January 10, 2019
5 Tips to Stay Healthy in the New Year
It’s that time of year! Many people are reflecting on the last 365 days and thinking forward to the next. Have you set any New Year’s Resolutions for 2019? Did you fulfill...
October 29, 2018
What do kidneys do?
The kidneys, two fist-sized organs located on either side of the spine, perform a life-sustaining role in the body— removing toxins from the body, regulating fluids and preventing excessive...
September 28, 2018
The overarching goal of clinical studies is to determine whether existing medical treatments can be modified for increased effectiveness, and/or whether new medical advancements are more effective than standard...
June 25, 2018
How Does Randomization Affect Clinical Trials?
Scientific validity is a top priorty in clinical trials and thus, methodologies and processes are essential to the overall success of the study. Clinical trials are...
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...
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...
