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November is both National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregiver Month, a time to show support for the millions of people who are living with Alzheimer’s disease and to honor the invaluable family members and friends serving as Alzheimer’s caregivers. Stacy Pagos Haller, President and CEO of the BrightFocus Foundation, talked to us about why recognizing Alzheimer’s ...

Our partner, the College Diabetes Network (CDN), is a national organization serving thousands of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) students, their families, and their support networks. We spoke with the CDN to learn more about how they got their start, what they’ve been doing to help the T1D community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, where they come up with relatable blog content, and why T1D clinical ...

One alternative clinical trial approach that has gained steam due to the COVID-19 pandemic is the decentralized study, which makes it possible for research to be done virtually. Our infographic below sums up seven advantages and three key weaknesses of decentralized trials:

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month (LCAM), an important time of year for the lung cancer community to unite to raise awareness, educate, and spread hope. We spoke with Andrew Ciupek, PhD, Senior Manager, Clinical Research; Rashmi Acharya, MS, Specialist, Science and Research; and Daniel Saez, MSc, Treatment and Trials Navigator – members of the LungMATCH Navigation Team at the GO2 Foundation ...

In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 took the world by storm, causing clinical research sponsors to reimagine many aspects of the important studies they conduct, and patient awareness of clinical research to rise exponentially. Clinical trial participation statistics highlight important trends about general perceptions toward research. We look at three sets of statistics from CISCRP’s 2021 Perceptions and ...

November is National Family Caregiver Month, a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. This month is dedicated to the people who put others before themselves with the aim of ensuring that those who are sick, disabled, or elderly feel secure and cared for, often around the clock. We look at what it means to be a family caregiver and how you can help support caregivers.

Clinical trial patient recruitment software can help trial sponsors and research sites connect with patients for clinical trials and track their enrollment into a study. It is a rapidly evolving technology that makes it easier than ever to connect with patients.

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system condition that impacts movement. Due to the diversity of the disease, the nature and severity of symptoms are often a bit different from person to person, and not all people who have Parkinson’s will experience every symptom. Parkinson’s patients experience progression at different speeds.

Millions of Americans are affected by mental illness every day, either directly or indirectly. Each year, our partners at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and people across the country raise awareness of mental illness, fight discrimination, and provide support through Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW). October 10th, the last day of MIAW, is World Mental Health Day.

We’re excited to share the premiere of Talk of the Towne, our new podcast that focuses on the ultimate sweet spot: that special place where science and patients converge.