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ASTRO selects 23 exemplary members to receive Fellows designation

The American Society for Radiation Oncology has selected 23 distinguished members to receive the ASTRO Fellow designation. The 2017 class of Fellows will be recognized during the Awards Ceremony at ASTRO's 59th Annual Meeting, to be held September 24-27 in San Diego.

2 Aug 2017

New findings could help better understand aging process and extend lifespan

Restricting how much you eat without starving has been shown to robustly extend lifespan in more than 20 species of animals including primates.

2 Aug 2017

Expert outlines pros and cons of ordering various genetic tests

The amount of information gathered via next-generation sequencing has made the diagnosis of genetic disorders quicker and more accessible to clinicians than ever before, but with expanded testing options come questions about ordering the correct type of testing.

2 Aug 2017

Breastfeeding is currently failing to meet recommended standards across the globe, UNICEF and WHO report reveals

A new report released by the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization, WHO, in alliance with the Global Breastfeeding Collective – a new initiative to escalate the rates of global breastfeeding – suggests that the recommended standards for breastfeeding are not completely achieved by any countries in the world.

2 Aug 2017

Researchers explore how providers perceive fathers’ role in early intervention services for children

Early intervention services for children with disabilities or developmental delays are focused on being family centered and are ideally conducted in the home setting. Even so, fathers—custodial or noncustodial—are often left out of the process.

1 Aug 2017

Regular, moderate drinking may increase chances of remaining cognitively healthy in older age

Older adults who consume alcohol moderately on a regular basis are more likely to live to the age of 85 without dementia or other cognitive impairments than non-drinkers, according to a University of California San Diego School of Medicine-led study.

1 Aug 2017

Freezing of IVF embryos more likely to increase pregnancy rates, study finds

A delay in transferring embryos to the mother improves the success of in vitro fertilization in certain cases, according to a study by scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Celmatix Inc. and several other institutions.

1 Aug 2017

Parents of children with autism experience greater impact from cognitive behavior therapy for kids

Parents of children with autism experience a greater impact from their child's therapy than once thought, according to new research.

1 Aug 2017

New partnership uses artificial intelligence methods to develop solutions for preventing early aging

Center for Healthy Aging at the University of Copenhagen today announced a research collaboration with a company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) to develop solutions for preventing early aging.

1 Aug 2017

Mount Sinai and Contessa Health join hands to extend hospital-level care at home program

The Mount Sinai Health System announced today that it has partnered with Contessa Health, an innovative health care company that manages acute-care services at home through prospective bundled payment arrangements, to extend Mount Sinai's existing hospital-level care at home program, known as the Mobile Acute Care Team, to new markets.

1 Aug 2017

Identification of risk factors, beginning early interventions can prevent heart failure progression

Heart failure can quickly develop or become worse during a hospital stay, even when it isn't the primary cause for admission.

1 Aug 2017

Cardiovascular advantages of the Mediterranean diet linked to socioeconomic status

A study conducted by a team of researchers from the Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Health Care (I.R.C.C.S.) Neuromed, Italy, states that the risk of cardiovascular disease is reduced by the Mediterranean diet; however, the benefits are subjected to highly educated or rich people alone.

1 Aug 2017

Undocumented immigrants do not increase prevalence of drug, alcohol crimes and deaths in the U.S.

Despite being saddled with many factors associated with drug and alcohol problems, undocumented immigrants are not increasing the prevalence of drug and alcohol crimes and deaths in the United States, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

1 Aug 2017

Researchers receive $1.8 million grant to improve diabetes care for disadvantaged populations

Researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine have received a five-year, $1.8 million grant, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health to develop a program that could help improve diabetes care for low-income racial and ethnic minority patients.

1 Aug 2017

Educational initiative tries shifting student physicians’ attitudes toward people with obesity

An educational initiative at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine is reducing medical students' negative attitudes toward people with obesity, a finding researchers hope will translate into better outcomes for patients struggling with weight, according to research published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

31 Jul 2017

Penn researchers discover how DNA damage turns immune cells against cancer

Cancer is essentially a disease of the cell replication cycle. The goal of treating the disease is to permanently kill off the cells that replicate with abandon without any molecular brakes.

31 Jul 2017

Culture of silence around vaginal bleeding poses threat to women's health

The culture of silence around vaginal bleeding at all stages of life endangers women's health and is compounded by limited access to clean water, sanitation, and factual information in low and middle-income countries, according to a study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. The findings are published in the online journal BMJ Global Health.

31 Jul 2017

Education News and Research

ASTRO selects 23 exemplary members to receive Fellows designation

New findings could help better understand aging process and extend lifespan

Expert outlines pros and cons of ordering various genetic tests

Breastfeeding is currently failing to meet recommended standards across the globe, UNICEF and WHO report reveals

Researchers explore how providers perceive fathers’ role in early intervention services for children

Regular, moderate drinking may increase chances of remaining cognitively healthy in older age

Freezing of IVF embryos more likely to increase pregnancy rates, study finds

Parents of children with autism experience greater impact from cognitive behavior therapy for kids

New partnership uses artificial intelligence methods to develop solutions for preventing early aging

Mount Sinai and Contessa Health join hands to extend hospital-level care at home program

Identification of risk factors, beginning early interventions can prevent heart failure progression

Cardiovascular advantages of the Mediterranean diet linked to socioeconomic status

Undocumented immigrants do not increase prevalence of drug, alcohol crimes and deaths in the U.S.

Researchers receive $1.8 million grant to improve diabetes care for disadvantaged populations

Educational initiative tries shifting student physicians’ attitudes toward people with obesity

Penn researchers discover how DNA damage turns immune cells against cancer

Culture of silence around vaginal bleeding poses threat to women's health

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Women living in gender-equal countries show better cognitive performance later in life

Arlington County Police Department to launch new initiative aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm

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