INFLAMMATION BIOMARKERS

This study is testing whether taking ginger capsules daily for 60 days can lower inflammation and oxidative stress in adults with excess body fat. Fifty participants will be randomly assigned to receive either ginger or a placebo. The goal is to see if ginger can improve markers …

This study tests whether special filters (sorption technologies) can lower inflammation in people on long-term hemodialysis for kidney failure. About 60 adults with high inflammation levels will receive the filter during their regular dialysis sessions. The main goal is to see if…

This study looks at whether adding baked potatoes (with skin) to a Mediterranean diet can improve blood sugar control, blood pressure, and cholesterol in adults aged 45-80 with pre-diabetes. Sixty participants will either get diet education alone or education plus pre-prepared ba…

This study tests whether eating freeze-dried wild blueberry powder every day for 12 weeks can improve gut health, reduce inflammation, and ease joint pain in adults with arthritis. Fifty participants will take either the blueberry powder or a placebo, with a 2-week break between …

This study looks at how adding a daily dose of butter, coconut oil, olive oil, or sunflower oil for two weeks changes the bacteria in your gut and related health markers. Healthy adults aged 20-50 will provide stool and blood samples to measure gut bacteria activity, blood fats, …

This study is testing whether a simple finger-prick blood spot can measure inflammatory markers as accurately as a standard blood draw from a vein. Researchers will collect both types of samples from 50 adults before and after a planned stressor, like a vaccine, which temporarily…

This study is re-examining 1,400 adults in Stockholm to find early signs and risk factors for heart, lung, and liver diseases. Participants will get advanced scans, blood tests, and questionnaires. The goal is to better understand how these diseases develop and how to predict the…

This study tests whether drinking a ginger-based beverage every day can reduce inflammation and improve markers of heart health in adults with excess body fat. Researchers will measure changes in blood markers like interleukins and cholesterol. The study involves 50 participants …

This pilot study at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas tests whether a 6-week nutrition program focused on herbs and spices can help college students with poor eating habits improve their diet quality. Thirty students will attend group sessions, taste foods with herbs and spices…

This study looks at 1,600 people who recently had a heart attack to see if a common blood test (the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, or NLR) can help predict who is at higher risk of dying or having another heart problem within 6 months. Researchers will measure NLR from blood sam…