Featured Studies

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) seek participants age five and older with childhood-onset brain injury (e.g.,cerebral palsy) to join a research study. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and/or electroencephalography (EEG) may be used to study brain activity. Learning how the brain controls muscles may help design treatments to help patients with brain injury to move better.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center are testing if spironolactone can be used to treat PAH. Spironolactone is a medication that can help with fluid retention, however it may also be beneficial to adults with PAH by controlling inflammation and improving blood vessel function in the lungs.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Clinical Center are looking for adult volunteers for a study on whether an aerobic exercise program benefits survivors of COVID-19. (En español)

Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) are conducting a clinical trial to study new imaging techniques for those with HCC. Pictures (Images) are taken with a positron emission tomography (PET) using a new investigational imaging radiotracer, 18 F-DCFPyL. Our research study focus is to see if this tracer will improve images taken of your liver to identify HCC tumors earlier in the disease process. We will also determine if we can see differences between treated tumors and the development of new tumors.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers are enrolling adult volunteers in a study investigating the role of Vitamin C in red blood cells of patients with type 2 diabetes. Findings may help improve future treatment and care of people with diabetes.

Researchers want to see if they can measure the amount of anti-cancer drug, Abemaciclib in a brain tumor and brain fluid after a patient has taken this drug for a few days. These findings can help explain how much drug gets into the brain and how drugs work to shrink high grade gliomas to improve outcomes for these patients.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are studying how infants' brains change as they learn new motor skills. Results may assist with better treatment methods for Cerebral Palsy.

A research study at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is is investigating how dietary habits affect our intestinal microorganisms by studying the effects of Mediterranean-like unprocessed (CLEAN-MED) diet. Participants will be divided into two groups, depending on their interest in trying out the diet for 4 weeks or maintaining a new healthy diet over months, and will be provided with some foods. Participants will log the food they eat and answer questions about their diet throughtout the study. Food and research supplies and procedures are provided at no cost.

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are disorders caused by abnormal blood cell production, potentially leading to low cell counts and increased susceptibility to clotting and infections. Past research suggests that inflammation may trigger these abnormalities, and this study seeks to further understand and improve treatment strategies for MDS by investigating the role of inflammation in bone marrow cell development.