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Scientists in Australia claim to have discovered that a simple tennis ball is the best cure for snoring.

The Herald Sun says Melbourne researchers claim 80 per cent of snorers were cured when they wore a fabric sling with a tennis ball on their backs while sleeping.

This forced them to sleep on their sides - also preventing a potentially life-threatening condition known as sleep apnoea.

This is where a person stops breathing for a few seconds and often starts thrashing about.

In such situations they can run the risk of having a heart attack.

Austin Health researcher Dr Maree Barnes said a tennis ball could help in a half to two-thirds of apnoea cases linked to sleeping position.

Although a tennis ball cure was first mooted in 1908, Dr Barnes says its success depends largely on the design of the sling it is held in.

“It’s a fabric band that wraps around the waist, then straps over the shoulder, then the tennis ball is in a pouch that is attached to the waistband,” she said.

“People may decide to sew a little pouch on the back of a T-shirt. The trouble is that may slip around because most T-shirts aren’t skin-tight.”

She also said patients should seek the advice of a doctor before trying the treatment.