A large study found every 3% increase in calories from plant protein reduces the risk of death from all causes by 10%. It is also associated with a 12% lower risk of death from heart disease.

An invisible ‘second skin’ has been developed that irons out wrinkles, eliminates eye bags, and banish signs of ageing in an instant.

A baby fell from a third-floor apartment deck in Boston and hit a tarpaulin and a man working behind the building, police have said.

Grammy Award-winner Sam Smith has undergone successful vocal cord surgery at a Boston hospital.

An elderly man is seriously ill after being attacked by a naked man who crashed through a ceiling at a US airport.

Ms Motivator: Waterford woman Aoife Hearne is the dietician on Operation Transformation.

Authorities investigating the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon have found part of a pressure cooker used in the attack.

Investigators have an image of a potential suspect in the deadly Boston Marathon bombing but do not know his name and have not questioned him, a law enforcement official said today.

Officials investigating the Boston Marathon bombing said no additional explosive devices have been discovered other than the two that detonated near the race’s finish line, a development that could complicate the case.

Doctors say they removed a host of sharp objects from children and adults injured by the Boston Marathon explosions.

As the FBI launched a hunt for those responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings, US President Barack Obama said: “We will find out who did this. We’ll find out why they did this. Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups, will feel the full weight of justice.”

“Several amputations” had to be performed on victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, Massachusetts General Hospital has said.

A widespread vaccine used to fight TB for almost a century could reverse Type 1 diabetes and eliminate the need for insulin injections — but is not considered profitable by drug firms.

Adele looks set to make her UK live comeback at the Brit Awards, three months after surgery to cure a voice-threatening condition.

Adele has undergone a throat operation to treat a condition that has caused her to cancel her tour dates.

British singer Adele has undergone throat surgery in the US.

EATING fresh fruit and raw vegetables can weaken genetic effects that are strongly linked to heart disease, a study has shown.

Liverpool principal owner John Henry’s recuperation from a minor yachting accident will have been boosted by the club’s victory in today’s Merseyside derby.

Liverpool owner John Henry has been discharged from hospital after suffering an injury on his yacht, it is understood.

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl who has beaten cancer despite being given no chance of survival in Ireland has marked her final day of treatment by ringing a special bell at a Boston Hospital.

THE Health Service Executive has stepped in to help pay for a cancer patient’s life-saving surgery in the US.

The parents of four-year-old cancer sufferer Megan Malone say she has been given the all-clear from doctors in Boston.

THE COST of treating a 4-year-old Co Cork girl for a rare cancerous brain tumour has been estimated at over €1 million though the final figure is expected to be around €820,000 following negotiations.

A blood test so sensitive that it can spot a single cancer cell lurking among a billion healthy ones took a giant step closer today.

A “FACEBOOK feature” in the brain may be vital to your social life, research suggests.

Americans Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak were named as winners of the 2009 Nobel Prize in medicine today for research that has implications for cancer and ageing research.

Americans Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak were named as winners of the 2009 Nobel Prize in medicine today for research that has implications for cancer and ageing research.

Veteran politician senator Edward Kennedy left hospital today a week after undergoing surgery on a brain tumour.

Veteran politician Edward Kennedy was making a good recovery from surgery on a brain tumour, doctors said today.

VETERAN US politician Edward Kennedy was undergoing surgery yesterday on his cancerous brain tumour.

Veteran US politician Edward Kennedy was undergoing surgery today on his cancerous brain tumour.

Senator Edward Kennedy took the helm of his sailboat Mya in a regatta, just a week after undergoing a brain biopsy that diagnosed him with cancer.

Veteran US senator Edward Kennedy is being released from hospital, one day after being diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour that experts say is almost certainly fatal.

Senator Edward Kennedy was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour in what could be the grim final chapter in a life marked by exhilarating triumph and shattering tragedy.

A CANCEROUS brain tumour caused the seizure Senator Edward M Kennedy suffered over the weekend, doctors said on Tuesday in a grim diagnosis for one of the most enduring figures of American politics.

DOCTORS in the US were working yesterday to determine the cause of a seizure that sent Senator Edward Kennedy to the hospital and prompted an outpouring of support for the liberal political icon.

Senator Edward Kennedy was taken to hospital in the US today after suffering a seizure at his home, his spokeswoman said.

A newer drug clearly outperforms tamoxifen at preventing breast cancer from returning and should become the first-choice treatment for most women who have had the disease, doctors are reporting.

The wife of defeated Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

BABIES born just slightly prematurely have more health problems than those born at full-term, according to US researchers.

FIZZY drinks could be linked to some cancers of the gullet, according to new research.

Fizzy drinks could be linked to some cancers of the gullet, scientists reported today.