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Survey to assess preference for colon cancer screening test
This survey-based study aims to understand patient preferences and decision making when choosing from colorectal cancer screening test options. Our aim is to understand patient ... -
Interferometric Near-infrared Spectroscopy (iNIRS) for non-invasive sensing of tissue blood flow and oxygenation
It has been challenging to diagnose diseases occurring deep within the human brain with portable and inexpensive medical imaging. While technologies such as Magnetic Resonance ... -
A Sibling Oocyte Study- Comparison of ZyMotTM Microfluidics Device to Density Gradient for Sperm Selection During ICSI
The primary purpose of this research is to evaluate whether ZyMot, a microfluidic sperm processing device, will lead to a higher percentage of better-quality embryos ... -
ADVANCED DIFFUSION IMAGING IN RENAL TISSUE: TECHNICAL OPTIMIZATION
The objective of this study is to optimize imaging protocols and analysis for advanced diffusion-weighted MRI of the kidney. We hypothesize that this optimization will ... -
A SINGLE CENTER PILOT STUDY ESTABLISHING TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY OF SWALLOWING PRESSURES COLLECTED WITH HIGH RESOLUTION PHARYNGEAL MANOMETRY (HRPM)
Difficulty swallowing (known as dysphagia) can have devastating consequences for health and quality of life. The current gold-standard assessment tool, videofluoroscopy (VF), allows real time ... -
Diverse VCID: White Matter Lesion Etiology of Dementia in Diverse Populations
The purpose of this research is to better understand how vascular health and abnormal white matter signals in the brain affect thinking. Damage to the ... -
Reduction in spread of excitation as predictor of multi-channel spectral resolution
Despite the impoverished information provided by a cochlear implant (CI), patients are unable to use all of the information provided by the CI speech processor ... -
SLEEP AGING AND RISK FOR ALZHEIMER S (RESUBMISSION-1)
Age-related sleep changes and common sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase amyloid burden and represent risk factors for cognitive decline. In this ... -
Novel Coding Strategies for Children with Cochlear Implants
Prior to the onset of deafness, the auditory brain of post-lingually deafened adults develops in response to a rich complement of spectral, temporal, and intensity ... -
Site for WUH TrialNet: NATURAL HISTORY STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF TYPE 1 DIABETES
Site for The TrialNet Natural History Study of the Development of T1D is divided into Screening and Monitoring stages. Each stage will require separate informed ...