METABOLIC DISEASES

This pilot study tested whether combining financial navigation (help with costs) and peer support (connecting with others) can help adults with diabetes better manage their condition. 61 participants were randomly assigned to receive either financial navigation alone or financial…

This study is testing a portable, non-invasive breath analyzer that measures tiny particles in exhaled breath to screen for conditions like type 2 diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, and lung disease. Researchers will enroll healthy volunteers and people with known diagnoses…

This study looked at how eating ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks) affects your metabolism and brain compared to minimally processed foods (like whole fruits and vegetables). Fifty-seven healthy adults ate both types of meals in a special room that measured their energy…

This study looked at how the hormone kisspeptin affects the body's response to sugar. Sixteen healthy adults received either kisspeptin or a placebo during an oral glucose tolerance test. Researchers measured changes in insulin sensitivity to better understand kisspeptin's role i…

This study looked at how a day of inactivity (less than 5,000 steps) affects the way muscles and energy systems respond to exercise the next day. Eleven healthy adults who were not regular exercisers took part. Researchers measured fat and carbohydrate burning and muscle gene act…

This study looked at how many girls and young women aged 11 to 20 with chronic diseases (like diabetes or immune conditions) got the HPV vaccine, compared to those without chronic illness. Researchers reviewed records of 223 participants from a hospital in France. The goal was to…