An Australian fitness instructor, who gained more than seven stones in four months as part of an experiment, says he is now hooked on junk food.

Paul "PJ" James, 32, a former model, went on his binge-eating escapade so he could understand his fat gym clients better. To gain weight, he ate kebabs and fry-ups, as well as bacon, chips and chocolate milk and went from 12.5 stones in January to his present weight of 20 stones.

Melbourne model PJ James before and after his junk food diet

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British scientists say they are close to developing what they are calling the "Holy Grail" of cancer treatment. 

Revolutionary new drug Olaparib could be lifesaving for people whose genes make them more likely to get cancer.

Traditional cancer treatments, like chemotherapy, kill both healthy and cancerous cells but produce terrible side effects like hair loss, nausea and fatigue.

In contrast, Olaparib leaves healthy cells untouched and is highly potent with only mild side effects.

"This is really the holy grail of cancer treatment – selectively killing cancer cells and sparing normal cells," said Dr Johann de Bono of the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR).

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