Experts have for the first time warned middle aged people who are overweight they face a heightened risk of dementia - even if they are not obese.

New research from Sweden suggests such people are 71% more likely to develop dementia than those of a normal weight.

Results of a recent survey revealing that 94 percent of GPs don’t have sufficient time to ask psoriasis sufferers what impact the condition is having on a patient’s life, are worrying according to leading psychologist and prolific academic author, Dr Linda Papadopolous.

By asking a group of older adults to analyse videos of other people conversing - some talking truthfully, some insincerely - a group of scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has determined which areas of the brain govern a person's ability to detect sarcasm and lies.

Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the large bowel. Depending on where in the bowel the cancer starts, bowel cancer is sometimes called colon cancer or rectal cancer.

Symptoms of bowel cancer include blood in your stools (faeces), an unexplained change in your bowel habits, such as prolonged diarrhoea or constipation, and unexplained weight loss.