You may have heard of a link between using a stomach acid reducer and flares with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Several different studies have looked into this question with mixed results. But a new study tips
An estimated 300 million people live globally with chronic infection due to hepatitis B virus (HBV); about 862,000 of these individuals live in the U.S.1,2 Although most adults who contract HBV clear the infection and go
To meet enrollment goals, we launched outreach campaigns to our existing RA patient member community and leveraged social media’s demographic targeting capabilities to engage additional patients. Once a pool of potential participants was identified, their medical
Many study sponsors find themselves doubling study timelines simply to meet patient enrollment goals. But extending a study to focus on enrolling and retaining patients eats up a project’s time and funding. Worse, it delays the
Admirable advances in genetic medicine have recently stoked hopes that precision therapeutics may be on the way for patients living with rare diseases. But in reality, much of the data collected and generated is parked in
The process to get a drug, vaccine, or medical device approved in the US may at first seem labyrinthine, but there is a method to the complexity. Understanding the steps and actions is important to foster
Our mission is to elevate patient engagement in medical research, and to solve challenges for researchers. The more people engage in studies that advance research for the conditions and diseases that matter most to them, the
Ever wonder how researchers come up with new treatments or diagnostic tests? Well, the truth is that they depend on people like you: People willing to partner with researchers on a learning journey. Medical researcher–patient partnerships
CRISPR-Cas is a defense system that evolved in single-celled organisms to target and destroy viruses. Researchers have harnessed the precision-targeting nature of this exquisitely sensitive system to edit specific sections of DNA and RNA, from any
While the world watches, the viral agent that causes COVID-19 is morphing from the driver of a pandemic to one that may become endemic in humans. This is truly one for the history books. More than
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