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Is a Clinical Trial For You? A Straightforward Look at What's Involved
A plain-language look at what clinical trials are, what taking part involves, and how to tell whether one is worth your time.
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Clinical Trial Phases Explained: What They Mean and Why They Matter
A treatment moves through four phases, and each one asks a different question. Here's what the phases mean and what they tell you about a study.
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Do You Qualify for a Clinical Trial? Why One Size Doesn't Fit All
Eligibility for clinical trials is more specific than most people think. Here's how it works and what it means if you don't match a given study.
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Informed Consent: What It Is and Why It Matters
Informed consent is the part of a clinical study built entirely in your favor. Here's what it covers and what you're entitled to expect.
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Are Clinical Trials Safe? The Real Risk and Reward
An honest look at the protections built around clinical trial participants and the real risks that remain, so you can decide for yourself.
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Alzheimer's and Dementia Research: What to Know If Someone You Love Has a Diagnosis
For families navigating a dementia diagnosis, here's what research is working on and what taking part actually asks of a caregiver.
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Worried About Your Memory? What Research Can and Can't Tell You Yet
Noticing memory changes but not diagnosed with anything? Here's what memory research studies and how it fits the early, uncertain stage.
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Diabetes Clinical Trials: What's Being Studied and Whether a Study Fits You
If you're managing diabetes, here's a clear look at what diabetes research is working on and how to tell whether a study is worth your time.
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Heart Disease Research: What's Being Studied and How to Tell If a Study Fits
If you're living with a heart condition, here's what cardiovascular research is working on and how to judge whether a study is worth your time.
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Cancer Clinical Trials: What They Are and How to Think About Them Clearly
A clear, honest look at what cancer clinical trials involve, who they're for, and how to weigh one without false hope or false fear.
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Depression and Anxiety Research: What's Being Studied and How a Study Fits
A clear look at what depression and anxiety research involves, who studies are for, and how a study fits alongside your own care.
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Arthritis and Joint Pain Studies: What Research Is Working On
Living with arthritis or ongoing joint pain? Here's what current research studies and how to judge whether a study fits your situation.
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High Blood Pressure Studies: What Research Is Working On and Who It Needs
Managing high blood pressure? Here's what current research studies and how to judge whether a study is a fit for your situation.
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Sleep Disorder and Insomnia Studies: What Research Is Working On
Struggling with sleep? Here's what current sleep research studies and how to judge whether a study fits what you're dealing with.
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Eczema and Psoriasis Studies: What Skin Research Is Working On
Living with eczema, psoriasis, or another chronic skin condition? Here's what research studies and how to judge whether a study fits.
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What Happens at a Clinical Trial Screening Visit
A clear walkthrough of what a screening visit involves, why it exists, and what it does and doesn't commit you to.
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Can You Leave a Clinical Trial Early? Your Right to Withdraw
Participation in a clinical trial is voluntary from start to finish. Here's what it means to be able to leave, and how to do it well.
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Clinical Trials vs. Standard Treatment: How to Think About the Choice
A clear way to weigh a clinical trial against standard care, without treating it as a choice between hope and safety.
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Finding Clinical Trials Near You: How to Start Looking
A practical guide to looking into clinical research, what the first steps involve, and what to keep in mind as you go.