Once a drug has been approved for human testing by the FDA, volunteers are asked to participate in a clinical trial. To ensure compliance, some drug makers offer monetary incentives to participants. If you are considering participating in a clinical trial, it is important you understand how they work. Below, we outline the major phases […]
A high blood cholesterol level is commonly caused by ingesting food items with high-fat content. However, pure/familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic abnormality that causes people to have high levels of cholesterol irrespective of their dietary or lifestyle choices. Only about 0.3% of the American population struggle with this condition but a majority of them (about […]
Different stages of cancer signify how far the tumor has spread and it helps doctors classify the patient for clinical trials. There are 4 stages of pancreatic cancer, however, it is difficult to tell at what stage the patient is without a major surgical procedure. However, given the dangerous nature of the surgery, doctors often […]
Each year, thousands of American adults get sick and require hospitalization for illnesses that could have been prevented by vaccines; a number of them end up dying from these illnesses. While you may have been vaccinated as a child, the effect of these vaccines often wears off over time. Also, as you grow older, your […]
The kidney is one of the most important organs in the human body, it is one of the most interesting too. Kidneys filter the blood and act as the waste disposal system of the body, sending unwanted products to the ureter to be passed out as urine. Here some facts about the kidneys: Most human […]
Diff stands for Clostridium Difficile. It’s a bacterial infection of the colon that can cause life-threatening conditions if not treated. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates about 14,000 people die each year from this infection. It’s typically treated with antibiotics, but since antibiotics destroy both bad and beneficial bacteria, it opens the door for […]