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…
This study is for patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and associated Interstitial Lung Disease. Systemic sclerosis or systemic scleroderma is a disease that causes thickening of the skin and the internal organs which often includes the kidneys, heart, lungs and…
The use of electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigs or vaping, has increased among former smokers and young adults who have never smoked. Relatively little is known, however, about their health effects (whether they are adverse, have no effect, or are beneficial). The purpose of this research study is to evaluate (1) the association of e-cig use with…
The objective of the Block-COPD Study is to determine if beta-blockers are safe and effective at reducing the number of exacerbations or flare-ups that people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) experience. A beta-blockers is a drug that is taken by mouth and is currently used to treat a wide range of…
The main purpose of this study is to learn how the study drug (NMD670) works and how safe the study drug is compared with placebo. A placebo is an inactive material that looks like the study drug but does not have any active study drug. Researchers use a placebo to see if the study drug works better or is safer than taking nothing. You will be in this study…
A significant focus of healthcare research is aimed at biomarker discoveries in brain and heartdiseases in particular, and their impact on the human body in general. MRI is a key component in these healthcare services. It provides a non-invasive and non-ionizing approach to diagnose pathologies…
This study involves two infusions of either rituximab or placebo, two right heart catheterizations (6 months apart), and a variety of other clinical study procedures and exams.
This is a clinical research study designed to determine the safety and effectiveness of the TIVUS system, an investigational device used in the treatment of PAH. The TIVUS System is intended to treat patients with pulmonary artery hypertension by injuring the sympathetic nerves surrounding the pulmonary vasculature (denervation) using ultrasonic energy. The…