Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests.

A University of Warwick team believe the key is a compound found in the vegetable, called sulforaphane.

It encourages production of enzymes which protect the blood vessels, and a reduction in high levels of molecules which cause significant cell damage.

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Older adults who regularly eat fish may have a lower risk of subtle brain damage that is connected with strokes and dementia.

However, there is no such benefit if the fish is fried, researchers revealed.In a study following 3,660 adults age 65 and older, Finnish researchers found that those people who ate more fish were less likely to show certain “silent” brain infarcts on an MRI scan than those who did not eat it.

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Scientists in South Korea say they have successfully completed the world’s first commercial cloning of a pet dog.

Bernann McKinney, from the US state of California, stumped up $50,000 (£25,000) for five identical copies of Booger, her beloved pit bull terrier.

The puppy clones were unveiled at a press conference in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Tuesday.

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Vitamin C may have an important part to play in destroying cancer cells, a new US study believes.

The vitamin – which should be injected rather than swallowed for optimum results – has been shown to halve the growth of aggressive tumours in mice, killing cancer cells while leaving healthy tissue unharmed.

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The world’s first ever sand hotel has been made in Dorset and is accepting its first guests for £10 a night.

It took 1,000 tonnes of sand and a team of four sculptors working 14 hours a day for seven days to build the structure on Weymouth beach.

Guests can book to stay in the hotel, which includes beds made out of sand, until the rain washes it away.

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