Category: Medical Research
The Scientific Value of External Control Arms in Clinical Research
Key Takeaways: External control arms use real-world or historical data to replace placebo groups in trials. They speed up research and reduce ethical concerns, especially in rare diseases. Regulators …
Free Clinical Trials Search Tool: Find Clinical Studies for Cancer, Rare Diseases, and More
Facing a serious health diagnosis like cancer, Alzheimer’s, or multiple sclerosis can be overwhelming. You’re often searching for hope, for options beyond standard treatments. Clinical trials represent that hope—a …
Making Clinical Trials More Patient-Centric Through Advanced Analytics
Key Takeaways: Advanced analytics is making clinical trials more personalized, efficient, and inclusive. Bayesian and adaptive trial designs allow flexible adjustments based on real-time data. Patient recruitment and retention …
What Medical Breakthroughs Look Like Behind the Scenes
Key Takeaways: Medical breakthroughs start in research labs and require years of testing before reaching the public. Clinical trials follow a strict, multi-phase process to ensure treatments are safe …Targeted Brain Circuit Disruption Reduces Depression-Like Behavior in Rats and Reveals Sex-Based Differences in Antidepressant Response
Key Takeaways: A brain circuit tied to stress shows antidepressant-like effects when disrupted in rats. Male and female rats responded differently to antidepressants and brain changes. Sex-specific brain activity …A Team of Scientist Construct a Periodic Table for Cell Nuclei
One of the best things that ever happened in the field of chemistry was the creation of the periodic table by Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev in the year 1869. …
Study Links Gut Biofilms to IBS Symptoms—Could Targeting Them Lead to Better Treatments?
Key Takeaways: Biofilms were found in over half of IBS patients, suggesting a possible role in symptoms. Antibiotics alone may not work—IBS likely involves multiple causes like dysbiosis and …
Restoring Mucin-Type O-Glycans (Sugar Layer of the Glycocalyx) Repairs Blood-Brain Barrier and Boosts Memory in Aged Mice
Key Takeaways The brain’s protective sugar layer, the glycocalyx, breaks down with age and may trigger cognitive decline. Restoring this layer in mice improved memory and repaired the brain’s …