News tagged with control group

Video-based home exercise can minimize osteoarthritis pain, improve mobility

The benefits of exercise in minimizing pain and improving mobility for individuals living with osteoarthritis has been well documented.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Test and Treat' model offers new strategy for eliminating malaria

As researchers work to eliminate malaria worldwide, new strategies are needed to find and treat individuals who have malaria, but show no signs of the disease. The prevalence of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic malaria ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brains of addicts are inherently abnormal: study (Update)

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) at the University of Cambridge have identified a brain abnormality which is found in drug-dependent individuals as well as their ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Taking moments to enjoy life helps patients make better health decisions

The experience of daily positive affect -- a mild, happy feeling -- and self-affirmation helps some patients with chronic diseases, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and asthma, make better decisions ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Benefits of high quality child care persist 30 years later: research

Adults who participated in a high quality early childhood education program in the 1970s are still benefiting from their early experiences in a variety of ways, according to a new study.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Permafrost bacteria may slow down ageing: scientists

A hardy type of bacteria recently discovered in the permafrost of Siberia could help slow down the ageing process, Russian scientists claimed on Tuesday.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 4

Finding the silent killer -- a biomarker test for atherosclerosis

Furring of the arteries, atherosclerosis, is a leading cause of death across the world. Atherosclerosis leads to peripheral arterial disease, coronary heart disease, stroke and heart attacks. However, atherosclerosis is a ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 13, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Over-65s are frequent binge drinkers: US study

Binge drinking is more common in the United States than previously thought, particularly among young adults, though the most frequent offenders are over 65, said a US government study on Tuesday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Traditional Chinese medicine makes fertility treatments more effective: study

Traditional Chinese medicine has long been used to ease pain, treat disease, boost fertility, and prevent miscarriage. Known in the Western medical community by its acronym TCM, these traditional remedies include herbal preparations ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

American Cancer Society report finds continued progress in reducing cancer mortality

The American Cancer Society's annual cancer statistics report shows that between 2004 and 2008, overall cancer incidence rates declined by 0.6% per year in men and were stable in women, while cancer death rates decreased ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise cuts bowel cancer risk

Researchers at the University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) have found people who engage in vigorous physical activity may be protected against ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bariatric surgery associated with reduction in cardiovascular events and death

Among obese individuals, having bariatric surgery was associated with a reduced long-term incidence of cardiovascular deaths and events such as heart attack and stroke, according to a study in the January 4 issue of JAMA.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Poor sleep linked to increased health and behavior problems in young diabetics

A new study suggests that young diabetics may be struggling to get a good night's sleep, resulting in worse control of their blood sugar, poorer school performance and misbehavior.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Could cod liver oil help combat tuberculosis?

A review of a historical study from 1848 reveals that cod liver oil was an effective treatment for tuberculosis, says Professor Sir Malcolm Green in the Christmas issue published on in the British Medical Journal today.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

No higher risk of acute leukaemia in close relatives

(Medical Xpress) -- Parents, siblings and children of patients with the most common form of acute leukemia do not run a higher risk of developing the disease as was once believed, according to a new study from the Swedish ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast