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Insulin Action in Psoriasis

Condition: Hair and Skin Disorders
Investigator: Joshua Cook, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We are conducting a research study on how psoriasis might be caused or worsened by high levels of the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin. We are seeking people with plaque psoriasis, ages 18-65, who are overweight or obese with a body mass index of 25-35. Participants will have blood drawn and small skin biopsies taken from psoriasis plaques and nearby…
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Collection of Blood and Skin Samples from Patients with Hair and Skin Disorders

Condition: Hair and Skin Disorders
Investigator: Angela Christiano, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to examine the causes and pathology of alopecia areata and other hair and skin disorders. Skin biopsies and blood and/or clinical information collected in the study will be used for research aiming at developing new options for the treatment of alopecia areata and other skin and hair disorders.
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Genetic Studies of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Condition: Hair and Skin Disorders
Investigator: Lynn Petukhova, PhD
Status: Closed
Genetic studies help us to understand why some people develop certain diseases while others don't and also provide important clues about how best to treat the disease.
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A study for patients with episodic or chronic migraine using the Cefaly device for the acute treatment of migraine headaches

Condition: Headaches / Migraines
Investigator: Denise Chou, MD
Status: Closed
This study plans to learn more about a device called the Cefaly and if it is effective for treating migraine attacks. This device is approved by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) for the prevention of episodic migraines, but clinical data has not yet been collected on its effectiveness in treating migraine attacks.
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A study to reduce episodic and/or chronic migraine headache symptoms in patients who have a common heart defect called Patent Foramen Ovale

Condition: Headaches / Migraines
Investigator: Robert Sommer, MD
Status: Closed
This study is for patients who have severe migraine headaches that might be a result of a hole in the heart wall called a Patent Foreman Ovale, or PFO. It is known that as many as 40% of patients with migraine headaches also have a PFO. It is not well understood how the two are related, or how having a hole in the heart wall could cause headaches. In this…
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Acute treatment of Migraine using the Cefaly device

Condition: Headaches / Migraines
Investigator: Denise Chou, MD
Status: Closed
This study plans to learn more about a device called the Cefaly and if it is effective for treating migraine attacks. This device is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the prevention of episodic migraines, but clinical data has not yet been collected on its effectiveness in treating migraine attacks. The Cefaly device works by generating…
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Ponatinib in Advanced or Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Thyroid Cancer
Investigator: Antonio Fojo, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
This is a study designed for patients with medullary thyroid cancer. Treatment will consist of a drug called Ponatinib. Ponatinib is an investigational agent that blocks abnormal cancer proteins and therefore harms cancer cells. It was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for leukemia treatment, but is not approved for medullary thyroid…
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