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Study offers a path to closing the knowledge gap about differences in breast cancer genes

Too many women are getting unnecessary mastectomies and other invasive procedures because of a knowledge gap about differences in cancer genes. A new study offers a path to closing the gap.

4 May 2022

Researchers use electricity to design tool that may help create pharmaceutical compounds

What do gunpowder, penicillin and Teflon all have in common? They were inventions that took the world by storm, but they were all created by complete accident.

4 May 2022

Stroke survivors can now reduce their chances of death by 76% through modified cardiac rehabilitation

Survivors of serious stroke can reduce their chances of dying within the year by 76% if they complete a modified cardiac rehabilitation program that includes medically supervised exercise, prescribed therapy, and physician follow-up, according to new research published in the Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases, published by Elsevier. The findings have the potential to change the future of stroke care.

4 May 2022

Researchers explore the growing influence of Universal Health Coverage in low- and middle-income countries

What policy is the best approach for developing health systems in low- and middle-income countries?

4 May 2022

Psychologists investigate the likelihood of individuals recovering and living a life after mental illness

University of South Florida (USF) psychologists are challenging stereotypes surrounding mental illness – finding that some conditions are not always chronic and can still allow for one to thrive.

4 May 2022

Teens’ brains shift from focusing on their mothers’ voices to favor new voices, finds study

When your teenagers don't seem to hear you, it's not simply that they don't want to clean their room or finish their homework: Their brains aren't registering your voice the way they did in pre-teenage years.

3 May 2022

UNC researcher working with NASA to study blood clot formation in astronauts during space missions

Are astronauts more likely to develop blood clots during space missions due to zero gravity? That's the question NASA is trying to answer with help from UNC School of Medicine's Stephan Moll, MD, professor in the UNC Department of Medicine.

3 May 2022

Study shows how a non-opioid approach successfully manages women's pain after C-section

For years, women recovering from cesarean section (C-section) deliveries have been given devices that let them, with a button, control the flow of opioid painkillers into their IV line. But as researchers and policymakers push to curb the use of opioids, clinicians are developing new strategies for treating pain after C-sections.

3 May 2022

Measuring BMI in a new way can help identify individuals at risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Obesity and excess weight increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but individuals of normal weight can also develop the disease.

3 May 2022

Novel magnetic therapy complements chemotherapy to enhance breast cancer treatment outcomes

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated death for women worldwide. While chemotherapy is the mainstream treatment for breast cancer, more than 50% of women undergoing chemotherapy will experience at least one chemotherapy-related adverse side effect.

3 May 2022

NIH awards $11.3 million grant to renew the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine a five-year, $11.3 million grant to renew the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research and expand its efforts to prevent, treat and cure HIV infection, and thereby reduce the burden of HIV, locally, nationally, and internationally.

3 May 2022

Educational attainment associated with better health in Black women

One of the best things Black women can do for their health may be to get a college education, according to results of a national analysis.

3 May 2022

Lung cancer risk increases with emphysema severity, study reveals

CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung cancer, a risk that increases with emphysema severity, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

3 May 2022

Normal-appearing skin of lupus patients predisposed to flares and rashes, study finds

People with lupus have overactive immune systems that attack their own tissue, causing inflammation throughout the body.

3 May 2022

Study offers insight into how remote learning impacts motivation of school students

Over 40% of parents of primary school students and 38% of parents of secondary school students felt their child found remote learning 'difficult' or 'very difficult', according to new data from the Schools Infection Survey (SIS).

3 May 2022

Transitional care practice helps reduce healthcare costs

A transitional care practice at Northwestern Memorial Hospital helped reduce healthcare costs compared to traditional discharge services, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

3 May 2022

Joint associations of genetic risk and diet quality with incident type 2 diabetes

Researchers assessed the impact of polygenic scores and diet quality on type 2 diabetes.

3 May 2022

Student debt may increase risk of cardiovascular illness among adults

Adults who failed to pay down student debt, or took on new educational debt, between young adulthood and early mid-life face an elevated risk of cardiovascular illness, researchers report in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier.

3 May 2022

New method enables the structural analysis of RNA molecules

We live in a world made and run by RNA, the equally important sibling of the genetic molecule DNA. In fact, evolutionary biologists hypothesize that RNA existed and self-replicated even before the appearance of DNA and the proteins encoded by it.

3 May 2022

Using Photovoice to shine light on health inequities among youths of color during the pandemic

Youth movements for social justice are growing across the U.S. and worldwide, tackling important issues from climate change, to racial justice, to education access and gun control.

3 May 2022

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Study offers a path to closing the knowledge gap about differences in breast cancer genes

Researchers use electricity to design tool that may help create pharmaceutical compounds

Stroke survivors can now reduce their chances of death by 76% through modified cardiac rehabilitation

Researchers explore the growing influence of Universal Health Coverage in low- and middle-income countries

Psychologists investigate the likelihood of individuals recovering and living a life after mental illness

Teens’ brains shift from focusing on their mothers’ voices to favor new voices, finds study

UNC researcher working with NASA to study blood clot formation in astronauts during space missions

Study shows how a non-opioid approach successfully manages women's pain after C-section

Measuring BMI in a new way can help identify individuals at risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Novel magnetic therapy complements chemotherapy to enhance breast cancer treatment outcomes

NIH awards $11.3 million grant to renew the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research

Educational attainment associated with better health in Black women

Lung cancer risk increases with emphysema severity, study reveals

Normal-appearing skin of lupus patients predisposed to flares and rashes, study finds

Study offers insight into how remote learning impacts motivation of school students

Transitional care practice helps reduce healthcare costs

Joint associations of genetic risk and diet quality with incident type 2 diabetes

Student debt may increase risk of cardiovascular illness among adults

New method enables the structural analysis of RNA molecules

Using Photovoice to shine light on health inequities among youths of color during the pandemic

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