University Of Coimbra

This study tests a tailored program called REMINDER4Care for adults aged 65 and older living in residential or daycare facilities. The program focuses on social and cognitive activities to reduce dementia risk. Researchers will compare the program's effects on thinking skills, mo…

This study tests a type of talk therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for teenagers who have both social anxiety disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. The therapy aims to help teens become more flexible in their thinking and behavior. Researchers will measu…

This study tests an 8-week online group therapy program for people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease before age 65. The therapy, called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), helps participants cope with difficult thoughts and feelings related to their condition. Researchers w…

This pilot study tests whether drinking beetroot juice daily for two weeks can improve memory and brain blood flow in 25 people with small vessel disease and diabetes. The juice is rich in nitrate, which the body can convert to nitric oxide, a molecule that helps blood vessels wi…

This pilot study is testing a new type of PET/CT scan that uses a radioactive tracer called 68Ga-FAPI to detect active scarring (fibrosis) in the hearts of 30 people with heart failure. The goal is to see if this scan can spot early or ongoing scarring better than current MRI met…