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Advancing and Safeguarding Clinical Research for a Better Tomorrow

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Institutional review boards (IRBs) play a crucial role in the ever-evolving field of clinical research. Innovations in fields such as immunotherapy, cancer and chronic diseases owe their existence to clinical trials, which judiciously test and evaluate safety and efficacy.

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Cleveland Clinic researcher to receive 2022 Top Ten Clinical Research Achievement Award from the Clinical Research Forum

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Paul Marasco, PhD, Associate Staff, Department of Biomedical Engineering at Cleveland Clinic, will be honored with a 2022 Top Ten Clinical Research Achievement Award by the Clinical Research Forum (CR Forum). The awards honor groundbreaking achievements in clinical research from across the nation.

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Not A Placebo: Study Finds Meditation Offers Genuine Pain Relief

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

(Engin Akyurt/Pixabay) If you’re in a lot of pain, being told to take deep breaths and accept the sensations in your body might not feel particularly comforting.

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Alzheimer’s Could Be Caused by Brain Cells That Age Too Fast

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Engineers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have used cutting-edge technology to analyze the postmortem brains of 14 donors aged over 59, some of whom died with Alzheimer’s disease and some of whom […]

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Experiment Reveals Human Genes Can Be Controlled With Electricity

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New research from ETH Zürich in Switzerland could see future wearable devices (with perhaps a few implants and a touch of genetic engineering) boost our health directly. Fitness trackers help you stay healthy by keeping count of your steps and monitoring your heart rate, driving you on to hit those cardio goals.

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Experimental Alzheimer’s Vaccine Shown to Delay Symptoms in Mice

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Mice engineered with genes that put them at greater risk of an Alzheimer’s-like disease had fewer amyloid plaques following the vaccine. An experimental vaccine that aims to slow down or prevent the progression of Alzheimer’s disease has been trialed in mice with promising early results.

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You May Not Need to Lose as Much Weight as You Think, Expert Reveals

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But type “setting a weight loss goal” into any online search engine and you’ll likely be left with more questions than answers. Sure, the many […]

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