With thanks to Mercola.com and Time Magazine 15.2.2007
Researchers can gather all the hard-nosed evidence they want about the effectiveness of a particular drug or treatment. But there’s one figure doctors don’t much talk about despite its importance. It’s called number needed to treat, or NNT, a new measure developed in the past 20 years that’s one of the best-kept statistical secrets in medicine.
Sue :: May.08.2008 :: pharmaceuticals, research :: No Comments »
With thanks to BBC 22.4.08
A drug widely used to treat cancer may cause brain damage, with the effects lasting for years after the end of treatment, research suggests. The drug, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), is used, alongside others, to treat cancers of the breast, ovaries, colon, stomach, pancreas and bladder.Tests on mice showed it destroys vital cells in the brain that help to keep nerves functioning properly.
Sue :: Apr.26.2008 :: pharmaceuticals :: No Comments »
With thanks to the New York Times 16.4.08
The drug maker Merck drafted dozens of research studies for a best-selling drug, then lined up prestigious doctors to put their names on the reports before publication, according to an article to be published Wednesday in a leading medical journal.
Sue :: Apr.26.2008 :: pharmaceuticals :: No Comments »
With thanks to the Daily Mail 9.4.2008
The search for a cure for Aids was in crisis last night after it was revealed that two supposed “miracle” vaccines not only fail to protect people from the virus, but could put them at greater risk of becoming infected.
Sue :: Apr.11.2008 :: pharmaceuticals :: No Comments »
