Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmj.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Study finds almost 1 in 3 large clinical trials still not published 5 years after completion Almost one in three (29%) large clinical trials remain unpublished five years after completion. And… Read More ›
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Multivitamins with minerals may protect older women with invasive breast cancer
Contact: Deirdre Branley sciencenews@einstein.yu.edu 718-430-3101 Albert Einstein College of Medicine October 9, 2013 — (BRONX, NY) — Findings from a study involving thousands of postmenopausal women suggest that women who develop invasive breast cancer may benefit from taking supplements containing… Read More ›
Study suggests link between regular aspirin use, increased risk of age-related macular degeneration: 3.7% vs 9.3%
Contact: Jie Jin Wang, Ph.D. jiejin.wang@sydney.edu.au JAMA and Archives Journals CHICAGO – Regular aspirin use appears to be associated with an increased risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is a leading cause of blindness in older people, and… Read More ›
Beta-Blocker Use NOT Associated With Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Events: They May Not Work
Beta-Blocker Use Not Associated With Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Events ScienceDaily (Oct. 2, 2012) — Among patients with either coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors only, known prior heart attack, or known CAD without heart attack, the use of beta-blockers… Read More ›
