71.   But progestin also may diminish the heart protective effect associated with estrogen alone, Manson said.

72.   Nevertheless, at least three other studies have suggested a similar protective effect of aspirin and other anti-inflammatory drugs against ovarian cancer.

73.   Protective effects of aspirin and similar inflammation-fighting medicines against colon cancer are already suspected from earlier studies.

74.   The apparent protective effect of smoking was found in the twins and in previous research, Tanner said.

75.   The protective effect of moderate drinking against heart attacks is well established, but the data has been conflicting about alcohol and strokes, the authors said.

76.   The studies did not look at exactly why moderate drinking appeared to have a protective effect.

77.   Water had an independent protective effect.

78.   Women with high levels of estradiol linked with SHBG had less breast cancer, suggesting that this combination gives a strong protective effect against the disease, said Toniolo.

79.   But the protective effects were lessened if milk was added to the tea, or if the leaf chemicals were altered at too high a temperature, he said.

80.   It also had a strong protective effect against cancer of the lining of the uterus.