Laser Therapy Disappoints in Stroke Trial
Treatment targeting damaged brain areas did not bring significant reductions in disability, researchers say FRIDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental laser treatment of damaged brain areas failed to significantly reduce disability in stroke patients, researchers report. T...Bat Saliva-Based Stroke Drug Disappoints in Trial
But the study's design may be to blame for desmoteplase's poor showing, researchers say THURSDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental clot-busting drug derived from the saliva of the vampire bat has failed to reduce stroke damage in a major trial. But hope for the drug, call...Stem Cell Therapy Disappoints Against Rare Kidney Ailment
Transplanted cells don't boost AL amyloidosis outcomes, study finds WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12 (HealthDay News) -- In a disheartening result that confounds existing research, a team in France says a new stem cell therapy for a rare kidney disease is no better than the usual chemotherapy-only...Investigational anti-restenosis drug pimecrolimus disappoints
CHICAGO, Ill. (March 31, 2008) A new medication that researchers had hoped would reduce the risk of arterial renarrowing after stenting has turned in a disappointing performance in a multicenter clinical trial, but the multi-reservoir stent that was used to deliver the drug is still considered p...Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's
... A promising approach in mice disappoints in human trial WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A compound that boosts growth hormone levels in Alzheimer's patients may not slow th...American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2009 Annual Meeting 'Highlights and Hot Topics'
...rgeons: Hip Replacement ( http://www3.aaos.org/education/anmeet/anmt2009/poster/poster.cfm?Pevent=P064 ) Hip Resurfacing disappoints Those Who Expect a "Bionic" Hip Replacement Using a common mechanism to score activity levels after hip surgery, researchers found tha...WTN Exclusive Interview with Josh Heling
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