The purpose of the study is to better understand the barriers black families face when trying to get services for their young children with autism. We will ask families to participate in focus groups to share their experiences getting services for their child with autism.
UNC Center for Aging and Health needs your help to understand the feelings of family/informal caregivers of nursing home residents with dementia about reducing or stopping osteoporosis medications.
The purpose of this project is to explore how Black women experience and navigate the postpartum year after childbirth.
Have you previously received Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for your Barrett's Esophagus (BE)? You may be able to take part in a research study using the CryoBalloon Focal Ablation System, also called cryotherapy, a freezing treatment for the esophagus, to further treat your Barrett's Esophagus. All procedures and treatments will be part of your routine clinical care.
We are doing a study to learn more about how people age. We want to learn more about the patterns of natural aging and the link between the small changes your body makes (biomarkers) and quality of life.
Have you been infected with COVID-19? Are you a solid organ transplant recipient? Have you or your child received a COVID-19 vaccine or are planning to receive one? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study that will assess your immune response to COVID-19 infection or vaccination over a 5 year period. We are looking for children and adults aged 7-95 years, and plan to collect blood every 2-6 months over the study period. (Compensation provided for the first year).
The purpose of the REHEARSe study is to help women with a recent heart attack improve their ability to recognize future heart symptoms and know when to call the health care team about symptom changes. If you are part of the study a registered nurse will teach you about what causes a heart attack, how to prevent another one, how to monitor yourself for symptoms, and what to do if symptoms return. You will also be given access to an educational website with additional resources designed to improve heart health.
Researchers are trying to find out if they can slow the growth of prostate cancer by adding green tea to patients treatment. Researchers are also trying to find out if this could be better or worse than usual care patients get.
Do you have non-small-cell lung cancer? Did your cancer get worse after, or while you were on treatment? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study that uses your own modified immune cells as possible treatment.
Latino/a/x populations are diverse, and one area of diversity is by race. For this study we are interested in learning from the perspectives of Black Latin Americans in the United States (Afro-Latinos) to understand their experiences in the U.S. This includes what stress they face, how that stress affects their health (physical, mental), and experiences with the healthcare system.