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7T FACES
University of Oxford, GB
If you are healthy, without a history of a mental health disorder (like depression), aged 18 to 40 years, not pregnant, able to travel to Oxford, and you have good English, researchers from the University of Oxford invite you to take part in a study to investigate the effects of a single dose of...
- 7 Hour(s) to complete
- Compensation for your time and reasonable travel expenses
- Experiment
- Warneford Ln, Headington, Oxford OX3 7JX, UK
01 April 2025 Requirements- Aged 18-40 years
- Healthy
- Without a history of a mental health disorder (like depression)
- Not pregnant
- Able to travel to Oxford
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Meditation for Poor Sleep and Stress/Trauma
University College London, GB
Have you experienced a stressful or traumatic event that still causes you distress? Do you have trouble sleeping? We are recruiting volunteers for a research study on the effects of meditation on poor sleep and stressor/trauma-related symptoms.
You will visit UCL four times over 10 weeks,...- 4 Month(s) to complete
- £50 Cash and 2 sleep reports
- Experiment
- 1-19 Torrington Pl, London WC1E 7HB, UK
04 March 2025 Requirements- Please complete a short survey on Qualtrics to see if you are eligible: https://qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_dgsqMYqvn8ZelTM
- Eligibility requirements: Age 18-35, trouble falling or staying asleep, experienced a stressful or traumatic event that continues to distress you, NOT currently in counselling/therapy, do NOT meditate once or more per month, have reliable daily access to the Internet
- Please note these are not the only criteria and you will need to undergo a telephone screening to confirm you are eligible to take part.
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The role of novel proteins in diabetes risk
Roehampton University, GB
The research study will investigate the effects of glycogen sensing proteins found in the cells of our muscle. Research in the lead investigator’s laboratories has demonstrated that these proteins may contribute to insulin resistance (pre-diabetes). Yet we still don’t know how these proteins are...
- 5 Hour(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Experiment
- Roehampton University - Whitelands College (Parkstead House), London SW15 4DQ, UK
25 February 2025 Requirements- The study will involve three visits to our laboratory at Coventry University (Whitefriars St, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK). The first visit will last approximately 2 hours, during this time preliminary data on metabolism, body composition and an exercise assessment will be measured. The following two visits will be used to perform a rested or exercise protocol. The second and third trials will each last circa 5 hours (30 minutes preparation, followed by either rest or exercise protocol (~45min) and an oral glucose tolerance test (~180min). During these trials, blood and muscle tissue samples will be collected as standard practice in our laboratory.
- Visit 1 familiarisation of experimental procedures
- The first visit will last approximately 2 hour and will be used to collect baseline data including body composition [weight, height, body fat %] and a graded exercise assessment (increasing to high intensity) to determine the levels you will exercise during visits 2 or 3.
- Visit 2 and 3 – the trials
- You will be asked to attend the laboratory having fasted for 12 hour (overnight) avoiding all food and caffeine during this period. Three muscle biopsies will be drawn from the vastus lateralis (the belly of the thigh muscle) using a standard sterile method and under local anaesthesia at baseline, post exercise/rest and a final one after an oral glucose tolerance test). Each trial will last approximately 5 hours in total with an additional 30 minutes for preparation before the start of the trial. You will receive either one of two conditions that will be randomly assigned – rest or exercise. Immediately after the first biopsy, an exercise protocol or rest period will take place. A second muscle biopsy will be performed in order to assess activity of signalling proteins, followed by the ingestion of a stable isotope labelled oral glucose tolerance test (siOGTTs; [6,6-2H2]glucose) in order to assess glucose control. A total of 10x 5ml blood samples will be taken. Blood will be sampled at -10, 0 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 min in reference to the glucose ingestion. A final muscle biopsy will be taken in order to assess the activity of signalling proteins in response to the glucose tolerance test.
- The amount of blood taken during this procedure (~50ml) is much lower than the amount drawn during a blood donation session (450ml) and is standard practice in our laboratory. All blood samples will be drawn through a cannula as used in a hospital setting, thus requiring a single needle puncture.
- Muscle biopsies will be drawn as following:
- • the first one before the exercise or rest period.
- • the second after the exercise/rest protocol.
- • the third after the oral glucose tolerance test.
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30 GBP What brain processes enable clairaudience?
University of Greenwich, GB
Study takes place at the Greenwich University.
If you have experienced clairaudience (had experienced communication with spirits via hearing) please sign up for this study. This study is exploring what brain processes allow for clairaudience to take place. It appears that psychics, mediums and...- 80 Min(s) to complete
- 30 pounds
- Experiment - Two questionnaires, two computer based perception tasks, EEG recording.
- Dreadnought Building, London SE10 9NN, UK
15 January 2025 Requirements- You should have had experienced clairaudience.
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Yoga to Improve Mood and Thinking Patterns in Young Adults with Depression
Victoria University, AU
We are recruiting adult aged 18 to 45 who are experiencing the symptoms of moderate to severe depression. This study involves free yoga sessions over 12 weeks, 1 face to face and 11 online sessions per month. Participants will undergo a series of assessments before and after the 12 weeks of the...
- 24 Week(s) to complete
- Shopping voucher
- Experiment
- 70/104 Ballarat Rd, Footscray VIC 3011, Australia
22 October 2024 Requirements- Individuals with moderate or severe symptoms of depression
- Able to participate in 36 yoga sessions over 12 weeks
- Aged between 18 to 45 years
- BMI 18 to 40
- Any genders
- Able to read and write in English
- No Involvement in regular mindfulness-based activity (3 or more days per week, or more than 150 min of mindfulness-based physical activity per week) in the previous 3 months.
- No Significant medical co-comorbidities precluding participation in a yoga intervention (e.g., severe cardiovascular disease)
- No Colour blindness
- No suicide ideation or history of suicide attempts
- NO previous history and co-comorbidities of other psychiatric (excluding anxiety disorder), neurological diseases and substance abuse
- No Visual or Auditory Impairment
- No physical deformities
- Not Pregnant
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Using MRI to explore why we can experience muscle weakness after exercise
University of Nottingham, GB
Unaccustomed eccentric exercise can result in the development of muscle soreness and a loss of muscle strength and power in the days following exercise. The cause of these negative effects remains poorly understood. This study aims to use novel sodium-MRI scanning to investigate differences that...
- 18 Hour(s) to complete
- £75 Amazon voucher
- Experiment
- Derby Rd, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
09 October 2024 Requirements- Criteria
- • Male
- • Aged 18-35 yrs at the time of signing the informed consent.
- • BMI 18-27 kg/m2
- • No regular exercise (i.e. <2 times per week)
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Muscle mass, quality, and the menopause
University of Nottingham, GB
Sarcopenia describes the progressive decline of muscle mass and strength with advancing age and is associated with increased frailty and morbidity, and evidence suggests it develops earlier in women compared to men. The earlier development of sarcopenia in women appears to coincide with the...
- 8 Week(s) to complete
- Cash
- Experiment
- Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
09 July 2024 Requirements- Adult females
- Pre or Post menopausal (not taking HRT or hormonal contraceptives)
- BMI 18 - 30 kg/m²
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CHAIN 2: Concurrent multi-organ responses to chronic physical activity
University of Nottingham, GB
Biological processes that underpin the relationship between physical activity levels and health are not clear. Addressing these knowledge gaps has been recognised as vital to assist scientists and medical doctors working in the fields of human chronic diseases and aging to help more adults reach...
- 7 Month(s) to complete
- Cash
- Experiment
- Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
28 March 2024 Requirements- Overweight (BMI 25-35 kg/m²) and aged between 55-65 years
- Not actively involved in exercise training
- Walk <5,000 steps/day
- Have >8 hours of sitting down a day.
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The CoolBAT study - MRI Pilot Study Recruiting 2025
University of Nottingham, GB
This study aims to increase knowledge of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in overweight individuals.
BAT produces heat by using the body’s white fat stores, and activation may help people avoid becoming overweight.
We are recruiting healthy volunteers aged 20-46 years with a BMI of 25-36 kg/m2.- 8 Hour(s) to complete
- Online Shopping voucher
- Experiment
- Queen's Medical Centre, Derby Rd, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
19 January 2024 Requirements- You are willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
- You are over 20 and under 46 years old
- Your BMI is between 25 and 36kg/m2 (see link to BMI calculator below)
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
- You are not taking any medications that may effect brown adipose tissue (eg: B blockers)
- You do not have any of the following medical conditions: cardiovascular disease, endocrine disorder, kidney disease, heart disease, or liver disease
- You do not have a family history of sudden cardiac death
- You are able to have an MRI – that means you must not have any metal in your body and are not claustrophobic
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What is your strongest area of intelligence? (Part 2)
University of Westminster, GB
UPDATE: This stage of the research is now complete. Enquiries are being accepted for the next stage of the research involving an online IQ test and questionnaire on life outcomes and opportunity.
Researching patterns of response, i.e. relative strengths and weaknesses, on different types of...- 120 Min(s) to complete
- £10 online shopping voucher
- Psychometric testing
- 115 New Cavendish St, London W1W 6UW, UK
13 September 2022 Requirements- Age 18-60
- No traumatic brain injury, stroke, or epilepsy
- English fluency
- London location (or within reasonable travel distance) for in-person testing
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Commuting and Student Wellbeing
Birmingham City University, GB
I am investigating the experience of university students studying without changing living arrangements (commuter students), or studying having left for university (non-commuting students). I as the researcher for this study am interested in how this choice impacts on overall wellbeing.
- 10 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
26 March 2018 Requirements- Student
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Who dunnit?
Goldsmiths University of London, GB
You are invited to take part in a student study that examines the accuracy of people’s recall and identification decisions.
- 7 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Experiment
- Online
07 March 2018 Requirements- I am at least 18 years of age.
- I live in the UK.