clinical

The Pharmaceutical industry’s dirty little secret. The data from thousands of clinical trials, often publicly funded, are never disclosed. Instead, the industry cherry-picks trial data to exclude evidence of ineffectiveness or adverse effects.

by Sabremesh All clinical trials of pharmaceutical products should be pre-registered, and the results should always be released. The prevalence of deliberate non-disclosure means that data which shows adverse side-effects is … Read more

A 2007 study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism revealed a substantial drop in U.S. men’s testosterone levels since the 1980s, with average levels declining by 1% per year.

This finding persisted after controlling for obesity. The decline is likely due to certain chemicals.   Sperm counts and testosterone have been dropping in men for many years. This is … Read more