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Registry outreach will begin with an informational and inspirational website and will utilize social media and patient-driven activism through Facebook, blogs and Twitter modalities that have demonstrated efficiencies in other patient-centered research efforts. Subjects will upload specific clinical
Static handgrip provides unique mechanistic insights into putative therapeutic targets (in this case the SGLT2 inhibitors) within the human autonomic nervous system include examining the reflexes within the nervous system and its response as a result. Static handgrip will require that patients lay
Aim 1 (Primary Outcomes): To test the effectiveness of an addiction-based weight loss intervention, embodied first as a smartphone app with telephone coaching (AppCoach) compared to (1) addiction model based weight-loss app alone (App) and (2) multi-disciplinary in-clinic weight loss intervention
Subjects were vaccinated with ASP4070 or placebo at 2 week intervals. Clinical symptoms were evaluated after cedar pollen exposure in a chamber at 4, 8 and 12 weeks after the last vaccination to identify the timing of the onset of therapeutic effect.
Depression is highly common in MS with a lifetime risk for major depressive disorder (MDD) as high as 25-50% and a 12-month prevalence of up to 25%, particularly in younger patients. Depression in MS has been linked to biological as well as psychological factors and substantially impacts
A safety and Immunological assessment of JRC sensitive (atopic) subjects will be assessed in terms of current skin test reactivity. Subjects that are eligible to participate in this study will be assigned by whether they are sensitive or non sensitive to CryJ2 or Mountain Cedar to one of 3 study
Organ transplantation offers the only hope for a normal life for patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis. For patients with antibodies to human leukocyte antigens (HLA), transplantation is extremely difficult or impossible since pre-formed antibodies will cause severe rejection and loss of
This pilot project is a randomized research study to examine the effects of acupuncture on menopausal symptoms. The investigators will recruit up to 45 Cedars employees (excluding Dr Bairey Merz's employees) with menopausal symptoms by posting a study flyer on Exchange. If a patient is interested in
We observe during (In vitro fertilization) IVF, there are deviations in oocyte morphology and maturity within an individual cohort and that oocyte degeneration, and failed fertilization exist. Regardless, even if fertilization occurs, a large proportion of embryos fail to progress through the
The Emphysema/COPD Research Center will enroll up to 3000 subjects at the University of Pittsburgh. The experimental procedures that will be conducted as a part of the Emphysema Research Registry include gathering basic personal information (e.g., name, address, phone number, etc.), asking basic