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ΩComplete reportObjectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of statins in decreasing cardiovascular events in women and men.Background: Published data reviews have suggested that statins might not be as effective in women as in men in decreasing cardiovascular events.Methods: Published data searches and contacts with investigators identified 18 randomized clinical trials of statins with sex-specific outcomes (N...

ΩComplete reportAmple evidence indicates that chocolate may have beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system. Chocolate consumption has been shown to reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in short-term randomized feeding trials (1), and has been demonstrated to improve endothelial and platelet function and to ameliorate insulin resistance (2). Moreover, flavonoids in chocolate possess strong antioxidant activity and...

ΩNew study finds potential link between daily consumption of diet soft drinks and risk of vascular eventsIndividuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death. This is according to a new study by Hannah Gardener and her colleagues from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and at Columbia University Medical Center....

ΩCan pregnant women improve their progeny’s intelligence by eating fish? A study recently submitted to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and coordinated by the University of Granada professor Cristina Campoy Folgoso revealed that infants born to mothers who consumed more fish during pregnancy score higher in verbal intelligence and fine motor skill tests, and present an increased prosocial behavior.This study was conducted...

January is cervical cancer awareness month. This article is the third in a series that discusses cervical cancer, its prevention, symptoms and treatment.In its early stages, cervical cancer usually has no symptoms. It develops slowly, beginning as a pre-cancerous condition called dysplasia. Symptoms of cervical cancer often do not begin until the cancer spreads into nearby tissue.Cervical cancer starts in the lower part of the...

ΩNew research finds milk drinkers scored better on memory and brain function testsPouring at least one glass of milk each day could not only boost your intake of much-needed key nutrients, but it could also positively impact your brain and mental performance, according to a recent study in the International Dairy Journal.1 Researchers found that adults with higher intakes of milk and milk products scored significantly higher on...

ΩA study based on more than 87,000 women and 47,000 men in the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, looks at whether there is a link between colon cancer and alcohol, and if so at what level of consumption, and the importance of a family history of the disease. A total of 1,801 cases of colon cancer were diagnosed during follow-up from 1980 onwards.The authors results found that subjects with a family...

ΩA meta-analysis done by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) into the relationship between alcohol consumption and heart disease provides new insight into the long-held belief that drinking a glass of red wine a day can help protect against heart disease."It's complicated," says Dr. Juergen Rehm, director of social and epidemiological research at CAMH. Dr. Rehm's paper, co-authored by Michael Roerecke, was recently...

Kevin Fox MD, is the Mariann T. and Robert J. MacDonald Professor of Medicine and medical director of the Rena Rowan Breast Center at Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center. He treats all aspects of early stage and advanced stage breast cancer researches adjuvant therapy of breast cancer. This post is part three of a three-part series looking at advances in breast cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment.The future of breast...

"Despite the ongoing political debate regarding the legality of medical marijuana, clinical investigations of the therapeutic use of cannabinoids are now more prevalent than at any time in history. Around the globe, similarly controlled trials are also taking place. A 2010 review by researchers in Germany reports that since 2005 there...

ΩNearly 12,000 people will die of head and neck cancer in the United States this year and worldwide cases will exceed half a million.A study published this week in the journal Carcinogenesis shows that in both cell lines and mouse models, grape seed extract (GSE) kills head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells, while leaving healthy cells unharmed.“It’s a rather dramatic effect,” says Rajesh Agarwal, PhD, investigator at the...

I will certainly stop eating protein before major surgery in the future - but just not into total diet restriction:Protein-free diet good for you?Limiting certain essential nutrients for several days before surgery—either protein or amino acids—may reduce the risk of serious surgical complications such as heart attack or stroke, according to a new Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) study.The results are significant because...

January is cervical cancer awareness month. This article is part two in a series that discusses cervical cancer, its prevention, symptoms and treatment.Cervical Cancer Risk and PreventionMost risk factors for cervical cancer, like age and family history, cannot be prevented. Patients who feel they are at higher risk for cervical cancer may benefit from consulting with a risk assessment specialist through one of Penn Medicine’s...

      Learning disabilities, or learning disorders, are an umbrella term for a wide variety of learning problems. A learning disability is not a problem with intelligence or motivation. Kids with learning disabilities aren’t lazy or dumb. In fact, most are just as smart as everyone else. Their brains are simply wired differently....