What Are Clinical Trials, and How Do They Work?

A New York Times health reporter explains what clinical trials are, why they are important and how they can help inform us.
Medscape

First Randomized Trial of Tirzepatide in T1D Shows Benefits

VIENNA — Tirzepatide was associated with improvements in body weight and body composition, and with lower insulin doses, in the first-ever randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the drug in people with ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

A Randomized Trial of Physical Therapy for Meniscal Tear and Knee Pain

Physical therapy is routinely recommended for knee pain attributed to a degenerative meniscal tear, but its efficacy has not ...
Healio

Mediterranean diet shows potential as a first-line treatment for IBS

The Mediterranean diet showed noninferiority and superiority in treating IBS vs. traditional dietary advice.The mechanism behind the findings remains unclear.
CIDRAP

Trial data show ensitrelvir has potent antiviral activity against COVID-19

The once-daily oral drug, a SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitor developed by Shionogi, is registered in Japan and Singapore ...
Science Daily

Do sweeteners increase your appetite? New evidence from randomised controlled trial says no

Replacing sugar with artificial and natural sweeteners in foods does not make people hungrier -- and also helps to reduce blood sugar levels, a significant new study has found. The double blind ...