Northeastern University

This study is testing whether an 8-week program combining mindful eating and yoga is practical and helpful for adults with overweight or obesity. Researchers want to see if the program improves mindfulness, eating habits, physical activity, and health markers like blood sugar. Th…

This study is testing a mobile app designed to prevent depression in Chinese American teenagers. It will see if the app, which offers daily check-ins and coping strategies, is easy to use and helps improve mood and wellbeing. About 110 teens will try the app or receive simple wel…

This study is testing a brief, one-time online program designed to help new mothers who are unhappy with their postpartum bodies. Researchers want to see if this program, which teaches skills for accepting body changes, works better than a simple educational handout or no interve…

This study is testing whether a free, 90-minute online training program for parents can improve their knowledge, confidence, and skills for encouraging physical activity in their young children with autism. Researchers will enroll about 114 parents and randomly assign them to eit…

This study aims to better understand how much exercise people with Parkinson's get during special dance classes. Researchers will use cameras and wearable sensors to record 60 participants during their regular 'Dance for PD' sessions. The goal is to measure the intensity of the d…

This study aims to understand which types of brain training work best to improve memory, focus, and thinking skills in teenagers, including those with ADHD. Researchers will test six different training setups with 780 adolescents over 4 weeks to see which methods are most effecti…

This study is testing a new tool to help people understand medical information. Researchers want to see if a friendly, animated character that explains medical illustrations works better than letting people read the information on their own. They are comparing the animated charac…