University College Cork

This study looks at whether people with multiple myeloma who are in a very deep remission (called MRD-negative) can safely stop their maintenance therapy. About 70 adults who have been on maintenance for at least 2 years will stop treatment and be monitored for 12-24 months. The …

This study looks at how different types of dietary fiber, when added to foods like scones, affect blood sugar levels, feelings of fullness, and gut bacteria. Overweight but otherwise healthy adults will eat seven different fiber-enriched scone recipes and have their blood sugar m…

This study aims to find normal levels of brain-specific proteins in healthy full-term newborns. By analyzing blood samples from 150 babies within their first week of life, researchers hope to create a reference range that can later help doctors detect brain injuries or developmen…

This study looks at why some people with brain tumors (gliomas) develop dangerously low blood cell counts from the chemotherapy drug temozolomide. Researchers will analyze genes, gut bacteria, and other factors in 55 patients to find predictors. The goal is to help doctors identi…

This study looks at bacteria living in breast tumors to see if they can help predict how well chemotherapy and immunotherapy work in people with early-stage triple negative breast cancer. Researchers will collect tissue samples before and after treatment from 30 participants. The…