At the University of Kentucky, a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and scientists is investigating a therapy for one particular genetic type of ALS that seems to be clustered in central Appalachia.

The CCTS will host Paul A. Harris, Ph.D., director of the Vanderbilt Office of Research Informatics and Recruitment Innovation Center, for a Clinical Research Update on Tuesday, April 17.

You can make a difference by participating in research — you could even be part of a study whose results will help people in the future. Participating is a way to help others by “giving forward” and it’s also an opportunity to learn more about your own health.

A new clinical trial is trying to treat bone loss and thereby reduce or stop the progression of calcification in dialysis patients.

Women's Healthy and You provides women the opportunity to help reduce the gap for women in medical research by responding to survey about their health.

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure used to treat the problems associated with Parkinson’s disease. The procedure involves implanting electrodes into the brain that are connected to a small, pacemaker-like device implanted in the chest

As part of the screening for a UK research study, Angelique Bell had to do bloodwork and an EKG — standard tests to get baseline health data. Her results, however, were anything but standard: they showed extremely low levels of potassium and an arrhythmia in her heart that could be fatal if not treated.

Johnson works as a research assistant in the Human Performance Lab in the College of Health Sciences alongside Charlotte Peterson, the Joseph Hamburg Endowed Professor and the associate dean for research in health sciences, and Philip Kern, director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences and professor of endocrinology.

At a Clinical Research Update, members of the CCTS participant recruitment team will explain enhanced participant recruitment services and resources now available to investigators and their research teams.

A new kiosk at UKHealthCare at Turfland allows patients and visitors to join ResearchMatch, a free, secure, national registry that connects interested individuals with a vast array of health research opportunities around the country.