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, and have been diagnosed with, or are at risk for,…
This study is aimed at finding patients who have small amounts of cancer DNA in their blood (called circulating tumor DNA or ctDNA) after surgery. This may indicate that you have minimal residual disease (MRD), meaning that even after surgery, there are still some remaining cancer cells releasing cancer DNA into your…
We will enroll and randomly assign 30 sedentary, healthy overweight men and women to two groups. Participants will either start by consuming peanuts for 4 weeks, and then go on to exercise at high intensity intervals (HIIT) for 4 weeks, or the reverse order. We will test and compare the effect of peanuts and exercise on…
This research study is testing two potential new drugs called AB928 and AB122. AB928 is an investigational drug that has been shown in animal studies to improve the functioning of the immune system, without causing any immune effects on its own. This research study will help us understand whether AB928, the study drug, can be safely given in combination…