Side effects are mentioned in every other sentence when talking about clinical trials, but it’s a commonly acknowledged truth that every drug - from aspirin to complex new formulas - has side effects. Some side effects are more pronounced than others, but ultimately there is no side-effects-free treatment except for the chamomile tea when we have trouble sleeping. Some side…
When it comes to clinical trials and medical research in general terminology can be a barrier, preventing patients from being as informed as they should be. Informed consent is a major part of taking part in a clinical trial, but in order to give your informed consent you must be in on the jargon used by researchers. We at FindMeCure…
A concern of yours we’d like to address today is contained in the question “What next?”. What happens after the clinical trial is over, is a valid enough enquiry even if you end up deciding not to participate in one. After a clinical trial is over what most of you want to know is whether now you’re entitled to the…
When it comes to clinical trials there are no off-limits questions. We’re here to help spread the knowledge so you can make better, more educated decisions about your health. Thankfully, you have a lot of questions making our job easier by guiding us in the direction of your concerns. We have prepared a long list of questions you had for…
Introducing healthy changes to your diet might be the single best decision you’ll ever make for your long-term health. According to the World Health Organisation a bigger part of the world’s population lives in countries where obesity is more of a health issue than underweight. Other grim statistics reinforce the notion that obesity is becoming an epidemic not only in…
For a long time now there has been an ongoing debate about how the course of development of ulcerative colitis is or isn’t related to diet. And while researchers widely agree that ulcerative colitis (and other IBDs for that matter) is not directly caused by our diet, there are still differences of opinion backed up by research about how different…
