Clinical trials play an essential role in scientific innovation by testing the effectiveness of emerging medical treatments. Closely monitored, the human participants help researchers explore an experimental treatment’s safety, efficacy, effectiveness, and potential side effects. Trial administrators use several key strategies to prevent bias during this process, including randomization in clinical trials. By depending on chance alone, …
Signs and Symptoms of NAFLD
Several conditions fall under the umbrella of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most prevalent form of chronic liver disease in the United States, but all are characterized by an overabundance of fat in the liver cells. In addition, as you might surmise from the name, only people who drink a small amount of alcohol …
What to Expect from a Clinical Trial
People choose to participate in clinical trials for a variety of reasons. Some wish to improve medical care for future generations, while others have an interest in science or the medical field. Some people have a connection to a particular disease through family or friends. Still others suffer from an illness and enroll in a …
What Is a Clinical Trial?
Have you ever wondered how medical professionals determine that a treatment is effective? Before state-of-the-art treatments are offered to the general public, they must be studied to ensure that they will be safe and helpful. Clinical trials play a critical role in this process. So you might wonder, what is a clinical trial?
Clinical Trial Phases: What Happens in Each Phase of a Trial?
Before a new drug or device can be sold to consumers, it must go through several phases of clinical research to ensure that it is safe and effective. There are typically four or five clinical trial phases, and each phase is considered a separate trial that builds upon the last. Upon the completion of a …
Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease
We all forget things from time to time: a friend’s birthday, a neighbor’s name, what we intended to pick up at the grocery store. When is memory loss normal and when is it a sign of something more serious, like Alzheimer’s disease? The signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease often come on slowly, and they …
Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, more commonly known as diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders that affect how your body uses glucose (i.e., blood sugar). A pivotal source of energy for your brain as well as the cells making up your muscles and tissues, healthy and consistent glucose levels keep the body functioning optimally. Unfortunately, most people …
Benefits of Clinical Trials
Clinical research paves the way for life-changing innovations by looking at new ways to prevent, detect, and treat disease. Everyone knows that clinical trials can help researchers better understand how a new medical treatment (such as a drug, medical device, change in medical behavior, or medical tracking app) will affect people, but some other benefits …
