Two new studies have found no evidence that a high-fiber diet protects against the recurrence of colorectal adenomas. According to a recent comprehensive trial, estrogen replacement therapy does not significantly alleviate the symptoms of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease in women. Patients with chronic heart failure who take the beta-blocker metoprolol may live longer and be hospitalized less often than those who do not take the drug, a recent study suggests. Only one quarter of patients with coronary artery disease who are candidates for aspirin therapy actually use it to prevent repeat heart attacks and strokes, a new study found. A recent study suggests that a three-day course of penicillin is no more effective than a placebo in relieving sore throat symptoms.
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Martin Couney enlivened his incubator display at the 1896 Berlin Exposition by bringing in six premature infants from a local maternity unit. With more than 350 gene therapy trials underway, primary care physicians can expect to see gene therapy patients in their practices within a decade. All rights reserved.