Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease, affecting more than 20 million adults in the United States.1 If you have coronary artery disease or have a high risk of developing coronary artery disease, you may wonder about the newest ways to prevent and treat the condition. Before any new therapies […]
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Are your asthma medications not working well enough to control your symptoms? Has your doctor mentioned the possibility of joining a clinical trial to you? Clinical trials are large studies that investigate a new medication or medical device to make sure they’re safe and effective to use in humans. These studies are a great opportunity […]
Are you struggling to manage your eczema, even with the treatments prescribed by your primary care doctor or dermatologist? Are you interested in contributing to the advancement of medicine and science? If so, you might be interested in joining an eczema clinical trial. Before many eczema medications are approved, they must first go through intensive […]
Just like new medications and medical devices, new vaccines must go through clinical trials to prove they’re safe and effective.1 These long-term studies measure how well vaccines work at preventing infection and illness and ensure there are few side effects. Clinical trials for vaccines can look a bit different compared to traditional clinical trials — […]
When you choose to participate in a clinical trial, you’re volunteering for interventions for the advancement of science and medicine. You deserve to have your rights respected and be treated with the utmost care during the process. While in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sets rules and regulations for such research studies, […]
Clinical trials are tightly controlled studies that follow several sets of rules and regulations to protect the rights of and help ensure the safety of participants. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sets requirements for clinical trials that take place in the United States or that receive U.S. federal funding. Clinical trial sponsors—typically pharmaceutical […]
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High cholesterol, also known as hypercholesterolemia, is an extremely common condition affecting roughly 86 million American adults.1 Most cases of high cholesterol can be treated with changes in diet and exercise habits.2 However, in many cases, medicine is needed to treat high cholesterol, including for individuals at high risk of developing a heart attack or […]
Thrombocythemia is a condition of increased platelet levels, which puts you at an increased risk for blood clots.1 Currently approved treatments for thrombocythemia focus on reducing the number of cells in the bone marrow to limit platelet production. As doctors and researchers learn more about thrombocythemia, they continue to look for new medications and to […]
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Thrombocytopenia is a condition defined by low platelet count. Platelets are tiny cell fragments that help your blood clot — when your levels are low, you’re at higher risk for excess bleeding under the skin or in your organs. Current thrombocytopenia treatments focus on replenishing your platelet supply through blood transfusions or using corticosteroids or […]
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a complication of diabetes that affects the retinas in the eyes.1 There are a few available treatments approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but researchers and doctors continue to look for new therapies or effective ways to use drugs approved for treating other diseases for diabetic retinopathy. For […]
