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This web page makes it easy to search for featured research studies at the NIH Clinical Center. You can search for specific studies by entering keywords related to your symptoms in the search box or by using the sort and filter options.


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A doctor speaking with a patient. Researchers at the NIH Clinical Center seek volunteers to participate in studies on how alcohol affects the body

NIAAA Natural History Protocol

To look at a broad range of traits in people who are healthy people and people with alcohol problems. To study them for potential eligibility for other research protocols conducted at the NIH Clinical Center.

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Taste and Smell Differences in Obese Versus Non-Obese Individuals

Taste and Smell Differences in Obese Versus Non-Obese Individuals

Investigators at The National Institutes of Health (NIH) are conducting a research study to understand taste and smell alterations and how they differ in obese versus non-obese individuals.
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Near-infrared Spectroscopy and Electroencephalography to Assess Cortical Activation During Motor Tasks in Infants and Toddlers with or at high-risk for Cerebral Palsy and Autism Spectrum Disorder Compared to Infants and Toddlers with Typical Development

Near-infrared Spectroscopy and Electroencephalography to Assess Cortical Activation During Motor Tasks in Infants and Toddlers with or at high-risk for Cerebral Palsy and Autism Spectrum Disorder Compared to Infants and Toddlers with Typical Development

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health are conducting a research study to learn more about the motor skill and brain development of infants who are at high-risk for or diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) compared to infants with typical development. The results of this study may assist with better methods for early diagnosis as well as improved treatment for children with CP and ASD. The results of this study may eventually assist with better methods for early diagnosis as well as improved treatment for children with autism.
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Brain Dopaminergic Signaling in Opioid Use Disorders

Brain Dopaminergic Signaling in Opioid Use Disorders

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center seek healthy volunteers for a research study on opioid use disorder (OUD). The purpose of this research study is to learn how opiate use disorder affects dopamine signaling in the brain of people dependent on opioids.
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Nicotinic Receptor Genetic Variation and Alcohol Reward

Nicotinic Receptor Genetic Variation and Alcohol Reward

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health seek volunteers, 21-60 years old, to participate in a study researching if a gene and smoking affect drinking. All study-related tests and procedures are provided at no cost to the study participant. Compensation may be provided.
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Brain Dopaminergic Signaling in Opioid use Disorders (OUD)

Brain Dopaminergic Signaling in Opioid use Disorders (OUD)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is looking for volunteers who use opiates regularly or who are receiving treatment for opiate use. The purpose is to learn how opiates affect brain function.
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Cerebral Palsy and the Study of Brain Activity During Motor Tasks

Cerebral Palsy and the Study of Brain Activity During Motor Tasks

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.

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