The Lure of Treatments Science Has Dismissed
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Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.
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Several new studies suggest that there is no relationship between the amount spent on treating a patient and the quality and outcome of the care.
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A highly touted technique that uses radioactive seeds to clear clogged arteries offers no long-term benefit, according to a new study.
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Doctors are told too many patients have been let down by poor use of freeze therapy to remove diseased tissue.
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Science & environment: Experts welcome drop in unfounded claims, but gaffes still cause concern
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Scientists believe they have found a way to make prostate cancer treatment more effective.
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A new analysis finds that clinical trials of breast-cancer treatments by drugmakers show positive results far more often than non-industry trials. Why the difference?
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The first medicine to treat the disease fibromyalgia has been approved, but some doctors dispute the very existence of the condition.
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New research is casting doubts on the usefulness of the human embryonic stem cells available under the White House&#39;s research policy.
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If Social Security is as sick as President Bush claims, it&#39;s a mystery why he&#39;s proposing a cure that&#39;s no cure at all.
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Given the enormous physical, emotional and financial toll of cancer, one might expect researchers to promote the free and open exchange of information. They donât.
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Many medical beliefs, like the claim that we only use 10% of our brains, are untrue, say experts.
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The stem cell lines available for federally-funded research in the US have characteristics which mean they may never be used for medical treatments in humans, a new study suggests.
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Why didn&#39;t Bush outright prohibit the research, if he truly believed destroying embryos is killing? BY RAMESH PONNURU. Ramesh Ponnuru is a senior editor at the National Review.
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Scientists have taken an important step towards a new way of treating disease by switching off key genes.
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Many technologies may be a waste of time and money, researcher says.
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More research is needed to show that alternative therapies such as acupuncture and herbal supplements work and this may mean changing laws that protect the industry, a committee of experts said on Wednesday.