By Aimee Zink For The Corvallis Clinic At 32 years old, Mara Friddle was too young to be diagnosed with breast cancer. She had no family history of the disease, and testing had revealed none of the genetic markers. Yet when she felt something strange during a self-check in July 2013, she saw a doctor […]
Placebos work!
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC In the office recently we were discussing newly published results of a studysuggesting that placebo treatments can in some cases be effective treatments, even when patients know they are receiving placebo treatment. A placebo, in case you don’t know the term, is a sham treatment that looks exactly like the […]
What to expect when preparing for a research visit
By Josh Borunda, PBT Let’s say you volunteered for a clinical study, have signed the Informed Consent and are scheduled to come in for the first study visit. Basic procedures to assess your health will be done at this visit. Key instructions patients will hear for this and later visits throughout the study include: Arrive fasting, […]
Alzheimer’s disease research takes a village
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC Alzheimer’s disease clinical research is a frequent topic of this blog and for good reason. At this time, our group is involved with three different Alzheimer’s disease studies, two of which are actively looking for volunteer participants. Three years ago, our team committed to advancing medicines and treatment for Alzheimer’s […]
Alzheimer’s disease study touches staffer in profound way
By Kim Tally, LPN, CCRC The Expedition 3 Study Alzheimer’s patients I have had the pleasure of working with for the past few years have made a huge impact on my heart and mind. For example, just recently I was apologizing to a patient for several schedule changes and I was told: “Oh, it’s ok, […]
