News tagged with prevention trials
Benefit of aspirin for healthy people is uncertain
May 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has shown that, while taking aspirin is beneficial in preventing heart attacks and strokes among people with established cardiovascular disease (secondary prevention), its benefits ...
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Clinical trials' review finds only exercise to prevent low-back problems
Feb 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Low-back pain continues to impose a huge burden on industrialized societies, in terms of symptoms, medical costs, productivity, and work absence. Annual costs related to back pain in the United States alone ...
Genes in prevention: Hopes and doubts
Aug 31, 2009 |
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At present almost every month there are papers reporting the discovery of new genetic variants that affect the risk of coronary artery disease and heart attacks. This is a truly exciting time for both researchers and clinicians ...
Vitamins C and E and beta carotene again fail to reduce cancer risk in randomized controlled trial
Dec 31, 2008 |
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Women who took beta carotene or vitamin C or E or a combination of the supplements had a similar risk of cancer as women who did not take the supplements, according to data from a randomized controlled trial in the December ...
Over 65s should take high dose vitamin D to prevent falls, say researchers
Oct 01, 2009 |
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A daily supplement of vitamin D at a dose of 700-1000 IU reduces the risk of falling among older people by 19% according to a study published on BMJ.com today. But a dose of less than 700 IU per day has no effect.
Chemopreventive agents in black raspberries identified
Jan 08, 2009 |
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A study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, identifies components of black raspberries with chemopreventive potential.
New communication technologies help cardiac patients improve their prognosis
Jun 17, 2009 |
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The use of phone and internet between patients and healthcare providers is an effective way to reduce risk factors for coronary heart disease and the risk of further events after a heart attack, according to new research ...
Heart disease: B-vitamin pills have no effect
Oct 06, 2009 |
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B-vitamin supplements should not be recommended for prevention of heart disease, say scientists. A Cochrane Systematic Review has shown these supplements do not reduce the risk of developing or dying from the disease.
Europe to stop counting swine flu cases
Sep 01, 2009 |
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The number of confirmed swine flu cases in Europe stands at over 46,000 and the European Union will no longer publish weekly figures on the numbers infected, a health chief said Tuesday.
Clinical trial finds microbicide promising as HIV prevention method for women
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Mar 05, 2009 |
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A clinical trial involving more than 3,000 women in the U.S. and southern Africa demonstrates for the first time the promise of a vaginal microbicide gel for preventing HIV infection in women. According to findings presented ...
What works to prevent HIV among heterosexual African-Americans?
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Behavioral HIV prevention interventions targeting heterosexual African Americans that are proven to work require several key characteristics, according to UCSF researchers.
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