Do you have Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease as a result of your diabetes? Do you want stop or slow the progression of your kidney disease? If so, you may be able to take part in the FINE-ONE study to learn more about a kidney drug called finerenone. Compensation is provided for participation.
Does your school-age child seem tired or fatigued? If you have a child with hearing loss or a child with normal hearing, you may be able to participate in a research study to find out if listening fatigue is associated with differences in sleep outcomes. Compensation provided.
Do you currently experience anxiety? Are you interested in trying a medication-free approach to treatment? If you are between 18 and 21 years old, you may be able to take part in a study to learn more about non-invasive brain stimulation, which has previously been shown to be effective in reducing anxiety symptoms in people 22 years and older.
Are you 55 years of age or older and/or have a diagnosis of Parkinson disease? We are doing a research study to learn more about vision and attention while walking for people with and without Parkinson disease. If you can walk longer than 2 minutes at a time without assistance or an assistive device, you may be able to take part. Help us learn how the ability to start walking changes with different amounts of visual input and attention.
In this study, we want to learn more about the possible relationship between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's undergraduate history students' political parties and their library usage. This paper aims to explore the question: does political affiliation of undergraduate history majors influence their use of the library? Interviews will be held with 10 students, from different sides of the political spectrum. Information gathered from interviews will be analyzed for similarities, differences, and patterns.
Are you a club athlete or recreationally active and between the ages of 18 and 35? You may be able to take part in a research study to help us learn more about the relationship between jumping and running tasks and a virtual reality task. We also want to find out more about the impact of a concussion on these tasks. We are looking for people who have recently had a concussion (within 9 months) to take part.
Have you been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis? Are you getting ready to undergo physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis? If so, you may be able to participate in a research study comparing a standard physical therapy program versus one using video game therapy. Compensation provided.
Are you perimenopausal? Are you interested in learning more about your metabolism, body composition, and exercise during the menopause transition? If so, you may be able to participate in a research study to understand the impact of muscle and exercise across perimenopause!
Do you ever notice that you feel more energized or alert when meeting new people and forming first impressions? Other times, a first meeting will rub you the wrong way and you may feel less attentive. If you've experienced one or both of these, you may wonder: What makes a good first impression? How do you know you want to become friends with someone? What information do we pay attention to when interacting with someone for the first time? Good questions! Neuroscience and psychology researchers wonder about the same things. Here at the Social Neuroscience and Health lab, we study how the brain and the immune system work together to influence our behaviors and experiences. The Friendship Pathways Study is a research project aiming to answer questions about how the brain and immune system communicate when meeting new people and forming friendships.
Are you interested in losing weight to improve your health? This is an innovative research study that aims to promote weight loss in older adults through either a health coach or a registered dietitian and physical therapist. In those not showing weight loss at 8-weeks, we will try a different strategy to maximize the chance of losing weight. We will provide a gift card incentive for your time.