Taipei Medical University

This study is testing whether providing regular meal delivery services along with a daily nutritional supplement drink can help improve the health of malnourished older adults who live alone. For 12 months, 30 participants in Taiwan will receive meals and their choice of a milk o…

This study aims to see if taking glucomannan powder changes the types of bacteria living in the gut. Researchers will enroll 30 healthy adults to take either the powder or a placebo for 6 weeks. They will check participants' gut bacteria, cholesterol, blood sugar, and other healt…

This study is testing whether a special training program can help nursing assistants in nursing homes feel more empathy for their elderly residents. About 100 licensed nursing assistants will either try a 3-week program using virtual reality to experience life from a resident's p…