Texas Tech University

This was a small, early-stage study to see if paying people makes it easier for them to adopt healthy habits. Researchers worked with 8 adults from a low-income community who were at risk for obesity and diabetes. They tested if offering money for walking and to buy healthy food …

This study aimed to understand if taking fish oil supplements could boost the benefits of exercise for reducing harmful inflammation linked to obesity. Researchers enrolled 129 overweight adults with prediabetes and high triglycerides. They tested whether combining fish oil with …

This study tested whether experiencing calming virtual reality (VR) content after watching a stressful video could change how people remember it. Researchers had 156 university students watch a video of a house fire, then assigned them to either experience a VR ocean scene, read …

This study aimed to understand how well people remember and report the foods they eat. Researchers served 75 adults a carefully weighed meal and then asked them to recall what they ate the next day. The goal was to see which types of foods, like mixed dishes or snacks, are most o…