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Getting the Heart Back to WorkClinical Trials

Getting the Heart Back to Work

Bone marrow stem cells heal myocardial infraction scars

March 21, 2011·2 min read
Sometimes Three Rheumatoid Arthritis Pills Work Best Clinical Trials

Sometimes Three Rheumatoid Arthritis Pills Work Best

Combing rituximab, methotrexate, and TNF inhibitor improved RA pain management

March 18, 2011·2 min read
Practice Makes Perfect With Alzheimer's ResearchClinical Trials

Practice Makes Perfect With Alzheimer's Research

Neurons created from stem cells show promise

March 8, 2011·2 min read
Cutting Out those Gut FeelingsClinical Trials

Cutting Out those Gut Feelings

Rifaximin offers relief of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms

February 23, 2011·2 min read
Trials and TribulationsClinical Trials

Trials and Tribulations

Cancer patients miss out on clinical trials because of lack of physician referrals, says study

February 15, 2011·1 min read
Jury's Still Out on Prostate Cancer Therapy Clinical Trials

Jury's Still Out on Prostate Cancer Therapy

Effectiveness of interstitial brachytherapy in treating prostate cancer remains unclear

January 12, 2011·1 min read
A "Fountain of Youth" Pill?Clinical Trials

A "Fountain of Youth" Pill?

Scientists find a way to jump start old, rundown immune-cells

December 15, 2010·4 min read
Combining TherapiesClinical Trials

Combining Therapies

Combining epigenetic and molecular targeted therapy shows promise for lung cancer patients

December 13, 2010·2 min read
Three-Drug Combo PackClinical Trials

Three-Drug Combo Pack

New three-drug combination may be front-line treatment for multiple myeloma patients

December 9, 2010·3 min read
Heart Healthy Kidney PatientsClinical Trials

Heart Healthy Kidney Patients

Trial shows daily hemodialysis improves physical health of kidney patients

December 7, 2010·4 min read
When Sunscreen Isn't EnoughClinical Trials

When Sunscreen Isn't Enough

Anti-inflammatory drug may help prevent non-melanoma skin cancers

November 29, 2010·3 min read
Ear GelClinical Trials

Ear Gel

Positive results in preliminary trial of gel used to treat hearing loss

November 28, 2010·1 min read
Growing, Growing... GoneClinical Trials

Growing, Growing... Gone

New drug inhibits tumor growth

November 19, 2010·4 min read
When More than Your Upper Lip is StiffClinical Trials

When More than Your Upper Lip is Stiff

Bortezomib may be promising treatment for rheumatoid arthritis

November 3, 2010·2 min read
Platinium-Resistant Disease Drug Goes for the GoldClinical Trials

Platinium-Resistant Disease Drug Goes for the Gold

Hope for chemo-resistant ovarian cancer patients

October 11, 2010·3 min read
Studying a New Treatment for Neuroblastoma Clinical Trials

Studying a New Treatment for Neuroblastoma

Immunotherapy seen as a good addition to chemo

October 1, 2010·4 min read
It Does a Body Good, Really GoodClinical Trials

It Does a Body Good, Really Good

Lifestyle changes (weightloss) decrease Diabetes factors and more

October 1, 2010·4 min read
Prostate Cancer: Surgery Better than RadiationClinical Trials

Prostate Cancer: Surgery Better than Radiation

Surgery also bodes better than hormone therapy, study says

September 15, 2010·3 min read
Study Points to Increased Risk of Lupus in MenClinical Trials

Study Points to Increased Risk of Lupus in Men

TLR7 gene shown to promote lupus, putting men at risk

September 15, 2010·5 min read
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FDA-approved Leukemia Drug May Fight Ovarian Cancer

FDA-approved Leukemia Drug May Fight Ovarian Cancer

November 11, 2009·3 min read