CHELATION THERAPY HAS been around for decades as a treatment for toxic metal poisoning. But, there have also been claims that the therapy could help several other conditions. Experts aren't so sure.

Calcium disodium EDTA is a popular food additive and can be used to treat severe lead poisoning. Here are the potential side effects and whether it's safe.

The established method for investigating the immediate and short-term risks for a drug, after sufficient animal studies have been completed, is the phase 1 trial, which measures responses to ...

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Each month, Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. Chelation therapy, a type ...

People with diabetes who had suffered a heart attack derived no clinical benefit from edetate disodium-based chelation, a therapy that draws lead and other toxic metals linked to increased risk of ...

In patients with CAD and history of myocardial infarction and diabetes, edetate disodium chelation is not effective for decreasing cardiovascular events. Edetate disodium (EDTA) chelation is not ...

Q: Are you familiar with EDTA (ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid)? My newspaper has a large ad about this for artery cleaning. It sounds too good to be true … and I know the rest of that sentence.

Elizabeth: Does tranexamic acid help in people undergoing liver resection? Rick: Does chelation therapy help in people who have had a heart attack with diabetes? Elizabeth: What's the rate of ...

The faithful show up at a Florida Board of Medicine committee meeting Friday with testimonials, signs and lots of attitude. After a rowdy meeting interrupted by shouted accusations and insults, a ...