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  • Annual Evidence Update on Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 22-26 March 2010
    An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence – gastroenterology and liver

  • 'Omega-3 can help control eczema'
    A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can reduce the severity of eczema symptoms reported one newspaper (28 March 2008). The newspaper report generally accurately summarised the findings of a well-conducted randomised controlled trial. The small size of the trial means that further research is needed to confirm the findings.

  • Radiotherapy for breast cancer: could fewer doses be equally effective?
    Women receiving radiotherapy following surgery for breast cancer could receive fewer doses in future, reported two newspapers (19 March 2008). One newspaper generally accurately reported the findings of a well-conducted randomised controlled trial; the other report was very brief. Longer term data are required to confirm the trial findings.

  • Does aspirin reduce the risk of asthma in women?
    Aspirin reduces the risk of asthma by 10% in women reported two newspapers (13 March 2008). The newspaper reports of a well-conducted trial of 37,270 women with no history of asthma were generally accurate. The study's results appear reliable, but may not apply to all women.

  • Increased risk of cancer persists after HRT stopped
    The risk of cancer remains higher in the period after hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is stopped reported five newspapers (5 March 2008). The reports were based on the well-conducted follow-up study of a large randomised controlled trial (RCT), and were largely accurate.

  • "Research casts doubt on anti-depressants"
    Millions of Britons are taking anti-depressants for no reason reported eight newspapers (26 February 2008). These reported conclusions of a meta-analysis, which showed a small benefit of certain antidepressants over placebo. Though reports were generally accurate, the analysis did not include all available data on the effects of these drugs.

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