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Barbara E. Helliwell
Researcher at McMaster University
Publications - 3
Citations - 1331
Barbara E. Helliwell is an academic researcher from McMaster University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cohort study & Risk factor. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications receiving 1261 citations.
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Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Prospective Analysis from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging
Joan Lindsay,Danielle Laurin,René Verreault,Réjean Hébert,Barbara E. Helliwell,Gerry Hill,Ian McDowell +6 more
TL;DR: Regular physical activity could be an important component of a preventive strategy against Alzheimer's disease and many other conditions, and use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, wine consumption, coffee consumption, and regular physical activity were associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's Disease.
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The Occupation of Fishing as a Risk Factor in Cancer of the Lip
TL;DR: Despite the effect of pipe smoking, "outdoorness" and age on the development of lip cancer in general, the occupation of fishing was an additional, independent contribution to the risk, and using the mouth as a third hand to handle tar-coated nets seemed to protect fishermen from the disease.
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Underreporting of cancer in medical surveys: a source of systematic error in cancer research
TL;DR: Comparisons of the information obtained by interview about past history of cancer with cancer registry and hospital medical record information about the same people revealed serious underestimates of correct frequency and wide variation in the rates of correct reporting.