Tulane University

This small pilot study tested if giving people weekly cash payments helps them check their blood pressure at home more consistently than getting one payment at the end of the study. Researchers enrolled 50 adults with uncontrolled high blood pressure from Louisiana community heal…

This study tested whether a wrist-worn sensor that provides feedback on stress levels could help healthcare workers better manage symptoms of burnout. 80 staff from community health centers wore the sensor for six weeks, receiving either immediate or delayed information about the…

This study aimed to understand the long-term health effects of COVID-19 by monitoring patients after they left the hospital. Researchers gave 200 people who had COVID-19 a special wristband to wear. The device tracked their heart health, sleep, and activity while they also answer…

This small, completed study aimed to find better ways to predict who is at risk for a type of stroke caused by blood clots from the heart, even in people without the common heart rhythm problem atrial fibrillation. Researchers used detailed heart and brain scans on a small group …

This small pilot study tested whether a newer type of PET scan (using a tracer called 18F-fluciclovine) could better track how well treatments are working for men with advanced, hard-to-treat prostate cancer that has spread. Researchers compared the new scan results to standard C…