Clinical Trials

Researchers to study the molecular mechanisms that link GERD to Barrett's esophagus and cancerCredit: Baylor Scott & White Research Institute The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has increased 8-fold over the past 50…

An interventional therapy aimed at improving survival chances and reducing the need for critical care treatment due to COVID-19 is being investigated by physicians at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).…

SP-2577 could enable the immune system to attack ovarian cancer; clinical trials for patients expected soon PHOENIX, Ariz. -- July 10, 2020 -- A drug known as SP-2577 could help enable the body's own immune system to attack ovarian cancer,…

Researchers at the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina lead health disparity research studiesCredit: MUSC HCC Leading health disparities experts hope health institutions will take advantage of a new…

A new clinical trial at UC San Diego Health will investigate whether an old therapy might effectively treat a modern-day scourge There is only one approved, specific treatment for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus…

Unconventional weapon in the war on cancer revealedCredit: Immunicom Inc. SAN DIEGO and TEL AVIV - July 9, 2020 - Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer and Immunicom, Inc. are initiating a ground-breaking clinical trial to…

Several essays look specifically at how racial inequality is embodied in health inequities. Black Lives in a Pandemic: Implications of Systemic Injustice for End-of-Life Care Alan Elbaum In recent months, Covid-19 has devastated…

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - Teva Pharmaceutical Europe B.V. has presented results from a pooled analysis of three randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 studies assessing AJOVY® ▼ (fremanezumab), indicated for the preventative…

World's largest radiation oncology meeting will offer full conference on interactive platform ARLINGTON, Va., July 9, 2020 -- Registration opens today for the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 62nd Annual Meeting, to be…

Upcoming Phase II study to stratify women based on high risk of triple negative breast cancer recurrenceCredit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS- Indiana University School of Medicine researchers Milan Radovich, PhD, and Bryan…

With more than 140 SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development, the race is on for a successful candidate to help prevent COVID-19. An effective and safe vaccine would be a major advance in the fight against COVID-19. However, there are challenges…

Credit: UHN (Toronto - July 9, 2020) - Medical cannabis is finally being put under the microscope, in a first-of-its-kind real world evidence study led by Dr. Hance Clarke, Director of Pain Services, Toronto General Hospital, and a…

A new Hastings Center special report takes a critical look at the role of genomics in perpetuating racism and inequality Genomics is crowding out ways of reducing inequality, has thwarted medicine from advancing justice, and is creating…

New clinical trials network will evaluate vaccines and antibodies to prevent COVID-19 SEATTLE -- July 8, 2020 -- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has been named the coordinating center for vaccine clinical trials of the COVID-19…

Network website features secure method for volunteering for studiesCredit: NIAID The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has established a new clinical trials…

Vaccines and herd immunity The Great Chinese Famine (1959-1962) was probably the greatest man-made disaster in history resulting in tens of millions of deaths. The responses to the famine and that to COVID-19 are all to similar,…

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - Results of a clinical trial released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine indicates that breast augmentation in patients treated with fat grafts enriched with autologous…

Credit: The Ottawa Hospital In the race to find new ways to prevent and treat COVID-19, Canadian researchers have launched an innovative clinical trial focussed on strengthening the immune system for one of the most vulnerable…

Credit: CNIO Science is collaborative by nature, since scientific knowledge only advances, step by step, through combined efforts and findings. Nevertheless, there is often a lack of communication regarding the more technical and…

PortionSize promises an affordable method to measure how much users eatCredit: John Apolzan, Corby Martin A new smartphone app promises to make it easier for consumers to stick to their weight-management plans by automatically…