University Of New Mexico

This study tested a program to help prevent falls among older adults in the Zuni Pueblo community, where fall rates are high. Researchers worked with Zuni leaders to adapt a proven exercise program, which was then delivered by trusted, Zuni-speaking Community Health Representativ…

This study looked at whether getting a birth control implant in the first 24 hours after giving birth affects a mother's ability to breastfeed, compared to getting it 4-6 weeks later. Researchers enrolled 150 new mothers who wanted both the implant and to breastfeed. They randoml…

This study tested whether weekly social gatherings could help reduce depression in Mexican immigrant women. 241 women participated, with half attending weekly peer support groups for a year and half receiving check-in calls. Researchers measured changes in depression, stress, res…

This study tested a 12-week home program to see if using a Fitbit activity tracker and getting health coaching could help older cancer survivors become more active in their daily lives. The goal was to see if this approach was practical and acceptable, and if it could improve phy…

This small pilot study aimed to see if mindfulness practices like meditation or yoga could help reduce stress and burnout while increasing feelings of belonging for faculty and staff at a nursing college. Thirty-two participants were assigned to do either meditation or yoga twice…

This small, completed pilot study aimed to see if two specific substances in the blood (renin and DPP3) could help doctors predict which patients with severe septic shock would have a better blood pressure response to a drug called angiotensin II, compared to standard vasopressor…

This small study aimed to understand if taking ibuprofen before running in hot weather increases signs of potential kidney injury. Twelve healthy, active adults took either ibuprofen or a placebo before running for an hour in a hot room, then switched treatments for a second sess…