A clinical trial for intranasal esketamine found it effective and safe for severe depression, leading to an FDA approval. But is this the end of the road?
Related topics: Depression, Food And Drug Administration
People who suffer a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain -- known as brain haemorrhage -- can take common medicines without raising their risk of another stroke, a major clinical trial has found. Researchers say the findings are reassuring for the...
Related topics: Aspirin, Stroke, Medical Research
An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, an injury of the knee, can be devastating to a young athlete. While the ACL can be reconstructed through surgery, there is a high risk of re-injury in patients under the age of 25. In the largest clinical...
An analysis of 117 cancer drugs approved by the US FDA over a 20-year period finds the drugs took a median of 6.5 years to go from the first clinical trial in adults to the first trial in children.
Related topics: Cancer, Oncology, Food And Drug Administration
Through the partnerships, the life sciences company hopes to implement a more tech-driven approach to research.
Related topics: Medical Research
Promising and exciting. Those are the words used by Dr. Stephanie McGrath to describe findings from a pilot study to assess the use of cannabidiol, or CBD, for dogs with epilepsy.
Related topics: Medical Research, Epilepsy
Reversibly paralyzing and heavily sedating hospitalized patients with severe breathing problems do not improve outcomes in most cases, according to a clinical trial conducted at dozens of North American hospitals. The trial -- which was stopped...
Related topics: Paralysis
A new study shows a drug to alleviate symptoms of a rare musculoskeletal condition is significantly more effective than conventional therapies.
Related topics: Genetics, Medical Research
In clinical trials for alcohol use disorder (AUD), abstinence and no heavy drinking days are currently the only end points approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. However, many individuals who do not achieve these end points may still...
Related topics: Alcohol, Food And Drug Administration
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center has been selected, once again, as a Lead Academic Participating Site by the National Cancer Institute. The renewal comes with a six-year, $8.9 million grant that will enable the center to provide patients with...
Related topics: Cancer, Oncology
Volunteers in a clinical trials unit ate only processed foods and put on 2 pounds within 2 weeks. Those that ate unprocessed foods lost the equivalent.
Related topics: Calories
This is known as the world’s largest clinical cancer conference, and it always delivers new results on clinical trials and updated treatments in the field. Not to mention, this conference has the...
Related topics: American Society Of Clinical Oncology, Cancer, Oncology
A drug that tackles toxic protein buildup in Alzheimer's disease in a novel way has passed phase 1 of clinical trials, which tests safety in humans.
Related topics: Alzheimer's Disease, Proteins
A clinical trial underway at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center will assess a brand-new immunotherapy approach -- reprogramming a patient's blood stem cells to generate a lasting supply of two types of immune cells -- in patients with...
Related topics: Stem Cells, Medical Research, Cancer, Oncology
Clinical trial participants were less hungry and more satisfied after breakfast with avocado than a low-fat meal. But the study received industry backing.
Related topics: Medical Research
(MedPage Today) -- Also: Why withholding clinical trial data should be considered misconduct
Related topics: Anesthesia
Critiquing studies is all very well until you’re one of the co-authors. John Mandrola, MD feels the heady joy of having a late-breaking clinical trial at a major meeting and the temptation to ‘spin’. theheart.org on Medscape
Related topics: Medical Research
The results from the first randomized clinical trial on fecal transplants for obesity are in, paving the way for a potential future treatment that involves gut bacteria changes. The pilot study involved 22 obese participants who were otherwise...
Related topics: Obesity, Bacteria, Medical Research
FRIDAY, May 10, 2019 -- Medical marijuana extracts appear to help children with autism, reducing their disruptive behavior while improving their social responsiveness, a new Israeli clinical trial reports.
Kids treated with either a whole-plant...
Related topics: Autism
A novel imaging technique that uses a synthesized form of scorpion venom to light up brain tumors has shown promise in a clinical trial.
Related topics: Brain Tumors, Cancer, Proteins