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Posted January 24, 2007:

• Subcutaneous Injection Of Pollen-Extract Can Ward Off Symptoms Of Hayfever

Posted January 19, 2007:

• Model Language Unveiled To Help Clinical Researchers Disclose Financial Conflicts

Posted January 8, 2007:

• Analysis Of Beverage Studies Shows Pervasive Bias; Nutrition Studies' Conclusions Tied To Funding Source

Posted January 3, 2007:

• Fast-Multiplying Lawsuits Can Stymie Medical Science, Authors Warn

Posted December 19, 2006:

• New Technologies For Heart Disease: Are Drug-Eluting Stents Worth The Cost?

Posted December 15, 2006:

• Just How Useful Are Animal Studies To Human Health?

Posted October 27, 2006:

• New Web-Based System Leads To Better, More Timely Data

Posted October 18, 2006:

• Widely Prescribed Diabetes Drug Falls Short Of Promise, Says New Review

Posted October 4, 2006:

• New 'Dead Zone' Study May Have Far-Ranging Effects On Midwest Agriculture

Posted October 2, 2006:

• Urgent Call To Action Issued To Protect World's Most Vulnerable Populations From Influenza Pandemic

Posted October 1, 2006:

• Free Drug Samples Influence Prescribing, Say One In Three Doctors

Posted June 15, 2006:

• Alberta Develops World's First Electronic Surgical Reporting

Posted June 2, 2006:

• Vitamin D Targets Thrombosis In Cancer Patients; Clinical Trial Demonstrates Unanticipated Benefit

Posted May 15, 2006:

• Hysterectomy Type Makes Little Difference In Later Sexual Function

Posted April 19, 2006:

• Wearing Compression Stockings Reduces Risk Of DVT On Long-Haul Flights

Posted March 22, 2006:

• Launch Of New Peer-to-Peer Technology For Television

Posted March 8, 2006:

• Experience Backs Early Heart Valve Replacement

Posted March 3, 2006:

• Data In Drug Promotional Brochures Can Be Inaccurate

Posted February 21, 2006:

• Evidence Lacking For 'Inflatable-Pants' Heart Failure Therapy

Posted February 17, 2006:

• Problems At World Anti-Doping Agency Will 'Drive Innocent Athletes Out Of Sport'

Posted December 22, 2005:

• Clinical Trial To Test Stem Cell Approach For Children With Brain Injury

Posted December 15, 2005:

• Penn Researchers Provide Recommendations For Artificial Nutrition And Hydration

Posted December 13, 2005:

• Botox For More Than Ironing Wrinkles

Posted October 23, 2005:

• Researchers Question Persistent Cough Treatments For Kids

Posted September 25, 2005:

• Magnetic Insoles Do Not Provide Pain Relief, Mayo Clinic Study Reports

Posted August 26, 2005:

• Drug Trials & The Media

Posted August 14, 2005:

• Cameras May Curb False Confessions
• Divergent Mating Systems And Parental Conflict As A Barrier To Hybridization In Flowering Plants

Posted August 2, 2005:

• Cameras May Curb False Confessions

Posted July 18, 2005:

• Kids Are Cynics, Too? Yeah, Right
• University Looks To The Past In Fight Against Disease

Posted June 22, 2005:

• Speed Limits May Not Be Saving Lives

Posted May 26, 2005:

• Children Develop Cynicism At An Early Age

Posted May 1, 2005:

• Prevalence Of Concussion Effects Linked To 'Pot Of Gold' Lawsuits, Researcher Says

Posted April 14, 2005:

• Researcher Sheds Light On Ghostwriting In Medical Journals

Posted February 18, 2005:

• Flu Vaccination Benefits People Of Any Age With High-Risk Medical Conditions

Posted January 11, 2005:

• New Study Reveals Treatment For 'Silent Killer' Using Diet, Not Drugs
• Animal Experiments More Stressful Than Previously Recognized

Posted December 19, 2004:

• NIH Halts Use Of COX-2 Inhibitor In Large Cancer Prevention Trial

Posted November 29, 2004:

• Flawed Pesticide Studies Using Human Subjects Could Result In Higher Allowable Exposures For Both Children And Adults

Posted February 20, 2004:

• Deliberately Exposing People To Toxins: Report Calls For More Stringent Ethical Standards In Scientific Studies

Posted February 16, 2004:

• Feeling Good About Placebos

Posted January 5, 2004:

• Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials Put Children With Asthma At Risk

Posted September 24, 2003:

• NASA Completes Orbital Space Plane Design Review

Posted October 23, 2002:

• Purdue Veterinarian Studies Compulsive Behavior In Dogs

Posted July 11, 2002:

• University Of Arkansas Researchers Find Effective Solvents For Nanocrystal Formation

Posted February 15, 2002:

• Battle Of The Sexes Leads To A Biological Arms Race

Posted January 29, 2002:

• Consortium Aims To Improve Protection Of Human Research Subjects

Posted March 8, 2001:

• JAMA Article Calls For Overhaul Of Clinical Trials To Improve Patient Safety

Posted November 1, 2000:

• Growing Number Of Financial Ties Between Academic Researchers And Private Industry Shows Need For Strict Disclosure And Management

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