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Clinical Trials: A clinical trial involves research participants. It follows a pre-defined plan or protocol to evaluate the effects of a medical or behavioral intervention on health outcomes. Clinical trials are done to determine whether new drugs or treatments are safe and effective. By taking part in clinical trials, participants not only play a more active role in their own health care, but they also can access experimental treatments and help others by contributing to medical research.
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MAR 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A new therapeutic approach for Huntington's disease may aid patients with other neurodegenerative disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Between 4% and 10% of adults around the world have an unexplainable chronic cough that has lasted for over 8 weeks. Alth ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 26, 2020Microbiology
A case of coronavirus has now occured in the US in someone without a known link to an infected person or travel.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
As of February 25th 2020, there have been 80, 354 reported cases of COVID-19 (Wuhan coronavirus), including 2,707 deaths ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 25, 2020Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease is responsible for almost 18 million deaths every year, making it the top killing-disease in the ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 23, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Can we preserve brain cells even after years of hopeless research? Apparently, yes—according to a recent study pub ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 19, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Results from clinical trials performed in Melbourne, Australia have revealed the diagnostic potential of a new test for ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 19, 2020Immunology
There is a new diagnostic test for the deadliest form of gynecological cancer – ovarian cancer. Better tests mean ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 17, 2020Immunology
Years of work and over $100 million in study costs have been abandoned after an HIV-vaccine tested in South Africa faile ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 14, 2020Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China has now infected over 64,000 people.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Over 45,000 cases of Wuhan Coronavirus have been reported globally, alongside over 1,100 deaths. Although over 4,700 peo ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 10, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
An antiviral drug successfully prevented Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in infected rhesus maca ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 10, 2020Cancer
A study published recently in the journal Cancer Research showcases the findings from new research on pancreatic ca ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 08, 2020Cancer
A follow-up to a study originally published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology in 2016 reports the long-term bene ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 06, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
So far, coronavirus has infected over 31,493 people globally, and has killed 638. Although 1,563 people have reportedly ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 28, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research ( ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 28, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
A clinical trial used stem cell gene therapy to treat a rare genetic disorder called X-CGD. Image credit: UCLA Broad Ste ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2020Technology
At the 56th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, researchers announced the groundbreaking technology that ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used a mouse model to show that human stem cells could be used to engineer neurons that stop pain.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2020Cancer
A new study describes how a molecule named VISTA has been impeding immune responses in cancer therapies. By turning this ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 21, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Medicinal cannabis may not as effective as once thought as a solution for sleep problems for those with chronic pain in ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 21, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA has recently approved Ayvakit (avapritinib) for the treatment of unresectable and metastatic gastrointestinal st ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 21, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Drugs have to be rigorously tested before they can be offered to patients, so it can be much easier to find more than on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Researchers have found that there may be a link between smoking marijuana and cardiovascular problems including stroke a ...Written By: Annie Lennon
MAR 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A new therapeutic approach for Huntington's disease may aid patients with other neurodegenerative disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Between 4% and 10% of adults around the world have an unexplainable chronic cough that has lasted for over 8 weeks. Alth
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 26, 2020
Microbiology
A case of coronavirus has now occured in the US in someone without a known link to an infected person or travel.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
As of February 25th 2020, there have been 80, 354 reported cases of COVID-19 (Wuhan coronavirus), including 2,707 deaths
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 25, 2020
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease is responsible for almost 18 million deaths every year, making it the top killing-disease in the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 23, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Can we preserve brain cells even after years of hopeless research? Apparently, yes—according to a recent study pub
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 19, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Results from clinical trials performed in Melbourne, Australia have revealed the diagnostic potential of a new test for
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 19, 2020
Immunology
There is a new diagnostic test for the deadliest form of gynecological cancer – ovarian cancer. Better tests mean
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 17, 2020
Immunology
Years of work and over $100 million in study costs have been abandoned after an HIV-vaccine tested in South Africa faile
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 14, 2020
Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China has now infected over 64,000 people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Over 45,000 cases of Wuhan Coronavirus have been reported globally, alongside over 1,100 deaths. Although over 4,700 peo
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 10, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
An antiviral drug successfully prevented Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in infected rhesus maca
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 10, 2020
Cancer
A study published recently in the journal Cancer Research showcases the findings from new research on pancreatic ca
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 08, 2020
Cancer
A follow-up to a study originally published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology in 2016 reports the long-term bene
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 06, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
So far, coronavirus has infected over 31,493 people globally, and has killed 638. Although 1,563 people have reportedly
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 28, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 28, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
A clinical trial used stem cell gene therapy to treat a rare genetic disorder called X-CGD. Image credit: UCLA Broad Ste
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2020
Technology
At the 56th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, researchers announced the groundbreaking technology that
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used a mouse model to show that human stem cells could be used to engineer neurons that stop pain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2020
Cancer
A new study describes how a molecule named VISTA has been impeding immune responses in cancer therapies. By turning this
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 21, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Medicinal cannabis may not as effective as once thought as a solution for sleep problems for those with chronic pain in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 21, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA has recently approved Ayvakit (avapritinib) for the treatment of unresectable and metastatic gastrointestinal st
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 21, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Drugs have to be rigorously tested before they can be offered to patients, so it can be much easier to find more than on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers have found that there may be a link between smoking marijuana and cardiovascular problems including stroke a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon