Although fully organized patient-run trials are still few and far between, patients are taking a more active role in clinical research.
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The first human trial of a treatment using induced pluripotent stem cells has received conditional approval from an institutional review board in Japan.
A retinal prosthesis, already available in Europe, can restore partial sight to people with a genetic disorder that causes blindness.
One of the most advanced tuberculosis vaccines has failed to protect infants from getting the disease in a clinical trial, but it may be effective in adults.
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Results of breast cancer drug trials are regularly spun to conceal bias and make the drugs seem more effective or less toxic than they really are.
Academics get paid handsome fees to consult with the financial industry, but run the risk of revealing confidential information that leads to illicit gains.
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