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TAKING a cheap daily supplement could boost your brain function in just 12 weeks, scientists say.Researchers from Kings College London (KCL) found that popping a cheap fibre supplement every day improved performance in memory tests used for spotting early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. 1Taking a daily fibre supplement was found to improve brain function in 12 weeksCredit: GettyThe study, published in Nature Communications , was carried out on pairs of twins in their 60s – one in each pair had a fibre supplement daily, while the other received placebo pills. The structure allowed researchers to compare the health effects of…

EVERYONE can easily see the trees in this leafy scene, but can you outsmart everyone and spot the hidden owl?This tricky brainteaser will leave you pulling your hair out as you try to spot the owl in just seven seconds.9Can you find the hidden owl in just seven seconds?Credit: Caters News AgencyThis image is known as an optical illusion, meaning there could be other not-so obvious elements to be found.The challenge here is to find the owl, that is perfectly blended into the leafy background.Are you able to spot it or will you be left scratching your head?Time is tight, but…

A MAN who was too fat for sex has undergone an incredible body transformation and shed 400 pounds to finally lose virginity at 29. Leonardo Machado from Sao Vicente, Brazil, has turned from a 440-pounds “freak” into a bodybuilding champion. 8A man from Brazil used to weigh 440 poundsCredit: @leomackina/CEN8Leonardo Machado has become a bodybuilding champion after weight lossCredit: @leomackina/CEN8Doctors warned him he wouldn’t make it to his thirtiesCredit: @leomackina/CEN8He finally lost his virginity at 29 after having undergone a body transformationCredit: @leomackina/CEN8Photo shows bodybuilder Leonardo Machado during his transformation, undatedCredit: @leomackina/CENLeonardo tipped the scales at 220 pounds at the…

MADELEINE McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner is set to face a key witness in court today who claims he did kidnap the British girl in Portugal.Manfred Seyferth, 68, is expected to say during his rape trial that the defendant is an “evil psychopath” who’s capable of anything.7Christian Brueckner arriving at court today for his ongoing rape trial7Brueckner walks into court in handcuffs this morning7Christian Brueckner is the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in 20077Manfred Seyferth – set to testify in court today – previously told The Sun he thinks Brueckner kidnapped MaddieCredit: Dan Charity – The SunThe…

A FIVE-year-old boy choked to death on his own vomit in front of his parents.Little Ulaş Topcu was having a coughing fit on February 27 when the sick got stuck in his windpipe and he was rushed to hospital. 2Ulaş Topcu died choking on his own vomit in Balikesir, TurkeyCredit: Newsflash2Ulaş was at home when the horror unfoldedCredit: NewsflashDoctors did everything they could, but the youngster passed away. He is survived by his twin brother Altay, mum Nilay and dad Ismail. The couple conceived their sons after undergoing IVF, it is reported. Ulaş had been at home in Erdek in the Balikesir Province, Turkey…

A BRITISH tourist has died at a hotel in northern Mexico after her husband found her unconscious.Emergency responders rushed to the unnamed hotel in Creel, in the state of Chihuahua, but could not save her.1The tiny tourist town of Creel in the Copper Canyon Region of the state of ChihuahuaThe woman’s husband, described locally as Irish, was reportedly the one to call for help and a translator assisted police at the scene.Local media said the woman was 75 years old and her husband was 79.No information about a possible cause of death has been made public; a post-mortem will soon take…

LASSA fever is surging again after last year saw the worst outbreak on record, officials warn. Some 2,629 people in Nigeria are suspected to have suffered the horror illness that causes bleeding from the eyes, ears and mouth this year as of February 18.1Nigerian officials are launching a national rat removal programme to deal with surging Lassa feverCredit: Corbis – GettyThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said 477 cases have been confirmed, with 85 people dying from the disease, which is spread by rats.Officials said they will launch a national rat removal programme to curb the deadly virus’ spread.Minister of State…

FORMER Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who had a close friendship with several US Presidents, has died at the age of 84.He served as the 18th prime minister and led the country through a grueling period in history and left office with an impressive and divisive career.6Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has died at the age of 84Credit: Getty6Mulroney had a long political career that was sometimes divisiveCredit: Getty6He is survived by his wife, Mila, and their four childrenCredit: GettyHis death was announced by his daughter, Caroline, on social media.”On behalf of my mother and our family, it is with…

SCIENTISTS may be able to save thousands of lives after discovering there are two subtypes of prostate cancer.Artificial intelligence helped British researchers make the breakthrough, which could lead to better tailored treatments for one in eight men that are affected by the disease.1Professor Colin Cooper, of the University of East Anglia, says the discovery could ‘save lives’Credit: University of East AngliaA study analysed tumour samples from 159 patients to see how their DNA changed over time.Professor Colin Cooper, of the University of East Anglia, said: “This study is really important because until now, we thought that prostate cancer was just…

CANADIAN lawyer Brian Mulroney famously served as the country’s 18th prime minister from 1984 to 1993. He died in February 2024 at the age of 84, leaving behind his wife, Mila, and four children. 2Brian Mulroney and Mila Mulroney had four children togetherCredit: George Pimentel/WireImageWho are Brian Mulroney’s kids? Brian Mulroney married his wife in 1973 and they went on to have four children together, daughter Caroline and sons Ben, Mark, and Nicholas. The Mulroney children grew up in the spotlight thanks to their father’s career, but they have since made names for themselves in their respective fields. Caroline went…