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Should Volunteers in Studies Receive the Study Results - [06/06/08]

Summary: Many Americans voluntarily participate in clinical trials, from taking health surveys, to allowing analysis of their DNA, or even testing new medicines. Now some researchers are questioning whether they should share the results of the test with the volunteers, and if they should share the overall results, or just the results of the single volunteer.

Comment: There are many sides to the issue, including the ethics, privacy issues, and the financial problems of preparing the results for each individual person. Researchers are unsure, but may possibly study the outcomes of sharing results. They believe that there is a possibility for the NIH and local Institutional Review Boards to require communication plans as a part of each study.

Read article - HealthNewsDigest.com June 6, 2008

Experimental Drug Has Rapid, Sustained Effect - [09/19/07]

Summary: In as little as 15 minutes, inhaled aclidinium bromide improves bronchodilatory response in patients with COPD. The improvement lasts for at least 24 hours.

Comment: Aclidinium bromide is in clinical trials in the European Union. Data were presented at the European Respiratory Society annual congress in Stockholm.

Read article - Medical News Today. September 19, 2007.
Read article - Medical News Today. September 20, 2007.