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Naftidrofuryl can reduce leg pain

Patients with pain caused by narrowed arteries in their legs have 37% more pain-free walking if they take naftidrofuryl (200mg three times a day) than those taking placebos, a Cochrane Review has found. In addition, 55% of ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 16, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Vitamin E may help Alzheimer's patients live longer

People with Alzheimer's disease who take vitamin E appear to live longer than those who don't take vitamin E, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Apr 16, 2008 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Delayed cord clamping

Should you clamp the umbilical cord within a minute of birth or wait two or three minutes?

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 16, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A potential sugar fix for tumors

Researchers at the Duke School of Medicine apparently have solved the riddle of why cancer cells like sugar so much, and it may be a mechanism that could lead to better cancer treatments.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 16, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (21) | comments 1

Exercise combats cancer-related fatigue

When cancer and its treatments leave a patient with a relentless weariness of body and mind, exercise might help, according to a new review of studies.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 16, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0