Pennington Biomedical Research Center

This study is testing whether a 12-week aerobic exercise program can help prevent cancer from coming back in people who have finished treatment for colon or rectal cancer. Researchers will measure changes in blood markers related to inflammation and cancer cells. The goal is to u…

This study aims to check how accurately two smartphone apps measure calories and nutrients when people use them in their daily lives. Researchers enrolled 45 adults to test the PortionSize™ and MyFitnessPal apps by comparing their readings against carefully weighed food. The goal…

This study aims to measure how well young children (ages 1-3) absorb iron from special nutritional supplements. Researchers in Kenya will compare iron absorption in 30 children—15 who are healthy and 15 who are undernourished. By using a safe, traceable form of iron in the supple…