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Cardiology
In an unplanned subanalysis of GeneSTAR, chocolate lowered the risk of platelet aggregability and cardiovascular disease.
Medscape - Mon, 20 November 2006
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General medicine
The signs are everywhere, across the continent: Africa is finding African approaches to solving its health problems.
World Health Organization - Mon, 20 November 2006
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Ophthalmology
Compared with mechanical microkeratomes, those in the femtosecond laser group had better visual recovery, quality of vision, and consistency in flaps, but it remains to be seen whether the effect will be long term.
Medscape - Mon, 20 November 2006
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Oncology
In a study of 2 different methods, the brush-sampling FIT was more sensitive for cancers and significant adenomas than was a sensitive fecal occult blood test.
Medscape - Thu, 16 November 2006
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Diabetology
A follow-up of a Finnish study looking at lifestyle counseling to prevent the development of diabetes found that the effects of such an intervention persist even after active counseling has stopped.
Medscape - Thu, 16 November 2006
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Cardiology
Recent developments in computed tomography technology have made imaging of the coronary arteries possible. All the same, the rapid motion and small dimensions of the coronary vessels make coronary computed tomography angiography (coronary CTA) challenging.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Thu, 16 November 2006
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Dietetics and Nutrition
It is known that obesity in adolescence is associated to an increase in cardiovascular risk, but it had not yet been investigated the possible association between obesity and premature death.
MedNews - Thu, 16 November 2006
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Neurology
According to the results of the WHI (Women’s Health Initiative) trial, hormone estrogen therapy with or without progestine improves neither cognitive ability nor life quality.
MedNews - Thu, 16 November 2006
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Cardiology
Diabetes represents a cardiovascular risk, so in a diabetic it is essential to try to decrease other possible risk factor. In a multicentric trial, sponsored by Pharmaceutical Industry, 2.410 type 2 diabetics were randomized to receive daily 10 mg atorvastatin or placebo, evaluating the effects of this treatment on cardiovascular system.
MedNews - Thu, 16 November 2006
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Cardiology
A wide American trial was used (27.480 women in good health of more than 45 years of age) to verify the possible relation between migraine and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events.
MedNews - Thu, 16 November 2006
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