When talking about the history of clinical trials one name always pops up - that of James Lind who conducted the famous scurvy trial in 1747. When we were talking about how it all started with the FindMeCure team, we all knew about James Lind but were curious to find out more - to take a look beyond the mythologized…
Ever since Dostoevsky’s Prince Mishkin and even before him epileptic seizures have been wildly misunderstood. Because of the number of strange sensations they come with and the physical reactions they induce, seizures cannot go unnoticed in societal settings and have been attached to a variety of interpretations throughout cultures - from demonic possessions and traces of witchcraft to signs of…
" I felt afraid to leave the house - what if I can’t remember where I live? Does anybody else battle debilitating brain fog while on thyroid replacement therapy? When is it just “brain fog” and when is something you need to see a doctor for?" This is what a patient, currently going through thyroid hormone replacement therapy, shares about their fears, experiences,…
8th of March was chosen to be International Women's Day in 1910 on the International Women’s conference as a way to commemorate the women’s struggle for political rights. But did you know that this year 8th of March coincides with World Kidney Day and 2018’s WKD Theme is Kidney health awareness and women? We at FindMeCure are especially excited since…
Chronic pain is not а disease in and of itself, however, it is a crippling condition that goes along with a number of different ailments or injuries. Having to plan your weeks always keeping in mind that though everything seems okay now, your plans might have to change at the last minute. Our search engine comes up with 555 clinical trials…
“Evolution always wins.”, says Maryn McKenna in her powerful TED talk “What do we do when antibiotics don’t work anymore”. You’ve probably already heard about it or read about it somewhere: there is a global drug-resistance crisis. We at FindMeCure, as you can guess, believe that humanity can stay one step ahead of naturally occurring diseases - this is the…
