Clinical Trials News

Latest clinical trials news, reviewed by pharmacists.

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Screening High-Risk PopulationsClinical Trials

Screening High-Risk Populations

Pancreatic tumor marker serum CA 19-9 at heart of early cancer screening

August 2, 2011·3 min read
Brain Cap Changes Thought into MotionClinical Trials

Brain Cap Changes Thought into Motion

Prosthetic limbs controlled by thought

August 2, 2011·2 min read
Monitoring Eye Degeneration at HomeClinical Trials

Monitoring Eye Degeneration at Home

Degenerative eye disease detected by iPhone or iPad apps

July 28, 2011·2 min read
Oxygen as HealerClinical Trials

Oxygen as Healer

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help treat glioblastoma

July 28, 2011·2 min read
Clues to Blood ClottingClinical Trials

Clues to Blood Clotting

Blood clotting disorder von Willebrand Disease discovery

July 26, 2011·2 min read
Root Cause of Heart Attack ProbedClinical Trials

Root Cause of Heart Attack Probed

Stem cell heart research could identify heart attack cause

July 25, 2011·2 min read
CML Hope After all Else has FailedClinical Trials

CML Hope After all Else has Failed

DCC-2036 may treat chronic myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia

July 24, 2011·1 min read
Type of Heart Disease Linked to DementiaClinical Trials

Type of Heart Disease Linked to Dementia

Artery plaque build up may lead to dementia

July 24, 2011·2 min read
Gene Mutation Linked to Parkinson'sClinical Trials

Gene Mutation Linked to Parkinson's

Parkinson's disease genetic association found using DNA sequencing

July 23, 2011·2 min read
Scientists Discover Gene Linked to Alzheimer's and DiabetesClinical Trials

Scientists Discover Gene Linked to Alzheimer's and Diabetes

Gene SorCS1 associated with Alzheimers and diabetes

July 23, 2011·2 min read
First Stem Cell Stroke Trial BeginsClinical Trials

First Stem Cell Stroke Trial Begins

Bone marrow stem cells may benefit stroke patients 19 days later

July 21, 2011·2 min read
Improving Post-Cardiac Arrest OutcomeClinical Trials

Improving Post-Cardiac Arrest Outcome

Heart attack patients more likely to survive when illness severity ranked

July 21, 2011·2 min read
Protein Plays Role in Blood PressureClinical Trials

Protein Plays Role in Blood Pressure

Potassium channel Kv7 4 helps blood pressure maintenance

July 20, 2011·2 min read
New Therapy for Leukemia in the WorksClinical Trials

New Therapy for Leukemia in the Works

Chronic myeloid leukemia and placental growth factor being studied

July 20, 2011·1 min read
From the Brain to the HeartClinical Trials

From the Brain to the Heart

Brain cells become heart cells

July 19, 2011·2 min read
Genetic Link to Sudden Cardiac DeathClinical Trials

Genetic Link to Sudden Cardiac Death

Sudden cardiac risk doubles for those with gene BAZ2B locus

July 18, 2011·2 min read
High Sodium Equals High RiskClinical Trials

High Sodium Equals High Risk

Excess sodium combined with low potassium doubles heart attack risk

July 18, 2011·2 min read
New Method Makes Cardiac CT Safe for KidsClinical Trials

New Method Makes Cardiac CT Safe for Kids

Less invasive CT scan successful on pediatric patients

July 18, 2011·2 min read
New Drug Could Help Children with AutismClinical Trials

New Drug Could Help Children with Autism

Medication STX209 arbaclofen may improve social lives of autistic kids

July 16, 2011·1 min read
Pure Stem Cell DiscoveredClinical Trials

Pure Stem Cell Discovered

Human blood stem cell isolated

July 16, 2011·1 min read
Most Sleep Problems Go UntreatedClinical Trials

Most Sleep Problems Go Untreated

Sleep apnea patients don't report symptoms

July 16, 2011·2 min read
Increasing Prostate Cancer SurvivalClinical Trials

Increasing Prostate Cancer Survival

Hormone and radiation therapy improve early stage prostate cancer survival

July 16, 2011·2 min read
New Cells are New Hope for DiabetesClinical Trials

New Cells are New Hope for Diabetes

Insulin levels in type 1 diabetes patients can be boosted by stem cells

July 15, 2011·2 min read
Virtual Treatment for Parkinson'sClinical Trials

Virtual Treatment for Parkinson's

Parkinson's disease patients benefit from virtual reality therapy

July 14, 2011·2 min read