Europe
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Mortality increase found in heart bypass patients
Mortality increases significantly about ten years after patients undergo heart bypass surgery, a Danish study has discovered for the first time. Read more
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Marathons have no impact on atherosclerosis
Repeated marathon running has no impact on the risk of coronary atherosclerosis – for better or worse, according to a new scientific study from Germany. Read more
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Doctors advised on Good Samaritan acts
Doctors should ensure their indemnity insurance covers Good Samaritan acts – although they are unlikely to be sued successfully for undertaking them, a European conference has been told. Read more
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Call for European hepatitis testing guidance
Europe has limited monitoring of testing, diagnosis and treatment policies for viral hepatitis, according to the findings of a survey of the EU states. Read more
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Backing for UK Lynch syndrome testing policy
A British decision to extend testing for Lynch syndrome has been backed at a European conference. Read more
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Genetic study explains young adult obesity threat
Researchers in Bristol, UK, say they have used genetic analysis to show how obesity causes poor cardiovascular health in the young. Read more
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Insurers and gene testing at Euro-conference
The UK has been praised for its rules on insurer access to genetic test results – amid concerns that insurance problems may deter patients from necessary medical tests. Read more
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Chondroitin sulfate "effective" knee treatment
Treatment of knee osteoarthritis with chondroitin sulfate is equally effective as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, researchers say today. Read more
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Conference considers diabetes combination therapy
Combination therapy should become more common for type 2 diabetes; a European conference will be told today. Read more
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Abdominal fat not linked to breast cancer – study
Losing abdominal fat does not seem to help reduce the risk of breast cancer, researchers have found. Read more