Archive for March 22nd, 2007

Posted on March 22nd, 2007 by by SaneFitness

Is science truly objective?

This article says that many drug trials often favor the firm that funds the study. For example, Eli Lilly funded studies that compared its antipsychotic drug with one made by a competitor, Janssen. Each study showed that the Lilly product, Zyprexa, was superior to Janssen’s Risperdal. However, Janssen also funded separate studies that also compared [...]

Posted on March 22nd, 2007 by by SaneFitness

Vitamin E may prevent asthma in babies

 According to a five year study at the University of Aberdeen, the amount of vitamin E consumed by expectant mothers could help to determine whether or not their child develop asthma by the age of five. Indications show that if the mother consumed low levels of E, then their children are more likely to develop [...]