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Galapagos Experimental Bowl Drug Fails to Meet Phase II Mark
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 26, 2016 09:22 AM EST
Galapagos NV announced that its experimental drug for bowel disease did not meet a significant Phase II mark.
A Failed Drugs Trial in France Left One Dead And Five Hospitalized
By Mara Mayer | Jan 20, 2016 08:52 AM EST
A French criminal investigation is underway following a failed drugs trial for Portuguese drug company Bial that resulted in one confirmed death and five serious hospitalizations.
Experimental French Drug Leaves One Brain Dead, Five in Serious Condition
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 15, 2016 09:27 AM EST
An experimental drug has left one participant brain dead and five others in critical condition, the French health ministry stated.
Treating At-Risk People with Normal Blood Pressure can Save Lives, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 24, 2015 09:35 AM EST
People who are considered to be at-risk of heart attack and stroke should get blood pressure treatment even if their levels are normal, a new study is reporting.
Second Participant in Zafgen’s Obesity Drug Trial Dies
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 02, 2015 04:09 PM EST
A second participant involved in Zafgen's late phase trial for an obesity drug has died.
Novartis’s Drug for Hard-to-Treat MS Fails
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 01, 2014 12:40 PM EST
The latest results from a Phase III trial testing the effects of a drug for a hard-to-treat type of multiple sclerosis (MS) are not promising, a new study reported.
Non-Invasive Diagnosis Of Bone Diseases Seen Possible In The First Human Trial
By Kamal Nayan | Dec 01, 2014 09:39 AM EST
For the first time, a research has enabled detection of a genetic 'brittle bone' disease known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) by simply scanning a patient's limbs. Up until now, bone diseases have been diagnosed through X-rays, history of fractures and other clinical symptoms and, in the case of OI, genetic testing.
Stem Cells could be Key in Treating Parkinson’s
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 07, 2014 09:30 AM EST
In a recent study, researchers used stem cells to treat Parkinson's disease in rats.
WHO: 1 Million Ebola vaccines by the End of 2015
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 24, 2014 09:57 AM EDT
The World Health Organization announced that for the first half of next year, there should be around 200,000 doses of the Ebola vaccine available.
Gene Therapy could be Safe and Effective in Treating Bubble Boy Syndrome
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 09, 2014 03:44 PM EDT
According to a clinical trial, a form of gene therapy might be an effective and safe treatment option for patients with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID).
Pfizer Drug Effective for Patients with Rare Genetic Lung Cancer
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 27, 2014 10:24 AM EDT
According to researchers, a Pfizer drug was effective in shrinking the tumor size in patients with a rare form of lung cancer.
NIH Gives $10.1 Million for Gender Equality in Trials
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 23, 2014 09:25 AM EDT
The NIH has distributed $10.2 million in additional funding for researchers to examine the role of gender in their trials.
10 American Participants Injected with Experimental Ebola Vaccine
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 17, 2014 09:28 AM EDT
The first two human trials for GlaxoSmithKline's experimental Ebola vaccine have started, according to health officials from the United States and the United Kingdom.
Two Trials Testing Apple’s HealthKit Are set to Start
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 15, 2014 09:16 AM EDT
Two hospitals in the United States are set to begin trials to test Apple's HealthKit.
Re-examining Data from Clinical Trials can Yield Different Results
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 10, 2014 12:15 PM EDT
According to researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine, re-examining roughly one-third of the available randomized clinical trials resulted in very different results.

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Productive Practices to Employ in Your Everyday Life

Staying active, productive, and keeping your mind at work, is a great way of staying healthy and happy. This is particularly true during lockdown, when it can feel easy to slip into a rut of laziness, without any clear-cut schedule. But with monotony talking its toll and resulting in a serious lack of motivation for many, how do we keep on top of a consistent workflow and schedule? Stuck for inspiration on how to stay productive and pro-active during the self-isolation, and also generally in your everyday life going forward? Take a look at this short list that we’ve compiled, detailing some practices that you might want to try and employ where possible.