Clinical Trials

If you were told that the daily dose of vitamins that you take could do you more harm than good, you would probably freak out, right? However, it is not vitamins as such but the excess of them that is really harmful to your well-being. No matter what the... -

  You have been doing it wrong all the time, eating six meals a day for a healthy body, that is. The guiding principle remains the same – eating a little at regular intervals – but the focus is on nine meals daily.   ... -

  Here is yet another reason for you to skip the yolk and concentrate on the egg whites. A compound present in egg whites – Peptide – helps lower your blood pressure as effective as the high BP drug – Captopril . A research... -

Your favorite chocolate combined with healthy fruit juice - isn't that a dream combination? Well, a professor of Chemistry, Stefan Bon, has stumbled upon a way to introduce fruit juice or other ingredients into a chocolate, which can reduce the fat... -

  All this while, you were told that the Mediterranean Diet was good for your heart. Now it seems, it has another possible benefit:  controlling the damages of Alzheimer’s disease . According to a research conducted at the University of... -

  All this while you have been accusing your eating habits for your weight gain but what if you were told that weight gain has more to do with the bacteria residing in your intestines than with anything else? Two new studies, one... -

  How many times have you told your girlfriend, wife or sister not to eat chocolate? Many times, right? Well, here’s news – according to a joint study carried out by the University of Western Australia (UWA) and the University of... -

  You would assume that all research is for the good of the mankind but there are some studies that are actually harmful, not for you, but for the volunteers involved in them. This has come to light at the “Washington University School of... -

  We are not talking about some love affair gone wrong here but the heart health of millions of Europeans, who are suffering the effects of trans fatty acids, fed in the packaged and fast foods .   Nobody listens when... -

  You would be shocked to learn that the Genetically-Modified Organism (GMO) foods are the cause of tumor in rats. This has been proven in an animal study of GMO foods, released recently. The study claims that the genetically-modified foods... -

  This may come as a surprise to most people, but recent medical evidence suggests that it's true. You may have studied scores of clinical trials telling you that omega-3 fatty acids ,  found in   f... -

  Eating grapes can save your heart, especially if you are a man. A recent study has led to the conclusion that grapes help reduce key factors that cause heart disease in men. Factors like blood pressure, blood flow and inflammation can... -

  Scientists have renamed Alzheimer's disease as type 3 diabetes because they consider it to be a metabolic disease. However, that is not the real story. The real story is that excessive consumption of junk food can lead to... -

This popular British and Australian food spread almost caused a riot in New Zealand when production of Marmite was stopped. According to The Journal of Clinical Investigation , Martmite, contains immunity boosting niacin (aka Vitamin B3).    ... -

Stay away from that plate of grilled steak , bacon, or sausage if you don't want to end up becoming a diabetic. Latest research has revealed that there is  significant chance that eating grilled meat can send your diabetic rate soaring as well as... -

Are you still doubtful about whether chocolate really is a health food or not ? Well, there is fresh evidence to tell you that consuming dark chocolate on a daily basis can lower your blood pressure. There is a study that says onions are good to curb... -

Modern lifestyle and a diet rich in saturated fat has posed a serious challenge to male fertility in the form of a low sperm count. The medicines in this case have only a limited impact for a short period of time. Therefore, it is no surprise that men are... -

Till the edible vaccines become a reality , it is important to eat safe. Probably thinking on the same lines, an American scientist has suggested that the chicken that we eat could be vaccinated to avoid cases of food poisoning. The chickens carry... -

Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Study in Columbus .  Click here to see Details If you have  Type 2 Diabetes  and are taking an  oral diabetes medication  then you may want to consider enrolling in a  clinical... -

If you are among the millions of women who suffer from Uterine Fibroids then you may want to look into this new minimally invasive treatment under investigation. This will be relevant to most women  here but particularly to folks living in the USA... -

A new drug is being investigated in a clinical trial that may help people with Type II Diabetes to achieve better blood sugar control. Diabetes effects millions of people in the US and worldwide. One of the challenges in treating and managing... -

If you have Type 2 Diabetes and are taking an oral diabetes medication then you may want to consider enrolling in a new clinical study that is comparing an investigational drug to improve the control of blood sugar.   ... -

Diabetes is a disease process in which one’s body cannot metabolize (use) carbohydrates (sugar) effectively and this leads to elevated sugar in the blood. Approximately 18 million Americans suffer from Diabetes.     People who... -

Summary New treatment regimens that aim to treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) using once daily dose of a combination of an Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICC), Fluticasone Furoate and a Long Acting Beta Agonists (LABA), ... -

Just a week or two ago, Extraordinary Measures , starring Harrison Ford and Brendon fraser was released. This movie is based on a book, The Cure , by Geeta Anand and is about the struggles of a couple who go all out to find a cure for their sons's... -