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As the coronavirus spreads, Americans lose ground against other health threats

Antibiotics revolutionized the care of infections. Vaccines turned deadly childhood diseases into distant memories. Americans lived longer, healthier lives than their parents.

26 Feb 2020

Community support groups play major role in helping African-American women with breast cancer

Shelley White-Means, PhD, a professor of health economics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is the principal investigator of a paper published this month in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health that found breast cancer support groups play a major role in helping underserved African-American women at risk for or diagnosed with breast cancer in Memphis.

25 Feb 2020

Appearance-related teasing may increase risk for adolescent alcohol and marijuana use

Adolescents who are bullied about their weight or body shape may be more likely to use alcohol or marijuana than those who are not bullied, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

25 Feb 2020

Clemson researchers discover protein function in parasites which afflict millions with diseases

In the quest to develop more effective treatments for parasitic diseases like African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and Leishmaniasis, scientists look for weaknesses in the organisms' molecular machinery. These weaknesses can then be targeted with drug therapies designed to kill the parasites.

24 Feb 2020

New technology uses microwaves and AI for tumor detection

Researchers have developed a new, inexpensive technology that could save lives and money by routinely screening women for breast cancer without exposure to radiation.

24 Feb 2020

Integrated care conferences reduce length of hospital stay for COPD patients

Hospitals can dramatically reduce the length of a patient's stay (by up to 67%) when their provider teams hold integrated care conferences, a daily meeting for providers to share information at once.

24 Feb 2020

UCI makes tremendous strides in prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer

Like most people, John Gifford wasn't looking forward to a colonoscopy when he arrived on the UCI Medical Center campus in Orange in 2018.

23 Feb 2020

Research group establishes the socio-emotional value generated by a hospital

The interest expressed by the general public in social aspects is constantly growing and there are more and more companies and organizations that want to know what social contribution they make.

23 Feb 2020

UAH research could have broad implications for immunotherapy and cancer treatment

Research into engineering artificial organs that mimic the functions of human lymph nodes at The University of Alabama in Huntsville has garnered one of its professors a $507,777 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program Award.

21 Feb 2020

Simulation-based training helps doctors deliver bad news more effectively to patients

We've all feared hearing a doctor say, "We need to talk." It's even scarier if the physician is robotic, speaks in jargon or isn't clear about next steps.

21 Feb 2020

A good night's sleep can help teens navigate challenging social situations

A new Michigan State University study found that a good night's sleep does adolescents good – beyond helping them stay awake in class. Adequate sleep can help teens navigate challenging social situations.

20 Feb 2020

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The labor pains of ‘Medicare for All’

Labor unions are divided over whether to endorse a Democratic candidate for president in 2020 — and, if so, whom to choose.

20 Feb 2020

What the western diet is doing to your brain

The Western Pattern Diet (WPD) or also known as the Standard American Diet (SAD) is a modern-day style diet that mostly contains high amounts of processed foods, red meat, high-fat dairy products, high-sugar foods, and pre-packaged foods, that increase the risk of chronic illness.

20 Feb 2020

Students News and Research

As the coronavirus spreads, Americans lose ground against other health threats

Community support groups play major role in helping African-American women with breast cancer

Appearance-related teasing may increase risk for adolescent alcohol and marijuana use

Clemson researchers discover protein function in parasites which afflict millions with diseases

New technology uses microwaves and AI for tumor detection

Integrated care conferences reduce length of hospital stay for COPD patients

UCI makes tremendous strides in prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer

Research group establishes the socio-emotional value generated by a hospital

UAH research could have broad implications for immunotherapy and cancer treatment

Simulation-based training helps doctors deliver bad news more effectively to patients

A good night's sleep can help teens navigate challenging social situations

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The labor pains of ‘Medicare for All’

What the western diet is doing to your brain

Wearable continuous monitoring tool helps manage mental health

Study identifies precise receptor chain involved in atopic dermatitis

Later school start times associated with drop in vehicle crashes involving teen drivers

Moderate intensity exercise can have beneficial effect on memory performance

Salivary uric acid found to be a good predictor of body fat percentage in adolescents

Ink Rx? Welcome to the camouflaged world of paramedical tattoos

Sustained efforts to reduce Pakistan's epilepsy treatment gap

Industry Focus eBook - Analytical Chemistry (2nd Edition) eBook

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

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