National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences (niehs)
Clinical trials sponsored by National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences (niehs), explained in plain language.
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Scientists dig into Decades-Old data to unlock fertility secrets
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study uses existing data and samples from a group of women who were trying to get pregnant in the 1980s. Researchers are analyzing their daily diaries, urine samples, and surveys to understand how lifestyle and environmental factors influence fertility and pregnancy health. …
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Massive study tracks health of 32,000 gulf oil spill workers for a decade
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is tracking the long-term health of over 32,000 people who helped clean up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill or lived nearby. Researchers are comparing the health of workers who had direct exposure to oil and chemicals with those who did not, to understand if the sp…
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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Study asks: how did the pandemic hit black women hardest?
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study aims to document the specific impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young African American women and their families. Researchers are inviting about 1,668 women already enrolled in a long-term health study to complete a one-time, 20-minute survey. The survey asks about the…
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Scientists trace teen puberty back to babyhood
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study aims to understand if factors during infancy—like hormones, feeding, or environmental exposures—influence a child's growth and the timing of puberty in their teenage years. Researchers are following up with children and their parents from a previous infant study, colle…
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC