The purpose of this study is to understand whether HIV medications can produce inflammation in the intestine (“your gut”) and affect the size of the HIV reservoir in people living with HIV. There are two study visits: General health assessment and medical history Endoscopy and biopsies from both...
Chronic pain is a significant problem affecting millions of Americans. Research has shown that psychological treatments can help people with chronic pain manage their pain and improve their quality of life. Three psychological treatments shown to be effective for chronic pain include Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy...
The purpose of this clinical research study is to look at whether the investigational study drug, BLU-5937, works and how safe it is in adults with refractory chronic cough (RCC). This research study requires 20 visits over approximately 71 weeks. Subjects are required to wear a...
In recent years a new group of medications to control blood sugar have been approved by the FDA. These “GLP1-RA” drugs have been proven to work well on lowering blood sugars and improving the health of patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Early data also indicates...
This protocol includes studies on how aging affects 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...
The University of Washington SPEAC Lab is inviting individuals who have experienced changes in their thinking and memory; and have been diagnosed with, or are concerned about Mild Cognitive Impairment or early-stage dementia. This study involves answering survey questions about their experiences communicating with other...
The University of Washington SPEAC Lab is inviting individuals who have experienced changes to their speech and/or voice due to any type of head and neck cancer to answer survey questions about their communication experiences. We ask participants to nominate at least one family member,...
The University of Washington SPEAC Lab is inviting individuals who have been diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia (also known as laryngeal dystonia) to answer survey questions about their communication experiences. We ask participants to nominate at least one family member, friend, or coworker to also answer...
The University of Washington SPEAC Lab is inviting individuals who have experienced changes to their speech and/or voice due to Parkinson’s disease to answer survey questions about their communication experiences. We ask participants to nominate at least one family member, friend, or coworker to also...
EVO is a 12-month healthy lifestyle and weight loss research study taking place in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University. Researchers are looking to determine the best strategy for weight loss and healthy living. Participants enroll in the 12-month, remotely-delivered study and receive...
