Europe
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Precision medicine aids cancer care – study
A major European study of cancer care using precision medicine techniques has shown it can delay the progress of illness, it was announced today. Read more
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Heart disease gene risk score unveiled
A new genetic test could identify many of those at highest risk of developing heart disease, British researchers say today. Read more
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Innovative MS treatment on the cards
New and innovative treatments for autoimmune diseases could soon be tested after a mechanism involved in their development was identified by German researchers. Read more
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Early-stage MS diagnosed through MRI scan
Doctors could soon be able to diagnose multiple sclerosis at its very early stages of development, thanks to the use of MRI scan results, a conference heard yesterday. Read more
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TB cure rates increased
Europe may be having more success against multi-drug resistant TB than previously thought, according to British researchers. Read more
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Steroid abuse risks diabetes precursor
Abuse of anabolic steroids can raise the risk of impaired insulin sensitivity, a European conference has been told. Read more
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Obesity research revealed in Germany
Researchers have set out ways in which dietary changes may benefit overweight and obese individuals without compromising their nutrient intake. Read more
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Laboratory progress for Huntington’s treatment
A new treatment is showing promise against Huntington’s disease in laboratory studies, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Transplant scandal linked to "improper" recruitment
An unfolding scandal over a leading transplant surgeon has enveloped Sweden’s major medical university – and the Nobel Prize award committee. Read more
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Lifestyle key to cardiac rehabilitation
Heart patients need to be encouraged to adopt healthy lifestyles to prevent repeat episodes, according to European guidelines published today. Read more