Adults with atrial fibrillation (AFib) have an irregular and very rapid heart rhythm. Common symptoms include tiredness, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and dizziness. Since AFib can increase the risk of stroke, many adults take blood thinners to help treat their AFib. Read More

Adults 22-85 years old
Have a history of atrial fibrillation (AFib)
Are taking a blood thinner
Have an iPhone

People living with functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) have a valve in their heart that fails to close properly. This causes blood to flow backwards within the heart. As a result, the heart must contract more to move blood forward. This makes the heart work harder than a healthy heart to pump the same amount of blood. Read More

Adults 18 years or older
Have been diagnosed with moderate to severe heart failure
Have been diagnosed with moderate to severe functional mitral regurgitation
Are able to perform a walking test
Are taking heart failure medication for at least 3 months

People living with multiple sclerosis (MS) may experience a variety of symptoms. One symptom is known as “cognitive fatigue.” This happens when someone might have a hard time concentrating or remembering information. They might also find it more difficult to solve problems or make decisions throughout daily life. Read More

-Adults 20 to 64 years old
-Have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS)
-Experience cognitive fatigue
-Have normal or corrected to normal vision

Researchers at the University at Buffalo are looking for pairs of college women aged 18-24 to assist with developing a program to help friends protect one another from sexual assault. Read More

Two women aged 18-24 who are friends and currently enrolled in college.

Researchers from the University at Buffalo (UB) are interested in learning more about how to keep scuba divers safe. They have found that being in cold water can increase the risk of them suffering from oxygen toxicity. This is when the brain is exposed to too much oxygen. However, no one knows why this happens. Read More

-Healthy adults aged 18-39 years old
-Do not use tobacco
-Not currently pregnant or breastfeeding

As women get older and begin menopause, their bodies make less of certain hormones. This can raise their chances of having health problems like stroke or memory diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Exercise is one of the best ways to keep the brain healthy, but not everyone can do regular exercise. Read More

-Generally healthy adults 18 years or older
-Pre-menopausal women with regular periods for more than 3 months
-Peri-menopausal women with irregular periods
-Post-menopausal women with no period for more than 12 months
-Not pregnant or breastfeeding

Research has shown that changes in what we eat may affect the growth and spread of tumors. To learn more, researchers from the University at Buffalo are looking at how changing the amount of food we eat may help the body to respond better to cancer treatment. Read More

-Adults 18 years or older
-Have been diagnosed with any type of cancer
-Are starting or currently undergoing treatment

Research has shown that the amount of protein we eat may affect the growth and spread of tumors. To learn more, researchers from the University at Buffalo are looking at how changing the amount of protein we eat may help how the body responds to treatment. Read More

-Adults 18 years or older
-Have been diagnosed with any type of cancer
-Are starting or currently undergoing immunotherapy

Are you living with long COVID or COPD? Or are you a healthy adult not diagnosed with either condition? If so, you might be eligible for a study from the University at Buffalo (UB)! Read More

-Adults 18 years or older
-Have been diagnosed with long COVID or
-Have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or
-Are a healthy adult without long COVID or COPD

Are you a retired or current occupational therapist (OT)? Have you worked with a child with pediatric acute neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS)? If so, you may be eligible to participate in an online survey study! Read More

-Active or retired occupational therapists (OTs)
-Have treated at least one child with pediatric acute onset of neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) including Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Strep (PANDAS)
-Can read/write in English