Research and News Involving:
Adult
Adult, Chicago, Current Research, Device, Dr. Kletzel, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital and CARES, Military/Veteran, Neurology, Rare Disease
Improving Cognitive Function in Veterans with Atypical Parkinsonism with rTMS Brain Stimulation Principal Investigator: Dr. Sandra Kletzel Disease: Atypical Parkinsonism Research Description: Atypical parkinsonisms (APs) represent a group of progressive nervous system...
Adult, Current Research, Dr. Malichewe, Drug, Early Stage Investigator, Health Equity, LMICs, Muhimbili University Health and Allied Sciences, Oncology, Rare Disease, ReGRoW
Testing a Generic Drug Combination to Treat AML in Tanzania Principal Investigator: Dr. Christina Malichewe Disease: Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Description: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a blood cancer that is difficult to manage, and patients may have shorter...
Adult, Chicago, Current Research, Dr. Reizine, Early Stage Investigator, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Nutraceutical, Oncology, University of Illinois at Chicago
Glycyrrhizin in Prostate Cancer: A Window-of-Opportunity Clinical Trial Principal Investigator: Dr. Natalie Reizine Disease: Prostate Cancer Research Description: Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in American men, and...
Adult, Chicago, Current Research, Dr. Victoria Lee, Ear Nose Throat, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Nutraceutical, University of Illinois at Chicago
Treating Chronic Sinus Inflammation with a Probiotic Sinus Wash Principal Investigators: Dr. Victoria Lee Disease: Chronic rhinosinusitis Research Description: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common chronic inflammatory sinus disease. Patients suffer from nasal...
Adult, Current Research, Dr. Filippopulos, Dr. Zwergal, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, University Hospital of Munich
Treating Vestibular Neuritis Symptoms with a Thyroid Hormone Principal Investigators: Drs. Andreas Zwergal and Filipp Filippopulos Disease: Meniere’s disease Research Description: Acute unilateral vestibulopathy (AUVP), also known as vestibular neuritis, is the...
Adult, Busitema University, Completed Research, Dr. Musaba, Drug, Health Equity, LMICs, Maternal Health, Pediatric, ReGRoW, Women's Health
Using Sodium Bicarbonate to Reduce Maternal / Fetal Death from Acidosis During Obstructed Labor in Uganda Principal Investigator: Dr. Milton Musaba Disease: Obstructed Labor Research Description: Obstructed labor (OL) poses a serious risk to both mother and infant,...
Adult, Current Research, Dr. Ghosh, Drug, Oncology, Rare Disease, University of Michigan
Reducing CAR T-cell Therapy Complications in Relapsed Lymphoma Patients by Adding Natalizumab Principal Investigator: Dr. Monalisa Ghosh Disease: Relapsed Lymphoma Research Description: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy offers new hope through...
Adult, Chicago, Current Research, Dr. Ibraheem, Drug, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Oncology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Women's Health
Using a Generic Drug Combination in Early-Stage Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Patients Principal Investigator: Dr. Abiola Ibraheem Disease: Breast Cancer Research Description: Preferred chemotherapy treatments for early-stage breast cancer are often...
Adult, Brigham Young University, Current Research, Dr. Watt, Drug, Oncology, Rare Disease
Treating Anemia in Myelofibrosis with Nelfinavir Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Watt Disease: Myelofibrosis Research Description: Patients with myelofibrosis, an incurable blood cancer, often have chronic inflammation, which results in high levels of the hormone...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Zimba, Drug, Health Equity, LMICs, Neurology, ReGRoW, University of Zambia School of Medicine
Testing an Antihypertensive Drug as an Add-On Therapy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Patients in Zambia Principal Investigator: Dr. Stanley Zimba Disease: Epilepsy Research Description: Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disease worldwide, affecting...
Adult, City of Hope, Current Research, Dr. Phillips, Drug, Health Equity, Los Angeles, Oncology, Rare Disease
Repurposing Venetoclax and Glofitamab to Improve Patient Response in Mantle Cell Lymphoma Principal Investigator: Dr. Tycel Phillips Disease: Mantle cell lymphoma Research Description: Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that is...
Adult, Current Research, Dermatology, Dr. Rapelanoro Rabenja, Drug, Health Equity, LMICs, ReGRoW, University of Antananarivo
Effect of Methotrexate as a Treatment for Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Madagascar Principal Investigator: Dr. Fahafahantsoa Rapelanoro Rabenja Disease: Severe Atopic Dermatitis Research Description: Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema, is a...
Adult, Dr. Romancik, Drug, Emory University, Ended Early, Oncology, Rare Disease
Combining Approved Drugs for Alcoholism and Cancer to Treat Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Principal Investigator: Dr. Jason Romancik Disease: Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Research Description: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and other aggressive subtypes of...
Adult, Current Research, Dr. Linnstaedt, Drug, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Neurology, University of North Carolina Chapel HIll, Women's Health
Estrogen to Prevent Chronic Pain and PTSD Following Sexual Assault Principal Investigator: Dr. Sarah Linnstaedt Condition: chronic pain and PTSD Research Description: One in five U.S. women experience sexual assault (SA) in their lifetime and a substantial subset of...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Ito, Drug, Oncology, Rare Disease, University of Pittsburgh
Investigating a Rare Disease Drug to Treat AML and MDS Patients with Post-Stem Cell Transplant Relapse Principal Investigator: Dr. Sawa Ito Disease: Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome Research Description: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell...
Adult, Advocate Health Care, Current Research, Dr. Burek, Drug, Military/Veteran, Neurology
Testing a Low-Dose of the Hypertension Drug Clonidine for PTSD in Veterans Principal Investigator: Dr. Gregory Burek Disease: PTSD Research Description: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects 10-31% of US military veterans and results in intense suffering and...
Adult, Chicago, Completed Research, Device, Diagnostic, Dr. Sims, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Oncology, Rare Disease, University of Illinois at Chicago
Repurposing a Diagnostic Device to Address Health Disparities in Esophageal Cancer Screening and Outcomes Principal Investigator: Dr. H. Steven Sims Disease: Esophageal cancer Research Description: Esophageal cancer can be divided into two types: adenocarcinoma (the...
Adult, Chicago, Current Research, Device, Dr. Bender Pape, Military/Veteran, Neurology
Using an Approved Depression Treatment to Restore Cognitive Function in Veterans with Mild TBI and PTSD Principal Investigator: Dr. Theresa Bender Pape Disease: Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD Research Description: Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often result in...
Adult, Atlanta, Current Research, Dr. McKenzie-Brown, Drug, Emory University, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, Neurology
Addressing Chronic Pain in HIV Patients with an Approved Addiction Treatment Principal Investigator: Dr. Anne Marie McKenzie-Brown Disease: HIV-related pain Research Description: More than one million people in the United States live with HIV. In 2018,...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Ntekim, Drug, Health Equity, LMICs, Oncology, Rare Disease, ReGRoW, University College Hospital Ibadan, Women's Health
Adding the Antibiotic Clofazimine to Chemotherapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Nigeria Principal Investigator: Dr. Atara Ntekim Disease: Breast cancer Research Description: Breast cancer causes high cancer related death globally. A type called triple negative...
