Clinical trials have been an important method for testing potential treatments for a long time. If you have a disease with no known cure, or conventional treatments don’t work for you, perhaps you’ve considered, or tried, a clinical trial. But are clinical trials safe? Does the US government protect us against harm from clinical trials? […]
Clinical Trials
Researching Clinical Trial Results
Have you thought about researching clinical trial results? When you, or a loved one, have a serious medical condition, it is natural, and important, to want to learn as much as you can about the condition and potential treatments. When traditional, often-used treatments are not promising, or not working for you or your loved one, […]
What You Need to Know About Clinical Trials Before You Sign the Dotted Line
When you are dealing with a serious illness, there may come a time when you consider a clinical trial. Perhaps there are no known successful treatments, or perhaps you have tried all of the existing therapies and none of them have worked as you and your doctor hoped. The logical next step is often a […]
Information Lacking in Reports on Side Effects in Clinical Trials
When you, or a loved one, are sick, you might research clinical trials online to learn about treatment options. Before you choose a treatment, you should know about all possible side effects. However, it turns researchers do not always accurately report side effects in clinical trials. This is true even for studies published in the […]
