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$3.2 million grant aids in the study of genetic testing approach to close racial disparity gaps in cancer care

With the aid of a near $3.2 million National Cancer Institute grant (R01CA277599) recently awarded, investigators from the state's leading cancer program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey,  and Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, both NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, will work to close racial disparity gaps in cancer care delivery by examining a novel approach to genetic testing and care based on community-identified needs.

30 Mar 2023

Hypertension in childhood often leads to high blood pressure in adulthood

High blood pressure in children is not uncommon, and research shows it may lead to high blood pressure in adulthood, as well as problems with the heart, blood vessels and kidneys, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published today in the Association's Hypertension journal.

30 Mar 2023

A judicial body blow to the ACA

Opponents of the Affordable Care Act may have stopped trying to overturn the entire law in court, but they have not stopped challenging pieces of it — and they have found an ally in Fort Worth, Texas: U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor.

30 Mar 2023

Severe hepatitis outbreak caused by common childhood viral pathogens

A new UC San Francisco-led study brings scientists closer to understanding the causes of a mysterious rash of cases of acute severe hepatitis that began appearing in otherwise healthy children after COVID-19 lockdowns eased in the United States and 34 other countries in the spring of 2022.

30 Mar 2023

The decision-making process for the launch of trials for COVID-19 repurposed antivirals

Researchers reviewed the decision-making process for performing randomized clinical trials for three drugs under consideration for repurposing for COVID-19 treatment: remdesivir, molnupiravir, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate.

30 Mar 2023

Study finds that current antiviral drugs retain efficacy against newly emerged Omicron subvariants

Researchers assessed the efficacy of antiviral medications against novel Omicron subvariants.

30 Mar 2023

Study reveals wastewater as potential origin for mobile antibiotic resistance genes

Researchers found new evidence that wastewaters are a feasible environment for mobilizing antibiotic resistance genes.

29 Mar 2023

AI tool highlights the need to improve diets in long-term care

A detailed analysis of consumed food showed there is a need to improve diets in long-term care (LTC) homes to make them healthier for residents.

29 Mar 2023

Clockwork in cancer: the importance of the circadian rhythm in the formation and progression of tumors

Researchers reviewed the importance of the circadian rhythm in the formation and progression of tumors.

29 Mar 2023

A novel approach for analyzing foodborne zoonotic E. coli

Researchers in the US identified extraintestinal Escherichia coli infections using source-related mobile genetic elements.

29 Mar 2023

Study: Efforts to track HIV and HCV incidence among people who inject drugs need to be intensified

Countries must intensify efforts to track HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence among people who inject drugs, and to prioritize this group in prevention and elimination work, according to new University of Bristol-led research, published online in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

28 Mar 2023

Study finds unusual peak in RSV hospitalizations in late 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic posed an immense challenge on the health care industry in 2020 and 2021. While hospitals were inundated with COVID-19 cases, other illnesses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) saw a decrease in hospital visits, particularly in the fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021.

28 Mar 2023

Low vaccine coverage fuels recurrence of diphtheria in Nigeria

Low vaccine coverage and weak infrastructure have fuelled a recurrence of diphtheria in Nigeria, especially in rural areas beset by poor access to healthcare services, public health experts say.

28 Mar 2023

Grape polyphenols reduce angiogenesis in adipose tissue during overfeeding weight gain

A study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry investigated the changes in gene expressions during an overfeeding episode. It demonstrated that supplementation of grape polyphenols in healthy lean men modulates the expression of genes related to adipose tissue angiogenesis.

28 Mar 2023

Collaboration between family doctors and periodontists essential for effective management of systemic health conditions

Close collaboration between family doctors and periodontists and other oral health professionals is necessary for an effective prevention, early detection and management of widespread systemic health conditions, affecting millions of patients everywhere.

28 Mar 2023

More school nurses needed to carry out vital child protection work, research reveals

The study surveyed school nurses working across the UK about their current working practices and experiences of working during the pandemic.

28 Mar 2023

Surgeons can play an important role in reducing breast cancer disparities

Surgeons can play a key role in reducing breast cancer disparities by increasing their awareness of where disparities exist and having open conversations with their patients about their needs to initiate referrals early on in their care, according to a new collective review article published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

28 Mar 2023

Newly launched educational video resource attempts to demystify and explain multiple sclerosis

With the incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) on the rise in Australia, an important new educational video resource launches nationally today.

27 Mar 2023

On current trajectory, Euro region will not achieve sustainable development goals for tuberculosis reduction

A recent study assessed the progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets for tuberculosis (TB) elimination.

27 Mar 2023

Developers of gene therapies can utilize FDA guidance to prepare ODD or RPDD applications

Providing an overview of the submissions process and examples of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) applications for Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) and Rare Pediatric Disease Designation (RPDD), a new article can help developers of gene therapies for rare genetic diseases.

27 Mar 2023

Public Health News and Research

$3.2 million grant aids in the study of genetic testing approach to close racial disparity gaps in cancer care

Hypertension in childhood often leads to high blood pressure in adulthood

A judicial body blow to the ACA

Severe hepatitis outbreak caused by common childhood viral pathogens

The decision-making process for the launch of trials for COVID-19 repurposed antivirals

Study finds that current antiviral drugs retain efficacy against newly emerged Omicron subvariants

Study reveals wastewater as potential origin for mobile antibiotic resistance genes

AI tool highlights the need to improve diets in long-term care

Clockwork in cancer: the importance of the circadian rhythm in the formation and progression of tumors

A novel approach for analyzing foodborne zoonotic E. coli

Study: Efforts to track HIV and HCV incidence among people who inject drugs need to be intensified

Study finds unusual peak in RSV hospitalizations in late 2021

Low vaccine coverage fuels recurrence of diphtheria in Nigeria

Grape polyphenols reduce angiogenesis in adipose tissue during overfeeding weight gain

Collaboration between family doctors and periodontists essential for effective management of systemic health conditions

More school nurses needed to carry out vital child protection work, research reveals

Surgeons can play an important role in reducing breast cancer disparities

Newly launched educational video resource attempts to demystify and explain multiple sclerosis

On current trajectory, Euro region will not achieve sustainable development goals for tuberculosis reduction

Developers of gene therapies can utilize FDA guidance to prepare ODD or RPDD applications

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