University Of Delaware

This pilot study compares two approaches to reduce type 2 diabetes risk in 40 overweight adults with prediabetes. One group follows the standard Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) focusing on diet and exercise. The other group uses an enhanced version (DPP++) that also includes a …

This study looks at how adults with and without developmental language disorder (DLD) learn and remember speech sounds. Researchers will test different training schedules to find which one helps people remember sounds best. The goal is to improve learning and memory support for t…

This study looks at how people who had a stroke more than 6 months ago learn a new walking pattern using distorted visual feedback. Researchers want to see if a short 5-minute exercise session helps them remember the new walking pattern a day later. 80 participants will be split …

This study looks at how daily stress, sleep patterns, and the hormone estrogen affect blood vessel health in women aged 40–55 who are still premenopausal. Researchers will temporarily lower estrogen in 30 volunteers using a drug called ganirelix to see how it changes blood vessel…

This study uses MRI to watch how the brain reacts to a sudden increase of salt in the blood. Researchers will compare people whose blood pressure changes with salt intake to those whose blood pressure stays steady. The goal is to understand which brain regions sense salt and how …

This study looks at how dietary potassium affects blood vessel health in people who eat a lot of salt. Researchers will give 90 healthy adults different combinations of potassium and sodium diets for 10 days each. They will measure changes in artery function and blood pressure to…

This study looks at how short-term pain affects the ability of older adults to learn and remember a new way of walking. Researchers will apply a cream with capsaicin (the stuff that makes chili peppers hot) and a heat pack to one leg to create temporary pain. Participants will wa…

This study looks at how mild cognitive impairment (MCI) affects the link between making decisions and moving. Researchers will track hand movements and brain changes in 60 adults aged 45-90, half with MCI and half without. The goal is to find early signs of disease that could lea…

This study looks at how people's emotional reactions to daily stress relate to the health of their small blood vessels. Researchers will measure blood vessel function in the skin of 18 adults—some with depression, some without—using a mild drug that temporarily blocks a key blood…