World's first successful clinical trial to protect the brain from damage caused by stroke
A team of Canadian scientists and clinicians, led by Dr. Michael Hill of the Calgary Stroke Program at Foothills Medical Centre and University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI), have demonstrated that a neuroprotectant ...
Neuroscience
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Moving from high-poverty to low-poverty neighborhoods appears beneficial for some adolescent girls
Although some girls benefited from a program that moved families from high-poverty areas to low-poverty areas, boys and adolescents from families with preexisting health-related vulnerabilities did not appear to experience ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 08, 2012 |
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Use of fresh red blood cells for transfusions for premature infants does not improve outcomes
Among premature, very low-birth-weight infants requiring a transfusion, use of fresh red blood cells (RBCs) compared with standard RBC transfusion practice did not improve clinical outcomes that included rates of complications ...
Other
Oct 08, 2012 |
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Larger study confirms statins' role in preventing cardiac events
(HealthDay)—A large and unselected community-based study has confirmed the results of randomized controlled trials that have found persistent statin use to be beneficial for the primary prevention of acute ...
Cardiology
Oct 05, 2012 |
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Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce rate or severity of colds, study finds
Although some data have suggested a possible inverse association between serum vitamin D levels and the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (colds), participants in a randomized controlled trial who received a ...
Health
Oct 02, 2012 |
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New study shows PTSD symptoms reduced in combat-exposed military via integrative medicine
Healing touch combined with guided imagery (HT+GI) provides significant clinical reductions in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms for combat-exposed active duty military, according to a study released in the September ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Evidence does not support spinal manipulation for acute lower back pain
Manipulating or "adjusting" the spine is a popular way to treat occasional or acute lower back pain and is covered by many health insurance plans, but a recent review by The Cochrane Library finds no evi ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Statins are unlikely to prevent blood clots, analysis finds
Despite previous studies suggesting the contrary, statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs) may not prevent blood clots (venous thrombo-embolism) in adults, according to a large analysis by international researchers published ...
Cardiology
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Evidence to support that 'rooming in' for mother and baby after birth could be beneficial
"Rooming in," keeping mother and her newborn in the same room 24/7 to encourage breastfeeding has been a popular initiative of The WHO/UNICEF Baby Friendly Hospital. A new review from The Cochrane Library finds ...
Health
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Adding ketamine to opioids doesn't reduce cancer pain
(HealthDay)—Using subcutaneously administered ketamine in a dose-escalating regimen as an adjunct to opioids and standard co-analgesics does not have any clinical benefit in relieving cancer pain, but it ...
Cancer
Sep 11, 2012 |
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'Spin' in media reports of scientific articles
Press releases and news stories reporting the results of randomized controlled trials often contain "spin"—specific reporting strategies (intentional or unintentional) emphasizing the beneficial effect of the experimental ...
Other
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Study suggests acupuncture may be better than no acupuncture, sham acupuncture for chronic pain
An analysis of patient data from 29 randomized controlled trials suggests that acupuncture may be better than no acupuncture or sham acupuncture for the treatment of some chronic pain, according to a report published Online ...
Other
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Genetic counseling doesn't affect pre-diabetes behavior
(HealthDay)—Receiving genetic risk counseling does not significantly alter self-reported motivation or prevention program adherence for overweight individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a ...
Diabetes
Sep 07, 2012 |
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Biologic therapy for rheumatoid arthritis not significantly linked with increased malignancy risk
Although there are concerns regarding the potential development of malignancies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are receiving treatment with biologic response modifiers (BRMs), pooled results from more than 60 randomized ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Sep 04, 2012 |
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Cetuximab, paclitaxel combo active in urothelial cancer
(HealthDay)—The monoclonal antibody against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), cetuximab, augments the antitumor activity of paclitaxel in patients with previously treated urothelial cancer, according ...
Cancer
Aug 29, 2012 |
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