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Speech therapy can help kids who stutter to communicate more confidently

For the parents of children who stutter, managing the communication disorder alone can be stressful and isolating.

28 May 2023

Markey one of 71 NCI designated cancer centers in the U.S.

When the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center earned a designation the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 2013, it instantly established Markey as one of the top cancer research centers in the U.S.

26 May 2023

Body contouring procedures do not lead to improved long-term weight loss after bariatric surgery, study finds

For patients with massive weight loss after bariatric surgery, subsequent body contouring to remove excess skin is not itself associated with long-term weight loss, reports a study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

26 May 2023

Top-Down Proteomics: Bridging the Genotype-to-Phenotype Gap

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we spoke to this year's recipient of the Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award, Neil Kelleher, about his work in top-down proteinomics.

From Pittcon 26 May 2023

Are inadequate culinary skills among undergraduate students associated with obesity and overweight?

Researchers investigated the association between the culinary skills of undergraduate students and their chances of being obese.

26 May 2023

The most important meal of the day: daily breakfast consumption patterns in European adolescents

A recent study published in Nutrients examined daily breakfast consumption (DBC) patterns in adolescents from 23 European countries.

26 May 2023

Scientists use AI to identify new antibiotic that could fight drug-resistant infections

Using an artificial intelligence algorithm, researchers at MIT and McMaster University have identified a new antibiotic that can kill a type of bacteria that is responsible for many drug-resistant infections.

25 May 2023

Antiviral drugs may be a new treatment strategy in the fight against Candida auris

Antiviral drugs can make antifungals work again.

25 May 2023

IV plus PA corticosteroids may improve key indicators of functional recovery after total knee arthroplasty

For patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a combination of intravenous and periarticular corticosteroids does not improve pain control – but, may improve key indicators of functional recovery in the days after surgery, reports a trial in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

25 May 2023

Novel vaccine offers hope for defeating epidemic meningitis by 2030

A trial of a new vaccine against meningococcal disease, a cause of meningitis and blood poisoning, has found that it is safe and induces a strong immune response across five strains of meningococcal bacteria: A, C, W, Y and X.

25 May 2023

Poor eating habits of university students can contribute to future health issues

A UBC Okanagan researcher is cautioning that a person's poor eating habits established during post-secondary studies can contribute to future health issues including obesity, respiratory illnesses and depression.

25 May 2023

Superior cognition in individuals who are 90+ associated with resilience to neurodegenerative pathologies

A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers have discovered that the oldest-old, those who live to be 90+ and have superior cognitive skills, have similar levels of brain pathology as Alzheimer's patients, however, they also have less brain pathology of other neurodegenerative diseases that cause memory and thinking problems.

25 May 2023

A trans teen no longer feels welcome in Florida. So she left.

Josie had put off packing long enough. The high school sophomore in St. Augustine, Florida, sat on her bed while her mom, Sarah, pulled clothes from her closet.

25 May 2023

Study maps cellular responses to blood sugar

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have successfully mapped specific regions in the brain that are activated in association with changes in blood sugar - also known as glucose - providing fundamental location information that could ultimately lead to more targeted therapies for people who struggle with conditions like diabetes.

25 May 2023

Unstable housing fuels risky behaviors among US high school students, CDC study warns

Youths experiencing unstable housing face elevated health risks, including poor physical and mental health outcomes. Disproportionate burden is observed among youths of color and sexual minority youths.

24 May 2023

Wearable sleep monitoring patch created for accurate sleep apnea detection at home

The prevalence of sleep disorders, like sleep apnea, is on the rise in the U.S., but current protocols to conduct clinically accepted assessments are expensive and inconvenient.

24 May 2023

New class of tiny, self-propelled robots could one day deliver drugs throughout the human body

A team of engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has designed a new class of tiny, self-propelled robots that can zip through liquid at incredible speeds - and may one day even deliver prescription drugs to hard-to-reach places inside the human body.

24 May 2023

Close contact behavior among schoolchildren may influence viral transmission

Schoolchildren in China, tracked with wearable devices, provide data about close contact behavior that may influence viral transmission, according to a study.

24 May 2023

Cannabis use, emotions, and mental health: Unraveling the young adult connection

Emotion dysregulation mediates the association between cannabis use and mental health in young adults, with sex-dependent effects observed in female users. Interventions targeting emotion dysregulation are crucial for improving mental health outcomes in female, young adult cannabis users.

23 May 2023

New intervention program can help reduce opioid use for chronic pain

Researchers at the University of Warwick and The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough have led a clinical trial, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), on a new treatment which can help people stop needing to use opioid painkillers to manage chronic pain.

23 May 2023

Students News and Research

Speech therapy can help kids who stutter to communicate more confidently

Markey one of 71 NCI designated cancer centers in the U.S.

Body contouring procedures do not lead to improved long-term weight loss after bariatric surgery, study finds

Top-Down Proteomics: Bridging the Genotype-to-Phenotype Gap

Are inadequate culinary skills among undergraduate students associated with obesity and overweight?

The most important meal of the day: daily breakfast consumption patterns in European adolescents

Scientists use AI to identify new antibiotic that could fight drug-resistant infections

Antiviral drugs may be a new treatment strategy in the fight against Candida auris

IV plus PA corticosteroids may improve key indicators of functional recovery after total knee arthroplasty

Novel vaccine offers hope for defeating epidemic meningitis by 2030

Poor eating habits of university students can contribute to future health issues

Superior cognition in individuals who are 90+ associated with resilience to neurodegenerative pathologies

A trans teen no longer feels welcome in Florida. So she left.

Study maps cellular responses to blood sugar

Unstable housing fuels risky behaviors among US high school students, CDC study warns

Wearable sleep monitoring patch created for accurate sleep apnea detection at home

New class of tiny, self-propelled robots could one day deliver drugs throughout the human body

Close contact behavior among schoolchildren may influence viral transmission

Cannabis use, emotions, and mental health: Unraveling the young adult connection

New intervention program can help reduce opioid use for chronic pain

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