgh, Madrid, Miami and Milan. Continue Reading
Large Hadron Collider smashes another speed record
The world’s largest atom smasher has broken yet another record. Continue Reading
Banker Bob Diamond’s £63m jackpot: Anger and disgust as scale of City fat-cat culture hits new record
The sheer size of his salary, perks and shares package flies in the face of assurances that Barclays and other banks have adopted a culture of restraint. Continue Reading
Residents are left powerless to remove illegal immigrants squatting in their back gardens
At least six properties, including Ian Treasure’s (pictured), have been invaded since November last year, with cider bottles, bags containing faeces and drug needles left scattered across the area. Continue Reading
Esther Rantzen: I thought TV was a nest of vipers… until I moved into politics
The presenter reveals the bizarre story of the radio shock jock, his (very) close Tory friend and a suspected ‘plot’ to stop her becoming an MP Continue Reading
Stress during pregnancy may increase offspring’s risk of asthma
Stress during pregnancy may raise the risk of asthma in offspring, according to researchers. The researchers investigated differences in immune function markers in cord blood between infants born to mothers in high stress environments and those born to mothers with lower stress and found marked differences in patterns that may be associated with asthma risk later in life. Continue Reading
Husband who torched home to stop estranged wife winning ownership died in blaze
School caretaker Timothy Flood, 42, spilled petrol on his own clothes as he doused the £250,000 detached house with fuel. He was engulfed in flames after lighting a match. Continue Reading
BA cabin crew WILL walk out at midnight after last-ditch talks collapse
BA boss Willie Walsh and union leader Tony Woodley failed to reach agreement. The walkout will now go ahead at midnight. Continue Reading
‘Flying vaccinator’: Can genetically engineered mosquitoes provide a new strategy against malaria?
Mosquitoes transmit infectious diseases to millions of people every year, including malaria for which there is no effective vaccine. New research reveals that mosquito genetic engineering may turn the transmitter into a natural “flying vaccinator,” providing a new strategy for biological control over the disease. Continue Reading
McAfee puts Facebook users on threat alert
Security software company McAfee has issued a warning to Facebook users about the latest threat to hit the popular social-networking site. Continue Reading
Blair’s fight to keep his oil cash secret: Former PM’s deals are revealed as his earnings since 2007 reach £20million
The former Prime Minister tried to keep the public in the dark over his dealings with South Korean oil firm UI Energy Corporation. Continue Reading
Nationalised Lloyds forecasts surprise return to profit… just a month after reporting £6.3bn loss
The bank, which has three million small shareholders, reported ’strong’ trading in the first 10 weeks of 2010 and has clamped down on costs after the HBOS merger. Continue Reading
Arlene Phillips: My guilt over Daddy has left me in awe of the selfless devotion of Britain’s carers
Starting today, we are asking readers to nominate people whose inspirational care and selflessness should be recognised. Continue Reading
Shutting out soft tissue cancers in the cold
Cryotherapy, an interventional radiology treatment to freeze cancer tumors, may become the treatment of the future for cancer that has metastasized in soft tissues (such as ovarian cancer) and in bone tumors. Such patients are often not candidates for surgery and would benefit from minimally invasive treatment, say researchers. Continue Reading
iiNet slams AFACT appeal
iiNet has sent a request to the Federal Court to put a stop to film studios’ appeal against last month’s decision to clear the Australian Internet service provider (ISP) of copyright breaches. The ISP filed a ‘Notice of Contention’ in the Federal Court, seeking to not only reaffirm Justice Cowdroy’s decision, but to overturn some points in the case that did not go in its favour. Continue Reading
Blair’s fight to keep his oil cash secret: Former PM’s deals are revealed as his earnings since 2007 reach £20million
The former Prime Minister tried to keep the public in the dark over his dealings with South Korean oil firm UI Energy Corporation. Continue Reading
Body found in roof of Italian church ends 17-year riddle of missing schoolgirl – and could solve murder of British mother
Police investigating the murder of Elisa Claps (pictured) believe there may be a link between her death and the murder of a British mother in 2002. Continue Reading
Senior HSBC bank clerk who stole £120,000 is found hanged in suicide pact with husband after fleeing court
Bindi Dhanji, 31, and her husband Kishore were found dead in an apparent suicide pact after disappearing from court moments before she was due to be sentenced. Continue Reading
Mandarin who brokered Ashcroft peerage deal says he was never told about tax status concerns
Sir Hayden Phillips, then a senior official involved in approving honours, says he was only worried about whether the billionaire would be able to fulfil his duties in the Lords. Continue Reading
Amazon releases Kindle for Mac
Amazon has released a version of its Kindle application for Mac OS X. Continue Reading
£1,000 fine for using the wrong bin: Families face new crackdown over household waste
Food scraps, tea bags and vegetable peelings thrown into the wrong dustbin could land them with hefty penalties under government plans to be unveiled. Continue Reading
Boy of 11 dies of asthma attack after being left to sit in school corridor
Sam Linton was found alone and gasping for air by two fellow pupils after being told to sit in a corridor by his form tutor Janet Ford. Continue Reading
Mum wanted to die, but convincing her to live gave us both a gift beyond measure…
She was 84, suffering from advanced breast cancer and didn’t want chemotherapy. As far as she was concerned, the end could not come soon enough. Continue Reading
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