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clinical trial

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  1. the scientific investigation of a new treatment that has shown some benefit in animal or laboratory studies, but that has not yet been proven effective in humans.


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Researchers conducted the first large multicenter randomized clinical trial focused on how baduanjin affects blood pressure.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

And I was fortunate to be able to be added to a clinical trial at MD Anderson-Houston, the second or third day of January.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

A new clinical trial suggests that giving immunotherapy before surgery may dramatically improve outcomes for certain colorectal cancer patients.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

“Our confidence in the safety and efficacy of Foundayo is based on our robust clinical trial program, which followed over 11,000 participants for up to two years,” the Lilly spokesperson told Barron’s.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Their fifty-three patients were, in effect, a clinical trial, and an astonishingly successful one.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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