Tag: clinical_trial
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Lifestyle Intervention Lowers Multimorbidity Risk in Prediabetes, NIH Study Finds
Lifestyle intervention significantly reduced the risk of developing multiple chronic conditions in adults with prediabetes over two decades, an NIH-supported trial found. Metformin did not show the same benefit, highlighting lasting advantages of healthy lifestyle programs.
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Pioneering CAR T Cell Therapy Opens Doors for Kidney Transplant Patients
Penn Medicine's clinical trial uses CAR T cell therapy to enable kidney transplants for two end-stage patients, offering transformative hope for those on waiting lists.
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NIH Advances Experimental Opioid Use Disorder Treatment with Mitragynine Trial
NIH's Investigational New Drug application for mitragynine, a kratom compound, is now active, enabling a Phase I clinical trial. This study will assess the safety and tolerability of mitragynine as a potential new treatment for opioid use disorder, addressing high…
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Media Monitor: Pancreatic Cancer Drug Shows Promising Clinical Trial Results
The Washington Post is reporting that a new pill, daraxonrasib, has shown promising results in a clinical trial for pancreatic cancer, doubling patient survival compared to standard chemotherapy.
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