Books: 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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Does the science offer real hope or just hype?
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In a recent trial, a pain medication wasn't as effective as had been hoped.
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EDITORS at 11 international science journals have imposed a new policy that will result in the public release of negative medical research that pharmaceutical companies often prefer to hide.
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New research suggests that in mice, a simple treatment that does not involve drugs appears to be directing cells to turn into bone instead of fat.
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Three out of five doctors in a Jerusalem study admit to giving their patients placebos to see whether believing in these ineffective medications will improve their conditions, according to an article published in the latest issue of the British Medical
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Psychological therapy can greatly boost the effectiveness of drugs in treating bipolar disorder, but these specialized talk therapies aren't as widely available as they should be, experts say.
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Foetal medicine pioneer attacks unnecessary and expensive treatments.
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New evidence is raising questions about the tests used to prescribe the breast cancer drug Herceptin, which was initially seen as a model for tailored medicine.
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The author of a new book on the 'Frankenfood Myth' argues that excess regulation of genetically modified food unnecessarily frightens the public and impedes research.
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Some of the health benefits claimed for a new weight loss drug may not be justified, say experts.
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RECENT press reports, which resurrected old safety concerns about nevirapine are deceptive, insincere and meant to mislead. They could not have been in the best interest of children or HIV-positive mothers.
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It can be incredibly difficult for patients to ferret out studies of experimental drugs that offer hope to threat their disease. There is no comprehensive database of ongoing clinical trials, but specialists offer advice for the search:
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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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Cancer patients can often feel baffled when offered a choice of treatments, a study has suggested.
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Internet and mail-order sellers offer a misleading benefit.
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A new comparison of four dietsâincluding mineâis misleading and riddled with problems.