Université De Sherbrooke

This study tested if combining pain education with a medication called propranolol could help people with chronic low back pain or fibromyalgia. It was a small, early-stage trial to see if the approach was practical and acceptable to patients, and to get a first look at whether i…

This small study tested whether taking a ketone salt supplement could improve heart function in people with heart failure. Twenty participants had two heart MRI scans: one after taking the ketone supplement and one after taking a carbohydrate placebo. The goal was to see if the s…

This small pilot study tested whether a 7-day fast at home is possible and acceptable for adults with Long COVID. Researchers wanted to see if fasting, which can reduce inflammation, might improve how patients feel and function. The main goal was to check if people could complete…

This study aimed to see if two simpler tests—measuring a gas in a person's breath (FeNO) and counting a type of white blood cell (eosinophils)—could accurately diagnose asthma. It involved 123 people aged 12 and older whose doctors suspected they had asthma but whose initial brea…

This small, early-stage study tested whether two types of gentle, non-invasive electrical nerve stimulation could help relieve severe shortness of breath in people with advanced COPD. Eight participants used devices that delivered mild stimulation to nerves in the neck or face du…

This small, completed study aimed to better understand how brown fat, a type of 'good' body fat that burns calories for heat, works in people with type 2 diabetes. Researchers used cold exposure and advanced medical scans on a small group of people with and without diabetes to me…