News articles tagged with 'cohort'
The association between unhealthy behaviours and socioeconomic status differs between countries
— 23 Feb 2011 19:54 | HealthAccording to a study by Silvia Stringhini and colleagues from INSERM, (U1018 Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health) and University College London, (Department of…
Patients with COPD have higher risk of shingles
— 22 Feb 2011 23:10 | HealthPatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at greater risk of shingles compared with the general population, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical…
Genetic pattern that predicts leukaemia relapse discovered
— 12 May 2010 13:46 | HealthA genetic pattern that predicts the likelihood of relapse in patients with one of the most aggressive forms of childhood leukaemia has been discovered. Researchers publishing in the…
Long-term studies of chronic disease needed in Africa
— 12 May 2010 12:37 | HealthThere is an urgent need for longitudinal cohorts based in sub-Saharan Africa to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases in the region, according to a new article published…
Exposure to insecticide may play role in obesity epidemic among some women
— 21 Mar 2009 14:20 | HealthPrenatal exposure to an insecticide commonly used up until the 1970s may play a role in the obesity epidemic in women, according to a new study involving several Michigan State University…
Study shows ultrasound and tPA effective for stroke
— 20 Feb 2009 13:04 | HealthAn experimental therapy using tiny bubbles activated by transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound combined with the clot busting drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is more effective…
Hepatitis C may increase pancreatic cancer risk
— 14 Jan 2009 09:30 | HealthA new study shows that infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) increases a person's risk for a highly fatal cancer of the biliary tree, the bile carrying pathway between the liver and…
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