MOOD

This study tests an AI companion called Baba that calls or texts older adults who live alone. Baba uses conversational AI to chat, track emotions, and alert caregivers if needed. The goal is to see if regular conversations can reduce loneliness and improve mood over 12 weeks.

This study tests whether theatrical improvisation can help children and adolescents aged 8 to 17 who have elevated anxiety or depression. Participants are randomly assigned to one of three groups: improv combined with wellness techniques (like cognitive-behavioral skills), improv…

This study tests whether a week of morning bright light therapy improves sleep, alertness, mood, and thinking in healthy university students. Participants use a 10,000-lux light box for 30 minutes each morning for one week, and their results are compared to a week with usual ligh…

This study tests whether listening to personalized music enhanced with binaural beats (sound patterns that may influence brain waves) or spatialized (3D-like) audio can reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, such as agitation and anxiety. Researchers will enrol…

This study tests whether a daily snack rich in plant chemicals and fibre can ease perimenopause symptoms like hot flushes, mood changes, and sleep problems. Twenty women aged 40-55 who are not on hormone therapy will eat either the special snack or a placebo for several weeks, th…

This study tests whether bright light therapy can help reduce excessive daytime sleepiness in people with Prader-Willi syndrome. About 50 participants will receive either bright light or a dim placebo light. The goal is to see if the therapy improves alertness, mood, and behavior…

This study tests whether taking a collagen supplement for 8 days can improve quality of life, appetite, mood, and blood sugar control in overweight or obese adults aged 18-65. Participants will take the supplement or a placebo, fill out questionnaires, and wear a continuous gluco…

This study will give 20 healthy adults a single dose of psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) to see how it changes mood and well-being. Some participants will also get a drug called pimavanserin beforehand to help understand which brain receptors are involved. Th…