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Multi-center analysis shines light on invasive lobular carcinoma

A multi-center analysis of patients with invasive lobular carcinoma, or ILC - the second most common histological subtype of invasive breast cancer in the U.S. - showed that, despite its prevalence, ILC is detected later and has worse outcomes than the predominant subtype of invasive breast cancer, known as invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), or no special type.

14 Oct 2022

International group of honorees to provide latest insights into preventing and treating obesity

An international group of honorees have been selected to present innovative research designs providing the latest insights into preventing and treating obesity during the 10th annual Obesity Journal Symposium.

14 Oct 2022

New tissue clearing method simplifies and speeds up the process to make organs transparent for imaging

The adage 'Seeing is believing' was front of mind for Dr. Chih-Wei Logan Hsu and Dr. Joshua D. Wythe at Baylor College of Medicine as they and their colleagues developed an innovative technology called EZ Clear.

13 Oct 2022

‘Massive global failure’ led to COVID-19 deaths and reversal of UN goals, report says

Global failures on multiple levels led to a “staggering death toll” from COVID-19 and the reversal of advances made towards UN development goals, a report by the Lancet’s Commission on the pandemic says.

13 Oct 2022

Largest academic collaboration aims to transform the treatment for pediatric cancers

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced the largest academic collaboration of its kind to transform and accelerate the identification of vulnerabilities in pediatric cancers and translate them into better treatments.

13 Oct 2022

Teaching self-regulation at an early stage has a positive effect on children’s later educational success

A study by the universities of Zurich and Mainz has shown that teaching children how to manage their attention and impulses in primary school has a positive long-term effect on their later educational success.

13 Oct 2022

Poll shows high interest, uneven use of direct-to-consumer medical tests

Kitchen counters and bathroom sinks across America turned into miniature medical testing labs over the past year, as millions of people swabbed their noses and found out in minutes if they had COVID-19.

13 Oct 2022

New findings highlight the need for strategies to mitigate widening disparities in mortality rates

New findings by the American Cancer Society (ACS) showed disparities in mortality rates by educational attainment as a measure of socio-economic status considerably increased in 2020 compared to prior years.

13 Oct 2022

Study shows increase in menthol use among U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes

Menthol use has increased over the past decade among U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes, according to a study released by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The City University of New York.

13 Oct 2022

Many activity tracking devices promise more than they can deliver, researcher says

More and more heart rate monitors, fitness trackers and smartwatches are coming onto the market. But can you trust what they tell you?

12 Oct 2022

Diets not linked to reduced risk of dementia, study finds

A number of studies have suggested that eating a healthy diet may reduce a person's risk of dementia, but a new study has found that two diets including the Mediterranean diet are not linked to a reduced risk of dementia.

12 Oct 2022

Study shows a new avenue of assessing muscle strength

Muscular strength and its improvement are important to everyone for their regular day-to-day life activities.

12 Oct 2022

Children not involved in activities during the pandemic show higher levels of anxiety

Children who did not take part in social and group activities during the pandemic had significantly higher levels of anxiety than those who did not.

12 Oct 2022

COVID-19 vaccine may protect pregnant women from SARS-CoV-2 placentitis and stillbirth

Stillbirth is a recognized complication of COVID-19 in pregnant women caused by harmful changes to the placenta induced by the virus.

12 Oct 2022

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

Weight gain is a common complaint of midlife women, with more than two-thirds of midlife US women being over the ideal weight threshold. Aging-related metabolic changes promote weight gain in both sexes, but women face additional challenges because of menopause.

12 Oct 2022

Study finds an association between early diagnosis of diabetes and earlier menopause

Persons living with diabetes are at greater risk of a number of health conditions including eye and foot problems, heart attacks and strokes, and kidney and nerve damage.

12 Oct 2022

Study offers new insights into other melanomas not caused by the effects of UV radiation

A group of researchers based in Brazil and France have managed to discover markers left by exposure to sunlight in the genomes of people who suffer from cutaneous melanoma.

11 Oct 2022

CPR training spans across India in advance of the World Restart a Heart Day

Only 2% of adults in India know how to perform CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The American Heart Association - the world's leading voluntary health organization devoted to longer, healthier, live for all - and the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) - a group of autonomous government public medical universities– are working together to train more than 150,000 students, community health care workers and others in the public in multiple states within India to reverse this trend.

11 Oct 2022

Common diabetes medication identified as a possible treatment for atrial fibrillation

Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a common diabetes medication, metformin, as a possible treatment for atrial fibrillation.

11 Oct 2022

Free Firearm Injury Toolkit launched by CU Anschutz researchers and partners

A free Firearm Injury Toolkit was unveiled this week to help more states find voluntary firearm storage sites while setting up online support maps that will help save lives.

11 Oct 2022

Education News and Research

Multi-center analysis shines light on invasive lobular carcinoma

International group of honorees to provide latest insights into preventing and treating obesity

New tissue clearing method simplifies and speeds up the process to make organs transparent for imaging

‘Massive global failure’ led to COVID-19 deaths and reversal of UN goals, report says

Largest academic collaboration aims to transform the treatment for pediatric cancers

Teaching self-regulation at an early stage has a positive effect on children’s later educational success

Poll shows high interest, uneven use of direct-to-consumer medical tests

New findings highlight the need for strategies to mitigate widening disparities in mortality rates

Study shows increase in menthol use among U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes

Many activity tracking devices promise more than they can deliver, researcher says

Diets not linked to reduced risk of dementia, study finds

Study shows a new avenue of assessing muscle strength

Children not involved in activities during the pandemic show higher levels of anxiety

COVID-19 vaccine may protect pregnant women from SARS-CoV-2 placentitis and stillbirth

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

Study finds an association between early diagnosis of diabetes and earlier menopause

Study offers new insights into other melanomas not caused by the effects of UV radiation

CPR training spans across India in advance of the World Restart a Heart Day

Common diabetes medication identified as a possible treatment for atrial fibrillation

Free Firearm Injury Toolkit launched by CU Anschutz researchers and partners

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