Queen Mary University Of London

This study tested whether adding specific nutrient-rich, locally available foods to a standard infant feeding plan could help babies get enough energy and nutrients to grow properly. It involved 192 infants in rural Zimbabwe, comparing a basic nutrition plan to an enhanced one wi…

This small, completed study tested if a non-invasive ear clip device could help people with uncontrolled high blood pressure. 63 adults whose blood pressure remained high despite taking 1-4 medications used the device daily for 12 weeks. The goal was to see if this gentle nerve s…

This study tested how well two different wrist-worn blood pressure monitors work compared to the standard 24-hour monitor with an arm cuff. Researchers had 48 adults wear the new devices and the standard monitor to see if the readings matched. The goal is to see if these more con…

This study tested a community-designed program to see if it could increase COVID-19 and flu vaccination rates in underserved populations in East London. Nearly 6,000 adults from minority ethnic, low-income, or migrant backgrounds participated. The program used text messages and e…

This study tested whether special food supplement capsules, designed to release their contents in the lower gut, could help people with obesity feel fuller and eat less. Twenty adults with obesity took either the active supplement or a placebo during two separate visits. Research…

This study compared how patients heal after two different gum surgery procedures for periodontal disease. Researchers used 3D imaging to measure swelling and thermal imaging to track temperature changes in the healing area. The goal was to understand which surgical technique caus…

This study aimed to see if measuring the level of a common virus (Torque Teno Virus) in the blood could help doctors better manage anti-rejection drugs for kidney transplant patients. Researchers followed 268 transplant recipients to see if the virus level correlated with drug le…

This study aimed to create and test a new questionnaire specifically designed to measure how cardiac sarcoidosis affects a patient's quality of life. Researchers worked with patients and doctors to develop the questions, then had 130 patients with the condition fill it out to see…

This study tested a new blood test to measure antibodies that some patients develop against the multiple sclerosis drug alemtuzumab. Researchers followed 15 patients for two years to see if these antibodies were linked to side effects, changes in immune cells, or the drug's effec…

This study looked back at the results of surgeries performed to treat severe gum disease (periodontitis). Researchers reviewed the dental records of 126 patients who had a specific type of gum surgery at a London hospital between 2017 and 2019. They then invited some patients bac…

This study aimed to understand how the approved MS drug, oral cladribine, changes specific immune cells in the body and spinal fluid over two years. It involved 10 people with relapsing-remitting MS who were already taking the drug. Researchers measured detailed changes in B-cell…