May 11, 2012: Only Half of Meds Taken by Kids Have 'Adequate' Safety Info: Study
Medications used in newborns especially under-studied, doctor says

May 01, 2012: Analysis Finds Clinical Trials Often Small, of Poor Quality
Database offers big picture of medical research in United States

May 01, 2012: Health Care Disparities Might Affect Black Kids' Cancer Survival
Access to clinical trials and more costly treatments may improve outcomes, study suggests

April 30, 2012: Children Usually Excluded From Clinical Drug Trials: Study
Kids with chronic illnesses might react differently to new medicines than adults, researchers say

April 23, 2012: 'Publication Bias' Casts Doubt on Value of Antidepressants for Autism
Studies showing ineffectiveness less likely to get published, new study finds

April 19, 2012: Early Use of MS Drug May Cut Likelihood of Progression
Study found fewer people given 'interferon beta-1a' early moved on to definitive diagnosis

April 03, 2012: Experimental Chemo Combo for Colon Cancer Disappoints
Adding the drug Erbitux to standard treatment delivered no extra benefit, study says

March 19, 2012: Antioxidants May Not Help Alzheimer's Patients
Vitamin cocktail might even speed up mental decline, researchers say

March 14, 2012: Experimental Pill May Ease Multiple Sclerosis Disability
Latest trial shows laquinimod can also help prevent relapse

March 12, 2012: Childhood Leukemia Survival Rates Reach 90 Percent
Death rates from acute lymphoblastic leukemia dropped substantially, 15-year study finds

March 12, 2012: FDA Panel Recommends Second Chance for New Class of Painkillers
Trials halted in 2010 after some taking the drugs may have overworked damaged knees, needed surgery

February 22, 2012: New Melanoma Drug May Extend Survival
Most-hopeless patients gained several months, study says

February 14, 2012: Antibiotics Don't Help Most Sinus Infections, Study Finds
In most cases, symptoms disappear on their own, researchers report

February 06, 2012: Certain Cancer Drugs May Have Fatal Side Effects: Analysis
Risk is very small, but doctors, patients should be made aware, investigators say

January 25, 2012: Avastin May Be Helpful Before Breast Cancer Surgery
However, it's not clear which patients would benefit, studies find

January 20, 2012: More Evidence for Oxaliplatin as Colon Cancer Chemotherapy
Adding the drug to standard regimen improved survival in new group of patients

January 18, 2012: New Drug Combo for Hepatitis C Shows Promise
Called 'watershed' research, study reports success with oral meds

December 21, 2011: 40 Years On, the Triumphs and Challenges of America's 'War on Cancer'
In many cases, what was a death sentence is now a manageable condition, although roadblocks remain

December 16, 2011: FDA Seeks to Get More Women Into Trials of Medical Devices
One study found women accounted for only one-third of those in major trials

December 12, 2011: Drug for Acute Respiratory Distress May Do More Harm Than Good: Study
Trial of salbutamol was discontinued after patients using it fared worse than those without it

November 14, 2011: Blood Thinner Xarelto Shows Promise for Heart Patients
Study found it cut odds of death and heart attack, but bleeding risk needs monitoring, experts say

November 03, 2011: More Targeted Treatments Key to Progress in War on Cancer: Report
Major cancer organization also calls for streamlined clinical trials

October 26, 2011: Experimental Psoriasis Drug Bests Older Treatment
Majority treated had 75 percent improvement in skin symptoms, study finds

October 05, 2011: Experimental MS Drug Shows Promise
Oral med reduces attacks, slows progression, researchers say

September 14, 2011: Tailored Hepatitis C Therapy May Cut Treatment Time in Half
Patients taking new three-drug regimen were cured at 24 weeks instead of 48, study says

September 12, 2011: Insulin Spray May Improve Alzheimer's Symptoms
Better recall, preserved functioning seen after four months' treatment, preliminary study finds

September 07, 2011: Meds Better Than Stent for Preventing Second Stroke: Study
Findings will result in fewer brain stenting procedures, expert says

August 29, 2011: New Blood Thinner May Outperform Warfarin for Irregular Heartbeat
People with atrial fibrillation fared a bit better when taking experimental drug apixaban, study found

August 22, 2011: Trial Drug Shows Preliminary Promise Against Ovarian Cancer
Study saw tumor shrinkage even in women without key genetic mutations

August 19, 2011: New Drug May Put the Squeeze on Heart Failure
In early trials, medication appears safer than current treatments, researchers say

August 17, 2011: Antipsychotics Best for Controlling Mania: Study
Researchers compared effectiveness, side effects of drugs used in bipolar treatment

July 21, 2011: Informed-Consent Forms for HIV Research Too Long: Study
The median is 22 pages, but most give short shrift to info

July 18, 2011: Small Study Suggests Milk, Soy Proteins Lower Blood Pressure Modestly
But more research needed, experts say, citing several limitations with the trial

July 06, 2011: Patient Disparities Seen in Lung Cancer Drug Trials
Women, the elderly and blacks not well represented in research, investigators say

July 01, 2011: Avastin Rejection Supported by Cancer Experts
Drug's value as metastatic breast cancer treatment still unclear, they say

June 06, 2011: Aromasin Reduced Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women
But at least one cancer expert says more research is needed

June 06, 2011: Cancer Drug Avastin Makes Inroads Against Ovarian Tumors
Two studies show some benefit, but drug's high price tag may be prohibitive, one expert says

June 06, 2011: Flaxseed Fails as Treatment for Hot Flashes
Study found no benefit for controlling symptoms of breast cancer therapy, menopause

May 18, 2011: Standard Heart Drugs Won't Ease Pulmonary Hypertension
Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension don't benefit from aspirin or simvastatin, study finds

May 17, 2011: Selenium Supplements Might Give Modest Benefit Against Cholesterol
But researchers still don't recommend taking the mineral

May 10, 2011: Anemia Drug May Worsen Heart Attacks
Study finds Procrit offers no cardiac protection, may increase risk after acute attack

May 03, 2011: Structured Exercise Programs Help Lower Blood Sugar, Study Finds
People with type 2 diabetes benefited most from supervised activity, analysis finds

April 11, 2011: New Pill for MS Shows Promise in Clinical Trial
Experimental medication slowed the rate of brain atrophy and disease progression and relapse, study found

April 11, 2011: Drug Memantine Ineffective for Mild Alzheimer's, Study Finds
And evidence for its efficacy in moderate Alzheimer's 'meager,' researchers say

April 11, 2011: Brain Tumor Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trials
Some patients with lethal glioblastomas lived three years or longer

April 06, 2011: Amount of HIV in Genital Fluid Linked to Transmission
Findings shed light on virus' spread and may advance prevention efforts, researchers say

April 01, 2011: Freezing Wrinkles a Possible Alternative to Botox
Experimental technology uses cold, not neurotoxin, researchers say

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