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Forecasting using satellite images can help choose cost-effective responses to control malaria

Umeå University researcher Maquins Sewe has established links between patterns of malaria in Kenya and environmental factors (temperature, rainfall and land cover) measurable by satellite imagery.

7 Feb 2017

Highly stressful situations for police officers linked to dysregulation of cortisol pattern

For most people, cortisol, the vital hormone that controls stress, increases when they wake up. It's the body's way of preparing us for the day.

6 Feb 2017

Public health strategies that target adult weight gain have potential to prevent type 2 diabetes, study shows

A study of over 33,000 people, published today in the journal BMC Public Health, indicates that public health strategies that aim to prevent adult weight gain in the whole population have the potential to prevent twice as many cases of type 2 diabetes as strategies that target individuals at high risk of diabetes due to being obese.

6 Feb 2017

New study examines pediatric exposures to medications intended for pets

Almost two thirds of households in the US own a pet and many of these households have children that either live in or visit the home.

6 Feb 2017

New research finds defects in studies of mass deworming efforts for children in Africa

The International Journal of Epidemiology finds that three widely cited research studies relating to mass deworming in Africa have substantial problems in their methods and analysis.

6 Feb 2017

New article highlights prevalence of nonmedical prescription drug use among young people

Balancing a country's need to make prescription drugs available to those in need while simultaneously curbing nonmedical use is one of our greatest challenges, according to a perspective article just published by Silvia Martins, MD, PhD, associate professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and a colleague at American University of Beirut.

6 Feb 2017

New Finnish study confirms harmful effects of maternal licorice consumption during pregnancy

A new Finnish study supports food recommendations for families with children in that women should avoid consuming large amounts of liquorice during pregnancy. The limit for safe consumption is not known.

3 Feb 2017

Precision-medicine approach could improve accuracy of PSA-based prostate cancer screening tests

A new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente has identified genetic predictors of normal prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in healthy men, which could be used to improve the accuracy of PSA-based prostate cancer screening tests.

3 Feb 2017

Blood test that spots tumor DNA predicts survival of advanced breast cancer patients

Results of a multicenter study of 129 women with advanced breast cancer show that a blood test that spots cancer-linked DNA correctly predicted that most of those patients with higher levels of the tumor markers died significantly earlier than those with lower levels.

2 Feb 2017

Using common pain relievers during acute respiratory infection linked to increased heart attack risk

Widely used pain relievers may increase the risk of a heart attack when used during a cold or flu-like illness, according to a new study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

2 Feb 2017

European Cancer Patient Coalition makes recommendations for improved access to innovation in oncology

At the European Cancer Congress 2017 in Amsterdam, the European Cancer Patient Coalition launched a new white paper on the Value of Innovation in Oncology. It make recommendations for sustainable and equitable access to innovative cancer treatments and care pathways.

1 Feb 2017

Poor metabolic health linked to increased risk for colorectal cancer in normal-weight women

Even though poor metabolic health is usually associated with obesity, 30 percent of normal-weight adults are believed to be metabolically unhealthy worldwide, according to Liang.

1 Feb 2017

Study looks at unmet needs for HIV prevention among older adults in sub-Saharan Africa

One of the most common myths around older adults is that they are not sexually active. But a recent study conducted by researchers at Indiana University found that older men and women do maintain sexual relationships even into their 80s and beyond.

1 Feb 2017

Current reprocessing techniques of endoscopes not consistently effective, study suggests

Current techniques used to clean endoscopes for reuse are not consistently effective, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

1 Feb 2017

Sleep problems can interfere with woman's level of sexual satisfaction, study shows

Sleep disturbance is common for many women during menopause, creating an array of adverse health outcomes such as heart disease, hypertension, and depression.

1 Feb 2017

High paracardial fat volume linked to increased risk for heart disease in postmenopausal women

A higher volume of a certain type of fat that surrounds the heart is significantly associated with a higher risk of heart disease in women after menopause and women with lower levels of estrogen at midlife, according to new research led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

30 Jan 2017

Study shows how global climate changes can affect exposure of methylmercury to ecosystems, humans

Global warming is expected to increase runoff and input of organic matter to aquatic ecosystems in large regions of the Northern hemisphere including the Baltic Sea.

29 Jan 2017

UTHealth study finds that 78% of employees at Houston hospitals are obese or overweight

Seventy-eight percent of employees at Houston hospitals are overweight or obese, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health.

28 Jan 2017

Dartmouth study examines impact of health insurance status on cancer care

Millions of Americans acquire their health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, including individuals from disadvantaged communities (as defined by a summary measure comprised of U.S. Census measures of income, education, and employment). Patients with one of the four leading causes of cancer deaths have lower rates of cancer-specific survival based on where they live, specifically based on their social determinants of health.

27 Jan 2017

ADT for treating advanced prostate cancer not linked to increased risk of Alzheimer disease

A large-scale, population based study led by Dr. Laurent Azoulay, Senior Investigator with the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, has concluded that the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to treat advanced prostate cancer is not associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer disease.

27 Jan 2017

Epidemiology News and Research

Forecasting using satellite images can help choose cost-effective responses to control malaria

Highly stressful situations for police officers linked to dysregulation of cortisol pattern

Public health strategies that target adult weight gain have potential to prevent type 2 diabetes, study shows

New study examines pediatric exposures to medications intended for pets

New research finds defects in studies of mass deworming efforts for children in Africa

New article highlights prevalence of nonmedical prescription drug use among young people

New Finnish study confirms harmful effects of maternal licorice consumption during pregnancy

Precision-medicine approach could improve accuracy of PSA-based prostate cancer screening tests

Blood test that spots tumor DNA predicts survival of advanced breast cancer patients

Using common pain relievers during acute respiratory infection linked to increased heart attack risk

European Cancer Patient Coalition makes recommendations for improved access to innovation in oncology

Poor metabolic health linked to increased risk for colorectal cancer in normal-weight women

Study looks at unmet needs for HIV prevention among older adults in sub-Saharan Africa

Current reprocessing techniques of endoscopes not consistently effective, study suggests

Sleep problems can interfere with woman's level of sexual satisfaction, study shows

High paracardial fat volume linked to increased risk for heart disease in postmenopausal women

Study shows how global climate changes can affect exposure of methylmercury to ecosystems, humans

UTHealth study finds that 78% of employees at Houston hospitals are obese or overweight

Dartmouth study examines impact of health insurance status on cancer care

ADT for treating advanced prostate cancer not linked to increased risk of Alzheimer disease

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