We are studying the natural course of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). If you are an adult between 18 and 120 years old, receive care at Columbia University Irving Medical Center-New York Presbyterian Hospital, are willing to provide a blood sample every 6 months for research, and have one of the following diagnoses: AIHA, mixed AIHA, Evans Syndrome, or…
Most neurologists and other clinicians treating people with Parkinson's disease (PD) are still unclear about how best to prescribe exercise despite the fact that it is now axiomatic that exercise is therapeutically beneficial for PD. In contrast, drugs for PD are prescribed with care and specificity due to large scientific investigations showing…
The purpose of this study is to develop a cohort of patients with early scleroderma and to collect data on clinical outcomes, radiological tests, laboratory tests, and to obtain biological specimens for testing.
We are looking for participants for a study on the role of immune response in Parkinsons disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). We are inviting people WITH PD, WITH AD, WITH amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment or WITHOUT PD or AD to come and participate. We will be doing several questionnaires, a motor exam, and a short cognitive assessment, in…
This research is being done to determine how variations in genes may explain the different risk to develop scleroderma (or CREST) seen in African American patients compared to other populations. People who are African American with scleroderma (or CREST) may join. This research involves a blood draw and physical exams.