Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 1, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
MS patient criticizes decision to defer clinical trials on new treatment
Tony Tavares was surprised to hear the federal government wonGCOt back clinical trials for a new MS treatment, especially considering the many amazing testimonials from patients paying for the procedure internationally.
Opposition calls decision to withhold funding for MS clinical trials 'devastating'
Opposition critics say the decision by the federal government not to fund Canada-wide clinical trials of a controversial multiple sclerosis treatment is a huge setback for the thousands of patients suffering from the debilitating neurological disorder.
Canadian experts pan clinical trials of controversial MS treatment
OTTAWA -- Canada's leading multiple sclerosis scientists and researchers have recommended there be no Canadawide clinical trials of a controversial treatment for the disease because of the overwhelming lack of scientific evidence on the procedure's safety.
Experts advise against clinical trials for MS treatment
An expert panel is advising Health Canada against funding clinical trials for a controversial new multiple sclerosis treatment. But the experts are suggesting a working group monitor studies on the so-called GC?liberation procedure.GC?
Clinical trials aim to find help for West Nile victims
Newell Phillips knows all too well about the effects of the West Nile virus. Diagnosed four years ago, he spent eight months on life support and was paralyzed from neck to toe.