Highlights: -Physicians for Integrity in Medical Research says in its federal complaint against Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg – best-case scenario showed that roflumilast reduced the number of exacerbations by one episode a year for every five patients… Read More ›
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Doctors Group Sues FDA, Saying Drug Does More Harm Than Good
roflumilast, a drug used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease By ELIZABETH WARMERDAM LOS ANGELES (CN) – A physicians group sued the U.S. FDA, seeking revocation of FDA approval of roflumilast, a drug used to treat chronic obstructive… Read More ›
Medical researcher ‘stole a patented cancer-research compound to take to a university in China’
Wednesday, Apr 03 2013 By Associated Press Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:31 EST, 2 April 2013 | UPDATED: 16:31 EST, 2 April 2013 A Medical College of Wisconsin researcher has been charged with economic espionage after he stole samples of a… Read More ›
151st Health Research Report 22 MAR 2013
In this Issue: Folic acid lowers risk of autism Bitter melon juice prevents pancreatic cancer in mouse models Study: Probiotics reduce stress-induced intestinal flare-ups Green tea, coffee may help lower stroke risk How oils and fats regulate feeling of satiety… Read More ›
UAB researchers cure type 1 diabetes in dogs
Contact: Octavi López Coronado octavi.lopez@uab.cat 34935813301 Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Introducing a ‘glucose sensor’ by gene therapy eliminates the symptoms of the disease Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), led by Fàtima Bosch, have shown for the first… Read More ›
Vitamin C rapidly improves emotional state of acutely hospitalized patients, say LDI researchers
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Mark Shainblum mshainblum@jgh.mcgill.ca 514-340-8222 x6592 Jewish General Hospital Simple treatment may counteract widespread problem of subnormal vitamin levels in acute-care patients This release is available in French. Treatment with vitamin C rapidly improves the… Read More ›
How many scientists fabricate and falsify research? : 72% knew someone
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Rebecca Walton rwalton@plos.org 44-122-346-3333 Public Library of Science Press release from PLoS ONE It’s a long-standing and crucial question that, as yet, remains unanswered: just how common is scientific misconduct? In the online, open-access… Read More ›
Zinc supplements during pregnancy may counteract damage from early alcohol exposure
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Peter Coyle, Ph.D. 61-8-8222-3028 peter.coyle@imvs.sa.gov.au Hanson Institute Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research Animal research has shown that binge drinking – even just once – during early pregnancy can cause numerous problems for the fetus,… Read More ›
41st Health Research Report 14 SEP 2008 – Recontsruction
Editors Top Five: 1. St. John’s wort relieves symptoms of major depression 2. New Study on Effects of Disclosing Financial Interests on Participation in Medical Research 3. Flu vaccine not associated with reduced hospitalizations or outpatient visits among… Read More ›
US risks losing out to Asia in medical research, U-M team warns
Contact: Kara Gavin kegavin@umich.edu 734-764-2220 University of Michigan Health System Strong, sustained growth in research spending in Asian nations contrasts with US cuts and short-term approach – and a ‘brain drain’ could result Medical research saves lives, suffering and dollars… Read More ›
Top researcher snubs French honour over ‘industrial crimes’
A top researcher and campaigner on industrial health issues has refused France’s highest honour in protest at official inaction over what she described as “industrial crimes” in this sector. Annie Thebaud-Mony, director of research at France’s National Institute for Health… Read More ›
1 in 5 medical journal articles include honorary and ghost authors
Research: Honorary and ghost authorship in high impact biomedical journals – a cross sectional survey Just over one in five (21%) of articles published in six leading medical journals in 2008 have evidence of honorary and ghost authorship,… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 