Tag: clinical trials
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Data Support Placebo Group Alternatives in Rare Disease Trials
Findings from a review of medical data and records indicate matched genetic control groups may not be needed in clinical trials testing treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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AI-Aided Mobile App Shown to Screen for Melanoma
The developer of an app using algorithms to analyze images of skin lesions says clinical trial findings show the system detects melanoma more reliably than some physicians.
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Light-Activated Treatment Kills Covid-19 Nasal Viruses
Clinical trial findings show a light-activated disinfectant process kills SARS-CoV-2 viruses in the nose causing Covid-19 infections without harming nasal tissue.
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Audio Tone Therapy Shown to Relieve Insomnia
Clinical trial findings show an electronic system that reads brain waves and feeds back personalized audio tones helps people with insomnia achieve better sleep.
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Grocery Chain Offering Sites for Cancer Biomarker Trial
The Kroger grocery store chain in the U.S. is establishing a clinical trial network through its urgent care centers, starting with a study of microbiome cancer biomarkers.
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Trial Underway Testing Bioelectronic Incontinence Device
The first participants are enrolled in a clinical trial of an implanted bio-feedback device to help women control urinary incontinence, sudden or stress-related urges to urinate.
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Psychedelic Drug Shown to Relieve PTSD Brain Signals
A small clinical trial shows psychotherapy with the psychedelic drug MDMA generates brain signals that help relieve symptoms in people with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Real-World Data Shown to Match Eye Disease Trial Results
Research findings show data in patients’ electronic health records can be collected and analyzed to replicate results from late-stage clinical trials of an eye disease biologic drug.
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Trial to Assess At-Home Asthma Lung Function Tests
A clinical trial is set to begin that compares monitoring of lung functions in people with asthma using portable ultrasound and mobile app at home to conventional tests in a clinic.
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BioNTech to Provide Personal Cancer Immunotherapies in UK
The biotechnology company BioNTech SE is partnering with the U.K. government to provide up to 10,000 personalized cancer immunotherapy treatments by 2030.