Europe
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Child lung disease drug breakthrough
Researchers in Northern Ireland are celebrating a major breakthrough in the search for new treatments for the lung disease cystic fibrosis. Read more
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GM foods may increase allergies
Genetically modified foods and new varieties of fruit and vegetables may increase the risk of allergies, European specialists have warned. Read more
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Olive oil link to stroke prevention
Using olive oil in the diet may help elderly people cut the risk of having a stroke, according to a French study published yesterday. Read more
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Asthma exercise bar challenged
People with asthma can reduce the severity of their symptoms with regular exercise, experts have told a major European conference. Read more
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Stop box staring – heart campaigners
People should become "selective" about television watching as new evidence links it to heart disease, experts said today. Read more
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Anaphylaxis pen redesign call
Emergency injector pens – issued to people at risk from allergies – have failed to reduce the number of deaths from food reactions, experts warned yesterday. Read more
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Mobile brain cancer link raises questions
Some mobile phone addicts may face an increased risk of developing brain cancer, according to the findings of a major international studies published today. Read more
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Farm vaccines may prevent allergy
Treatment against the development of allergy might need to begin before birth – and farm visits might be the answer, a major European conference was told yesterday. Read more
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Consciousness scans revealed
British researchers have unveiled novel images showing for the first time how the human brain loses consciousness. Read more
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The first Spanish ‘Cancer Worry Scale’ is unveiled
Scientists have drawn up the Spanish equivalent of the Cancer Worry Scale measurement for the first time. Read more