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Posted April 15, 2008:

• Parkinson's Drugs Tradeoff: Better Muscle Control, Worse Side Effects, Review Shows
• Antioxidant Users Don't Live Longer, Analysis Of Studies Concludes
• Use Of Ghostwriters, Guest Authors Appears Frequent For Studies Involving Rofecoxib
• Risk Of Death From Rofecoxib In Some Trials May Have Been Misrepresented By Study Sponsor, New Research Suggests
• Impugning The Integrity Of Medical Science: The Adverse Effects Of Industry Influence

Posted April 2, 2008:

• Knowing Doctor's Financial Interests Doesn't Deter Clinical Trial Participants

Posted March 25, 2008:

• Will Whole Genome Research Result In Genetic Profiling?

Posted March 10, 2008:

• Investigator Attendance At Review Board Reviews: Hindrance Or Help?

Posted February 25, 2008:

• New Hope For Chemo Holidays For Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer

Posted February 12, 2008:

• Gaps Exist For Adopting Conflicts Of Interest Policies Among Medical Schools

Posted February 9, 2008:

• Botox Linked To Respiratory Failure And Death, FDA Advises

Posted February 6, 2008:

• Diabetes And Cardiovascular Disease Trial Involving Intensively Lower Blood Glucose Stopped For Risk Of Death

Posted January 31, 2008:

• Analysis Calls For Medical Device Information To Better Serve Patients And Doctors

Posted January 23, 2008:

• UK Doctors 'Failing' Children Trapped In Gender Limbo, According To Experts
• Computer-Based Tool Aids Research, Helps Thwart Questionable Publication Practices

Posted January 22, 2008:

• Cough Medicine: Not Worthwhile For Children Or Adults?
• NSAIDs No Better Than Other Over-the-Counter Drugs for Low Back Pain

Posted January 7, 2008:

• Toward Solving The Mystery Of Idiosyncratic Drug Reactions

Posted January 2, 2008:

• Should Doctors Participate In Capital Punishment Executions?

Posted December 6, 2007:

• Making Emergency Artery Repair Safer

Posted December 5, 2007:

• Reviewers Agree On Osteoarthritis Of The Knee

Posted December 3, 2007:

• Do Medical Schools Affect The Way Future Doctors Interact With Drug Companies?

Posted November 16, 2007:

• Some Drug Studies More Likely To Show Bias In Favor Of Funding Body Than Others

Posted November 1, 2007:

• Don't Tell Mother She Has Cancer?
• Token Resuscitation Attempts On Hopelessly Ill Patients Prolong Suffering, Experts Say

Posted October 18, 2007:

• How Can We Regulate Medicines Better?

Posted October 16, 2007:

• Taxol-Type Drugs Give Slight Boost To Survival Rates In Early Breast Cancer

Posted October 9, 2007:

• Medical Identity Theft: The Importance Of Protecting Your Health Records
• Jules Verne Dry Cargo Prepared In Turin

Posted October 1, 2007:

• New Guidelines Issued For Treating Low-Back Pain

Posted September 24, 2007:

• Physiotherapy Has Short-Term Benefits For Patients After Knee Surgery

Posted September 14, 2007:

• Long-Awaited International Ethical Guidelines For Biobank Researchers

Posted August 17, 2007:

• Depression May Play A Bigger Role In Readjustment Than Previously Thought In Troubled Vets

Posted August 10, 2007:

• National Action Plan For 21st Century Science, Technology, Engineering And Math Education
• FDA Reviews Safety Of Heartburn Medications

Posted August 9, 2007:

• Preventive Treatments In Elderly People Needs Rethinking, UK Doctors Say

Posted August 4, 2007:

• Potential Health Risks Of Plastic Drink Bottles Under Investigation

Posted July 22, 2007:

• Eight Endangered Species Decisions Under Review

Posted July 18, 2007:

• Asthma: A Short Course Of Steroids Reduces Relapse

Posted July 11, 2007:

• No Strong Link Between Tomatoes And Reduced Cancer Risk, FDA Finds

Posted July 2, 2007:

• One In Seven Organ Donors Concerned About Life And Health Insurance

Posted May 17, 2007:

• Teaching Mediation Skills To Parents Helps Siblings Resolve Conflicts

Posted May 8, 2007:

• Men's Sexual Behavior Adapts To Perceived Threats, Research Suggests

Posted April 22, 2007:

• Clinical Trial Coordinators Need More Financial Conflict-of-Interest Training

Posted April 20, 2007:

• Quality On Peer Review Must Be Raised With Co-Operation, Says Report

Posted April 17, 2007:

• Whole Grain Oats May Reduce Risk Factors For Coronary Heart Disease
• Standard Long-Acting Insulin As Good As Newer Medications

Posted April 13, 2007:

• NASA's Mars Global Surveyor Loss: Battery Failure, Computer Error Blamed

Posted March 20, 2007:

• Surgery, Shock Waves Both Effective For Removing Kidney Stones

Posted March 5, 2007:

• Psychological And Physical Torture Have Similar Mental Effects

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