What Are Clinical Trials, and What Does This Mean for a Person with a Digestive Motility Disorder?
October 4, 2024 12:00 pm CDT
Maryangela DeGrazia-DiTucci, President and Founder of the Association of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Inc. (AGMD) explains the impact and importance of clinical trials for people with digestive motility disorders. Maryangela covers information on AGMD, clinical trial types and examples for motility disorders, and tips on communicating with your provider and research teams. Maryangela leaves with final thoughts on the great benefits of clinical trials and how to begin searching for research opportunities.
Long COVID and POTS: What you need to know
January 18, 2023 12:00 pm CST
New research suggests postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is one of the most common diagnoses appearing in Long COVID patients. Join ResearchMatch for a discussion with Dysautonomia International President and POTS researcher Lauren Stiles. The webinar will be helpful for researchers, clinicians, and patients interested in learning how POTS is diagnosed and treated, its relationship to Long COVID, and recent updates in POTS research.
Amplifying Positivity to Combat Social Disconnection
July 12, 2022 12:00 pm CDT
On this webinar, discover research on methods to manage positivity, findings from the research, and resources from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA).
An Overview of NORD and How It May Be Helpful to You
May 17, 2022 12:00 pm CDT
This information webinar provides an overview of NORD with linkages to essential resources for patients and families living with a rare disorder.
What Researchers Should Know About Gastroparesis: A Patient's Perspective
August 25, 2021 12:00 pm CDT
ResearchMatch collaborated with the Association of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders to share a patient's perspective of what it's like to live with the condition and actively seek to be involved in clinical trials.
Sleep and Autism - Helping Children and Families Get the Rest They Need
March 26, 2020 12:00 pm CDT
Dr. Beth Malow from Vanderbilt University Medical Center shares new research and trusted methods to encourage sleep.
“Nothing About Us Without Us” Older Adults and Clinical Trials
October 8, 2019 12:00 pm CDT
Clinical trials test many treatments for diseases and health conditions that commonly affect Americans age 65 and older, yet studies have shown that older adults are often left out of these trials. Will treatments that are not tested in older adults be effective for them? ResearchMatch hosted Dr. Marie A. Bernard, M.D., Deputy Director of the National Institute on Aging at NIH where she discussed why it is important for people of all ages to be included in clinical research, what barriers prevent participation, and what we can do to ensure trials represent all of us.
Using Positive Activities to Combat Anxiety and Depression
November 14, 2018 11:00 am CST
Depression and anxiety are among the top reported health conditions by ResearchMatch volunteers. Dr. Charles Taylor, PhD, from the University of California, San Diego and Dr. Debra Kissen, from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America share the results of a recent study on Using Positive Activities to Combat Anxiety and Depression.