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Diabetes Drug Pioglitazone Associated With Bladder Cancer Risk
Date: May-31-2012According to a study published in British Medical Journal (BMJ), a drug for treating type 2 diabetes called Pioglitazone is linked to a higher risk of bladder cancer and taking the drug continuously for longer than two years doubles the risk. The researchers stress, however, that the risk in absolute terms is relatively low with up to 137 extra cases per 100,000 person years. �� Rosiglitazone, which is a similar drug, showed no increased risk...
Dark Chocolate May Reduce Cardiovascular Events
Date: May-31-2012Good news for chocolate lovers! Eating dark chocolate on a daily basis can reduce cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes in people with metabolic syndrome, i.e. a combination of factors that increase the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. The study was published in British Medical Journal (BMJ) today. �� Worldwide, cardiovascular disease is the highest cause of mortality. Dark chocolate with a cocoa solid content of at least 60% is rich in flavonoids that are known to protect the heart...
1 In 4 Pneumococcal Disease Patients In High Risk Groups Die
Date: May-31-2012Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is an important cause of preventable illness, disability and death in the UK. Now, new data shows that around 27.8% of IPD-related deaths are amongst individuals aged 16+. In addition, 50% of individuals aged 65 and over with chronic liver disease who contract IPD will die. Conditions, such as HIV, kidney disease, and respiratory disease all increase the risk of contracting IPD, and according to the study findings, an estimated 15% of adults aged 16 to 64 years in England live with one of these conditions, and 45% of adults over 65 years...
Preventing HIV - Antiretroviral Treatment
Date: May-31-2012Although it is vital that people with suspected HIV receive immediate post-exposure treatment, researchers have found that people in high-risk groups may benefit from pre-exposure preventive treatment. The study is published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Dr...
Glucose Control May Not Reduce Kidney Failure In Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Date: May-31-2012Aggressive glucose (glycemic) control may not reduce the risk of kidney failure in individuals with type-2 diabetes, according to Yale researchers. The study is published in Archives of Internal Medicine. In order to determine whether aggressive glucose control can prevent renal disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus, Steven G. Coca, assistant professor in the section of nephrology in the Department of Internal Medicine at Yale, and his team examined data from 7 trials involving 28,065 adult patients...
Gout Risk From Purine Rich Foods
Date: May-31-2012Foods rich in purines, particularly those found in meat and seafood, quintuple the immediate risk of a gout flare-up, according to research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. While the anecdotal evidence has suggested that purine rich foods can trigger gout attacks, it hasn't been clear whether they prompt flare-ups in the short term, say the authors.� � They base their findings on 633 people with confirmed gout, whose health was tracked over a year, online. The average age of the participants was 54, and most of them (78%) were men...
Are Men Better At Quitting Smoking Than Women? Researchers Say No
Date: May-31-2012According to research published online in Tobacco Control, there is "no convincing evidence" that men are better than women at quitting smoking. Claims that women are less likely to successfully stop smoking are not true. If they were, it would have significant implications on strategies to help people kick the habit. The rumor that men are more successful than women when it comes to quitting smoking is largely based on trial data on smoking cessation aids that demonstrate higher success rates in men...
Limit Alcohol To Half A Unit Per Day
Date: May-31-2012Limiting alcohol to half a unit per day is best for health, say Oxford University researchers who analyzed the link between alcohol consumption and 11 chronic diseases and concluded 4,600 more lives would be saved every year if people in England were to cut the amount they drink to within this level. They write about their findings in a BMJ Open paper that was published online on 30 May. The lead author of the study was Dr Melanie Nichols of the BHF Health Promotion Research Group, in the Department of Public Health, at Oxford University...
Old People Smell Nicer Than Younger People
Date: May-31-2012Humans are able to tell how old other people are according to their body odor, researchers from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia reported in PLoS ONE. The scientists added that the odor of old people is less unpleasant and less intense than young and middle-aged people's. It seems that the idea that old people have a bad smell is a myth. Humans, like other animals, have body odors made up of a wide range of chemical components that transmit various kinds of social data...
Personalizing Exercise For People With Cancer
Date: May-31-2012Exercise generally helps the nation's 12 million cancer survivors, and researchers are working toward being able to prove, with scientific certainty, that prescriptions for daily yoga or 20 minutes of walking will likely extend a patient's survival. Understanding specifically how exercise benefits subpopulations of cancer patients is among the big topics at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2012 annual meeting in Chicago, June 1-5, 2012. Several scientists from the James P...
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