Clinical Trials Update:&nbsp;Jan. 19, 2005
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(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
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THURSDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Despite some reports that statins might slow or prevent Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds no evidence for the theory.
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MONDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancer treatment trials that are funded by drug companies are more likely to show positive results than studies sponsored by other sources, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK -- The pharmaceutical industry yesterday said it plans to publish more data about clinical drug trials, despite skepticism about whether the initiative will increase transparency and improve drug safety.
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New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in biotechnology--and what they mean.
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Pre-clinical trial results are mixed, but mark a major step forward for developing human treatments.
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By Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.  Jan. 31--Today is a notable date in the move toward increased technology at Mayo Clinic.  "As of Jan. 31, film will no longer be printed at Mayo Clinic Rochester," says the employee newsletter This Week at Mayo Clinic.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new kind of drug designed to lower levels of "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and reduce heart disease risk has proved safe and effective in a phase II clinical trial, researchers report.
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(December 29, 2004) - Six clinical studies at the University of Rochester Medical Center have ended because of findings that question the safety of the drugs under investigation.
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roundup Plus: Sprint to bake in BlackBerry for businesses...Microsoft ships updated Works...FaceTime pulls in $16 million.
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Elson So, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and colleagues report their findings in the Nov. 9 issue of the journal Neurology.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers may be able to determine the effectiveness of anti-angiogenic cancer drugs by measuring levels of a type of blood cell.
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It's running trials to see if the drug can be used in earlier stages of cancer.
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China&#39;s SARS vaccine trials are expected to be completed by January as clinical experiments are going smoothly, state media reports.
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State media says China&#39;s SARS vaccine trials will be finished by January 2005. Final trials on a new SARS vaccine (on volunteers) have been ongoing since May 2004.
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Robert B. Saper, MD, MPH ; Stefanos N. Kales, MD, MPH ; Janet Paquin, PhD ; Michael J. Burns, MD ; David M. Eisenberg, MD ; Roger B. Davis, ScD ; Russell S. Phillips, MD.
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Â· Lancet fast-tracks research sponsored by drug firm Â· Health advisers consider vaccinating older women