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Study explores long-term outcomes and costs of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

A new research study leveraging a database from the largest equal access health system in the US, the Department of Veteran Affairs, offers insight into the outcome of specific treatment patterns for advanced bladder cancer patients.

2 Apr 2021

Diet and lifestyle may play a significant role in Alzheimer's disease

For years, research to pin down the underlying cause of Alzheimer's Disease has been focused on plaque found to be building up in the brain in AD patients.

2 Apr 2021

Restoring dysfunctional lymphatic networks to allow the body to fight disease

The human body is an incredibly designed machine, and mechanical processes such as those in the lymphatic system play major roles in maintaining healthy tissue and organs.

1 Apr 2021

Novel method uses device cameras to measure physiological signals from real-time video of the face

Telehealth has become a critical way for doctors to still provide health care while minimizing in-person contact during COVID-19. But with phone or Zoom appointments, it's harder for doctors to get important vital signs from a patient, such as their pulse or respiration rate, in real time.

1 Apr 2021

Harnessing previous research to mitigate the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents

A team of researchers has sought to mitigate the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents by harnessing previous research on youth physical and mental health.

1 Apr 2021

HCAs are a promising risk indicator of type 2 diabetes

A series of studies led by researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University have revealed that hyocholic acid and its derivatives (collectively known as HCAs), a component of bile acids that facilitate fat digestion, are a promising risk indicator of type 2 diabetes.

1 Apr 2021

COVID-19: Several 'proxy wars' spawned by the pandemic

When Australia, India, Japan and the US — countries strategically allied under the so-called Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) — switched focus to fighting COVID-19, it was seen as one more of the several 'proxy wars' spawned by the pandemic.

1 Apr 2021

Signal detection theory can be used to better understand cognitive fatigue

A team of New Jersey researchers has shown that changes in perceptual certainty and response bias, two central metrics of signal detection theory (SDT), correlate with changes in cognitive fatigue.

1 Apr 2021

Changing diet and exercise can make chemotherapy more effective in youth with leukemia

Overweight children and adolescents receiving chemotherapy for treatment of leukemia are less successful battling the disease compared to their lean peers.

1 Apr 2021

Unique approach to heart-liver transplant offers new hope for highly sensitized patients

All too often, patients with high levels of antibodies face major challenges getting a transplant. These highly sensitized patients have a much higher risk of death while waiting for suitable organs they are less likely to reject.

1 Apr 2021

Researchers identify protein that interferes with the body's ability to get rid of 'bad' cholesterol

A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has uncovered a long-sought link in the battle to control cholesterol and heart disease.

1 Apr 2021

New study aims to develop population-based dietary assessment mobile app

Excessive intakes of saturated fat and added sugar are a leading cause of premature mortality among adults in the U.S., contributing to nearly 700,000 deaths each year, but nutritional research aimed at improving health is often challenging due to limitations in accurately tracking participants' food intake.

1 Apr 2021

Researchers develop new AI-based strategy to assess beef freshness

Although beef is one of the most consumed foods around the world, eating it when it's past its prime is not only unsavory, but also poses some serious health risks.

1 Apr 2021

UCI-led team to address health impacts of adverse childhood experiences using precision medicine

A collaborative team centered in the University of California, Irvine and including Children's Hospital Orange County and Chapman University has been awarded a three-year grant totaling in excess of $2.3 million, to address the health impacts of adverse childhood experiences using precision medicine.

1 Apr 2021

Backed by millions in public and private cash, rapid Covid tests are coming to stores near you

Scientists and lawmakers agree that over-the-counter Covid tests could allow desk workers to settle back into their cubicles and make it easier to reopen schools and travel.

1 Apr 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Planning for round two

Congress is out of session, but that hasn't stopped Democrats from planning their next round of health legislation.

1 Apr 2021

Study identifies new cardiometabolic factors linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection

As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, researchers have found associations between certain lifestyle factors and a person's risk of getting infected.

1 Apr 2021

Study discovers new target on SARS-CoV-2 spike for protective antibodies

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute, USA, have described a potential target for COVID-19 vaccines. Dubbed as CC40.8 bnAb, it exhibited broad reactivity with human beta coronaviruses.

1 Apr 2021

Research finds possible explanation for why many cancer drugs don't work in human trials

A possible explanation for why many cancer drugs that kill tumor cells in mouse models won't work in human trials has been found by researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Biomedical Informatics and McGovern Medical School.

1 Apr 2021

New project aims to improve health, wellness and data literacy skills among youth

A project to increase the health data literacy of youth has received funding through the University of Illinois Extension Collaboration Grant Program. Rachel M. Magee, assistant professor in the School of Information Sciences at Illinois (iSchool), will lead the project, "Health Data Literacy Ambassadors," with iSchool Associate Professors Catherine Blake and Jana Diesner serving as co-investigators.

1 Apr 2021

Research News and Research

Study explores long-term outcomes and costs of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

Diet and lifestyle may play a significant role in Alzheimer's disease

Restoring dysfunctional lymphatic networks to allow the body to fight disease

Novel method uses device cameras to measure physiological signals from real-time video of the face

Harnessing previous research to mitigate the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents

HCAs are a promising risk indicator of type 2 diabetes

COVID-19: Several 'proxy wars' spawned by the pandemic

Signal detection theory can be used to better understand cognitive fatigue

Changing diet and exercise can make chemotherapy more effective in youth with leukemia

Unique approach to heart-liver transplant offers new hope for highly sensitized patients

Researchers identify protein that interferes with the body's ability to get rid of 'bad' cholesterol

New study aims to develop population-based dietary assessment mobile app

Researchers develop new AI-based strategy to assess beef freshness

UCI-led team to address health impacts of adverse childhood experiences using precision medicine

Backed by millions in public and private cash, rapid Covid tests are coming to stores near you

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Planning for round two

Study identifies new cardiometabolic factors linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study discovers new target on SARS-CoV-2 spike for protective antibodies

Research finds possible explanation for why many cancer drugs don't work in human trials

New project aims to improve health, wellness and data literacy skills among youth

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