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Learning More About the Effects of Oxytocin on the Nervous System
Oxytocin is a naturally occurring hormone. The purpose of this study is to see how oxytocin affects the nervous system. We will be looking at how pupils change after an oxytocin injection.
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Healthy Volunteers Neurology Disorders Bones, Joints, Muscles
Learning More About Intestinal Health in Infants and Children with a New Imaging Device
The purpose of this study is to learn more about a new type of imaging device called the iThera MSOT Acuity. We want to find out how well the device works for measuring intestinal health.
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Healthy Volunteers Stomach and Intestines Children, Infants, Teen Health
Finding Muscle Changes in Myotonic Dystrophy Patients
Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is a disease that causes muscles to weaken and waste away. The purpose of this study is to find the best ways to measure muscle weakness and changes in patients with DM using MRI scans. Understanding these changes will help plan future studies to track the disease and test new treatments. We are seeking healthy volunteers as well as volunteers who have been diagnosed with myotonic dystrophy.
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Using Body Fat Images to Assess Health
The purpose of this study is to see if we can use medical images of fat throughout the body to assess your health status.
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Aging Healthy Volunteers Heart Health Weight, Metabolism, Nutrition
Using Imaging to Understand Brain Activity at Rest
The goal of this study is to learn about how the brain works when you are resting. We will use a special brain scan called magnetoencephalography to see what happens in the brain when you are sitting still and relaxed. Findings from this study will help us use this brain scan better in future research.
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Studying a New Way to Prevent Blood Clots During Medical Procedures
The goal of this study is to help people who need medical procedures where their blood goes outside their body, like during dialysis or heart surgery. We want to find a way to stop blood clots during these procedures. This study will help us learn how to prevent clots and make these procedures safer. We are looking for healthy volunteers, both adults and children, who are 17-70 years old and weigh over 110 pounds.
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Women's Health and Future Pregnancies
The goal of this study is to learn how a woman's health, including what she eats and the activities she does, affects her and her baby if she gets pregnant. We are inviting women under 40 who are overweight or obese and might become pregnant to volunteer for this study. The study team will provide more details.
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Healthy Volunteers Weight, Metabolism, Nutrition Wellness and Lifestyle Women's Health
Testing Different Study Drugs for Safe Weight and Fat Loss
The purpose of this study is to test if different combinations of study drugs are safe and effective for weight and fat loss. We want to see if the study drug Trevogrumab is safe and works well with Semaglutide, a weight loss medication, for people with obesity. We also want to test the combination of Trevogrumab and Garetosmab with Semaglutide.
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Studying a New Pneumococcal Disease Vaccine Among Healthy Toddlers
The purpose of this study is to find out if the study device called AMDS is safe and works well for treating this condition. We want to see if this device can help heal the aorta's walls and reduce the need for surgery.
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Healthy Volunteers Infectious Diseases Screening and Prevention Children, Infants, Teen Health
Learning More About Speech Profiles after a Stroke
The purpose of this study is to learn more about speech profiles among stroke survivors and healthy volunteers. Understanding more about speech profiles can help customize treatment.
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Looking for Volunteers Interested in COVID-19 Related Studies
The purpose of this study is to make a list of people who want to volunteer for research and COVID-19 vaccine studies. This list is called the STRIVE registry. People on the list will be contacted about new studies they might join. Joining the list does not mean you have to join any future studies.
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Testing Blood Counts in Different People
The purpose of this study is to learn more about different blood cell counts among people from Africa or the Middle East. People from these areas have fewer white blood cells because they don't have a certain red blood cell marker called the Duffy marker. This is normal and not harmful. The goal of this study is to find better blood count ranges for these people to improve their medical care.
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Understanding Cancer Fatigue in Survivors
Cancer-related tiredness is a common issue for people who have cancer or have been treated for it. This study aims to understand how cancer survivors and their doctors discuss this tiredness. We want to make a useful poster for exam rooms to improve talking about, diagnosing, and treating this tiredness. We are seeking cancer survivor volunteers who have had at least 1 visit with the Supportive Oncology team at Levine Cancer Institute or the Charlotte or Winston-Salem campus of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center. This study will last around 6 months.
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Studying Factors for Successful Knee Injury Recovery in Athletes
The purpose of this research study is to find out what helps our patients recover well after a knee ligament injury and surgery. We are looking for healthy volunteers who participate in organized sports, have not hurt their knees before, and have not had surgery on their spine, hip, knee, ankle, or foot. If you volunteer for this study, you will need to come for a single visit lasting about 2 hours. We will contact you for up to 2 years to see if you get any injuries. This study will help researchers learn new information that may help others in the future.
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