BIOMARKERS

This study will collect blood samples from 1,000 people with small colon growths to see if a liquid biopsy can tell which growths are cancerous and which are harmless. The goal is to find blood-based markers that predict whether the cancer has spread to lymph nodes, helping avoid…

This study will analyze blood samples from 1,000 former U.S. service members who were exposed to burn pits during deployment, along with a control group of unexposed veterans. Researchers will look at genes, proteins, and immune cells to find biological signs linked to burn pit e…

This study looks at certain proteins (aquaporins and IL-8) in the fluid and tissue of healthy teeth versus teeth with a painful, irreversible inflammation called pulpitis. Researchers will collect samples from 70 adults during routine root canal treatment to see if these proteins…

This study looks at three different ways to clean infected root canals in 66 men aged 18-35. The goal is to see which method best reduces signs of inflammation. Researchers will measure certain proteins in fluid from the tooth before and a week after cleaning.