Université De Sherbrooke

This small study tested whether gentle nerve stimulation (using a device on the skin) could help relieve shortness of breath in 8 people with severe COPD. Participants received either real stimulation or a sham (fake) treatment during exercise. The main goal was to see if this ap…

This small pilot study tested whether a 7-day fast is safe and acceptable for adults with Long COVID. Researchers wanted to see if fasting could improve daily functioning and quality of life by reducing inflammation. Twenty-five participants completed the fast at home and were mo…

This study looked at how brown adipose tissue (brown fat) works in people with type 2 diabetes. Researchers used special PET scans with a fat-based tracer to measure brown fat activity more accurately than before. The goal was to better understand brown fat's role in metabolism, …