OLOGY URS

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ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY: A measure of all deaths, due to any cause, that occur during a clinical study.

Researchers are conducting what they call a first of its kind clinical trial to study how Hispanic and Black patients respond to a common medication for multiple sclerosis.
About 30% of people with MS in the United States are Black and Latino Americans, but they make up less than 5% of MS clinical trials participants, according to neurologist Mitzi Joi Williams, who is leading the new research.
What they're saying: "We hope to identify more insights into the unique nature of MS in these underrepresented populations so we can ultimately ensure we’re providing individuals with the best possible personalized care," Williams told Axios Latino.

Read more about this trial at: https://www.axios.com/2023/04/11/multiple-sclerosis-latino-black-american-health

Word Wednesday!

ACCPETS HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS: A type of eligibility criteria that indicates whether people who do not have the condition/disease being studied can participate in the clinical study.