Posted by National Health Index
Clinical Trial News
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Chron.com: By Todd Ackerman, Monday, April 9, 2012. Texas’ proposed adult stem-cell regulations, up for approval this week, are under fire for circumventing the Food and Drug Administration and making the experimental therapy commercially available before it’s been proven safe and effective. The criticism of the Texas Medical Board draft policy, developed in the aftermath of Gov. Rick Perry receiving stem-cell treatment for his […]
Posted by National Health Index
Clinical Trial News
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
A vaccine that can train cancer patients’ own bodies to seek out and destroy tumour cells has been developed by scientists. Telegraph.co.uk: By Richard Gray, Science Correspondent, 8:00AM BST 08 Apr 2012. The therapy, which targets a molecule found in 90 per cent of all cancers, could provide a universal injection that allows patients’ immune systems to fight off […]
Posted by National Health Index
Clinical Trial News
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Theconversation.edu.au: April 6, 2012, 8.36am. TRANSPARENCY AND MEDICINE – A series examining issues from ethics to the evidence in evidence-based medicine, the influence of medical journals to the role of Big Pharma in our present and future health. Here Ian Haines makes an argument for research data from published papers to be made public. It’s […]
Posted by National Health Index
Clinical Trial News
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Newswise.com: Released: 4/6/2012 10:45 AM EDT Source: University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Newswise — In one of the first studies of its kind,University of Pennsylvania School of Nursingresearchers have identified what cancer patients consider the “benefits and burdens” of participating in clinical research trials. From their findings, the researchers developed a model of the five elements of […]
Posted by National Health Index
Clinical Trial News
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Despite the inherently wide margin of safety for ingredients typically found in dietary supplements, manufacturing and quality issues can arise and other unexpected safety issues can emerge. Even when companies put robust safety surveillance systems in place to monitor the quality and safety of their products, the data that is generated can sometimes be misinterpreted […]
Posted by National Health Index
Diabetes News
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
American Diabetes Association: April 9, 2012. Did you know that April is Limb Loss Awareness Month? People with diabetes can develop many different foot problems, and even seemingly simple ones can lead to serious complications. The reason? Many people with diabetes have artery disease, which reduces blood flow to the feet. Many also have nerve disease, […]
Posted by National Health Index
Diabetes News
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
A major study conducted by researchers affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute has found strong links between maternal diabetes and obesity and the likelihood of having a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or another developmental disorder. Prweb.com: Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) April 08, 2012 A major study conducted by researchers affiliated with the UC Davis […]
Posted by National Health Index
Diabetes News
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Mysanantonio.com: By Don Finley, Thursday, April 5, 2012. Trying to make sense of the large and growing problem of liver cancer among South Texas Hispanics, a local group of researchers believes that diabetes might be largely to blame. In a paper presented Tuesday at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Chicago, the researchers say a 22 percent rise […]
Posted by National Health Index
Diabetes News
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
ScienceDaily (Apr. 5, 2012) — The discovery of a major gear in the biological clock that tells the body when to sleep and metabolize food may lead to new drugs to treat sleep problems and metabolic disorders, including diabetes. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, led by Ronald M. Evans, a professor in Salk’s […]
Posted by National Health Index
Diabetes News
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Plosone.org: April 3, 2012. Despite the heightened awareness of diabetes as a major health problem, evidence on the impact of assistance and organizational factors, as well as of adherence to recommended care guidelines, on morbidity and mortality in diabetes is scanty. We identified diabetic residents in Torino, Italy, as of 1st January 2002, using multiple […]
