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Clinical Times: May 2007

Long-term aspirin use for colorectal cancer

The Lancet 2007:369;1577,1603-1613 | 25 May 2007 | Cancer, Gastro-intestinal

Long-term use of at least 300mg of aspirin a day for five years can prevent colorectal cancer, a new study has found. Despite such findings, the authors of the study and an accompanying comment article commented that the potential risks... Read more

Study shows genetic markers are linked to breast cancer tumour

JAMA 2007;297:2103-2111 | 25 May 2007 | Cancer, Women's Health

Researchers have identified genetic markers on several chromosomes in the tissue surrounding tumour cells associated with breast cancer tumour grade and the presence of lymph node metastases. A high degree of variability is observed in biological behaviour and clinical outcome... Read more

Mediterranean diet halves risk of COPD

Thorax | 25 May 2007 | Nutrition, Respiratory

A Mediterranean diet can halve the chance of developing COPD, according to a new study. In the study, researchers tracked the health of almost 43,000 men. The participants were asked questions about lifestyle, including smoking and exercise, diet and medical... Read more

Vertical workstations could reduce obesity

British Journal of Sports Medicine | 25 May 2007 |

Vertical workstations, incorporating a treadmill, could help obese employees shed up to 30kg in weight every year. The vertical “walk-and-work” desk allows people to work at a computer while walking on a treadmill at their own speed. The steel frame... Read more

How to go about establishing a laser and IPL clinic

Dr David Buckley | 18 May 2007 | Skin

Lasers and IPL are best used in conjunction with other aesthetic medicine procedures such as botox, fillers, chemical peels, microdermabrasion and cutaneous surgery. It is important to market and promote this side of the practice. Care has to be taken... Read more

More clothes and less sun are better than sunscreen

The Lancet | 18 May 2007 | Cancer, Skin

Avoiding direct sunlight and wearing clothes to stop UV rays from reaching the skin, rather than sunscreen, are the best ways of avoiding skin cancer and the aging effects of the sun, according to a new review. Dr Stephan Lautenschlager,... Read more

Study reveals bipolar prevalence in adults

Archives of General Psychiatry 2007;64:543-552 | 18 May 2007 | Mental Health & CNS

About 4.4 per cent of adults may have some form of bipolar disorder during some point in their lifetime, according to a new study from the US. In the study, researchers led by colleagues at the National Institute of Mental... Read more

Frequent TV viewing linked to learning difficulties

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 2007;161:480-486 | 18 May 2007 | Mental Health & CNS

Teenagers who watch television for three or more hours per day may have a higher risk of attention and learning difficulties in their adolescent and early adult years, according to a new report. In the study, researchers studied 678 families,... Read more

Hepatitis C increases risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

JAMA 2007;297:2010-2017 | 18 May 2007 | Cancer, Infections & Immunology

Hepatitis C infection is associated with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma of 20 per cent to 30 per cent, according to a new study. In the study, American doctors investigated the hypothesis that HCV infection is associated with increased... Read more

One in three HIV-positive gay men report having unprotected sex

Sexually Transmitted Infections | 18 May 2007 | Genito-urinary, Men's Health

More than one in three HIV-positive gay men say they have unprotected sex, a new survey has revealed. And almost one in five HIV-negative men said that they do the same, the figures showed. The findings are based on a... Read more

HiPP set to be a blueprint for GP health

Colin Kerr | 18 May 2007 |

The Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) Health in Practice Programme (HiPP) could form the blueprint for other health services around Europe. Dr Andree Rochfort, director of the programme told Irish Medical Times, that the programme has attracted a number... Read more

Studies reveal shortcomings in stroke services in Ireland

18 May 2007 | Cardiovascular

The findings of the first part of the National Stroke Audit have revealed that stroke services are notable by the complete absence, with one exception, of the recommended standard of stroke units for optimal care of patients following stroke. According... Read more

WHO launches ‘Nine patient safety solutions’

11 May 2007 |

"Recognising that health care errors affect one in every 10 patients around the world, the WHO’s World Alliance for Patient Safety and the Collaborating Centre have packaged nine effective solutions to reduce such errors,” according to WHO Director-General Dr Margaret... Read more

Patients with meningioma may have genetic predisposition

The Lancet Oncology 2007;8:369,403-410 | 11 May 2007 | Cancer

Genetic susceptibility markedly increases the risk of developing radiation-associated meningioma, according to a new study. Ionising radiation is the only known, clearly established, risk factor for the development of meningioma. In the 1950s, in Israel and other countries, radiation was... Read more

Abortion and miscarriage not linked to breast cancer risk

Archives of Internal Medicine 2007;167:814-820 | 11 May 2007 | Cancer, Women's Health

Neither induced nor spontaneous abortions appear to be associated with breast cancer risk in premenopausal women, according to a new report. In the study, researchers examined the association between abortion and breast cancer in 105,716 women who were part of... Read more

Taking pills to prevent diabetes cannot be justified by experts

BMJ 2007;334:822-824 | 11 May 2007 | Diabetes

Taking prescription drugs to prevent diabetes cannot be justified, according to leading experts in the field. The experts, led by Prof Victor Montori at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota, argued that lifestyle changes, such as modest weight loss and... Read more

No increased risk of cancer from electromagnetic fields

Occupational and Environmental Medicine | 11 May 2007 | Cancer

Electromagnetic fields do not pose a health hazard to workers in the electrical energy supply industry, according to a large study of 28,000 people in Denmark. Exposure to low frequency electromagnetic fields of 50Hz to 60Hz has been implicated in... Read more

Low dose aspirin does not protect women against cognitive decline

BMJ | 11 May 2007 | Women's Health

Taking low-dose aspirin does not protect older women against cognitive decline, a new study has found. In the study, doctors at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, identified 6,377 women aged 65 years or more, who were taking... Read more

'Hear no evil, see no evil, smell no evil' is message to Blackrock GPs

04 May 2007 | Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat

Treatments to alleviate allergies, eye conditions and vertigo were among the topics explored at Blackrock Clinic’s recent Post-Graduate Education for General Practitioners meeting, entitled ‘Hear no Evil, See no Evil, Smell no Evil’. The sublingual immunotherapy allergy treatment, which uses... Read more

Simple Australian test will help diagnose Parkinson's

04 May 2007 | Mental Health & CNS

A simple test to diagnose Parkinson’s disease before symptoms appear by measuring the levels of a protein in blood is being developed by Australian researchers from the Howard Florey Institute, The University of Melbourne and the Mental Health Research Institute... Read more

Large number of Irish women could have died from ovarian cancer linked to HRT

The Lancet | 04 May 2007 | Cancer, Women's Health

Dozens of Irish women may have died from ovarian cancer over the last 15 years because they were taking hormone replacement therapy, if new UK figures are any indication. That possibility arises out of a landmark UK study that found... Read more

Opportunistic chlamydia screening queried

BMJ 2007;334:703-704,725-728 | 04 May 2007 | Genito-urinary

The value of opportunistic chlamydia screening has been called into question by a leading epidemiologist. Dr Nicola Low, an epidemiologist at the University of Berne in Switzerland, said claims about screening are not supported by rigorous research or practice. In... Read more

Phone monitoring helps patients with chronic heart failure

BMJ | 04 May 2007 | Cardiovascular

Monitoring patients’ health by phone can make a real difference to people with chronic heart failure, according to a new study. The study found that remote monitoring programmes involving structured telephone support or telemonitoring by a health professional reduced admissions... Read more

Controlling C difficile in community could cut infection rates

BMJ 2007;334:708 | 04 May 2007 | Infections & Immunology

Screening patients for Clostridium difficile before they are admitted to hospital may be one way to help control rising rates of infection, according to a leading UK expert. Dr John Starr cited recent data published by Britain’s Health Protection Agency,... Read more

Chondroitin is not good for joint pain

Annals of Internal Medicine 2007;146:580-590 | 04 May 2007 | Musculoskeletal, Nutrition

The dietary supplement chondroitin does not prevent or reduce knee or hip pain from osteoarthritis any better than placebo, a new study has found. Researchers conducted an extensive literature search for a meta-analysis and selected 20 trials– with a total... Read more