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10 Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease 

10 Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease 

Alzheimer’s Disease is devastating. An estimated 6.2 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2021 …
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Hawthorne Effect

Hawthorne Effect

The Hawthorne Effect is an interesting phenomenon where people alter their behavior due to the awareness of being observed. This …
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What to Expect During Our Free Memory Screening 

What to Expect During Our Free Memory Screening 

*This assessment is only available at Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research* If you are experiencing memory loss, you are not …
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Psoriasis: It's More Than Just the Skin

Psoriasis: It’s More Than Just the Skin

Psoriasis is a skin disease that can cause red, itchy patches on the skin. These patches are commonly found on …
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Three Breakthrough FDA Approved Products

Three Breakthrough FDA Approved Products

Three breakthrough products were approved by the FDA at the beginning of June: Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide) for weight loss …
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Does the Type of COVID-19 Vaccine Matter?

Does the Type of COVID-19 Vaccine Matter?

Yes, the latest indicator of this was released last week in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Novavax was …
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Diabetes, COVID-19 | The Truth

Diabetes, COVID-19 | The Truth

You may have heard that people with diabetes are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19. This is not the …
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Lipoprotein a Lp(a)

5 Things to Know about Lp(a)

5 Things to Know about Lp(a) Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease …
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Research Participation Survey

The Research of Research

We asked, “What motivates you to participate in clinical trials?” With over 160 responses, the answer is clear. People who …
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seaweed

How Seaweed is being used in Clinical Trials as a Therapy for Alzheimer’s 

Can a type of seaweed really be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease? Some scientists think so, and it’s even being …
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Celiac Gluten

Gluten and Celiac Disease, What’s the Connection?

The questions that have many people puzzled are finally going to be answered: What is gluten and is it actually …
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Is Plantar Fibromatosis a Cause for Concern?

Is Plantar Fibromatosis a Cause for Concern?

  Plantar Fibromatosis, or Ledderhose disease, is a rare condition. It stems from a disease called plantar fibroma, where the …
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GERD heartburn

The Effects of Long-Term GERD

At some point in our lives we have all experienced acid reflux. Maybe it was after eating something spicy, or …
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Low Testosterone

The Prevalence of Low Testosterone Levels in Men

Low testosterone levels in men, or hypogonadism, may affect more men in the U.S. than you think. In fact, it …
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COVID 19 Antibodies Igm and IgG

COVID 19 Antibodies Igm and IgG

There are five forms of antibodies that the human body makes. There are two forms that are relevant for COVID …
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Ulcerative Colitis Clinical Research

The Different types of Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative Colitis is a rare inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with less than 200,000 cases per year. Ulcerative colitis can cause …
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Crohn's Disease

Living with Crohn’s Disease Long Term

Crohn’s disease is a chronic irritable bowel disease (IBD). In those with crohn’s disease, an abnormal immune system causes chronic …
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woman with pancreatitis

What are the Biggest Threats when Living with Chronic Pancreatitis?

Chronic pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that does not heal but worsens over time. When you have chronic pancreatitis, …
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Blood fat triglycerides-cholesterol

What Are Triglycerides?

What Are Triglycerides? Triglycerides are a type of fat (lipid) found in your blood.  You get them in two ways …
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Hypersomnia

Differentiating Idiopathic Hypersomnia

Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a rare neurological sleep disorder that can drastically affect a person’s life. Those suffering from IH have …
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