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Fish oil and vitamin D supplements do not decrease nor increase the risk of atrial fibrillation

Taking omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D3 supplements does not neither increase nor decrease the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

15 Nov 2020

Antidepressant may prevent worsening of COVID-19 infection, study suggests

The antidepressant fluvoxamine appears to prevent COVID-19 infections from worsening and may help keep patients out of the hospital, a trial based on research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

15 Nov 2020

Individuals with spinal cord injury show improvements in mobility with exoskeleton-assisted walking

Exoskeletal-assisted walking is safe, feasible, and effective in individuals disabled by spinal cord injury, according to the results of a federally funded multi-site randomized clinical trial.

12 Nov 2020

COVID-19 pandemic associated with patient willingness to enroll in cancer clinical trials

A significant portion of cancer patients may be less likely to enroll in a clinical trial due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

12 Nov 2020

Antidepressant drug fluvoxamine may prevent some serious complications of COVID-19

In a preliminary study of COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate disease who were attempting to recover in their homes, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that the drug fluvoxamine seems to prevent some of the most serious complications of the illness and make hospitalization and the need for supplemental oxygen less likely.

12 Nov 2020

Baycrest scientists use individualized brain stimulation to treat aphasia in stroke survivors

Baycrest scientists are pioneering the use of individualized brain stimulation therapy to treat aphasia in recovering stroke patients.

12 Nov 2020

Losing two to three kilograms of weight can almost halve the risk of Type 2 diabetes

Losing a few kilograms in weight almost halves people’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes – according to a large scale research study led by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and the University of East Anglia.

12 Nov 2020

New £2 million project to improve lives of dementia carers in the UK

Researchers at the University of East Anglia and Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust are launching a new project to improve the lives of dementia carers in the UK.

12 Nov 2020

Researchers find a better way to block asthma triggers

Every day, ten Americans die from asthma. While quick-acting inhalers and medications can reduce inflammation during an asthma attack, people with asthma have few tools to prevent the next attack from coming.

11 Nov 2020

Grants give military veterans better access to cancer clinical trials

SWOG Cancer Research Network and its charity, The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research, announce the award of two grants designed to give military veterans better access to cancer clinical trials.

11 Nov 2020

Gene signature may help develop new therapies against advanced prostate cancer

Researchers have identified a genetic signature in localized prostate cancer that can predict whether the cancer is likely to spread, or metastasize, early in the course of the disease and whether it will respond to anti-androgen therapy, a common treatment for advanced disease.

11 Nov 2020

Preliminary analysis of xenograft versus organoids

The observance of Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November affords an opportunity to take stock of current approaches to lung cancer research, and to cancer research more widely.

11 Nov 2020

Clinical study of personalized cancer vaccine to expand after promising preliminary data

A clinical trial at the University of Arizona Health Sciences designed to study the safety and effectiveness of a personalized cancer vaccine in combination with the immunotherapy drug Pembrolizumab will expand its cohort after promising preliminary data was presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Immunotherapy of Cancer.

10 Nov 2020

Study examines the effects of simple measures on the health of active older adults

The DO-HEALTH study led by Zurich-based geriatrician Professor Heike Bischoff-Ferrari has examined the effects of simple measures on the health of healthy adults aged 70 or older.

10 Nov 2020

Researchers investigate natural compound for treating amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment

Greek researchers and clinicians investigated for the first time the effect of High Phenolic Early Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil (HP-EH-EVOO) versus Moderate Phenolic (MP-EVOO) and Mediterranean Diet (MeDi) as a therapeutic pharmaceutical natural compound for older adults with amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI).

10 Nov 2020

Insilico signs multi-target drug discovery agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica

Insilico Medicine, a leader in deep generative reinforcement learning for target discovery, small molecule generation, and prediction of clinical trial outcomes, today announced that it entered into a multi-target drug discovery agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. (Janssen).

10 Nov 2020

Preeclampsia-related placental gene expression may be associated with vitamin D status

According to the World Health Organization, preeclampsia affects between 2% to 8% of pregnancies. It can cause serious, sometimes fatal, complications in the mother and child.

10 Nov 2020

Aspirin to be tested as a potential COVID-19 treatment as part of RECOVERY trial

Now, in new research, the everyday painkiller aspirin will be evaluated as a potential treatment for COVID-19 in one of the United Kingdom’s most significant trials, aiming to evaluate whether it can reduce the risk of blood clots in infected people.

9 Nov 2020

‘A great day for science and humanity’; Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is found to be 90% effective

Pfizer and BioNTech have today announced their new vaccine candidate (BNT162b2) is 90% effective against SARS-CoV-2.

9 Nov 2020

Mymee's clinical trial demonstrates health-related quality of life improvements in lupus patients

Mymee Inc., the leading digital health company that empowers those who suffer from autoimmune disease to reclaim their health, today announced the publication of it’s study assessing the Mymee Program as adjunct care in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Journal of Medical Internet Research .

9 Nov 2020

Clinical Trial News and Research

Fish oil and vitamin D supplements do not decrease nor increase the risk of atrial fibrillation

Antidepressant may prevent worsening of COVID-19 infection, study suggests

Individuals with spinal cord injury show improvements in mobility with exoskeleton-assisted walking

COVID-19 pandemic associated with patient willingness to enroll in cancer clinical trials

Antidepressant drug fluvoxamine may prevent some serious complications of COVID-19

Baycrest scientists use individualized brain stimulation to treat aphasia in stroke survivors

Losing two to three kilograms of weight can almost halve the risk of Type 2 diabetes

New £2 million project to improve lives of dementia carers in the UK

Researchers find a better way to block asthma triggers

Grants give military veterans better access to cancer clinical trials

Gene signature may help develop new therapies against advanced prostate cancer

Preliminary analysis of xenograft versus organoids

Clinical study of personalized cancer vaccine to expand after promising preliminary data

Study examines the effects of simple measures on the health of active older adults

Researchers investigate natural compound for treating amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment

Insilico signs multi-target drug discovery agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica

Preeclampsia-related placental gene expression may be associated with vitamin D status

Aspirin to be tested as a potential COVID-19 treatment as part of RECOVERY trial

‘A great day for science and humanity’; Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is found to be 90% effective

Mymee's clinical trial demonstrates health-related quality of life improvements in lupus patients

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