Emory University

This early-stage study tested whether natural progesterone, a hormone normally involved in the menstrual cycle, could help control recurrent glioblastoma (a fast-growing brain cancer). Four patients received daily injections of progesterone to see what dose is safe and whether it…

This early-stage trial aimed to see if adding a device that sends gentle electric fields (tumor treating fields) to standard radiation and immunotherapy could help people with melanoma that spread to the brain. Only one person took part before the study was stopped early. The mai…

This small study tested whether giving Zofran before propofol (a sleep medicine) could reduce the pain children feel when it's injected through an IV. It compared Zofran to the standard pain reliever lidocaine in 6 children having surgery. The study was stopped early, so results …

This study compared two medications, sugammadex and neostigmine, used to reverse muscle relaxants after surgery in children aged 2-17 having their appendix removed. The goal was to see which drug helped children leave the operating room faster and recover bowel function sooner. T…

This study looked at whether voxelotor, a drug that improves anemia in sickle cell disease, also helps the brain by improving blood flow and oxygen use. Researchers measured brain activity in children and young adults aged 4 to 30 with sickle cell anemia. The study was stopped ea…