Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Targeted therapies can help alleviate back pain, study finds
Changing the way people think and move can have a huge impact on their experience of unexplained lower back pain, a study has found.
Mar 21, 2013
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News tagged with randomised controlled trials
Surgery
Taking the ouch out of knee surgery
Osteoarthritis that often develops in people after knee surgery will be a thing of the past if a young researcher at The University of Western Australia is successful.
Aug 12, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Acupuncture or counselling plus usual care 'may improve' depression symptoms
Acupuncture or counselling, provided alongside usual care, could benefit patients with depression, according to a study by researchers at the University of York.
Sep 24, 2013
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Health
Should doctors recommend homeopathy?
Should doctors recommend homeopathy? Two experts debate the issue in The BMJ this week.
Jul 14, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Anti-HIV drug tenofovir is safe to take during pregnancy
Pre-birth exposure to the anti-HIV drug tenofovir does not adversely affect pregnancy outcomes and does not increase birth defects, growth abnormalities, or kidney problems in infants born to African women who are HIV positive, ...
May 15, 2012
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Cardiology
Side effects reported in those taking statins are not actually attributable to the drugs
At a time when the wider prescription of statins is under renewed public scrutiny, a substantial analysis of placebo-controlled randomised trials of statins has found that only a small minority of side effects reported by ...
Mar 12, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Computer therapy works for young people with depression
Adolescents suffering from depression can benefit just as much from specialised computer therapy as they do from one-to-one therapy with a clinician, a study published on bmj.com finds.
Apr 20, 2012
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Health
New study reveals how electronic health records can benefit clinical trials
The study entitled "Long term extension of a randomised controlled trial of probiotics using electronic health records" led by researchers in the Swansea University Medical School and the College of Human and Health Sciences, ...
May 16, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fewer vaccine doses still support pneumococcal immunity, shows clinical trial
A unique study published this month outlines new ways to protect more of the world's population from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Apr 26, 2023
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Health
Do blue-light glasses really work? Can they reduce eye strain or help me sleep?
Blue-light glasses are said to reduce eye strain when using computers, improve your sleep and protect your eye health. You can buy them yourself or your optometrist can prescribe them.
Sep 25, 2023
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