Thu.Nov 07, 2019

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Standardizing Terminology is a Step Toward Advancing the Clinical Research Industry

VirTrial

Clinical research is a critical component in determining the safety and effectiveness of medications, devices, and treatment regimens. Whether used for prevention, treatment, diagnosis or simply symptom relief, the pharmaceutical industry relies on clinical researchers to test and validate potential new remedies. Without the valuable work of professional clinicians, the industry would stall.

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IBD And Your Menstrual Cycle: Why More Research Is Needed

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We know now that women experience health conditions differently than men do. Different health needs, however, are not limited to reproductive health and “bikini medicine” – the idea that men and women are physiologically different only in their reproductive function – can significantly lower women’s quality of life. From the way they metabolize drugs to diseases and conditions that mostly affect women (like migraines) and so remain under-researched, there is a medical bias that unfai