May 30, 2018
Clinical Trials 101: A guide to Understanding Clinical Research Language
Clinical research relies upon an ongoing process that evolves as new data becomes available. Any and all medical treatments that are used now...
April 25, 2018
Is a Career in Clinical Research Right for Me?
Clinical research has led to the development of countless scientific breakthroughs—in fact, before any drug or treatment can become FDA-approved and publicly available,...
March 30, 2018
How Does Clinical Research Lead to New Scientific Breakthroughs?
In the mid-1700s, physician James Lind conducted the first controlled clinical trial in order to find a cure for sailors suffering from scurvy. Through...
February 21, 2018
Who Oversees Clinical Trials?
Clinical trials are carefully conducted studies—using human volunteers—which are used to test potential medical treatments with an end goal of receiving an FDA approval for usages in a...
January 29, 2018
Recent Developments in Cancer Research
Looking back at the impressive progress of medical advancements, clinical trials have played a critical role in the current status of modern medical treatments. Clinical studies...
December 27, 2017
What Is the Placebo Effect?
“I’m a Cub Scout Camp Leader. When the kids start crying and want to go home, we just give them ‘homesick medicine’,” reads a submission on PlaceboArchive.org. “The kids always...
November 30, 2017
A Day in the Life of a Clinical Study Participant
Clinical trials are vital to the medical advancement process and to the development of new treatments. Clinical research participants get to play an active role in the...
October 25, 2017
Clinical Research FAQ
If you are new to the world of clinical trials, the terminology and procedures can be unfamiliar and even intimidating. The good news is that every medication that undergoes a clinical trial has...
September 27, 2017
Clinical Trials: Then and Now
Mankind has historically had great interest in findings antidotes and cures. Centuries ago, our ancestors were exploring the effects of different diets and keeping a watchful eye on the...
August 28, 2017
How Does Clinical Research Help Find Cures?
Spanning more than 200 countries and 50 states, clinical trials explore new, experimental therapies and medicinal treatments that will impact medicine for centuries to come....
