Medical College Of Wisconsin

This study tested whether group sessions for friends who all have HIV could help them stay in medical care and take their medication consistently. Researchers in Russia worked with 341 people living with HIV, organizing them into friend networks. They compared group support sessi…

This study tested a personalized cell therapy for adults with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. It was for patients whose cancer did not respond well enough to a prior stem cell transplant and standard maintenance drug. Doctors collected and re-engineered the patients' own immune…

This early-stage study tested whether a traditional Chinese herbal formula called Anti-tumor B could slow the growth of oral cancer cells. Thirty adults with oral cancer scheduled for surgery took the herbal pills for 7 to 28 days before their operation. Researchers compared tumo…

This study tested whether a daily probiotic supplement could improve blood vessel function and reduce markers of inflammation in people with coronary artery disease or type 2 diabetes. Researchers enrolled 215 participants to see if changing gut bacteria could help control heart …

This study tested whether tildrakizumab, a drug approved for psoriasis, could prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in patients receiving stem cell transplants for blood cancers. The trial involved 51 adults who received the drug alongside their transplant to see if it could r…

This study tested a combination of three existing drugs—bevacizumab, atezolizumab, and rucaparib—to see if they could work together to control recurrent or progressive endometrial cancer. It involved 30 patients whose cancer had returned or worsened after prior chemotherapy. The …

This study aimed to find out if a much shorter course of radiation therapy could be safely given after surgery for head and neck cancer. It tested reducing treatment from the standard six weeks down to just one week for 18 patients. The main goal was to check if the shorter treat…

This study tested whether a support program could help low-income African Americans with diabetic kidney disease who face challenges like food or housing insecurity. Fifty participants were randomly assigned to receive either the full program—which included education, help meetin…

This small pilot study tested a new order of treatment for patients with 1 to 4 brain tumors that have spread from other cancers. Instead of the usual surgery followed by radiation, researchers gave a precise, high-dose radiation treatment first, then performed surgery within 10 …

This study tested a shorter, more intense schedule of radiation therapy given before surgery for soft tissue sarcomas in the arms, legs, or chest wall. The goal was to see if this approach could control the cancer as well as standard, longer radiation while being more convenient …

This study tested a new, potentially safer drug combination to prepare patients for a half-matched bone marrow transplant. It involved 43 adults with blood cancers like multiple myeloma who could not tolerate standard high-dose treatments. The goal was to see if this gentler prep…

This study tested a new self-swab tool to see if inserting it deeper (5 cm vs. 3 cm) collects better cell samples for anal cancer screening. Researchers wanted to find the best method to collect cells from a specific area prone to cancer, while also checking if the deeper swab wa…

This study tested whether freezing nerves during robotic lung surgery helps reduce pain afterward. Researchers compared the new freezing technique to standard pain care in 33 patients. The goal was to see if it lowered pain scores and reduced the need for opioid painkillers durin…

This small pilot study tested whether a combination of gentle, non-invasive brain stimulation and computer-based memory training was a practical approach for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Eight participants aged 50-90 with early memory loss completed the study. The…

This study tested whether adding mild electrical brain stimulation to standard speech therapy helps people with long-term speech problems after a stroke. Twenty-five adults with chronic aphasia received either real or sham stimulation during therapy sessions while their brains we…

This study tested whether a small, non-invasive stimulator placed on the outer ear could reduce nausea in teenagers with functional gastrointestinal disorders. 109 teens participated, with half receiving an active device and half receiving a fake one for comparison over four week…

This study tested whether adding a second type of nerve block to a standard pain control method improves recovery after heart surgery. Researchers compared pain levels, opioid medication use, and breathing function in 62 patients who received either one or two types of nerve bloc…

This small pilot study tested whether a non-invasive device that stimulates nerves in the ear could help people with cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS). CVS causes severe, recurring episodes of nausea, vomiting, and pain. Researchers compared the effects of the real stimulator to a f…

This study aimed to understand how non-caloric artificial sweeteners might affect the health of young people with type 1 diabetes. Researchers measured body fat, muscle, and blood markers in 21 youth to see if sweetener use was linked to changes in weight, blood sugar control, or…

This study tested whether sending an animated video by text message helps parents prepare for difficult conversations with doctors when their pregnancy involves a fetal anomaly. Researchers compared 48 parents who received the video to those who got standard webpage links, measur…

This study tested whether a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could help teach anesthesia residents how to perform ultrasound-guided nerve blocks. Twenty residents with no prior experience used the AI device during training. Researchers wanted to see if the AI made the teachi…

This study aimed to understand the long-term recovery of women who developed a rare, severe form of heart failure (peripartum cardiomyopathy) with life-threatening shock after childbirth. Researchers observed 10 women to compare the outcomes of those who were treated with a speci…

This study tested if giving surgeons real-time feedback about the inner ear's response to sound during cochlear implant surgery leads to better outcomes. It involved 88 people getting a cochlear implant, who were randomly assigned to have the feedback system on or off during thei…