The groundbreaking development of a Japanese drug aimed at regrowing teeth has launched worldwide excitement. This innovative approach, ... Read More
Clinical Trials
Why Aren’t More Men Participating in Lifesaving Clinical Trials?
A recent study has shed light on a persistent problem in health research: the underrepresentation of men in behavioral clinical trials, ... Read More
This Weight Loss Drug Could Also Treat Sleep Apnea
(HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first prescription medication specifically for treating ... Read More
Do You Have the Right Genes for This Multiple Myeloma Treatment?
(HealthDay News) — Genetic tests can show which patients with the blood cancer multiple myeloma should respond to targeted therapy, a new ... Read More
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: From 3 Years to Live to 30 Years of Survival
In January 1995, at the age of 37, my life changed forever. As an active Army officer, husband, and father to a 5-year-old daughter, I was ... Read More
This Heart Failure Gene Therapy May Be on It’s Way to Clinical Trials
(HealthDay News) — Failing hearts nearly returned to full function in laboratory pigs after they received an experimental gene ... Read More
4 Experts Discuss Medical Mistrust in Clinical Trials: Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future
A panel of medical and historical experts recently gathered to discuss the complex issue of medical mistrust in clinical trials among Black ... Read More
This Clinical Trial Helped Hard-to-Treat Leukemia
(HealthDay News) — A newly approved immunotherapy can help adults with a difficult-to-treat form of leukemia, clinical trial results ... Read More
A Clinical Trial Extended the Life of Women With Hard-to-Treat Breast Cancer
(HealthDay News) — An experimental hormone therapy pill has shown promise in extending the lives of women with tough-to-treat advanced ... Read More
Why This Multiple Myeloma Survivor Advocates for Clinical Trials
Black Americans have historically been misrepresented in the medical industry, often subjected to unequal treatment and exclusion from ... Read More
A New Hope for Hard-to-Treat Bladder Cancer Made It Through Clinical Trials
(HealthDay News) — There's new hope for people battling advanced bladder cancer who do not respond to first-line therapy, researchers ... Read More
Oschner Health Is Taking on First-of-Its-Kind Black Parkinson’s Research
Black adults face disparities in both diagnosing and treating Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive ... Read More