News tagged with randomised study


Dark chocolate improves calmness

(Medical Xpress)—Good news for chocolate lovers. New research from Swinburne University of Technology has found that the polyphenols in dark chocolate increase calmness and contentedness.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 03, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 4

HPS2-THRIVE trial: Side-effects cause a quarter of heart patients to stop treatment

The largest randomised study of the vitamin niacin in patients with occlusive arterial disease (narrowing of the arteries) has shown a significant increase in adverse side-effects when it is combined with statin treatment.

Cardiology created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Relaxation good therapy for hot flushes

Women who have undergone group therapy and learned to relax have reduced their menopausal troubles by half, according to results of a study at Linköping University and Linköping University Hospital in Sweden.

Health created Nov 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vitamin B and omega-3 supplementation and cancer: new data

Researchers from the Nutritional Epidemiology Joint Research Unit have just published a study showing that, in men with a previous history of cardiovascular pathologies, supplementation with B vitamins and omega-3 polyunsaturated ...

Health created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New analysis of the cardiovascular risks of common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

An updated study published in this week's PLoS Medicine gives some new information on the cardiovascular risks of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and suggests that among these commonly used drugs, naproxen and lo ...

Cardiology created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Colchicine proves 'safe and effective' in the prevention of recurrent pericarditis

Colchicine, when given in addition to conventional therapy, was more effective than placebo in reducing the incidence of recurrence and the persistence of symptoms of pericarditis in a randomised controlled trial. This is ...

Cardiology created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0