by DermSocial | About Clinical Studies, General Health, General Skincare
Unless you have a skin condition like acne, rosacea, or psoriasis, you may not have considered participating in a dermatology research study. But even if you have healthy skin, you could still be an essential part of a clinical trial! How do scientists tell if a...
by DermSocial | About DermResearch, Clinical Studies, General Health
What We’re Doing to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 — UPDATE for May 2020 — As of the beginning of May, our current studies are open for enrollment and screening. As Austin slowly starts to re-open, your health and safety and that of our staff is our top...
by DermSocial | General Health, General Skincare, Psoriasis
Did you know that one of the most common skin conditions in the US is actually an immune condition? According to Harvard University, psoriasis affects around 2% of the US population — more than 6.6 million people! Odds are, if you go somewhere, like a busy grocery...
by DermSocial | Allergies, Central Texas, General Health
Spring is in full swing in Central Texas, and that means grass, tree and ragweed pollen levels are high. For many people (over 24 million in the U.S.), seasonal allergies wreak havoc on the sinuses, but did you know that they could be affecting your skin? In 2012,...
by DermSocial | About Clinical Studies, Clinical Studies, Enrolling Paid Studies, General Health
The answer, of course, is a resounding “YES”. Clinical trials, aka research studies, aka randomized control trials (RCTs) are one reason for the dramatic increase in life expectancy in the 20th century. Before RCTs, well-meaning scientists and doctors were...
by Steven Fies | Allergies, Central Texas, General Health
If you’ve lived in Austin long enough, chances are you have experienced the dreaded “cedar fever.” While mountain cedar may be the allergen that we lament the most, we have more than enough pollen to go around, for all twelve months of the year....
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