INFORMATION ON PARTICIPATING IN CLINICAL TRIALS NOW AVAILABLE ON NIHSENIORHEALTH.GOV

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> U.S. Department of Health and Human Services > NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

NIH News > National Library of Medicine (NLM) <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/>> For

Immediate Release: Friday, January 4, 2008> > CONTACT: Kathy Cravedi,

301-496-6308, <e-mail: cravedik@...>> > INFORMATION ON " PARTICIPATING IN

CLINICAL TRIALS " NOW AVAILABLE ON NIHSENIORHEALTH.GOV > > What is a clinical

trial and how does it work? What are the benefits and the risks? If you are an

older adult, should you consider participating in a clinical trial? These and

many other questions are addressed in " Participating in Clinical Trials " , a new

topic just added to NIHSeniorHealth <www.nihseniorhealth.gov>, a Web site

developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institute

on Aging (NIA), both components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).> >

" The new clinical trials topic on NIHSeniorHealth will help older adults

understand this vital area of medical research, " says A.B. Lindberg,

M.D., NLM director. " Older adults who log on to <NIHSeniorHealth.gov> will find

information to help them make informed decisions, including questions they

should ask and the answers they should look for if they are thinking of joining

a trial. " > > Developed by the National Library of Medicine, " Participating in

Clinical Trials " is the latest addition to NIHSeniorHealth's roster of 33 topics

targeting the health interests of older adults.> > The new topic explains basic

terms, the types and phases of trials, the informed consent process and the

benefits, risks, and built-in safeguards for trial participants.> > " Clinical

trials are a critical part of medical research, " says J. Hodes, M.D.,

NIA director. " The risk of many diseases and conditions increases with age, and

it is important that clinical trials include older participants, who can help

researchers find out if a drug, therapy, lifestyle change, device or medical

test is safe and effective in the older population. " > > One of the fastest

growing age groups using the Internet, older Americans increasingly turn to the

Internet for health information. In fact, 68 percent of " wired " seniors surf for

health and medical information when they go online. NIHSeniorHealth, which is

based on the latest research on cognition and aging, features short,

easy-to-read segments of information that can be accessed in a variety of

formats, including large-print type sizes, open-captioned videos and even an

audio version. Additional topics coming soon to the site include Parkinson's

disease, nutrition, and high blood cholesterol. The site links to MedlinePlus,

NLM's premier, more detailed site for consumer health information.> >

Information about federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in

the U.S. and around the world is available at <www.clinicaltrials.gov>.> > The

NLM, the world's largest library of the health sciences, creates and sponsors

Web-based health information resources for the public and professionals.> > The

NIA leads the federal effort supporting and conducting research on aging and the

health and well being of older people. Both are components of the NIH in

Bethesda, Md. > > The National Institutes of Health (NIH) - The Nation's Medical

Research Agency - is comprised of 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component

of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary Federal

agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical

research, and investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and

rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit

<www.nih.gov>.> > ##> > This NIH News Release is available online at:>

<http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2008/nlm-04.htm>.> > To subscribe (or

unsubscribe) from this list, go to>

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> U.S. Department of Health and Human Services > NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

NIH News > National Library of Medicine (NLM) <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/>> For

Immediate Release: Friday, January 4, 2008> > CONTACT: Kathy Cravedi,

301-496-6308, <e-mail: cravedik@...>> > INFORMATION ON " PARTICIPATING IN

CLINICAL TRIALS " NOW AVAILABLE ON NIHSENIORHEALTH.GOV > > What is a clinical

trial and how does it work? What are the benefits and the risks? If you are an

older adult, should you consider participating in a clinical trial? These and

many other questions are addressed in " Participating in Clinical Trials " , a new

topic just added to NIHSeniorHealth <www.nihseniorhealth.gov>, a Web site

developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institute

on Aging (NIA), both components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).> >

" The new clinical trials topic on NIHSeniorHealth will help older adults

understand this vital area of medical research, " says A.B. Lindberg,

M.D., NLM director. " Older adults who log on to <NIHSeniorHealth.gov> will find

information to help them make informed decisions, including questions they

should ask and the answers they should look for if they are thinking of joining

a trial. " > > Developed by the National Library of Medicine, " Participating in

Clinical Trials " is the latest addition to NIHSeniorHealth's roster of 33 topics

targeting the health interests of older adults.> > The new topic explains basic

terms, the types and phases of trials, the informed consent process and the

benefits, risks, and built-in safeguards for trial participants.> > " Clinical

trials are a critical part of medical research, " says J. Hodes, M.D.,

NIA director. " The risk of many diseases and conditions increases with age, and

it is important that clinical trials include older participants, who can help

researchers find out if a drug, therapy, lifestyle change, device or medical

test is safe and effective in the older population. " > > One of the fastest

growing age groups using the Internet, older Americans increasingly turn to the

Internet for health information. In fact, 68 percent of " wired " seniors surf for

health and medical information when they go online. NIHSeniorHealth, which is

based on the latest research on cognition and aging, features short,

easy-to-read segments of information that can be accessed in a variety of

formats, including large-print type sizes, open-captioned videos and even an

audio version. Additional topics coming soon to the site include Parkinson's

disease, nutrition, and high blood cholesterol. The site links to MedlinePlus,

NLM's premier, more detailed site for consumer health information.> >

Information about federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in

the U.S. and around the world is available at <www.clinicaltrials.gov>.> > The

NLM, the world's largest library of the health sciences, creates and sponsors

Web-based health information resources for the public and professionals.> > The

NIA leads the federal effort supporting and conducting research on aging and the

health and well being of older people. Both are components of the NIH in

Bethesda, Md. > > The National Institutes of Health (NIH) - The Nation's Medical

Research Agency - is comprised of 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component

of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary Federal

agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical

research, and investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and

rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit

<www.nih.gov>.> > ##> > This NIH News Release is available online at:>

<http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2008/nlm-04.htm>.> > To subscribe (or

unsubscribe) from this list, go to>

<http://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=nihpress & A=1>.

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