STEM CELL RESEARCH, DISCOVERIES AND UPDATES
WHAT PATIENTS HAVE TO KNOW- STEM CELLS 101 Clinical Research Versus Medical What is clinical research? Clinical research refers to studies in which people participate as patients or healthy volunteers. Different terms are used to describe clinical research, including: What is Clinical Research Read the What is Clinical Research? text alternative clinical studies clinical trials studies research trials protocols. Clinical research may have a number of goals, such as: developing new treatments or medications identifying causes of illness studying trends evaluating ways in which genetics may be related to an illness. The idea for a clinical research study—also known as a clinical trial—often starts in the laboratory. After researchers test new therapies or procedures in the laboratory and in animal studies, the most promising experimental treatments are moved into clinical trials, which are conducted in phases. During a trial, more information is gained about an experimental treatme...