Glue cure for varicose veins

A fast-acting glue is being hailed as a breakthrough treatment for varicose veins.

VenaSeal is injected into diseased veins so blood is re-routed into healthier veins. Quicker than existing treatments, it requires less local anaesthetic, and patients can immediately resume normal activities, specialists claim.

Clinical trials of the medical adhesive, developed by US-based firm Sapheon, have so far yielded a 100% success rate.