Europe
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Hope for ear problem treatment
A combination of cognitive behaviour therapy and sound-based retraining therapy is a significantly more effective treatment for the hearing condition tinnitus than existing therapies, a new study has found. Read more
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New calcium supplements warning
People who take calcium supplements to strengthen their bones need to be careful they do not put their hearts at risk, researchers warned today. Read more
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Clock change link to accidents
Britain’s twice yearly clock change is causing a steep increase in traffic accidents, surgeons warned yesterday. Read more
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Heart drugs may prevent cancer
Statins were developed to reduce cholesterol and found to have a range of other benefits for heart patients – and new findings suggest this may include preventing cancer. Read more
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Athlete pain tolerance could aid treatment
Athletes’ ability to tolerate pain for longer than non-athletes could give pain management specialists new ways of treating patients, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Go to work on egg – conference told
The novelist Fay Weldon may have been right when she coined a famous advertising slogan about eggs, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Contraceptive implant link to blood clot risk
Switching from contraceptive implants to the Pill could help to reduce some women’s risk of developing serious blood clots, researchers say today. Read more
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Gene link to cannabis brain damage
Researchers in Ireland have found genetic mechanisms which mean teenage cannabis use can trigger the development of schizophrenia, it has been announced. Read more
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Infection prevention could avoid two million cancers every year
About two million cases of cancer each year are caused by infections which may be preventable or treatable, experts say today. Read more
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Test-tube treatments linked to birth defects
Some of the techniques used to help women get pregnant carry a significant risk of leading to birth defects, researchers have warned. Read more