Chinese Herbal Formula Faces Its Toughest Test: Landmark Trial Targets Precancerous Colon Polyps
A rigorous multicentre trial in China will test whether the traditional herbal formula Shenbai granules can prevent the regrowth of ...
Tag: randomised controlled trial
Studies Link Rumination to Climate Anxiety; Brief Writing Exercises Show No Clear Benefit
A two-study investigation in BMC Psychology finds that rumination is strongly linked to climate anxiety in young adults, while planning ...
Trial Finds Diet Drinks Comparable to Water for Weight Management
In a 104-week trial involving adults with overweight or obesity, diet beverages and water produced comparable weight-management outcomes.
Citrus Pectin Supplement Boosts Strength and Mood in Frail Older Adults, Pilot Trial Finds
A four-week randomised placebo-controlled pilot trial found that daily low-methoxy citrus pectin supplementation improved lower-limb strength, reduced anxiety and depression, ...
Diet and Exercise Combo Puts Early Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission in Half of Young Adults
A randomised trial presented at the EASD annual meeting found that a low energy diet combined with structured exercise reversed ...
Smartwatch Prompts Show Small, Uncertain Cognitive Benefit in At-Risk Older Adults
A fully automated, wearable-delivered lifestyle programme produced a small and statistically fragile improvement in cognitive scores among at-risk older Japanese ...
Virtual Forests and Mozart: VR Calms Blood Pressure Spikes in the Emergency Room
A randomised controlled trial presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress found that virtual reality nature scenes paired with classical ...
Smartwatches and Tiny Trials: Singapore Scientists Test Real-Time Health Nudges for Students
A five-month NUS pilot study will combine continuous Apple Watch monitoring with three embedded randomised trials to test real-time digital ...
Ancient Chinese Workout Rivals Gym Machines in Prediabetes Trial
A 12-week randomised trial in China found that Baduanjin Qigong and equipment-based exercise both significantly improved blood sugar control and ...
Structured Counselling Transforms Diabetes Lifestyles in Northern Nigeria Trial, but Blood Sugar Gains Remain Elusive
A randomised controlled trial in Northern Nigeria found that structured lifestyle counselling with telephone reminders significantly improved healthy behaviours among ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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