Europe
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Backing for targeted radiotherapy for advanced prostate cancer
Targeted radiotherapy for patients with advanced prostate cancer achieves significant improvements in survival rates, a conference heard yesterday. Read more
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Global challenges for women with ovarian cancer
Most women with ovarian cancer had never heard of the disease before they were diagnosed, a global study has revealed. Read more
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C-sections almost double worldwide in 15 years
The number of babies born through caesarean section almost doubled to 21% between 2000 and 2015, but in some countries, the rate is more than 40%, startling new figures show. Read more
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Sons’ puberty age linked to mothers’ first period
The age at which young women have their first period is linked to their sons’ age at puberty – suggesting a genetic connection, researchers report today. Read more
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Diabetes type 1 missed among over 30s – conference
Many people diagnosed with type two diabetes after the age of 30 have undiagnosed type 1 disease, delaying appropriate treatment, a European conference has heard. Read more
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A Nobel and other honours for UK researchers
Leading UK medical researchers have been gaining honours throughout Europe following this week’s Nobel Prize award. Read more
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Testosterone to aid diabetes?
Testosterone therapy may be able to improve diabetes symptoms and reverse its progress in some men, a European conference has heard. Read more
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Conference hears how weight loss "cures" type 2 diabetes
British researchers say they have explained how weight loss can put type 2 diabetes into remission. Read more
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Growing global alcohol consumption alarms WHO
About 5% of deaths worldwide are caused by misuse of alcohol, according to a major new report. Read more
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Global premature death targets missed
Most of the world’s nations – including the UK, USA and China – are likely to fall short of the United Nations target for reducing the number of premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), according to a report out today. Read more