Following promising results in earlier trials in Thailand in 2009, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced a large-scale trial to take place in South Africa in November this year. An ongoing preliminary safety trial in South Africa also yielded positive results giving scientists hope that the November trial will produce an HIV-AIDS vaccine once and for all.
A new survey shows that though clinical trials are important for studying cancer, most Americans don't trust them.
The American Academy of Neurology recommends using Botox to treat diverse neurological ailments, including chronic and episodic migraines.
If patients are conditioned to believe that a placebo is a pain killer, they might continue to trust it, shows research.
