clinical trial
noun
: a scientifically controlled study of the safety and effectiveness of a therapeutic agent (such as a drug or vaccine) using consenting human subjects
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In 2022, placebo researcher Julia Haas led a review of COVID vaccine clinical trial data and concluded that the nocebo phenomenon could account for as much as three quarters of the side effects associated with the jabs.
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TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Likewise, our initial clinical trial for LockeT, our closure device, with over 100 patients, has been concluded, also with positive and competitive data.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
The approach is still far from clinical trials, but offers a new pathway for scientists to target hard-to-treat cancers.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 1 Apr. 2024
While results aren't entirely consistent, recent clinical trials have found that exercising in the morning or early afternoon can push your rhythms toward an earlier schedule.
—Will Stone, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
With clinical trials now underway at Beam for patients with sickle cell disease and a rare liver disease known as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, Gaudelli hopes to embark on a new journey from the bench to the bedside.
—Katie Jennings, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In the last seven years or so, various clinical trials have investigated potential benefits for humans, including for heart health.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Their decision was made after a 2023 clinical trial showcased the drug reducing the risk of heart problems for overweight people by 20 percent, per The Washington Post.
—Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
In a large clinical trial, lecanemab was able to reduce the progression of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
—Soeren Mattke, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2024
TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Likewise, our initial clinical trial for LockeT, our closure device, with over 100 patients, has been concluded, also with positive and competitive data.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
The approach is still far from clinical trials, but offers a new pathway for scientists to target hard-to-treat cancers.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 1 Apr. 2024
While results aren't entirely consistent, recent clinical trials have found that exercising in the morning or early afternoon can push your rhythms toward an earlier schedule.
—Will Stone, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
With clinical trials now underway at Beam for patients with sickle cell disease and a rare liver disease known as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, Gaudelli hopes to embark on a new journey from the bench to the bedside.
—Katie Jennings, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In the last seven years or so, various clinical trials have investigated potential benefits for humans, including for heart health.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Their decision was made after a 2023 clinical trial showcased the drug reducing the risk of heart problems for overweight people by 20 percent, per The Washington Post.
—Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
In a large clinical trial, lecanemab was able to reduce the progression of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
—Soeren Mattke, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2024
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