Victoria Vigors first noticed the condition when a strange oily substance leaked from her scalp and later tiny white granules started to 'come out' of her pores.

The Alzheimer's Questionnaire, which is almost 90 per cent accurate, measures mild cognitive impairment – the slight memory lapses that can be a precursor of the disease.

The UK ranks 16th out of 27 countries in the European Union for the predicted rise in cases, according to the data published by the World Cancer Research Fund.

Members of the Royal College of General Practitioners have written to the Prime Minister declaring their outright opposition to the plans.

Losing their 32-year-old mother, Rita, to breast cancer in 1986, when they were 12, seven and four, Luan, Kim and Jemma share an exceptional closeness.

In the intimate video Lola Etchells, 6, is also shown shaving the head of her mother Sara, 44, from Greater Manchester, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last September.

Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California have developed a way of attaching fluorescent 'tags' to cancer cell proteins, making them glow under special light conditions.

Pressure ulcers as they are officially called, are thought to affect 412,000 patients annually. More than 27,000 people died with bedsores or infected wounds in 2010.

Children given two or more doses of anaesthetic before they turned three had more than double the incidence of ADHD than children who had no exposure, Mayo Clinic research found.

NIPPED along to Jaguar Land Rover HQ last week to drive some cars. More on that trip at a later date.

GOING on a car launch is like borrowing someone's wife.

FANCY a Ford Focus with a 1.0-litre engine? No, of course you don't. It would perform like it was being driven by a mouse on a wheel.

HOW'S this for weird? Volkswagen are to make their Transporter and Multivan vehicles in Jakarta which, as you know, is the capital of Indonesia.

WANT to save hundreds of pounds on your energy bills? Then you will definitely want to sign up for FREE loft and cavity wall insulation that could knock some serious cash off your energy bills.

EUROPE could enjoy big cuts in the price of energy in the next few years if the go-ahead is given to exploit shale gas.

AIRPORTS group BAA must sell Stansted after losing an appeal against a ruling by the competition watchdog.

The cake in Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was marked in currants with "EAT ME". A century and a half later, we are following in Alice's footsteps, as Victorian desserts experience a remarkable revival.

The trick here is to make sure that the linguine is extra al dente and the water you cook it in is well-salted so it's slippery rather than starchy and stands up to the sauce. I've added some little roast tomatoes for a bit of added colour and flavour.

My usually organised friend Abi emailed, cross with the unsightly clump of jewellery stuffed in her drawer. "I need organised storage," she wrote. "And as many pieces are like mini works of art it seems silly not to display them: but how?" Here's what I suggested...

Don't worry: you don't need a live lobster for this; using tails means you achieve the desired effect without the guilt. Definitely a dish to make if you're out to impress.

1. Indigo Lace Drum Lampshade

While some prefer their moules with frites, I stand by the notion that some good, crusty bread is all you need to soak up the delicious, wine-infused juices.

Barack Obama often sports one, David Beckham has designed one, Marlon Brando wore his with style, while Bruce Willis's became his Die Hard uniform. In fashion circles, the humble vest is being touted as the Next Big Thing – and not simply to keep winter chills at bay.

A new government campaign is to warn drinkers that consuming two large glasses of wine or two strong pints of beer a day triples their risk of developing mouth cancer. New adverts aim to show that even drinking just over the recommended daily limit for alcohol increases the risk of serious health problems.

Shellfish is one food group that many people find daunting to tackle in the kitchen, but – and I know it seems like I always say this – these dishes honestly couldn't be any easier. The fact is, none of them really takes much preparation or time to cook, and any mussels or clams that aren't fit for eating will tell you so by staying firmly shut.

With Greece and Spain owing billions of euros to pharmaceutical groups and arrears slipping again, larger groups are taking remedial measures

An African National Congress appeals committee upholds a five-year suspension against youth league leader Julius Malema

A new study says the disease kills 1.2m people a year, but leading researchers have questioned both its stridency and methods

Louis Schweitzer will stand again after the group's failure to find a successor

European Commission is to toughen regulation of medical devices as a result of concerns over PIP products despite scientific review

The US maker of Botox is betting that its European business will see a lift as plastic surgeons shift away from lower cost breast implants

Anglo-Swedish drugs group, which pledged a $4.5bn share buy-back, reports 2% fall in revenues as competition from generics bites

If British drugmaker's share buy-backs continue while cutting back its workforce, investors should be worried

Up to 7% of medical device maker's workforce to go in strategy to cut $150m and relieve pressure on margins