How gel made from VIAGRA eases painful blisters suffered by cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy

A gel made from the anti-impotence drug Viagra (sildenafil) could ease one of the main side-effects for cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Up to 85 per cent of those who have radiotherapy experience painful, red, or blistered skin around the area treated. The longer the treatment lasts, the worse this can be, as the same area … Read more

Man, 74, is left with a bulging white mass coming out of his EYE after undergoing cataract surgery

It looks like something straight out of a sci-film. But this ‘gelatinous’ mass protruding from a man’s eye is not a special effect in the latest zombie movie. The unnamed 74-year-old was referred to a cancer clinic when a 10x10mm white lump formed where his right pupil should be. The mass appeared two years after … Read more

Britain’s oldest tree Fortingall Yew undergoing sex change: Experts

By: PTI | London | Updated: November 3, 2015 1:22:55 am Britain’s oldest tree, a male, estimated to be between 3,000 and 5,000 years old may be undergoing a sex change, say researchers who found that part of it is turning female. The Fortingall Yew in Perthshire, estimated to be around 5,000 years old, making … Read more