HEALTH

Skin cancer spreads in older people

Skin cancer spreads in older people

Older people for the deadly skin cancer melanoma are more likely to see it spread and not respond to treatment, a new study found. The risk of cancer increases with age as accumulated damage to cells ...
Cell therapy may end damaged hearts

Cell therapy may end damaged hearts

A revolutionary treatment using patients’ own cells may mend damaged hearts, a study shows. Stem cells were injected into the heart of people with severe – or end-stage – heart failu ...
Fresh fruit lowers heart attack risk

Fresh fruit lowers heart attack risk

Just one apple or banana a day could cut your risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke by a third, according to new research. Oxford University professors tracked the diets of half a million adults ...