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USAMRAA grant supports COPD biosensor project at The Lundquist Institute

The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) has awarded The Lundquist Institute (TLI) a four-year grant totaling $2,623,234.

24 Apr 2024

US study links extended sitting and lack of coffee to higher death rates

The independent and combined effects of daily sedentary times and coffee consumption on cardiovascular disease.

23 Apr 2024

Healthy plant-based diets cut mortality risks for Spain's seniors

A study spanning 12 years reveals that moderate adherence to a healthful pro-vegetarian diet significantly reduces mortality risks from cardiovascular disease and all causes among Spanish adults over 65.

23 Apr 2024

The role of yogurt in diabetes and obesity prevention

The role of yogurt as a nutritious food in preventing and managing diabetes and obesity.

18 Apr 2024

The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission: Tackling inequalities, hidden costs, and empowering patients

Breast cancer is now the world's most common cancer; at the end of 2020, 7.8 million women were alive having been diagnosed in the previous five years.

16 Apr 2024

Kidney-CHAMP framework provides equitable access and overcomes barriers to kidney disease care

Manisha Jhamb, M.D., launched the Kidney-CHAMP study five years ago because she saw a looming tsunami of chronic kidney disease cases. She was pulled to find a way to assist the primary care physicians upon whom this burden would fall.

16 Apr 2024

Moderate vitamin E, C, and β-carotene intake reduces type 2 diabetes risk

Researchers review the effect of vitamins C and E, as well as β-carotene, on the risk of type 2 diabetes.

15 Apr 2024

More than Mediterranean: Exploring and acknowledging the benefits of diverse cultural and nutritional heritages

How traditional diets followed by African, Asian, and Latin American communities are associated with diet quality and health.

15 Apr 2024

Are we eating what's really good for us? New insights into macronutrients and chronic disease

Review explores the impact of macronutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and fats on health, emphasizing the need for precision in dietary guidance to manage and prevent chronic diseases effectively.

11 Apr 2024

PHMC Health Center on Cedar: A new hub for community health in West Philadelphia

Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities, has opened the PHMC Health Center on Cedar, a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located inside the PHMC Public Health Campus on Cedar at 54th Street and Cedar Avenue in West Philadelphia.

9 Apr 2024

City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes in rural health care access

In Matthew Roach's two years as vital statistics manager for the Arizona Department of Health Services, and 10 years previously in its epidemiology program, he has witnessed a trend in mortality rates that has rural health experts worried.

9 Apr 2024

Revolutionizing chronic disease management with 3D-printed mass spectrometer components

Mass spectrometry, a technique that can precisely identify the chemical components of a sample, could be used to monitor the health of people who suffer from chronic illnesses.

4 Apr 2024

Study highlights potential of community-based H. pylori screening to reduce gastric cancer risk

What if we could eliminate a major risk factor for stomach cancer in Black, Asian, Latino and other vulnerable populations? A new study from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine shows the feasibility of reaching out to high-risk communities with free, accessible testing and treatment for Helicobacter pylori bacterium infection – a major risk factor for gastric cancer.

3 Apr 2024

Lancet study reveals alarming global obesity trends in 2022

New study released by the Lancet shows that, in 2022, more than 1 billion people in the world are now living with obesity.

1 Apr 2024

Bridging the gap in stroke care with virtual rehabilitation

A stroke often impacts a person's ability to move their lower body from the hips down to the feet.

28 Mar 2024

Benchmarking lifestyle medicine's effectiveness with new performance measures

An expert panel has published the first performance measures to identify remission and evaluate the effectiveness of lifestyle medicine treatments, which will allow more objective comparisons between lifestyle behavior interventions and other non-lifestyle treatments.

28 Mar 2024

AI tool predicts lethal heart rhythm with 80% accuracy

In a Leicester study that looked at whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to predict whether a person was at risk of a lethal heart rhythm, an AI tool correctly identified the condition 80 per cent of the time.

28 Mar 2024

Multiomic approach boosts disease prediction accuracy beyond traditional methods

Study highlights the significant enhancement in predicting common diseases like heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and prostate cancer by integrating polygenic risk scores (PRSs) and gut microbiome scores with conventional risk factors, showcasing the potential of multiomic approaches in personalized medicine.

26 Mar 2024

Research explores the health benefits of resistant starch in plant-based diets

Review evaluates the role of resistant starch in promoting health and its retention through food processing methods, highlighting the gap in current dietary intake and the potential for improving global health through enhanced resistant starch consumption in plant-based foods.

22 Mar 2024

Free weekly fresh produce linked to improved nutrition and reduced cardiovascular risk

Programs that provided free, weekly home delivery of fresh fruits and vegetable from local farms helped improve recipients' nutrition levels, physical activity levels and cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention│Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions 2024, held March 18- 21, in Chicago.

20 Mar 2024

Chronic Disease News and Research

USAMRAA grant supports COPD biosensor project at The Lundquist Institute

US study links extended sitting and lack of coffee to higher death rates

Healthy plant-based diets cut mortality risks for Spain's seniors

The role of yogurt in diabetes and obesity prevention

The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission: Tackling inequalities, hidden costs, and empowering patients

Kidney-CHAMP framework provides equitable access and overcomes barriers to kidney disease care

Moderate vitamin E, C, and β-carotene intake reduces type 2 diabetes risk

More than Mediterranean: Exploring and acknowledging the benefits of diverse cultural and nutritional heritages

Are we eating what's really good for us? New insights into macronutrients and chronic disease

PHMC Health Center on Cedar: A new hub for community health in West Philadelphia

City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes in rural health care access

Revolutionizing chronic disease management with 3D-printed mass spectrometer components

Study highlights potential of community-based H. pylori screening to reduce gastric cancer risk

Lancet study reveals alarming global obesity trends in 2022

Bridging the gap in stroke care with virtual rehabilitation

Benchmarking lifestyle medicine's effectiveness with new performance measures

AI tool predicts lethal heart rhythm with 80% accuracy

Multiomic approach boosts disease prediction accuracy beyond traditional methods

Research explores the health benefits of resistant starch in plant-based diets

Free weekly fresh produce linked to improved nutrition and reduced cardiovascular risk

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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