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Clinical trials funded by for-profit organizations more likely to report positive

Cardiovascular clinical trials published between 2000 and 2005 were significantly more likely to report positive findings if they were funded by for-profit organizations than those funded by not-for-profit organizations, according to a study in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association.

23 May 2006

Unnecessary urinary catheters - study

A study of 1,586 hospitalized patients age 70 and older at two Ohio hospitals indicates that 24 percent were given medically unnecessary urinary catheters, according to investigators led by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.

23 May 2006

Nutritional supplement policosanol does not lower cholesterol levels

A new study suggests that use of the nutritional supplement policosanol does not lower cholesterol levels any more than placebo, apparently contradicting the results of previous studies.

23 May 2006

Women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease fare worse than men

Women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) fare worse than men both in terms of the severity of their disease and their quality of life, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference on May 22nd.

23 May 2006

Lung cancer death rates in lifelong non-smokers

Lung cancer death rates are not higher among women than men who have never smoked, but death rates from lung cancer may be higher in African-American than Caucasian female never smokers, a study reports in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

23 May 2006

Adult survivors of childhood cancer and unemployment

Adults with a history childhood cancer are more likely than the general population to be unemployed, according to a new review.

23 May 2006

Adult weight gain and histopathologic characteristics of breast cancer among postmenopausal women

According to a new study, women who gain weight in adulthood face a higher lifetime risk of all types of breast cancer even if they do not take hormone replacement therapy after menopause.

23 May 2006

New study may advance treatments to prevent type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome

Insulin uses two distinct mechanisms to control glucose and the metabolism of blood fats (lipids) in the liver, a new Joslin Diabetes Center-led study has discovered.

23 May 2006

Patients more satisfied if they have more contact with pharmacist

Getting hospital-based pharmacists out from "behind the counter" to work directly with inpatients and health care teams reduces medication errors and problems, according to a University of Iowa and Department of Veterans Affairs review of previously published studies.

23 May 2006

Tension headache may actually be temporomandibular muscle and joint disorder

People whose recurrent headaches have been diagnosed as tension-related actually may be suffering from temporomandibular muscle and joint disorder, or TMJD, a study headed by a researcher from the University at Buffalo's School of Dental Medicine has shown.

23 May 2006

Hepatitis B virus prevalent among Asians in NY

Approximately 15% of Asians living in New York City are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus, according to a new study by New York University School of Medicine researchers and their colleagues.

23 May 2006

Role of partial nephrectomy in the treatment of upper tract transitional cell carcinoma

Traditionally, upper tract transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is managed with nephroureterectomy with excision of a bladder cuff.

22 May 2006

Friendship enriched by bad gossip about others

According to newly released research sharing negative attitudes about others may have positive consequences because it promotes closeness and friendship.

22 May 2006

Botox eases lines and depression

According to a U.S. study patients who were depressed who received the treatment botulinum toxin A (Botox) experienced relief from their symptoms.

22 May 2006

New rheumatoid arthritis drugs may put patients at risk of infections and cancer

Anti-TNF (tumor necrosis factor) therapies are a tried and tested type of medication used for treating rheumatoid arthritis and the drugs provide benefit to many of thousands of patients worldwide.

21 May 2006

Effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use on the incidence of erectile dysfunction

Arthritis and erectile dysfunction (ED) affect men more as they age.

18 May 2006

Comparative study of ileocecal vs. ileal neobladders in radical cystectomy patients

The use of orthotopic urinary diversion has gained increasing popularity in the past 20 years.

18 May 2006

MRI provides an early alert for polycystic kidney disease

A new method using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) accurately tracks structural changes that predict functional changes earlier than standard blood and urine tests in people with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD).

17 May 2006

Closure of holes in heart important treatment for young stroke patients

Placement of devices to close holes in the heart is a successful treatment for young stroke patients, finds a study involving three medical centers.

17 May 2006

Environmental tobacco smoke drastically increases an infant's risk for developing allergic rhinitis

University of Cincinnati (UC) epidemiologists say it's environmental tobacco smoke--not the suspected visible mold--that drastically increases an infant's risk for developing allergic rhinitis by age 1.

17 May 2006

Drug Trial News

Clinical trials funded by for-profit organizations more likely to report positive

Unnecessary urinary catheters - study

Nutritional supplement policosanol does not lower cholesterol levels

Women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease fare worse than men

Lung cancer death rates in lifelong non-smokers

Adult survivors of childhood cancer and unemployment

Adult weight gain and histopathologic characteristics of breast cancer among postmenopausal women

New study may advance treatments to prevent type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome

Patients more satisfied if they have more contact with pharmacist

Tension headache may actually be temporomandibular muscle and joint disorder

Hepatitis B virus prevalent among Asians in NY

Role of partial nephrectomy in the treatment of upper tract transitional cell carcinoma

Friendship enriched by bad gossip about others

Botox eases lines and depression

New rheumatoid arthritis drugs may put patients at risk of infections and cancer

Effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use on the incidence of erectile dysfunction

Comparative study of ileocecal vs. ileal neobladders in radical cystectomy patients

MRI provides an early alert for polycystic kidney disease

Closure of holes in heart important treatment for young stroke patients

Environmental tobacco smoke drastically increases an infant's risk for developing allergic rhinitis

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

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