Pennington Biomedical Research Center

This study is testing whether a 12-week aerobic exercise program can help prevent cancer from coming back in people who have finished treatment for colon or rectal cancer. Researchers will measure changes in blood markers related to inflammation and cancer cells. The goal is to u…

This study aims to test how accurately two smartphone apps, PortionSize™ and MyFitnessPal, measure what people eat and drink in their daily lives. Researchers will compare the apps' readings against the actual weight of food provided to participants. The goal is to see if these a…

This study aims to measure how well young children (ages 1-3) absorb iron from special nutritional supplements. Researchers in Kenya will compare iron absorption in 30 children—15 who are healthy and 15 who are undernourished. By using a safe, traceable form of iron in the supple…