Clinical Trials Update: May 13, 2008
- Urinary Incontinence
- Crohn's Disease
- Diabetes and Hypertension
Familial Breast Cancer Risk Lasts a Lifetime for Sisters
But, exercise helps prevent the disease, two additional studies report
Quality Lags at Safety-Net Hospitals
Lack of money prevents hospitals that treat the poor from improving, study finds Therapy Yields Promise for Fatal Neurological Condition
Using harmless cold virus, injecting healthy gene into brain slowed Batten disease Beta Blockers Raise Stroke, Death Risk After Surgery
Experts note doses of the blood-pressure drugs given in the study were probably too high High-Tech Imaging No Better for Diagnosing Head/Neck Cancers
New type of PET scan same as MRI, CT for false positives, study found No Link Between Coarse Air Pollution, Hospitalizations
Finding might impact EPA's clean air regulations, researchers say Breast-feeding Might Shield Women From Rheumatoid Arthritis
Childbearing had no such benefit if baby was bottle-fed, researchers noted Black Rectal Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Chemo, Radiation
See oncologists as often as whites, researchers not sure why different choices of treatment follow Doctors Can Help Lower Hospital Costs
'Gainsharing' gives physicians cash rewards to keep expenses down, researchers say Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
Study finds higher levels of protein that increases levels of damaging blood fats in users Women Who Quit Smoking Lower Heart Risks Quickly
Study saw significant declines in several death risks within 5 years of stopping Celebrex, Naproxen Won't Prevent Mental Decline
New findings suggest daily use of naproxen might even harm cognitive function | 
