Queen's University, Belfast

This study tested whether eating omega-3 enriched eggs could improve blood levels of healthy fats and help with recovery in elite female athletes. Seventeen athletes with low omega-3 levels ate 14 eggs per week for 8 weeks. Researchers measured changes in their blood and used que…

This study tested whether people with diabetes at high risk for eye problems could use a smartphone app with vision games to monitor their sight from home. Researchers enrolled 55 participants, including pregnant women and people on dialysis, to use the app for six months. The go…

This study tested a new smartphone app designed to help patients with tracheostomies communicate. The app reads lip movements and displays the words on a screen. Researchers observed 31 adult patients in critical care to see if the app improved communication and gathered feedback…

This study tested a new 20-minute support program called CABIN for people who just had a major heart attack. It involved a nurse having a personal chat and giving a leaflet before the patient left the hospital. The goal was to see if this approach was practical and if it could he…

This study aimed to find the best way to explain complex health research findings to the general public. Researchers compared whether people understood information better from a plain written summary or from an animated video. They tested this with 67 adult volunteers, asking the…