METABOLOMICS

This study looks at why some patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) get severe muscle weakness after surgery. Researchers will take blood and small muscle samples from 20 high-risk patients to find chemical changes that might cause or predict this weakness. The goal is to lear…

This study looks at how bacteria in the gut and mouth are linked to different types of epilepsy and whether they affect how well seizure medicines work. Researchers will collect stool, saliva, and blood samples from 1,500 people with newly diagnosed epilepsy and healthy volunteer…

This study looks at how body weight and weight-loss surgery change natural chemicals in scalp hair. Researchers will track 60 adults with severe obesity who are scheduled for bariatric surgery, plus healthy-weight controls. They aim to understand hair thinning and muscle loss in …

This study aims to understand how the brains and metabolisms of people with obesity react differently to sugar, fat, and protein compared to people without obesity. Researchers will give 60 participants liquid meals and use brain scans and blood tests to measure their responses. …