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TTUHSC receives nearly $2.3 million in CPRIT grants to support cancer research

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recently awarded grants to four researchers from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC).

12 Oct 2023

Clinic-based community program shows promise in addressing food insecurity and improving health

The FISH (Food Insecurity and its Sequalae on Health) Study, led by Tiffany Wesley Ardoin, MD, FACP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans' Baton Rouge Regional Campus, reports that a clinic-based community program improved food security scores, healthy eating behaviors, and depression scores in a vulnerable, food-insecure population in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The findings are published in the MDPI journal, Nutrients.

12 Oct 2023

‘I’m so burned out’: Fighting to see a specialist amplified pain for Riverside County woman

Teresa Johnson can't escape the pain. It's as if she's getting pierced by needles all over her body, all at once. At night, she sometimes jolts out of sleep thinking bedbugs are attacking her. But it's just the unfailing pain — day in and day out.

12 Oct 2023

PrEP, a key HIV prevention tool, isn’t reaching Black women

Alexis Perkins thought her OB-GYN's office in Atlanta would be just the place to get a prescription for the type of drug that reduces a person's risk of contracting HIV.

12 Oct 2023

Ethnicity and the effect of potentially modifiable risk factors on dementia

The effects of potentially modifiable risk factors on dementia vary among people of South Asian, Black, and White ethnicities.

12 Oct 2023

Can living near parks and lakes boost your mental health? A 10-year study says yes

A decade-long study involving 2.3 million adults in Wales found that greater exposure to green and blue spaces (GBS) is linked to reduced rates of common mental disorders (CMD), particularly among socio-economically deprived individuals. The findings suggest that increased access to GBS not only has mental health benefits but can also offer additional ecological advantages, informing policymakers on the value of GBS in community planning.

12 Oct 2023

Severe maternal morbidity, opioid use, and prior hospital care linked to pregnancy-associated deaths

The majority of research and public discourse on US maternal mortality focuses on pregnancy-related maternal deaths - deaths caused or accelerated by a pregnancy - rather than the broader category of pregnancy-associated maternal deaths, which are deaths from any cause during pregnancy or up to one year postpartum, including those that are pregnancy-related.

11 Oct 2023

Study sheds light on genetic influences on fatty acid use in minority populations

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have obtained new insights into how African-American and Hispanic-American people's genes influence their ability to use Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids for good health.

11 Oct 2023

New AI tool predicts future viral variants using evolutionary, biological information

The COVID-19 pandemic seemed like a never-ending parade of SARS-CoV-2 variants, each equipped with new ways to evade the immune system, leaving the world bracing for what would come next.

11 Oct 2023

Scientists identify nearly a dozen genes responsible for coronary artery calcification

An international team of scientists has identified nearly a dozen genes that contribute to calcium buildup in our coronary arteries that can lead to life-threatening coronary artery disease, a condition responsible for up to one in four deaths in the United States.

11 Oct 2023

How were antibiotics used during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers explores the application of antimicrobial stewardship in the antibiotic prescribing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

11 Oct 2023

Can artificial intelligence transform public health nutrition?

Researchers described the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to population well-being and nutrition.

11 Oct 2023

Adaptability and promising potential of synthetic information in healthcare

The possible benefits and limits of artificially generated data in the context of healthcare analytics.

11 Oct 2023

Depression's heavy toll: Unraveling its impact on overall health in US adults

Depression in US adults found to significantly raise risks of death, particularly from cardiovascular ailments. Increased awareness and treatment can mitigate impacts.

10 Oct 2023

New TB vaccination strategy could save hundreds of thousands of lives with HIV

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered a tuberculosis (TB) vaccination strategy that could prevent the leading cause of death among people worldwide living with HIV.

10 Oct 2023

New blood test could detect ovarian cancer early, improve treatment

High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) is the most common type of ovarian cancer. It is also the most lethal form, in part because clinicians do not have effective ways to screen women for it during the cancer's early stages, when it's easiest to treat.

10 Oct 2023

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TTUHSC receives nearly $2.3 million in CPRIT grants to support cancer research

Clinic-based community program shows promise in addressing food insecurity and improving health

‘I’m so burned out’: Fighting to see a specialist amplified pain for Riverside County woman

PrEP, a key HIV prevention tool, isn’t reaching Black women

Ethnicity and the effect of potentially modifiable risk factors on dementia

Can living near parks and lakes boost your mental health? A 10-year study says yes

Severe maternal morbidity, opioid use, and prior hospital care linked to pregnancy-associated deaths

Study sheds light on genetic influences on fatty acid use in minority populations

New AI tool predicts future viral variants using evolutionary, biological information

Scientists identify nearly a dozen genes responsible for coronary artery calcification

How were antibiotics used during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Can artificial intelligence transform public health nutrition?

Adaptability and promising potential of synthetic information in healthcare

Depression's heavy toll: Unraveling its impact on overall health in US adults

New TB vaccination strategy could save hundreds of thousands of lives with HIV

New blood test could detect ovarian cancer early, improve treatment

Mental health problems may lead to obesity, other health problems for Latinx teens

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