First-of-its-kind study finds laughter is indeed good medicine, especially for the heart Study is first randomised clinical trial to evaluate laughter therapy on patients with coronary artery disease The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023
Using robots to take lung biopsies could be ‘transformative’ for cancer patients Doctors at the Royal Brompton Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital are currently using robotics-assisted technology in a clinical trial. The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023
New AI-Powered Brain Implant Restored Feeling And Movement For A Quadriplegic Man A quadriplegic man underwent a clinical trial for technology that allows him to feel and move parts of his body again. Inverse · Aug 2, 2023
FDA Violated Own Safety And Efficacy Standards In Approving Covid-19 Vaccines For Children Evidence the FDA used for those decisions violates at least three safety and efficacy standards from earlier FDA publications Zenger · Jul 28, 2023
Strawberry consumption may improve cognitive function in older adults: Study In a randomised clinical trial reported at Nutrition 2023, the annual conference of the American Society of Nutrition (ASN), daily strawberry consumption was connected to improved cognitive performance, reduced blood pressure, and higher antioxidant capacity. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jul 26, 2023
NRx Pharmaceuticals Targets Suicidal Bipolar Depression With Multidrug Therapy NRx's NRX-101 shows promise in clinical trials, aims for FDA approval in 2024 to address unmet medical need. Zenger · Jul 18, 2023
Retailers seek to shake up clinical trials business Big retailers see a growth opportunity tapping their huge customer bases to recruit participants into clinical trials. Axios · Jul 10, 2023
New vaccine for killer illness is backed by UK charity amid fears of disease resurgence Wellcome charity and Microsoft founder Bill Gates join forces to help co-fund final clinical trials of the most promising TB vaccine candidate in a century Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2023
‘Poo transplant’ trial hope for ending killer liver disease London scientists will launch a clinical trial of a transplant that they believe could help to treat advanced liver disease — the third biggest cause of death in adults of working age. Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2023
‘Poo transplant’ clinical trial hope for liver disease patients Researchers will investigate whether consuming ‘crapsules’ can improve the gut health of patients with liver damage. The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
Is a cancer clinical trial right for me? Clinical trials, also known as clinical studies, help medical researchers understand how to diagnose, treat and prevent cancer and other diseases and conditions. Healthcare professionals translate findings from clinical trials into treatments that can lead to longer, healthier lives for people with cancer. Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2023
'I knew this trial was her last chance of life' - new hope for children with rare leukaemia after world-first research in Manchester 'Without this clinical trial, it is unlikely that any of the children would still be alive' Manchester Evening News · Jun 19, 2023
Common energy drink ingredient taurine ‘may slow ageing process’ Scientists call for major clinical trial after lifespans of mice extended by boosting levels of micronutrient The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023
Lexington couple offers a message of hope after a clinical trial of 'breakthrough' Alzheimer's drug Sam Dick talked with Ron Borkowski whose wife died in 2020 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease WEKU · Jun 2, 2023
The Independent UK · May 31, 2023 Liver dialysis device safe and effective for treating liver failure – study If a larger clinical trial is successful, the DIALIVE device could be approved for clinical use within the next three years, researchers suggest.
The New Daily · May 27, 2023 Elon Musk battles regulators and animal-cruelty allegations to launch brain-implant trials Elon Musk's Neuralink can start its first human clinical trial of brain implants, as it faces probes over animal experiments.
ABC News · May 26, 2023 Clinical trials are changing health outcomes but travel is still a barrier for regional, remote patients When he was diagnosed with lung cancer last year, Townsville resident Hugh Boon was given six months to live. Now, a clinical trial is giving him hope — but it comes at a "traumatic" travel cost.
Chronicle Live · May 18, 2023 Weight loss jab should be offered to obese teenagers, scientists say Following a clinical trial, academics said the weight loss injection semaglutide could help adolescents with obesity to shed pounds
The Independent UK · May 18, 2023 Teenagers with obesity should be offered ‘transformative’ weight loss injection, say experts Teens living with obesity were offered the semaglutide drug for more than a year in a new clinical trial
The Hindu · May 16, 2023 Dengue vaccine: India moves closer to getting its first indigenous vaccine Moving closer to being able to develop the country’s first vaccine against dengue, drug-makers Serum Institute of India and Panacea Biotec have applied to the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) call for Expression of Interest’ for collaborative Phase-III clinical trials for indigenous manufacturers.
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2023 Plunge in clinical drug trials makes Britain an urgent case for treatment With visions of the UK as a ‘life sciences superpower’ at risk, we report from Great Ormond Street hospital on what’s being done to give children access to new drugs
The New Daily · May 10, 2023 mRNA technology beat COVID-19, can it do the same for pancreatic cancer? Half the pancreatic cancer patients in a new clinical trial were alive and cancer free after 18 months. Most usually die within three months.
The Conversation · May 9, 2023 New Alzheimer’s drug: what you need to know about donanemab’s promising trial results American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced last week that it had seen encouraging clinical trial results of its new Alzheimer’s medication. According to the company, their experimental drug, donanemab, was shown in a late-stage trial to slow cognitive decline by 35%. While these results do sound promising, the full data…
The Times of India · May 4, 2023 World's first respiratory syncytial virus vaccine gets approval: Key points to know Pharmaceutical company GSK's RSV vaccine has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to become the world's first such vaccine. Known as Arexvy, this vaccine has been approved after three clinical trials.
Daily Mirror · May 3, 2023 Hope for Alzheimer's patients as doctors develop drug to slow effect of illness Experts said 'this could be the beginning of the end' of the disease after donanemab slowed brain decline by 36% in a late-stage clinical trial