Nyu Langone Health

This study tested a program where Black and Hispanic young adults (ages 18-29) with HIV used video calls to talk with trained HIV+ peer coaches. The goal was to help them take their HIV medications more consistently and lower their viral load. The program used motivational and co…

This study tested if a smartphone-based lottery incentive could help people with high blood pressure take their medication more regularly. About 400 adults with poorly controlled high blood pressure were randomly assigned to either receive the lottery program or usual care for 6 …

This study looked at whether limiting when you eat each day can help adults who recently lost at least 5% of their body weight keep it off. 29 participants were asked to eat all their meals within either a 6-hour or a 10-hour window. The goal was to see if this approach is practi…

This study tested a program to help Chinese immigrants with prediabetes prevent type 2 diabetes. Participants received weekly videos on diabetes prevention tailored to their culture, plus access to fresh vegetables from a community farm. The goal was to see if this approach helpe…

This small pilot study tested a cognitive behavioral program to help reduce fatigue in people with chronic kidney disease. Five adults with moderate-to-severe kidney disease took part in remote sessions. The goal was to see if the program was acceptable and to gather data for a l…

This study looked at 80 adults with a broken upper arm bone (humeral shaft) to see which method of initial treatment in the emergency room is more comfortable: a pre-made brace or a traditional splint. Participants' pain, how many pain pills they took, and their arm function were…

This study measured the electrical fields produced by a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called tDCS in 30 adults with epilepsy who already had electrodes implanted in their brains for medical reasons. The goal was to check and improve computer models that predict where t…

This study looked at 30 healthy older adults (ages 55-75) to see if early brain changes in a region called the locus coeruleus can be detected before Alzheimer's symptoms appear. Researchers used brain scans, sleep tests, and spinal fluid analysis to measure how these changes mig…

This study tested whether special crutches that give feedback to patients can help them follow doctor's orders about how much weight to put on their injured leg. Twenty people with certain types of leg fractures used either regular crutches or smart crutches that tracked their we…

This study tested whether a protective drape called RADPAD reduces radiation exposure for doctors performing heart catheterizations. About 1,000 procedures were observed, involving up to 100 doctors. The goal was to measure radiation levels with and without the shield to see if i…

This study looked at why people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or lupus have a higher chance of heart attacks. Researchers tested blood samples from 176 adults to see how certain immune system changes affect cholesterol balance in cells. The goal was to understand the process bet…

This small pilot study tested whether a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) supplement could change gut bacteria and immune responses in people with rheumatoid arthritis who did not get enough help from methotrexate. About 20 participants took the supplement for one month, with an opti…