Creating communities around medical research: Q&A with Heart Valve Voice

Medical research is how new treatments and therapies move forward, but challenges surrounding patient recruitment can often lead to delays. Patients ...

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Where to find support if you experience mitral valve regurgitation

Mitral valve regurgitation is a common kind of heart disease in the United States. Not only does it impact many people today, but its prevalence is ...

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What is C3G and what resources are available for those affected?

Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare type of kidney disease, estimated to impact just 1 to 2 million people worldwide. C3G is a genetically ...

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5 ways to lower clinical trial patient recruitment costs

The process of getting a new drug to market is an expensive one. Between 2009 and 2018, U.S. biopharmaceutical companies spent about $1 billion per ...

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After years with eczema, this young woman found the right treatment — and her people

Alexis Smith had eczema as an infant, but had lived a mostly itch-free childhood until hitting puberty at 12. That's when her symptoms came back.

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The importance of diversity in kidney disease trials: A Q&A with the American Kidney Fund

Kidney diseases are one of the top causes of death in the United States, and worldwide, they impact nearly 10% of the population each year. Because ...

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Atopic dermatitis research round-up

Atopic dermatitis is a type of eczema, a skin condition caused by an overactive immune system that can lead to redness, blotchiness, and itching, ...

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Melanoma clinical trials: A Q&A with the Melanoma Research Alliance

Skin cancer is more common than any other type of cancer, and melanoma causes a large majority of skin cancer-related deaths. While awareness ...

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10 conditions that cause memory loss

Not being able to recall an actor’s name or where you set down your keys is not always a major concern, but if these incidents are happening often — ...

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15 clinical trial patient recruitment companies (and how to choose one)

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