The Expedition 3 Alzheimer’s disease study, evaluating a potential new treatment for patients with mild Alzheimer’s, is underway! I first wrote about this exciting clinical trial in early November 2013. As clinical trials go, this study was fairly complex to set up, but the team was assembled by late December and now all systems are […]
But, What if I Get the Placebo?
The average person knows more about clinical trials today than was common at the beginning of my research career in the mid-1980s. I find that patient volunteers today are asking great questions when they come in for initial study appointments, perhaps as the result of the internet age. Twenty or thirty years ago I usually […]
Transport The Tropics Into Your Winter
Last month my daughter and I were fortunate to tag along with my husband while he attended a medical conference in Maui. As you may imagine, escaping the cold winter blues of the Willamette Valley for weather that was instead very warm, sunny and downright perfect was a dream come true.
Questions Answered about Research Participation
The choice to participate in a Clinical Research study is a personal decision and should be made after careful consideration of the potential risks and benefits of the study. Initial discussions with volunteers are interactive, and in this blog, I’m sharing questions commonly asked by study volunteers: Will it cost me anything to participate/will the […]
Soup in a Snap!
Did you know that January is National Soup Month? For me, it doesn’t matter what month it is, as every day is the perfect time for a delicious steaming bowl of heaven! In fact, just the other day I made a big pot of white bean chicken chili for my family. Unfortunately later that day […]
