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This study tested whether offering rewards helps people with alcohol use disorder stick with treatment and stay sober. Researchers followed 74 adults in outpatient treatment, giving some participants small rewards for attending therapy and for providing blood tests showing they h…

This study tested whether computer-based brain training exercises could improve thinking skills and reduce depression in older adults who were already taking antidepressants. Researchers enrolled 38 older adults with mild to major depression, some with mild memory concerns, and r…

This study looked at how to help emergency room patients who drink too much. Researchers tested if busy ER staff could easily offer patients a text messaging program for support. They wanted to see if this was a practical way to connect people with help without overloading hospit…

This study tested whether offering small financial rewards could encourage more HIV testing among women at high risk. Researchers worked with community organizations to train staff and randomly assigned 334 women to either receive standard testing referrals or those same referral…

This study tested whether a culturally adapted program could help older Latino adults with Parkinson's disease get more exercise. Ten participants were paired with a peer partner, used activity trackers, attended online exercise classes, and watched educational videos over 8 week…

This study aimed to understand if flavored filtered cigars are more addictive than unflavored ones, especially for young adults who smoke both cigars and cigarettes. Researchers remotely enrolled 89 participants aged 21-34 and provided them with both flavored and unflavored cigar…

This study aimed to understand if little cigars and cigarillos, especially flavored ones like fruit, are more addictive than cigarettes. Researchers worked with 65 young adults aged 18-34 who regularly smoked both products. They measured how price changes affected participants' d…

This small study tested whether photos taken by patients at home with a smartphone app could accurately measure tooth movement during braces treatment. Researchers compared these home scans to the detailed 3D scans taken in the dental office. The goal was to see if remote monitor…