We are studying how Spotify Wrapped influences user identity and social interactions in the UNC Chapel Hill community to better understand how streaming habits have real-world, social impacts.
We want to learn about what contributes to body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in female athletes who take part in aesthetic sports at a professional, competitive, or collegiate level. This includes (but is not limited to): figure skating, dance, gymnastics, cheerleading, diving and synchronized swimming. Through this study, we hope to be better able to help prevent and treat eating disorders in these athletes.
The purpose of this study is to learn how patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) clear mucus based on their genetic mutation. We also want to learn if albuterol can help patients clear mucus from their airways better.
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of increased and reduced arm swing on balance and stability during walking for adults over 55 and people with Parkinson disease.
Interested in participating in future research studies? Whether you have had a previous ACL injury or not, you may be able to take part in several research study opportunities. This registry simply collects your contact information and then we will reach out if any study opportunities are available.
In partnership with Her Heart Sounds, we will explore the experiences of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) survivors in order to inform Her Heart Sounds future programs and research. Her Heart Sounds is a non-profit organization that develops programs to improve health outcomes for women experiencing cardiac events especially Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.
We are using an EEG to study cognitive processes during the estimation of the probability of future positive and negative life events. The EEG is placed on your scalp and records your electrical brain waves during a computer task. With this experiment, we hope to learn more about the neurophysiological processes of probability estimation.
The purpose of this study is to understand the treatment approach that is most effective at improving how people start walking (i.e., the transition from standing still to walking).
We study how the immune system protects against viruses and bacteria without causing excessive harm to organs like the lungs, heart, and kidneys. We need a small amount of blood to study how immune cells ("white blood cells") turn on important proteins when they sense a bacteria or virus nearby.
Have you been diagnosed with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) and therapies you've tried don't work, or you aren't interested in taking drugs to treat your EoE? Are you willing to modify your diet to exclude certain foods for 8 weeks? If so, then you may be eligible to participate in a study to see if an individualized diet elimination therapy works to treat EoE.