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Some Drug Studies More Likely To Show Bias In Favor Of Funding Body Than Others
November 16, 2007 — Previous work has shown that, when a drug study was funded by the company that made that drug, the results might be biased in favor of that drug because the methods or analyzes were manipulated. New ... > full story -
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Don't Tell Mother She Has Cancer?
November 1, 2007 — When family members ask physicians not to disclose bad news to ill loved ones, it can cause clinicians considerable distress as they try to balance their obligation to be truthful to the patient with ... > full story -
Token Resuscitation Attempts On Hopelessly Ill Patients Prolong Suffering, Experts Say
November 1, 2007 — Lack of legal clarity and clinical guidelines can put health-care professionals in a very difficult position when it comes to resuscitating hopelessly ill patients. But using "slow codes" -- where ... > full story -
How Can We Regulate Medicines Better?
October 18, 2007 — European drug regulations need changing to ensure they meet the needs of patients and doctors, argue experts. Licensing of new drugs in Europe is increasingly controlled by the European Medicines ... > full story -
Taxol-Type Drugs Give Slight Boost To Survival Rates In Early Breast Cancer
October 16, 2007 — The breast cancer drugs called taxanes, which include taxol and taxotere, increase survival rates when used as part of chemotherapy following surgery for cancers that have not spread, according to a ... > full story -
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Medical Identity Theft: The Importance Of Protecting Your Health Records
October 9, 2007 — Many consumers take precautions against identity theft, but what about medical identity theft? In addition to financial peril, victims can suffer physical danger if false entries in medical records ... > full story -
Jules Verne Dry Cargo Prepared In Turin
October 9, 2007 — Around 180 kilograms of dry cargo which is to be carried into space on board Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle, is currently undergoing final preparation in Turin, Italy, ahead of ... > full story -
New Guidelines Issued For Treating Low-Back Pain
October 1, 2007 — The American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society recently released joint guidelines on diagnosing and treating low back pain. About one in four Americans reported having low back pain ... > full story -
Physiotherapy Has Short-Term Benefits For Patients After Knee Surgery
September 24, 2007 — Physiotherapy can improve the daily lives of patients who have had knee replacement surgery due to osteoarthritis in the short term, according to a new study. Osteoarthritis is the commonest form of ... > full story -
Long-Awaited International Ethical Guidelines For Biobank Researchers
September 14, 2007 — Many sets of guidelines and regulations, and great differences among countries. This is what medical researchers encounter if they want to use previously collected samples from biobanks in their ... > full story
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