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Lowering Insulin to Decrease Liver Fat Production

Condition: Endocrine & Metabolic Disease
Investigator: Joshua Cook, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We are conducting a research study on the effect of high insulin levels on the buildup of excessive liver fat ("fatty liver disease") in people at risk for type 2 diabetes. We are seeking adult volunteers, ages 18-65, who have obesity with a body mass index of 30-45…
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Ectopic fat in PCOS

Condition: Endocrine & Metabolic Disease
Investigator: Aviva Sopher, MD, MS
Status: Closed
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder. Young women with PCOS have irregular or absence of menstruation and excessive acne and or hair on their bodies. They may have multiple cysts on their ovaries. Adolescents and women affected with PCOS are at risk of developing abnormalities in their blood including high fat, low HDL cholesterol (good…
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Temporary Insulin Resistance

Condition: Endocrine & Metabolic Disease
Investigator: Joshua Cook, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
We are recruiting healthy volunteers, aged 18-65, for a research study on the buildup of excessive liver fat ("fatty liver disease") in people with or at risk for type 2 diabetes because their bodies are resistant to the actions of the blood sugar-lowering hormone,…
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A study for patients with heartburn (GERD) using a "pacemaker" to stimulate the stomach

Condition: Gastrointestinal and Digestive Diseases
Investigator: Marc Bessler, MD
Status: Closed
This study is for patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD which may cause reflux or heartburn. Symptoms are often caused by a weak valve, or sphincter, between the esophagus (the swallowing tube that leads from your mouth to your stomach) and the stomach. This structure is called the lower esophageal sphincter (…
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