Medically reviewed and verified by Kate Burke, MD, MHA 100 years ago, a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes was a death sentence. There was no treatment, no cure, nothing to do except put people on strict diets and hope to extend life as long as possible. In 1922, a 14-year-old patient in Toronto was the… Continue reading Finding a Cure: The State of Type 1 Diabetes Research
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Executive Order Promoting Women’s Health Research
President Joe Biden has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at advancing women’s health research. This marks a significant step forward during Women’s History Month. Described as the “most comprehensive set of actions” by a president in this regard, the initiative will focus on addressing diseases and conditions that disproportionately affect women. In his State… Continue reading Executive Order Promoting Women’s Health Research
Can ketamine help when antidepressants don’t? A closer look at the off-label drug that’s in the spotlight
You may have seen ketamine making headlines recently as a promising drug therapy for treatment-resistant depression, or “TRD.” (What’s TRD? Health care professionals define it as receiving at least two different antidepressants– for at least six weeks in a row, and at an adequate dosage – but experiencing less than a 50% improvement in depressive symptoms.) So,… Continue reading Can ketamine help when antidepressants don’t? A closer look at the off-label drug that’s in the spotlight
PatientsLikeMe and inVentiv Health Partner to Accelerate Clinical Trial Research
First Agreement Between the Online Patient Network and Global Clinical Research Organization Promises to Help Speed Recruitment for Drug Development BURLINGTON, MASS. June 17, 2013 — inVentiv Health, offering best-in-class clinical, commercial and consulting services, today announced a partnership with the innovative online patient network PatientsLikeMe to bring more people more quickly into medical research… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe and inVentiv Health Partner to Accelerate Clinical Trial Research
Why Should I Participate in a Clinical Trial?
“Before me, there were hundreds and thousands of other people with Parkinson’s who participated in clinical trials that gave me the ability to have the medications that I take today. If people today do not participate in clinical trials, there will be no cure. There will be no new medications.” – Parkinson’s patient Jean Last… Continue reading Why Should I Participate in a Clinical Trial?
FDA’s New Guidance on Patient-Reported Outcomes
We’re big fans of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) here at PatientsLikeMe, defined by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) as: “A measurement based on a report that comes directly from the patient about the status of a patient’s health condition without amendment or interpretation of the patient’s response by a clinician or anyone else.” The self-report… Continue reading FDA’s New Guidance on Patient-Reported Outcomes
An Interview with UCB’s Peter Verdru
Last month, PatientsLikeMe announced our partnership with biopharma leader, UCB, to launch a new community for people with epilepsy. Below is an interview with UCB’s Vice President of Clinical Research, Peter Verdru, MD. David S. Williams III, head of PatientsLikeMe business development, recently spoke with Peter about the forthcoming epilepsy community, adverse event reporting, and… Continue reading An Interview with UCB’s Peter Verdru