Parkinson’s Foundation expands free, at-home genetic testing initiative
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 06, 2022
The organization is making an effort to connect a broader and more diverse set of candidates to clinical trials.
Common autoimmune drugs reduce mortality, up clinical status in COVID-19: NIH
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 06, 2022
Two commonly used autoimmune drugs could be used in addition to standard-of-care treatments to improve COVID-19 outcomes, the agency says.
LTC research hub to bring clinical trials to rural residents
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2022
Nursing home operator Principle LTC and Care Access, a research organization, have launched a new research hub in Raleigh, NC, to provide rural residents access to clinical trials.
FDA approves first drug to slow Alzheimer’s in controversial decision
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 07, 2021
The evidence convincingly shows that aducanumab (Aduhelm) removes beta amyloid — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s — from the brain, slowing the disease’s progression and giving patients and families much-needed...