Clinical Trial News & Information
Being Mindful of Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Although 26% of U.S. adults have a diagnosable mental disorder each year, these disorders are often misunderstood. For many reasons ranging from lack of easily accessible mental healthcare to the stigma surrounding mental illness, over half of adults with mental illness do not receive treatment. With this in mind,
United for World Psoriasis Day
October 29th kicks off the annual celebration for World Psoriasis Day. Psoriasis is a chronic disease that has a global community of over 125 million strong. Together, we are united for World Psoriasis Day in building understanding, spreading information, and driving change. What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is a systemic inflammatory disease that speeds up the
Calling All Women!
Over 2,000 years ago, during an influenza outbreak, it was first noticed that women respond differently to disease than men. They also do not respond the same to treatments. Despite this, many current therapies have only been evaluated in men. The progress of addressing the underrepresentation of women in clinical trials is improving at a
Watch Your Heart! Simple Steps to Prevent Heart Disease
Knowing how to prevent heart disease is a necessary skill. We all need to watch our hearts daily so that we can keep our hearts healthy! Heart disease comes in many forms and affects people at any age. So, here are some simple steps experts recommend taking to help prevent heart disease. What is Heart
Kids and Research
A few months back, my niece and nephew participated in an eczema study for children. Before considering their participation, my sister-in-law called me one night for advice. She knew I had a research background. I gave her facts, working hard not to push. I also know the great lengths they go through to keep every
What We’ve Learned from COVID
To date, 30 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the United States, and over 540,000 related deaths. Over the last year, global efforts have contributed to the availability of multiple therapies, vaccines, and diagnostic tools to the public to fight the virus effectively. Though prevalent, COVID-19 comes in 3rd on the list of
