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Aprende más, Autoimmune disease, Chronic conditions, Espanol, Lupus, Medical research and clinical trials, Research
Comprender las investigaciones de lupus
Read More: Comprender las investigaciones de lupusEnglish Aproximadamente 1.5 millones de personas en Estados Unidos tienen lupus, un trastorno que ocurre cuando el sistema inmunitario ataca órganos y tejidos saludables. De ellas, 9 de cada 10 son mujeres. El lupus es un trastorno complicado que puede ser difícil de diagnosticar e incluso más difícil de tratar. Los científicos estudian el lupus…
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Understanding Lupus Research
Read More: Understanding Lupus ResearchAbout 1.5 million people in the United States have lupus, a disease that happens when the immune system attacks healthy organs and tissues. Of these, 9 out of 10 are women. Lupus is a complicated disease that can be hard to diagnose and even harder to treat. Scientists are looking at lupus from many different…
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How to Get into a Clinical Trial
Read More: How to Get into a Clinical TrialIf you or a loved one has a serious disease or condition, joining a clinical trial may help you get access to new treatments. It also lets you contribute to society by being part of scientific discovery that could help others. But how do you join a clinical trial? You can’t just sign up. It’s…
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Immunocompromised People and Covid-19 Clinical Trials
Read More: Immunocompromised People and Covid-19 Clinical Trials+ Infographic text If your immune system doesn’t work at full strength, you’re at higher risk for getting an infection or disease like Covid-19. It may not be your first thought to join a clinical trial that is studying new medicines or vaccines, but this type of research is key to protecting people who are…
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Soy inmunodeficiente y un ensayo clínico cambió mi vida
Read More: Soy inmunodeficiente y un ensayo clínico cambió mi vidaTal como lo relataron a Nicole Audrey Spector Cuando era bebé, me diagnosticaron talasemia β, un trastorno sanguíneo infrecuente que hace que no puedas producir suficientes glóbulos rojos. En ese entonces, la única forma que tenía para sobrevivir era recibir transfusiones de sangre en forma regular. La primera fue cuando tenía ocho meses y tuve…
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I’m Immunocompromised and a Clinical Trial Changed My Life
Read More: I’m Immunocompromised and a Clinical Trial Changed My LifeEspañol As told to Nicole Audrey Spector When I was a baby, I was diagnosed with beta thalassemia, a rare blood disorder that makes you unable to produce enough healthy red blood cells. Back then, the only way for me to survive was to receive regular blood transfusions. I had my first one at just…
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Is It Safe to Join a Clinical Trial If You’re Immunocompromised?
Read More: Is It Safe to Join a Clinical Trial If You’re Immunocompromised?Español If you’re one of the nearly 10 million people in the United States who is immunocompromised, it means your immune system isn’t working at full strength. You can’t fight off diseases or infections such as Covid-19 as well as people with healthy immune systems. Conditions such as lupus, diabetes and asthma can weaken your…
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What You Need to Know About Clinical Trials
Read More: What You Need to Know About Clinical TrialsWhat are clinical trials? Clinical trials are studies of new treatments, procedures or behavioral interventions in people. The goal is to find out if a new treatment or prevention is safe and effective, or if it’s better than treatments or procedures we already have. Studies are also conducted to identify who might be most at…
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Breast cancer, Breast cancer policy, Breast health, Clinical trials, Espanol, Medical research and clinical trials
Por qué necesitamos más mujeres de raza negra e hispánica en ensayos clínicos de cáncer de mama
Read More: Por qué necesitamos más mujeres de raza negra e hispánica en ensayos clínicos de cáncer de mamaEn julio de 2021, Latoya Bolds-Johnson, una asistente médica del área de Washington, D.C. recibió un diagnóstico de cáncer de mama triplemente negativo (CMNT) de etapa 3. Debido a sus antecedentes médicos, Latoya supo en las primeras etapas de su tratamiento que deseaba participar en un ensayo clínico. Pero su oncólogo nunca mencionó un ensayo…
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Breast cancer, Breast cancer policy, Breast health, Clinical trials, Medical research and clinical trials
Why We Need More Black and Hispanic Women in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
Read More: Why We Need More Black and Hispanic Women in Breast Cancer Clinical TrialsIn July 2021, Latoya Bolds-Johnson, a physician assistant from the Washington, D.C., area, was diagnosed with stage 3 triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Because of her medical background, Bolds-Johnson knew early into her treatment that she wanted to participate in a clinical trial. But her oncologist never brought up a clinical trial and shut down the…
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New Hope in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s
Read More: New Hope in the Fight Against Alzheimer’sAs Krystal Allan watched Alzheimer’s disease ripple through her family, her own outlook on life changed. “On my dad’s side, several relatives including my grandmother had Alzheimer’s,” said Allan, an award-winning anchor with News 3 Las Vegas. “I saw firsthand what it was like — for the patient and the caregivers.” That family history led…
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Why Diversity in Clinical Trials Is Important
Read More: Why Diversity in Clinical Trials Is ImportantBy harming people of color and women more than other groups, the Covid-19 pandemic exposed a cruel reality: Factors such as gender, race and income can greatly affect access to healthcare, rates of disease, overall health and even life expectancy. A key to reducing such health disparities is making sure to include diverse groups of…
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Breast cancer, cancer, Clinical trials, Diabetes, Medical research and clinical trials, Obesity, Racial disparities
New Insights From Biology Can Help Overcome Siloed Thinking in Cancer Clinical Trials and Treatment
Read More: New Insights From Biology Can Help Overcome Siloed Thinking in Cancer Clinical Trials and TreatmentBy Gerald Denis, Boston University Rarely does an oncologist closely question a breast cancer patient about their blood glucose, body weight, lipid profile, or medications for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Instead, these issues are usually the concern of the patient’s primary care provider. Medical experts have recognized that obesity, defined as a body mass index…
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Clinical trials, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Medical research and clinical trials, Policy, Prevention, Preventive health, Research, Science, Vaccinations, Vaccines
How Many Lives Have Coronavirus Vaccines Saved? We Used State Data on Deaths and Vaccination Rates to Find Out
Read More: How Many Lives Have Coronavirus Vaccines Saved? We Used State Data on Deaths and Vaccination Rates to Find OutBy CC BY-ND More than 200 million U.S. residents have gotten at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine with the expectation that the vaccines slow virus transmission and save lives. Researchers know the efficacy of the vaccines from large-scale clinical trials, the gold standard for medical research. The studies found the vaccines to be…
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Access, Affordability, caregiving, Chronic conditions, Clinical trials, Health care, Health policy, Medical research and clinical trials, Medication safety, Parenting, Real women real stories, Research, Science, Skin, Skin health
What It’s Like to Care for a Child With Severe Eczema
Read More: What It’s Like to Care for a Child With Severe EczemaWhen our daughter Tilly was 5 months old, my husband and I noticed a rash on her face and neck. She was obviously itchy and pretty cranky about it, so we took her to her pediatrician. After a long process that involved changing everything from detergents to my diet (because I was breastfeeding), as well…
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Access, Clinical trials, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health disparities, Medical research and clinical trials, Research
COVID-19 and the Growing Importance of Diverse Participation in Clinical Trials
Read More: COVID-19 and the Growing Importance of Diverse Participation in Clinical TrialsIf the COVID-19 pandemic has given us any silver lining, it’s that it has greatly influenced the way our medical society approaches studies and clinical trials. While the worldwide crisis has undoubtedly caused devastation on levels most of us haven’t experienced before, it has sparked a recognition of the importance of gender and ethnic diversity…
