Gastroenteritis is common in children, causing diarrhoea and vomiting. University of Calgary scientists found diluted apple juice made symptoms clear up faster than rehydration solutions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) – which retrains the brain – can be effective and doesn’t carry the side effects of medication, according to the American College of Physicians.

The incredible creation, which is covered Tolkien’s spidery handwriting, was found inside late illustrator Pauline Baynes’s edition of the book and went on sale at Blackwell’s Rare Books in Oxford last year.

Are we pronouncing the names of brands we use everyday correctly Swedish brand Ikea should actually be referred to as: ‘ih-key-yah’. This cheat sheet will help you get it right.

The team, in Washington, had posted the long list of dos and don’t for tryouts, which also warned that tattoos and ponytails were not acceptable, on Facebook.

The adorable snaps have gone viral on image sharing website Imgur, with more than 35,000 people viewing the cats, dogs and wildlife – including a white tiger – inhaling the floral aroma.

Twenty signs that are a complete waste of workmanship have been causing hilarity online. They include monkey nuts which warn ‘this product contains nuts’ and a toilet seat that reads ‘no diving’.

Tumours need cholesterol to build their cell walls but by cutting their cholesterol production a chemical compound known as RO 48-8071 causes the cancerous cells to fall apart and die (file photo).

Scientists from the Beijing-based Chinese Academy of Sciences said they have grown mouse embryos in microgravity (stock image), overcoming issues which have plagued previous attempts.