Webinar Series: Let’s Address Health Equity Together
Health equity is where everyone has a fair, just opportunity to be healthier. How can we reach this ideal, especially as Latinos face health dispariti…
Tag: Clinical Trials
Latinos, Help Researchers Understand How Social Factors Affect Rheumatoid Arthritis!
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be debilitating and place a significant burden on patients, their families, employers, and the government. While genetic…
Study: Phase 1 Cancer Treatment Clinical Trials May Offer More Benefits Than in Past
Clinical trials are studies with volunteers that help researchers learn how to slow, manage, and treat different diseases. There are four phases of cl…
Help Researchers Learn More about Preventing Dementia, Disability, and Disease
If you’re age 75 or older, you should know about PREVENTABLE. PREVENTABLE – the Pragmatic Evaluation of events And Benefits of Lipid-lowering – …
Go Fish! Study Connects Omega-3s to Brain Health Improvement at Midlife
Consuming cold-water fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids could preserve brain health and enhance cognition in middle age, according to a rec…
UNITE Initiative Responds to Dr. Amelie Ramirez’s Comment on Racial Equity, Diversity
The National Institutes of Health’s UNITE initiative has responded to over 1,100 comments, including one from Dr. Amelie Ramirez of Salud America! a…
Is a Clinical Trial Right for Your Child?
We all want the best for our children. While the thought of enrolling your child in a clinical trial may sound scary, but there are plenty of benefits…
Help Researchers Learn Rapamycin’s Effects on Heart Health
Rapamycin is a medication approved by the US Food and Drug Administration as an immunosuppressant drug, making it helpful in preventing rejection in …
Why Don’t Latinos Enroll in Clinical Trials?
Clinical trials are the most safe, rigorous way of testing for new and more effective disease treatments. Although Latinos comprise 18.9% of the US po…
Help Researchers Find Out How COVID-19 Impacts Brain Health!
How does COVID-19 affect the brain? Researchers at the Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s & Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio are loo…