CONNECT@Library

No. 14
November 13, 2001

National Library of Medicine Clinical Alerts

Since 1991, the National Library of Medicine has issued Clinical Alerts and Advisories to expedite the release of findings from NIH-funded clinical trials, where such release could significantly affect morbidity and mortality.

The following alerts and advisories have been issued in the past month. They can be viewed at:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/alerts/

Clinical Alerts

Women with Rare Lung Disease Found to Also Have High Prevalence of Meningiomas, First Study to Document Tumor Connection; Possible Hormonal Cause National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) October 18, 2001

Clinical Advisories

Antioxidant Vitamins and Zinc Reduce Risk of Vision Loss from Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Same Nutrients Have No Effect on the Development of Cataract National Eye Institute (NEI) October 15, 2001

NIDCD/VA Clinical Trial Finding Can Benefit Millions with Hearing Loss National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) October 10, 2000