Tag: Clinical Trials

September 14, 2019

Researchers, clinicians, data scientists, patients and caregivers convene to fast-track cures for the rare disorder neurofibromatosis Neurofibromatosis (NF), a genetic ...

Five or more hours of smartphone usage per day may increase obesity

July 25, 2019

Recent study found risk of obesity increased by 43% As smartphones continue to be an inherent part of life and ...

Clinical trial identifies new breast cancer drug as a potential therapy for glioblastoma

July 25, 2019

Latest findings show how new drug class could lead to cocktail that breaks the blood-brain barrierCredit: Ivy Brain Tumor Center ...

MERS-CoV vaccine is safe and induces strong immunity in Army-led first-in-human trial

SILVER SPRING, MD - A Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS CoV) vaccine candidate was shown to be safe, well-tolerated, ...

Dr. Chiaravalloti receives grant to improve new learning and memory in multiple sclerosis

The National Institutes of Health awarded a $1,825,742 grant to Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, of Kessler Foundation to conduct a randomized ...

ADVANCE study provides evidence for shift to dolutegravir-containing ART in SA

The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute and partners have presented evidence for a shift to Dolutegravir-containing ART in SACredit: ...

Study to explore accessibility of talk therapy treatment for new mothers is underway

The departments of psychiatry and obstetrics and gynecology at the UNC School of Medicine are collaborating on a large-scale, $13.2 ...

Mediterranean diet during pregnancy associated with improved maternal health outcomes

Tree nuts, predominately walnuts, and extra virgin olive oil featured as key foods in a new clinical trial that assessed ...

Artificial intelligence solution improves clinical trial recruitment

Study in emergency department shows automated patient screening eases enrollmentCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--Clinical trials are a critical tool for getting ...

PrEP use high but wanes after three months among young African women

Innovative adherence strategies needed to support long-term usage, NIH-funded study suggestsCredit: NIAID In a study of open-label Truvada as daily ...

Most women use vaginal ring for HIV prevention in open-label study

NIH-supported research explored tool to expand HIV prevention choices for womenCredit: Andrew Loxley, courtesy of the International Partnership for Microbicides ...

George Mason University breast cancer treatment patent licensed by Targeted Pharmaceuticals

George Mason University patent with applications to breast cancer treatment licensed by Targeted Pharmaceuticals, a cannabinoid-based drug discovery companyCredit: Copyright: ...

PCORI Board approves $2.3 million to support implementation of results from PCORI-funded research

Projects focus on lung cancer screening and therapy for adolescent traumatic brain injury WASHINGTON, DC -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute ...

NIH awards contract for acute flaccid myelitis natural history study