In this study, we want to find out more about how adults learn a second language, specifically how native speakers of America English learn Russian.
The purpose of this study is to see whether an infusion of stem cells improves lupus disease activity when compared with a placebo infusion. Other studies have shown that stem cells help reduce inflammation and are thought to be safe. This study will help confirm whether this is an effective and safe treatment for lupus.
The purpose of this research study is to learn whether there are pre-treatment factors that impact quality of life and function 3 years or more after primary treatment of breast cancer. The factors we will look at in this study may include patient characteristics, specific breast cancer diagnosis, treatments, toxicities or adverse events during treatment.
If you or your child has been diagnosed with any cancer, you or your child may be able to take part in this study. This study will collect and store samples from you or your child so that researchers can use these samples and learn more about the disease.
If you are receiving your cancer treatment at an infusion space in North Carolina Basnight Cancer Hospital (NCBCH), you may be able to take part in a research study. This study aims to understand your satisfaction and experience in the infusion spaces during your treatment.
This purpose of this study is to learn the best way to build advocacy skills for parents/caregivers of transition age youth with IDD. The goal is to improve parent and youth health and emotional well-being. Parents will attend a group with other parents; the groups will meet 4 times, once a week for 1 hour. The research team will collect 4 surveys from parents, 4 brief surveys from youth if the parent feels they are able to provide information, 4 audio-recordings of parent-provider conversations, and video-recordings of group sessions. Parents and youth will be compensated for their time.
The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which various forms of language exposure affect a second-language Spanish speaker's production of a specific dialectal feature
Do you have asymptomatic multiple myeloma, also known as smoldering multiple myeloma? You may be able to take part in a research study to help us learn more about the effectiveness of a drug called daratumumab in combination with lenalidomide and steroids.
Have you been diagnosed with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer which has not responded to initial treatment with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)? If so, you may be able to take part in a research study evaluating the safety of adding the study drug called pembrolizumab to an existing treatment option for bladder cancer patients.
In this study, we want to learn how mood and stress may affect the risk for heart disease in women during menopause.