‘Brain tumours more likely in highly-educated’

Highly-educated people are more likely to suffer from brain tumours than those who do not progress as far in their education, a study suggests.

Gliomas — the most common type of brain tumour which develops in the main supporting cells in the brain called glial cells — are more common among people who are university-educated, researchers said.

Experts examined data from 4.3m people in Sweden born between 1911 and 1961.