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If you’re thinking about participating in a clinical trial, there are a few things you may wish to consider. Clinical trials are a great way for medical researchers to test new treatments, technologies, and procedures in a safe and controlled setting. They can even help patients who don’t have access to the latest medications or…

Clinical trials are experiments or observations used as part of clinical research. These trials are designed with specific questions in mind and can be a helpful way to answer questions or direct studies towards other areas of research. Clinical research is vital for the advancement of medical knowledge and clinical trials are part of the…

If you’ve been diagnosed with hypertension, you may be concerned about the prospect of taking medication to lower your blood pressure. But there are some lifestyle changes you can make to help control your high blood pressure. By making these changes, you may even be able to prevent, postpone or decrease the need for prescription medication.…

Before participating in a clinical trial, it’s important to get any questions you have answered by the research team. Some individuals take notes, videotape their meetings with the treatment team or even bring a partner with them to help them remember the responses they’re given. Read on to learn everything you need to know before…

A clinical trial is a research study that’s performed on people with the aim to evaluate a surgical, behavioral, or medical intervention. It’s the main way through which researchers can find out if a new treatment is more effective and safe on people than an existing one. Read on to see some of the benefits…

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is an advanced form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). As NAFLD progresses through the stages, fat causes inflammation and damage to the liver, which leads to scarring. This leads to NASH, which is a severe stage of the disease. NASH is the most common cause of liver disease in the West,…

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) refers to a condition caused by liver inflammation due to fat accumulation resulting in cellular injury. Steatohepatitis is one of the conditions which relate to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. NASH symptoms are often nonspecific; therefore, diagnosis in most patients is minimal. Most patients become aware of the condition in its late stages.…

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is commonly referred to as the “silent killer” since the disease can manifest itself without causing any symptoms. When it comes to high blood pressure, many individuals do not show any symptoms until they are diagnosed by their doctor. Heart disease, stroke, renal disease, and other serious health…

Monoclonal antibodies are used to treat COVID 19 through a process known as monoclonal antibody therapy or monoclonal antibody infusion treatment. These are antibodies similar to the ones in your body. The only difference is that they are more specific in that they attack a specific part, the spike protein of the virus. Additionally, they…

The United States purchased 600,000 additional doses of sotrovimab in the first quarter of 2022 which are to be distributed nationwide. Sotrovimab is an antibody treatment for COVID-19 that, according to preclinical data, actively fights Delta and Omicron variants of the virus. Since antiviral medicines have become the dominant form of treatment, some individuals remain…