Ophthalmology
Hope for restoring sight in acid attack victims
A revolutionary approach to treating chemical burns in the eye is beginning a clinical trial.
Jul 15, 2019
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News tagged with scientific trials
Medical research
Investigation raises concerns about poor FDA oversight of clinical trials
COVID-19 vaccines and drugs were developed at "warp speed" and now experts are concerned about the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) inadequate surveillance of clinical trial sites, reports an investigation published ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Moderna Covid vaccine efficacy falls slightly to 90% in US trial
US biotech company Moderna announced COVID vaccine is 90 percent effective against all forms of the disease and 95 percent effective against severe disease.
Apr 14, 2021
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Medications
Commentary: Drug companies must report clinical trial results, even when they won't lead to a product
Drug companies sponsoring human trials of possible new medications have ethical responsibilities to study participants and to science to disclose the results of their clinical research -- even when product development is ...
Sep 28, 2011
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Medical research
Patients experiment with prescription drugs to fight aging
Dr. Alan Green's patients travel from around the country to his tiny practice in Queens, N.Y., lured by the prospect of longer lives.
Mar 8, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could existing drugs be used against COVID-19?
Several drugs already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could potentially be used to alleviate the symptoms of COVID-19, biomedical researchers at Université de Montréal have found.
Dec 17, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Meditation back to basics
(Medical Xpress) -- Fulltime workers who used a traditional 'silent' form of meditation became much less stressed and depressed compared to more conventional approaches to relaxation or even placebo, according to a paper ...
Jun 10, 2011
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Cardiology
Few treatment guidelines for heart disease are based on rigorous study
Less than 10 percent of the treatment recommendations U.S. doctors rely on to manage care for heart patients are based on evidence gained from multiple large, randomized clinical trials—the gold standard for obtaining scientific ...
Mar 15, 2019
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Medications
Could diet modification make chemotherapy drugs more effective for patients with pancreatic cancer?
The findings of a new study suggest that a ketogenic diet—which is low in carbohydrates and protein, but high in fat—helps to kill pancreatic cancer cells when combined with a triple-drug therapy developed by the Translational ...
Mar 21, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
COVID-19 vaccination for patients with Parkinson's disease recommended
Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and healthcare professionals caring for them have expressed concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine's efficacy and safety in the specific context of PD and its symptomatic treatment. In ...
Feb 3, 2021
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