clinical trial

Investigational anti-restenosis drug pimecrolimus disappoints

harminka — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:37:35 -0500

A new medication that researchers had hoped would reduce the risk of arterial renarrowing after stenting has turned in a disappointing performance in a multicenter clinical trial, but the multi-reservoir stent that was used to deliver the drug is still considered promising.

Phase III clinical trial of creatine for Parkinson's disease

harminka — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:11:12 -0500

The NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) today is launching a large-scale clinical trial to learn if the nutritional supplement creatine can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD).

Colon cancer survival linked to number of lymph nodes

harminka — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:10:13 -0500

An analysis of 17 studies from nine countries has found that the more lymph nodes that are removed and examined during surgical treatment of colon cancer, the better the outcome appears to be for patients.

No any conclusive benefit found from treating kleptomania

harminka — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:46:57 -0500