Add ‘taking part in a clinical trial’ to your New Year’s Resolutions
Looking for something new to add to your New Year’s Resolutions for 2023? Look no further! Taking part in a paid clinical trial could be a great benefit to you and to countless people living with a variety of physical and mental health conditions around the world. Volunteers for clinical trials are integral to developing […]
Living with Ulcerative Colitis during the festive season
It’s easy to over-indulge on food and drink over the festive period, but for those who are living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), it can be a difficult time to manage their condition. IBD conditions effect one in every 123 people in the UK and have a severe impact on a person’s quality of life, […]
Living with Sickle Cell during the Winter
Many conditions can be exacerbated during the winter due to the drop in temperatures. One of these conditions is Sickle cell disease, also known as sickle cell anaemia. What is Sickle cell disease? Sickle cell refers to a group of genetic health conditions which affect a person’s red blood cells. It predominantly affects people with […]
The Pressure to Perform During the Holidays
With the festive season upon us and holidays such as Christmas fast approaching, it’s a time often spent with loved ones. Whether it’s walking around a cosy Christmas market or spending New Year’s Eve with a partner, it’s undoubtedly a romantic time of the year. For men living with erectile dysfunction (ED), however, there can […]
Looking After Your Mental Health During the Festive Season
Christmas and the holiday season can be a very stressful time so it’s important that we look after our mental health and prioritise self-care. For those of you who are living with mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, and OCD, it can be even more taxing on your mental health. In a survey from YouGov, […]
What is PTSD?
When someone experiences a traumatic event in their life that caused a threat of injury or death, they may go on to develop a mental health condition known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For those living with PTSD, they may relive the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks, experiencing unpleasant feelings of isolation, irritability, exhaustion, […]
Living with Eczema in the Colder Months
The colder months are upon us and for people living with eczema, it can be a very difficult time. Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a skin condition that makes the skin itchy, dry, cracked, and inflamed. The condition can affect any part of the body, but it most often affects the hands, insides of the […]
OCD Awareness Week: My MAC Clinical Research Experience
Marianne recently took part in a clinical trial with MAC Clinical Research. She has been coping with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) since she was a child and lives with compulsions. For OCD Awareness Week 2022, we spoke to Marianne about her experience living with OCD and taking part in MAC’s ground-breaking research into a potential […]
OCD Awareness Week 2022: Living with Intrusive Thoughts
This week is OCD Awareness Week, launched by the International OCD Foundation, which aims to raise awareness of OCD and how it affects people living with it. One of the many symptoms associated with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is experiencing intrusive thoughts which can have a severe impact on someone’s life. The main aspects of […]
A pivotal point in dementia research
Last week we heard the news we have been hoping for: The results from an Alzheimer’s drug trial were announced by the pharmaceutical group Eisai, with whom MAC have worked with on previous dementia studies. This new drug has met its two aims – it clears the plaques that build up in the brains of […]