MHRA approve the launch of DemeRX’s Phase I/IIa trial of ibogaine HCl for treatment of opioid use disorder

opioid use disorder MAC

MAC are excited to be collaborating with DemeRx on their phase 1 trial of Opioid Use Disorder.

Interview – Living with Ulcerative Colitis

Living with Ulcerative Colitis

When did you get diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis? I was diagnosed in March 2017; I had been suffering with blood in my stool since January 2017 and quickly saw my doctor and got referred. I had a sigmoidoscopy and when they saw what was going on in my bowel, they diagnosed me with Ulcerative Colitis. […]

Brian and Sue – Our MAC Clinical Research Experience

Brian, aged 83 a retired English electric engineer, married his wife Sue in 1962; they have been happily married for 58 years. They met when they were living in the same town. Although they vaguely knew each other, it was not until Sue became single that they started their relationship and, as they say, the […]

MAC Clinical Research to restart free memory assessments for over 50s

Memory Assessment Clinics MAC

This November, MAC Clinical Research will be reopening their Memory Assessment Research Clinics which provide free memory screening services to individuals over 50 years old.   Cathy Jepson, Exec. Director of Site Operations at MAC Clinical Research, is delighted to be reopening the Memory Assessment Research Clinics from 23 November 2020.  Cathy said: “Being able to open the clinic to patients again brings life […]

Your blood pressure is very important – even when you’re young! 

High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure may not cause obvious symptoms when you are young, but it should not be ignored.   Some symptoms could include shortness of breath, headaches and chest pain – which, if you’re young, you may not necessarily first associate with high blood pressure   Health Risks  High blood pressure is a sign that your heart is being overworked and […]

Symptoms of Menopause

Menopause Hot Flushes

If you are going through menopause, think you may be about to go through menopause or know someone going through it, you all will experience different symptoms with varying severities.   Night sweats  As the body produces less oestrogen during menopause, the usual functioning of the hypothalamus, which regulates your body’s temperature, is thrown off. Night sweats can be extremely […]

Stoptober: Why you should quit smoking this October!

Stoptober Quit Smoking October

This October is Stoptober and, for smokers, quitting is one of the best things you can do for your health!   Like previous campaigns, this year’s Stoptober campaign is based on evidence that if a smoker can quit for a month, then they are five times more likely to quit for good.  Tabaco smoke contains over […]

What can cause anxiety?

Anxiety

Feelings of anxiety will most likely occur in everyone’s lives in varying severities. General anxiety disorder (GAD) can be caused by something specific, many things or by nothing in particular but here is a list of some reasons someone could be suffering from anxiety.  COVID-19   Whether its worrying about catching coronavirus, feeling isolated due to lockdown […]

How sickle cell can impact someone’s life

How sickle cell can impact someone’s life

Sickle cell is a type of condition that affects a person’s red blood cells. Someone who has sickle cell disease produces unusually shaped red blood cells, causing the cells to not live as long in comparison to healthy blood cells and can block blood vessels.  This condition is usually detected during pregnancy or soon after […]

Painful Diabetic Neuropathy: Looking after your feet

painful diabetic neuropathy

If someone who has diabetes does not control their blood sugar level effectively, they may experience painful diabetic nerve pain. Diabetic neuropathy damages the nerves that send signals to your hands and feet, causing numbness or a sharp or aching pain.   Around 50% of people with diabetes experience nerve pain. Those who have diabetes must take […]