Archive: 01/07/2015
Longer-term follow-up shows greater type 2 diabetes remission for bariatric surgery compared to life
Among obese participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus, bariatric surgery with 2 years of a low-level lifestyle intervention resulted in more disease remission than did lifestyle intervention alone, according to a study published ...
Jul 1, 2015
Research letter: Indoor tanning rates drop among US adults
Indoor tanning rates dropped among adults from 5.5 percent in 2010 to 4.2 percent in 2013, although an estimated 7.8 million women and 1.9 million men still engage in the practice, which has been linked to increased cancer ...
Jul 1, 2015
US seeks $3.3 bn corruption fine from Novartis
US authorities are seeking up to $3.3 billion (three billion euros) in fines from Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on allegations it paid kickbacks to boost drug sales, according to a document AFP consulted Wednesday.
Jul 1, 2015
Article reviews approaches and outcomes of Africa-based HIV trials
A new article in Clinical Investigation highlights the learnings gleaned from monitoring several complex HIV clinical trials in Africa over a 15 year period. The article identifies and provides solutions for the challenges ...
Jul 1, 2015
Many patients with advanced form of larynx cancer not receiving recommended treatment
Despite findings of previous studies and published guidelines, nearly two-thirds of patients with T4a larynx ("voice box") cancer are not receiving a total laryngectomy (surgical removal of the larynx), the recommended form ...
Jul 1, 2015
The BMJ's data sharing policy now applies to all clinical trials
From today (1 July 2015) The BMJ requires sharing of individual patient data for all clinical trials.
Jul 1, 2015
Liberia announces two more confirmed Ebola cases (Update)
Liberia said Wednesday a teenager who died of Ebola fever had spread the virus to at least two more people, confirming the first outbreak of the tropical disease for months.
Jul 1, 2015