Europe
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Hope for Alzheimer’s vaccine
An Alzheimer’s disease vaccine is ready for large-scale testing, researchers have reported. Read more
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Impact of climate change on health needs attention
Action to cut the health impact of climate change must be taken at all levels, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Waist circumference is useful in knowing diabetes risk
A person’s waist circumference is linked to their risk of type 2 diabetes, regardless of their body mass index, new research has found. Read more
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Global cancer cases set to soar by 2030, claims study
The number of people with cancer is set to soar by more than 90 per cent in some of the poorest countries in the world within two decades, it is claimed today. Read more
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Tobacco threat to women grows
Europe’s young women are at risk from tobacco because of the exploitation of the new social media and mobile phone technology by promoters, health officials warned yesterday. Read more
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Blood-letting might prevent heart disease – theory
Letting blood was the staple of mediaeval physicians – and mostly it was counter-productive. Read more
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New shift link to cancer
Women who work regularly at night face an increased risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new analysis published today. Read more
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Aspirin may protect skin
Taking aspirin and ibuprofen may help to protect against skin cancer, it was claimed today. Read more
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Immune boost could fight Alzheimer’s
The human immune system may have the ability to fight Alzheimer’s disease, British researchers say. Read more
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Nicotine as bone treatment?
Nicotine may be harmful in cigarettes – but it could form part of a new bone-healing treatment, a European conference has heard. Read more