Jet lag drug ‘curbs pain’

A drug used to ease jet lag could be used to tackle the “devastating” impact of painful side effects from cancer medicines, research suggests.

Scientists found the drug – known as melatonin – appeared to prevent pain caused by chemotherapy damage to nerves, blocking harmful effects on nerve health.

Professor Helen Galley, of Aberdeen University, said: “These results are promising, especially as melatonin treatment is known to be safe in other conditions.”