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This is a prospective, randomized, non-blinded, research study undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy at the University of Missouri/Ellis Fischel Hospital. Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 fashion. Data also will be tracked on those who are post-operatively stratified by
In 2014, the estimated population who were suffering from drug abuse and drug-related disorders reached over 29 million worldwide, making it a global health challenge. Moreover, 43.5 per million people die annually from associated drug use. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
This study seeks to determine if modifying the hormonal milieu of the menstrual cycle, through administration of exogenous progesterone, will improve the effectiveness of treatments for smoking cessation in women. Progesterone, a gonadal hormone, is used clinically for treatment of endometrial
Prospective participants with seizures will be identified primarily through the Stanford Neurology and Neuropsychiatry clinics and Stanford Medical Center, with the assistance of clinic staff and providers. Participants may also be identified and referred by their physicians in the community as
The investigators will use magnetoencephalography (MEG) to non-invasively record brain activity in women with fibromyalgia (FM) pain and in healthy subjects. The MEG data will be analyzed in terms of the presence of normal alpha rhythm and abnormal low frequency and gamma oscillations and their
Objectives and hypothesis The scale and diversity of chemicals in worldwide use today is vast, ranging from pharmaceuticals and food products, to plastics, gasoline, and semiconductor chips. Many of these chemicals are released into the environment where they are found in air, water, soil, in house
Globally, over 4 million babies die within the first 4 weeks of life and a third of these are secondary to pre-term birth. In the United States, pre-term birth is the second leading cause of neonatal mortality. The US pre-term birth (<37 weeks) rate rose to 12.8% in 2006, an increase of 21% since
Obesity has been declared the number one illness of the 21st Century in industrialized countries, and is reaching epidemic proportions. Adoption, twin and family studies have reported that obesity has a strong heritable component and in particular, it has been suggested that BMI in adults is due to
Primary Outcome:
The primary statistical hypothesis to be assessed in this study is whether the mean C-peptide value for study subjects receiving GABA differs significantly from the mean value for placebo subjects assessed at follow-up.
Secondary Outcome:
The study will examine the HbA1C and the
There is a compelling need for prospective, properly controlled studies in women with epilepsy (WWE) during pregnancy to improve maternal and child outcomes. The proposed investigations are pertinent to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Epilepsy Research Benchmarks and will
1.1. Background Epilepsy is a common disorder affecting approximately 1% of the population including nearly 2 million people in the United States. Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is the most common complaint of people with epilepsy, reported in as many 50% of cases. EDS has long been attributed
Deep Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for cessation of pathological gambling
Introduction:
Pathological gambling (PG) is characterized by a persistent pattern of continued gambling behavior despite its adverse consequences. PG is a chronic, progressive, male-dominated
This is an open-label (patient will know the identity of the study drug they are taking) study in healthy volunteers (only healthy men will be asked to participate in the study). The primary purpose of the study is to determine how paliperidone (a schizophrenia medication) and divalproex sodium (an
Background: Central nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) mediate a variety of brain functions and have been implicated in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, other CNS disorders (Tourette's syndrome, epilepsy, etc.), and nicotine dependence. These receptors are the