Penn State University

This study tests a 12-week community fitness program for mothers and their children (ages 10-17) to improve heart health. The program includes twice-weekly exercise sessions at local CrossFit gyms, along with goal setting and health education. Researchers will measure changes in …

This study looks at whether adding one medium potato a day to a healthy Mediterranean diet affects blood sugar and heart disease risk in adults with prediabetes. About 74 participants will follow either a potato-inclusive or potato-free Mediterranean diet for 12 weeks. Researcher…

This study tests whether using the Landing Place mental health app can help college students feel better and function well. About 160 Penn State Behrend students with iPhones will be randomly assigned to either use the app daily for 4 weeks or not use it at all. Researchers will …

This study looks at whether special training or feedback can help community pharmacies in Ghana stop giving out antibiotics when they aren't needed. About 285 pharmacies in the Greater Accra region will take part. The goal is to slow down antibiotic resistance, which makes infect…

This study tests whether adding special decoding and encoding lessons to a standard literacy program helps children who use communication devices read better. Sixty children ages 5-12 will be split into two groups: one gets the standard program, the other gets the enhanced versio…