Europe
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Obesity a global cause of cancer
Excess weight is linked to half a million cancers every year worldwide, according to a major study published today. Read more
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Grey matter clue to brain disease
The last part of the brain’s grey matter to develop is often the first part to suffer illness, according to the findings of a major new study reported last night. Read more
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Brain medicine threat to babies
Women who have to take a particular epilepsy drug should be advised not to get pregnant, according to new European guidance. Read more
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How chlamydia causes cancer
Chlamydia bacteria may make their victims vulnerable to cancer by knocking out key body defences, according to a new study. Read more
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Exercise linked to Parkinson’s prevention
Moderate physical exercise may help lower a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to Swedish research. Read more
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Antibiotics wrongly used for colds
Large numbers of people still – wrongly – take antibiotics for coughs and colds, according to the findings of a survey published today. Read more
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Lifestyle plea for World Diabetes Day
The worldwide "dramatic" increase in the most common form of diabetes could be reversed if people were persuaded to make simple lifestyle changes, senior doctors said today. Read more
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Genes limit alcohol benefits to a few
No more than one in six people carry genes which make alcohol good for them, according to a new study. Read more
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Expert shrugs off Alzheimer’s setbacks
A senior researcher has said he is not "pessimistic" after a series of setbacks in the search for drugs against Alzheimer’s disease. Read more
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New drive for Parkinson’s brain cell transplants
Swedish researchers say they are on the brink of being able to generate laboratory-produced brain cells for patients with Parkinson’s disease. Read more