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This study aims to see if a 3-month program led by local women can help improve heart and metabolic health for other women in Mbarara City, Uganda. It will compare a group that attends weekly sessions on healthy eating and physical activity with a group that only receives a bookl…

This study aims to see if exercise can be a safe, drug-free way to help control blood pressure in people with glaucoma and high blood pressure. Researchers will test 60 participants to compare how different types of exercise (like aerobic or strength training) done at different t…

This study aims to see if adding specific local Ugandan fruits and vegetables to meals can help people with type 2 diabetes better manage their blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Eight participants will eat five different test meals over five weeks, and researchers will closely …

This study is testing a group training program designed to help teenagers who are at risk for depression. The program teaches them to build positive emotions by remembering good past events and planning for happy future ones. Researchers want to see if this training can reduce em…

This study aims to better understand how chemotherapy affects a person's sense of where their arms and hands are in space, a problem known as chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Researchers will compare three groups: breast cancer patients who had surgery only, tho…

This study aims to understand what a normal 'gut transit time'—how long it takes food to travel through your digestive system—is for healthy adults. Researchers will measure this in 932 volunteers by having them eat a special blue muffin and tracking when the color appears in the…