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New study links history of migraines and hot flashes as well as an increased risk of heart disease

Migraines affect more women than men. Hormones appear to be a key reason why. Fluctuating hormone levels can also cause hot flashes.

22 Sep 2021

Penn Medicine and Wistar secure $11.7 million SPORE grant for three melanoma research projects

Penn Medicine and The Wistar Institute have been awarded a prestigious $11.7 million Specialized Programs of Research Excellence, or SPORE, grant from the National Cancer Institute.

22 Sep 2021

COVID-19 will become a seasonal disease, U-M epidemiologist says

A University of Michigan epidemiologist believes that COVID-19 will become a seasonal disease, likely in the fall and winter seasons.

22 Sep 2021

Many women near the menopause transition use cannabis, study finds

The legalization of cannabis in many areas has led to its use to treat an array of health issues. Of those surveyed in a study out of the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, one in three women near the menopause transition use cannabis;

22 Sep 2021

Studies show how neighborhoods may help preserve older adults’ cognitive health

Americans are living longer than ever before, but cognitive decline threatens the quality of those last golden years.

21 Sep 2021

Decline in SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies and unique cytokine profile in severe COVID-19 patients

A new study has focused on antibody levels and cytokine profiles of COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms, pneumonia, and severe pneumonia.

21 Sep 2021

New open-source, multi-disciplinary simulation platform to study biological processes

Agent-based simulations (ABS) are powerful computational tools that help scientists understand complex biological systems.

20 Sep 2021

Study finds increased risk of triple negative breast cancers among Black women

An analysis of nearly 200,000 patients who received mammograms between 2006 and 2015 across three U.S. health systems underscores the importance of understanding the heterogeneity of breast cancer risk factors for women of differing races, ages, and disease subtypes.

20 Sep 2021

New QCovid tool helps identify vaccinated groups at highest risk of Covid-19 hospitalization and death

Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported on findings on the vaccinated people who are at greatest risk from severe Covid-19 leading to hospitalization or death from 14 days post the second dose vaccination, when substantial immunity should be expected.

20 Sep 2021

A variant analysis approach for SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater samples

A recent study proposes a simple and specific method for the enhanced detection of the SARS-CoV-2 VOCs in wastewater samples.

19 Sep 2021

Changing weather patterns in Laos linked to increase in typhus cases

Changing weather patterns in Laos may be responsible for an increase in bugs responsible for the neglected tropical diseases scrub typhus and murine typhus, a new study finds.

18 Sep 2021

COVID-19 infections in Australian healthcare workers

A team of researchers performed state-wide SARS-CoV-2 genomic epidemiological investigations to recognize health care worker transmission dynamics and support optimizing healthcare system readiness for similar future outbreaks.

17 Sep 2021

Epigenetic aging could be a promising biomarker for measuring cardiovascular disease risk

Epigenetic aging — derived from the molecular mechanisms governing gene regulation — could serve as a promising biomarker for measuring long-term cardiovascular health and disease risk, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Circulation Research.

15 Sep 2021

Blood clot risks are high following SARS-CoV-2 infection, not vaccination

Researchers from the University of Oxford have today announced the results of a study into thrombocytopenia (a condition with low platelet counts) and thromboembolic events (blood clots) following vaccination for Covid-19, some of the same events which have led to restricted use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in a number of countries.

15 Sep 2021

Jumpcode Genomics and TGen collaborate on genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2

Jumpcode Genomics, a genome technology platform company focused on improving the understanding of human biology, announced today a collaboration with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, to aid investigations into the genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

14 Sep 2021

Blood lipid biomarkers associated with lower risk of ALS

Some blood lipid biomarkers linked to cardiovascular disease risk are also associated with a lower risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) suggest the findings of a large epidemiology study published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

14 Sep 2021

Dynamics of healthcare-associated SARS-CoV-2 infections revealed with whole genome sequencing

In a recent paper, the researchers study the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infections on a geriatric hospital ward by whole genome sequencing.

13 Sep 2021

Second- or third-degree relatives could influence a person's risk of developing colorectal cancer

Having second- or third-degree relatives with colorectal cancer increases a person's risk of developing the disease, according to the findings of a study led by researchers from the University at Buffalo and the University of Utah.

13 Sep 2021

Study suggests SARS-CoV-2 circulation in schools is limited

A new study discusses existing evidence of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in an educational setting.

13 Sep 2021

High levels of stress hormones associated with hypertension and cardiovascular events

Adults with normal blood pressure and high levels of stress hormones were more likely to develop high blood pressure and experience cardiovascular events compared to those who had lower stress hormone levels, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

13 Sep 2021

Epidemiology News and Research

New study links history of migraines and hot flashes as well as an increased risk of heart disease

Penn Medicine and Wistar secure $11.7 million SPORE grant for three melanoma research projects

COVID-19 will become a seasonal disease, U-M epidemiologist says

Many women near the menopause transition use cannabis, study finds

Studies show how neighborhoods may help preserve older adults’ cognitive health

Decline in SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies and unique cytokine profile in severe COVID-19 patients

New open-source, multi-disciplinary simulation platform to study biological processes

Study finds increased risk of triple negative breast cancers among Black women

New QCovid tool helps identify vaccinated groups at highest risk of Covid-19 hospitalization and death

A variant analysis approach for SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater samples

Changing weather patterns in Laos linked to increase in typhus cases

COVID-19 infections in Australian healthcare workers

Epigenetic aging could be a promising biomarker for measuring cardiovascular disease risk

Blood clot risks are high following SARS-CoV-2 infection, not vaccination

Jumpcode Genomics and TGen collaborate on genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2

Blood lipid biomarkers associated with lower risk of ALS

Dynamics of healthcare-associated SARS-CoV-2 infections revealed with whole genome sequencing

Second- or third-degree relatives could influence a person's risk of developing colorectal cancer

Study suggests SARS-CoV-2 circulation in schools is limited

High levels of stress hormones associated with hypertension and cardiovascular events

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