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Study reveals unhealthy eating habits and poor sleep quality among female college students

Unhealthy eating habits and alcohol consumption among female health science college students revealed in a cross-sectional study, highlighting the need for nutritional education and lifestyle interventions. Macronutrient imbalances, poor sleep quality, and low adherence to the Mediterranean diet were observed.

28 Jun 2023

Experimental antibody treatment shows promise for preventing bone marrow transplant complication

An experimental antibody treatment largely prevented a bone marrow transplant complication called graft versus host disease (GVHD) in the intestines, without causing broad immune suppression, in a preclinical study led by researchers from Penn Medicine and Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and published today in Science Translational Medicine.

28 Jun 2023

BMI cutoff for shoulder replacement surgery could lead to health disparities, MUSC surgeon warns

In June, the American Medical Association announced a new policy that encourages physicians not to focus solely on body mass index, or BMI, as a determinant of weight and health.

28 Jun 2023

Experts call for accelerated development of function-promoting therapies for older adults

Experts have identified a public health need as well as strategic opportunities for the accelerated development of function-promoting therapies for older adults - and present new research on this topic in a supplemental issue of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences inspired by a March 2022 workshop convened by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health.

28 Jun 2023

Study: Cancer survivors rely on primary care clinicians for follow-up treatments in rural areas

The vast majority of cancer survivors rely on primary care clinicians for follow-up treatments, especially in rural areas, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

28 Jun 2023

Alcohol use raises the risks of 61 diseases in Chinese men

Alcohol consumption increases the risks of over 60 diseases in Chinese men, including many diseases not previously linked to alcohol, according to a new study by researchers from Oxford Population Health, Peking University, and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. The study is published today in Nature Medicine.

28 Jun 2023

American Association for Anatomy condemns commercialization of human body donors

In response to the allegations of illicit buying and selling of stolen body parts from Harvard Medical School's body donation program, the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) stands united in strong condemnation of the commercialization of human body donors and any action that violates donor ethics and trust.

28 Jun 2023

Pictorial warnings pack a punch: Study finds decrease in parents' purchases of sugary drinks for kids

Research examines the impact of pictorial health warnings on parents' purchases of sugary drinks for children, revealing a 17% reduction. The study aims to uncover the psychological mechanisms behind this effect using secondary trial data.

27 Jun 2023

Food for thought: South European Atlantic diet shows promising link to lower depression risk

Researchers evaluate the effects of the Southern European Atlantic Diet on depression.

27 Jun 2023

Research shows the efficacy of methionine restriction to reverse old-age-induced obesity

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 11, entitled, "Old-age-induced obesity reversed by a methionine-deficient diet or oral administration of recombinant methioninase-producing Escherichia coli in C57BL/6 mice."

27 Jun 2023

Seven risk factors for early onset colorectal cancer in males identified

Colorectal cancer incidence and deaths are declining for individuals age 50 and older, but are increasing for those under 50.

27 Jun 2023

AI algorithm with high diagnostic accuracy helps improve lung cancer detection

Assistance from an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm with high diagnostic accuracy improved radiologist performance in detecting lung cancers on chest X-rays and increased human acceptance of AI suggestions, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

27 Jun 2023

Growing up in poverty may influence the wiring of a child's brain, study suggests

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that growing up in poverty may influence the wiring of a child's brain.

27 Jun 2023

Newly identified enzyme could be a useful tool for creating anticancer drugs

Many of the drugs we use to treat cancer and infectious disease are ⎯ or derive from ⎯ natural products, but it's difficult to know exactly how nature assembles them.

27 Jun 2023

New nanocarriers could revolutionize tuberculosis treatment

Therapy of the dangerous infectious disease of tuberculosis faces the challenge of pathogens frequently being resistant to several common antibiotics.

27 Jun 2023

New Charleston museum nods to historical roots of us health disparities

Maude Callen, a Black nurse-midwife, delivered more than 800 infants across the South Carolina Lowcountry starting in the 1920s, when segregation made it difficult for Black people to get medical care.

27 Jun 2023

Is COVID-19 severity of infection a new risk factor for chronic pain?

Researchers investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 infection severity could increase the risk of chronic pain.

27 Jun 2023

Interactive dashboards improve hand hygiene compliance

Hand hygiene is the simplest, most effective way to prevent the spread of infections in healthcare, yet healthcare worker adherence is often low. Infection preventionists at two health systems will present their successful hand hygiene interventions at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology's (APIC's) Annual Conference in Orlando Florida, June 26-28.

27 Jun 2023

Study: Cancer patients with unmet supportive care needs more likely to experience worse outcomes

Cancer patients with unmet supportive care needs are more likely to experience worse clinical outcomes, including more emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations, according to new research from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

26 Jun 2023

New study offers clues on how to future-proof covid-19 vaccines

New research examining how frequently our bodies produce broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) capable of thwarting a range of SARS-CoV-2 variants offers clues on the strategy tweaks that could potentially future-proof COVID-19 vaccines.

26 Jun 2023

Education News and Research

Study reveals unhealthy eating habits and poor sleep quality among female college students

Experimental antibody treatment shows promise for preventing bone marrow transplant complication

BMI cutoff for shoulder replacement surgery could lead to health disparities, MUSC surgeon warns

Experts call for accelerated development of function-promoting therapies for older adults

Study: Cancer survivors rely on primary care clinicians for follow-up treatments in rural areas

Alcohol use raises the risks of 61 diseases in Chinese men

American Association for Anatomy condemns commercialization of human body donors

Pictorial warnings pack a punch: Study finds decrease in parents' purchases of sugary drinks for kids

Food for thought: South European Atlantic diet shows promising link to lower depression risk

Research shows the efficacy of methionine restriction to reverse old-age-induced obesity

Seven risk factors for early onset colorectal cancer in males identified

AI algorithm with high diagnostic accuracy helps improve lung cancer detection

Growing up in poverty may influence the wiring of a child's brain, study suggests

Newly identified enzyme could be a useful tool for creating anticancer drugs

New nanocarriers could revolutionize tuberculosis treatment

New Charleston museum nods to historical roots of us health disparities

Is COVID-19 severity of infection a new risk factor for chronic pain?

Interactive dashboards improve hand hygiene compliance

Study: Cancer patients with unmet supportive care needs more likely to experience worse outcomes

New study offers clues on how to future-proof covid-19 vaccines

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