AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis. Deirdre McDonnell, 34, from Drogheda, County Louth, can now stand tall for the first time after undergoing the pioneering MAGEC rod operation. The operation, also known as the magnetic expansion control system, involves the insertion of a magnetic rod that is screwed onto the spine and controlled externally in order to correct the curvature caused by scoliosis. Up until now, the £15K procedure has only been performed on children, as it was thought only to be effective for early onset scoliosis - typically diagnosed before the age of ten.
AN ANOREXIC dental nurse whose weight plummeted to less than four stone has won her NHS fight for more treatment .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter tragically took her own life after being subjected to horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-partner .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
Two dogs who couldn't keep their paws off each other have been united in matrimonial bliss after their owners shelled out $10,000 on a lavish canine wedding ceremony .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .