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Calcium supplements may be little help for healthy kids
There's little question that most kids get too little calcium, but a new review of evidence casts doubt on the value of supplements and calcium-fortified foods to build stronger bones. view more (2006-04-19)
Stong cross-party support for increases in university research funding
Save British Science today welcomed the outcome of Parliament`s debate of the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), and called on the Government to act on the debate`s conclusions in next month`s Spending Review. "There was no doubt that Members of Parliament felt strongly that university research deserves more money," said Dr Peter Cotgreave,... view more... (2002-06-28)
Evidence lacking for 'inflatable-pants' heart failure therapy
A new review of studies supports the government's opinion that too little evidence exists to support a device that uses balloon-like pants as a treatment for heart failure. view more (2006-02-22)
Positive outcome of Medicare drug benefit
An editorial by Richard Platt, professor and chair of the Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, says that an unintended effect of the Medicare Drug Benefit could be the creation of the world's most valuable resource for understanding how drugs are used, as well as their risks and benefits, especially among the elderly and chronically ill view more (2005-12-30)
VIEWS SOUGHT ON THE SUPPLY OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS
SIR GARETH ROBERTS' INDEPENDENT REVIEW Today saw the publication of a consultation paper seeking to encourage innovation and strengthen further the UK's science base by enhancing the supply of highly skilled scientists and engineers. The consultation paper, which seeks views on the key issues affecting the supply of scientists and engineers, is... view more... (2001-06-21)
Varicocele Treatment Does Not Improve Male Fertility
Authors of a systematic review in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how a common treatment for impaired male fertility may well be ineffective. Up to 15% of men are thought to suffer from varicoceles-dilation of veins in the scrotum-which sometimes leads to lower fertility because of decreased sperm quality and quantity arising from... view more... (2003-05-28)
What's needed for terminally ill patients to die at home?
Family support and better home-based care are two of the key priorities needed to enable terminally ill cancer patients to die at home, say researchers in this week's BMJ. view more (2006-03-03)
New evidence for homeopathy
Two new studies conclude that a review which claimed that homeopathy is just a placebo, published in The Lancet, was seriously flawed. view more (2008-11-04)
Brief physician interventions have impact on problem drinking
Five minutes of straight talk between doctors and problem drinkers could help reduce the toll of alcohol-related injuries, violence and accidents. view more (2007-04-18)
Longer anthracycline therapy reduces heart failure in adult cancer patients
Stretching out a dose of chemotherapy over six or more hours may reduce the risk of heart problems caused by certain commonly used cancer drugs. view more (2006-11-27)
No-scalpel vasectomies by skilled surgeons may speed recovery
Although no-scalpel vasectomies are becoming more popular among physicians and patients, there are no definitive statistics to confirm the superiority of this choice, and a new review's main conclusion is to underline the importance of training. view more (2007-04-18)
Research needed to learn which DCIS patients may be candidates for less invasive therapy
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), the most common non-invasive lesion of the breast, presents unique challenges for patients and providers largely because the natural course of the untreated disease is not well understood. view more (2009-09-25)
Research Fortnight 30 October issue: stories on accreditation, EPSRC and energy, the RAE review, IAH and research careers
Universities face up to accreditation demands External accreditation looks set to become a requirement in research contracts in the future, under a draft code of practice being developed by four major public sector funders. Many researchers feel they will have no choice but to comply, but fear that more rigorous controls will be expensive and... view more... (2002-10-30)
Tai Chi, exercise therapy and acupuncture: Effective health care interventions?
Welcome to the News Alert newsletter for The Cochrane Library. The Cochrane Library Issue 3 of 2004 is published this week by Wiley, and this newsletter highlights some of the key health care conclusions reached by new Cochrane reviews and their implications for practice. This newsletter highlights a selection of the most interesting and relevant... view more... (2004-07-20)
Looks good"¦ but show us the money
The Save British Science society today welcomed the Government's consultation on the future of British science, and expressed delight at the raft of initiatives announced. However, Dr Peter Cotgreave, Director of SBS noted that while the Chancellor had pledged to protect the large funding increases from previous years, and had said that... view more... (2004-03-16)
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA'S NEED FOR CAESAREAN SECTIONS
The observed rate of cesarean section in west African women is 1-3%, conclude authors of a systematic review in this week's of The Lancet. Caesarean sections are considered to be necessary in about 5-15% of women in more-developed countries. In sub-Saharan Africa the rate of caesarean section operations is thought to be about 1%, mainly due to... view more... (2001-10-17)
Behind The Growth Of Alternative Medicine: Unmet Psychosmatic Needs Of Medical Practice
The past decade has witnessed an impressive growth of alternative medicine. The Authors of this review suggest that key psychosmatic concepts (a holistic consideration of patient care; the role of psychosocial factors in affecting individual vulnerability to all types of disease; the interaction between psychosocial and biological factors in the... view more... (2000-06-09)
JUSTIFICATION FOR USE OF ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY TO TREAT DEPRESSION (p 799)
Authors of a systematic review in this week's issue of THE LANCET conclude that there is an evidence base to support the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of depression. They conclude that it may be better than drug therapy to treat short-term depressive illness, although ECT use is associated with impaired cognitive ability... view more... (2003-03-05)
Tuberculosis risks for health workers in developing countries
Latent infection with tuberculosis is common and some infected people develop the active form of the disease. Health-care workers (HCWs) can become infected, develop active disease, and c an pass their infection on to patients and others. view more (2006-12-26)
Combined Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Cervical Cancer Could Increase Survival (p 781)
A systematic review of randomised trials in the past two decades published in this week’s issue of THE LANCET concludes that women given concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cervical cancer could have an increased survival-rate of 12% compared with patients treated with radiotherapy alone. Cervical cancer is the second most common... view more... (2001-09-05)
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