The purpose of this study is to understand why people have different susceptibility to infection, how the immune system fights infections, and differences between individual’s immune systems. We’re looking for people who have been diagnosed with tuberculosis or another Mycobacterium. Study procedures involve a blood draw and...
Our team is the NeuDLL (Neurodevelopmental Disorders Language & Learning) Lab in the UW Speech & Hearing Department. We are seeking families to participate in research related to spoken language in children with and without developmental disorders. Our current study focuses on how children learn words...
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Research is the primary means by which medicine advances. Participating in a kidney research study could make a difference in kidney health for countless lives. Research is not possible without willing volunteers like you! The Kidney Research Institute Registry connects people with our many exciting research...
The purpose of this study is to identify possible brain or spinal cord differences in participants with ALS compared to participants without ALS. Research shows that 90 to 95 percent of ALS cases occur at random, with only 5-10 percent of ALS cases being inherited....
[box class="summary"][/box]The GET Smart study is looking at whether exercise has an impact on cognition in people with MS. Researchers at the University of Washington are studying exercise because other studies have shown that exercise can help cognition in other non-MS populations. However, currently we...
[box class="summary"][/box]This protocol includes studies of the control and coordination of speech production. Various hypotheses are being investigated in our laboratory with the common aim of improving our understanding of the processes and mechanisms underlying normal and disordered speech. The common procedure across these studies consists...
[box class="summary"][/box]We are inviting you to participate in a research study to help us improve our understanding of diabetes and immune mediated diseases. The study consists of a computer registry where we store your contact, research, and health information, and a sample repository where we...
[box class="summary"][/box]Pathway to Prevention screening is the first step for all TrialNet prevention studies. Screening is offered at no cost to eligible individuals to evaluate their personal risk of developing the disease. This unique screening can identify the early stages of type 1 diabetes (T1D) years...
How many times a day should we eat, and why? How big or small should our meals be, and why? How does meal frequency affect appetite? If you are a healthy adult, you may be able to help researchers at Fred Hutch answer these important...
