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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Massive study tracks health of 33,000 gulf oil spill Clean-Up workers
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows over 32,000 people who helped clean up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill or lived in affected areas. Researchers compare their health to people who were not exposed, using medical exams, lab tests, and phone interviews every two years. The goal is to learn a…
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:32 UTC
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Decades-Old data sheds new light on fertility mysteries
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks back at data from 221 women who took part in a fertility study in the 1980s. Researchers want to learn how things like lifestyle, drug use, and pollution affect menstrual cycles, getting pregnant, and pregnancy outcomes. No new participants are being enrolled; th…
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:50 UTC
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COVID-19's toll on black women: new study seeks answers
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study asks 1,668 young African American women (ages 23-35) already enrolled in a long-term health study about their COVID-19 experiences. Participants fill out a 15-20 minute online or paper survey covering infection, vaccination, access to care, and pandemic impacts on work…
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Could babyhood predict when puberty starts?
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study follows children who were part of an earlier infant study to see if things like hormones, feeding, and environment in early life affect when puberty begins. About 566 teens and their parents will fill out questionnaires, measure height and weight, and provide urine sam…
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 12, 2026 13:41 UTC