Institut National De La Santé Et De La Recherche Médicale, France

This study aims to see if teaching proper hand washing and providing single-use hand sanitizer can reduce painful skin abscesses in people who inject drugs. About 440 participants will be split into two groups: one receives the hand washing training and supplies, while the other …

This study aims to understand if exposure to certain long-lasting industrial chemicals in the environment is linked to more severe endometriosis. Researchers will measure levels of these chemicals in the blood of 650 women with endometriosis and compare them to the severity of th…

This study aims to understand how thinking patterns differ in people with idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI), a condition where individuals experience symptoms they attribute to environmental factors like chemicals or electromagnetic fields, despite no identifiable medica…

This French research study aims to better understand the genetic and biological causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Researchers will collect blood samples from 450 people with autism, their family members, and control participants without autism. The study will analyze thes…

This study aims to find biological markers in people with rare eye diseases that cause pain and vision loss. Researchers will collect blood, tears, and cells from 110 participants to measure specific genes and proteins. The goal is to understand how these diseases work and identi…

This study aims to better understand how a specific brain area works in healthy people. Researchers will use advanced brain scans and mild magnetic stimulation to map connections in the brain. The goal is to improve targeting for a magnetic stimulation therapy used to treat sever…

This study aims to understand if exposure to a banned pesticide called chlordecone increases the risk of prostate cancer. Researchers in Martinique will compare 3600 local men—some with prostate cancer, some with negative biopsies, and some with normal PSA levels—measuring pestic…