Clinical Trials

(New York, NY - October 17, 2019) - Mount Sinai researchers have identified a targeted therapy for adolescent patients with neuroblastoma, a deadly pediatric nerve cancer, who would otherwise have no treatment options, according to a…

2019 NCRI Cancer Conference - the UK's largest cancer conference is only a few weeks away. It will take place from Sunday 3 to Tuesday 5 November in Glasgow, UK. Registration for bona fide journalists is free. The Conference will…

A new artificial pancreas system that uses advanced control algorithms to automatically monitor and regulate blood glucose levels was more effective than existing treatments at controlling blood glucose levels in people with type 1…

The University of Chicago will help lead an $8.8 million effort to make the vast quantity of cancer research data being produced more accessible and useful to clinicians and researchers around the world. The 3½-year contract was awarded…

Credit: EPFL Close to half a million people around the world suffer from a serious hearing impairment. In some cases, they can find relief in cochlear and other types of implants. Yet these devices do not help people whose inner…

A new study at Rush University Medical Center aims to determine whether a combination of lifestyle changes can protect memory and thinking skills in people at risk of developing dementia. The two-year U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health…

These understudied disorders afflict up to 25 million AmericansCredit: Spectrum Health Grand Rapids, Mich., October 16, 2019 - The National Institutes of Health has awarded a Michigan State University researcher a $2.1…

Scientists are harnessing the power of the immune system to test a novel cancer treatment developed at UCLA Los Angeles - The field of immunotherapy has revolutionized the way people with incurable cancers are treated, saving the lives of…

Findings show clinical research "adds billions to the economy, boosts jobs and generates much needed income for the NHS" according to Chief Executive Jonathan Sheffield New KPMG analysis shows that clinical trials supported by the…

TUCSON, Ariz. and AUSTIN, Texas, October 15, 2019 -- The Critical Path Institute (C-Path) and CDISC are pleased to announce the release of a global Foundational Standard that describes how to represent data for the natural history and…