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Research Probes Soy - Prostate Cancer Link
Researchers at the University of Ulster and Belfast City Hospital are set to launch a groundbreaking study that could offer a new insight into the prevention of prostate cancer. The study will focus on a significant link between low levels of serious prostate cancer and the presence of soy products in the diet. Professor Ian Rowland, from the... view more... (2002-07-30)
Deaths from Unintentional Injuries Increase for Many Groups
While the total mortality rate from unintentional injury increased in the U.S. by 11 percent between 1999 and 2005, far larger increases were seen in some subgroups analyzed by age, race, ethnicity and type of injury by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy. view more (2009-09-03)
A strict Mediterranean diet can help reduce deaths from major chronic diseases
Sticking to a full Mediterranean diet provides substantial protection against major chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer and Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published on bmj.com today. view more (2008-09-12)
DECREASED DIABETIC CARDIAC DEATH FROM LOSARTAN? (pp 591, 619)
Issue 23 August 2003 view more (2003-08-20)
Strong associations between disturbed rest/activity rhythms and mortality rates in older men
A research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), is the first to report strong associations between disturbed rest/activity rhythms and mortality rates in older, community-dwelling (non-institutionalized) men. view more (2008-06-11)
Exercise test may help predict mortality risk in heart failure patients
A simple exercise test may help predict mortality risk in patients with heart failure and help doctors to better tailor treatment strategies, according to new research from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. view more (2007-05-31)
Death rates decline following coronary bypass surgery regardless of hospital volume
Rates of death following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery have declined since 1997 while the number of procedures performed has decreased, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2008-04-22)
Thyrotropin levels may be associated with coronary heart disease mortality in women
Women with increasing levels of thyrotropin within the normal range appear to have a higher risk of fatal coronary heart disease, according to a report in the April 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2008-04-29)
Will screening for aortic aneurysm be effective?
Pilot screening programmes for abdominal aortic aneurysms in men aged 65 are due to be launched in England this year, but is this move too hasty? Two experts debate the issue in this week's BMJ. view more (2008-04-18)
Surgical skill increases survival for oesophageal cancer surgery
"Resection of the oesophagus for cancer should no longer be an operation with a high mortality rate provided experienced surgeons are involved as part of a multidisciplinary team", according to Mr Subhajit Dutta Roy, Clinical Research Fellow at the Surgical Research Unit, Leighton Hospital, Crewe in the United Kingdom. Mr Dutta Roy was... view more... (2004-04-08)
WHO Leader Backs Call To Action For Child Survival Programmes (p 323)
The new Director-General of WHO is calling for global collaboration to tackle the crisis identified by The Lancet's Child Survival Series, which concludes in this week's issue. The series has highlighted a global public-health disaster: over 10 million children under five years dead every year; the majority from easily preventable causes. In a... view more... (2003-07-23)
Was SIDS the cause of infant deaths even 150 years ago?
19th century infant deaths attributed to smothering and overlaying, by either a co-sleeper or bedding, were in all likelihood crib deaths, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). view more (2009-07-15)
Danger lurks underground for oak seedlings
Scientists trying to understand why oaks are starting to disappear from North American forests may need to look just below the surface to find some answers. view more (2009-03-04)
First colonoscopy with removal of polyps linked to reduction in colon cancer death
Using a model to predict reductions in death from colorectal cancer, epidemiologists and clinical researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering looked at the relative effect of an initial screening colonoscopy which clears pre-cancerous polyps from the colon versus surveillance follow-up colonoscopy. view more (2007-10-15)
Having a Higher Purpose in Life Reduces Risk of Death Among Older Adults
Possessing a greater purpose in life is associated with lower mortality rates among older adults according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. view more (2009-06-16)
Apple consumers reap heart-health benefits thanks to flavonoid content, says new research
Apples may prove to be a winner when it comes to reducing the risk of heart disease, says a new study of more than 34,000 women. view more (2007-03-16)
Study analyzes heart attack mortality risk associated with Hodgkin disease treatments
Doctors have long known that patients treated for Hodgkin disease are at an increased risk for heart attacks. view more (2007-02-07)
More kidney cancer is detected and treated early, yet death rate rises
The number of cases of kidney cancer has been rising over the last two decades, and new research from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that this increase is driven largely by the detection of small, presumably curable, kidney masses. view more (2006-09-20)
Explaining trends in heart attack: prevention has improved, mortality rates are down, hospitalisation remains the same
A report in Circulation from the Framingham Heart Study, which compared acute myocardial infarction (AMI) incidence in 9824 men and women over four decades, has proposed an explanation for the apparent paradox of improved prevention, falling mortality rates but stable rates of hospitalisation. view more (2009-03-12)
Infant play drives chimpanzee respiratory disease cycles
The signature boom-bust cycling of childhood respiratory diseases was long attributed to environmental cycling. view more (2008-06-18)
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