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Broad changes are needed to improve U.S. mental health system, shows study

Conditions are ripe for transforming the U.S. mental health care system, with scientific advances, the growth of Medicaid and political consensus on the importance of improving mental health creating the possibility that goals once thought out of reach may be possible, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

11 Jan 2021

Cancer patients benefit from using automated device to manage their symptoms

Hundreds of cancer patients have benefitted from using computer algorithms to manage their symptoms and improve their wellbeing in a unique UK trial.

8 Jan 2021

Researchers unravel the process that makes viruses infectious

Researchers have for the first time identified the way viruses like the poliovirus and the common cold virus 'package up' their genetic code, allowing them to infect cells.

8 Jan 2021

Trump administration approves first Medicaid block grant, in Tennessee

With just a dozen days left in power, the Trump administration on Friday approved a radically different Medicaid financing system in Tennessee that for the first time would give the state broad authority in running the health insurance program for the poor in exchange for capping its annual federal funding.

8 Jan 2021

Including unhealthy foods may diminish benefits of Mediterranean diet

Eating a healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean diet, has a positive impact on health, but little is known about the effects of including unhealthy foods in an otherwise healthy diet.

8 Jan 2021

Biomarkers can predict how genetically identical cells behave differently under stress

A set of biomarkers not traditionally associated with cell fate can accurately predict how genetically identical cells behave differently under stress, according to a UT Southwestern study.

8 Jan 2021

Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education announces expanded set of key competencies

The Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education, an international forum for developing curricula related to the health impacts of climate change, has announced an expanded set of key competencies for students of public health, nursing, and medicine.

8 Jan 2021

Multiple withdrawal symptoms experienced by people using medical marijuana for chronic pain

More than half of people who use medical marijuana products to ease pain also experience clusters of multiple withdrawal symptoms when they're between uses, a new study finds.

8 Jan 2021

Vanderbilt researcher proposes an explanatory paradigm for the cause of autism

A unifying explanation of the cause of autism and the reason for its rising prevalence has eluded scientists for decades, but a theoretical model published in the journal Medical Hypotheses describes the cause as a combination of socially valued traits, common in autism, and any number of co-occurring disabilities.

8 Jan 2021

Scientists gain new insight into how the immune system can be better used to destroy cancer cells

Scientists at the University of Southampton's Centre for Cancer Immunology have gained new insight into how the immune system can be better used to find and kill cancer cells.

8 Jan 2021

UCSF researchers discover a new way to control immune system's 'natural killer' cells

UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a new way to control the immune system's "natural killer" (NK) cells, a finding with implications for novel cell therapies and tissue implants that can evade immune rejection.

8 Jan 2021

Scientists decipher the structure of protein found in parasites that cause neglected tropical diseases

Brazilian researchers have managed to decipher the structure of a protein found in parasites that cause neglected tropical diseases, paving the way to the development of novel medications.

8 Jan 2021

Study: Initial COVID-19 severity is not linked to later poor respiratory problems

A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines the recovery of lung function and overall wellness in individuals who had varying degrees of COVID-19 severity.

8 Jan 2021

Study shows how people are influenced by their visual environment

What feels like up may actually be some other direction depending on how our brains process our orientation, according to psychology researchers at York University's Faculty of Health.

8 Jan 2021

Study explores real-time personal and employee safety experiences during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, explores real-time personal and employee safety experiences and perspectives of school nutrition professionals ranging from frontline staff to state leadership across the United States during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.

8 Jan 2021

Study: TTR protein plays a protective role in Alzheimer's disease

A protein that wreaks havoc in the nerves and heart when it clumps together can prevent the formation of toxic protein clumps associated with Alzheimer's disease, a new study led by a UT Southwestern researcher shows.

8 Jan 2021

Study examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dental students' career plans

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted dental education and training. The study "COVID-19 and Dental and Dental Hygiene Students' Career Plans," published in the JDR Clinical & Translational Research (JDR CTR), examined the short-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental hygiene and dental students' career intentions.

7 Jan 2021

Education News and Research

Broad changes are needed to improve U.S. mental health system, shows study

Cancer patients benefit from using automated device to manage their symptoms

Researchers unravel the process that makes viruses infectious

Trump administration approves first Medicaid block grant, in Tennessee

Including unhealthy foods may diminish benefits of Mediterranean diet

Biomarkers can predict how genetically identical cells behave differently under stress

Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education announces expanded set of key competencies

Multiple withdrawal symptoms experienced by people using medical marijuana for chronic pain

Vanderbilt researcher proposes an explanatory paradigm for the cause of autism

Scientists gain new insight into how the immune system can be better used to destroy cancer cells

UCSF researchers discover a new way to control immune system's 'natural killer' cells

Scientists decipher the structure of protein found in parasites that cause neglected tropical diseases

Study: Initial COVID-19 severity is not linked to later poor respiratory problems

Study shows how people are influenced by their visual environment

Study explores real-time personal and employee safety experiences during COVID-19 pandemic

Study: TTR protein plays a protective role in Alzheimer's disease

Study examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dental students' career plans

Virtual care during COVID-19 delivers impressive benefits for cancer patients, clinicians

Mount Sinai launches new center for psychedelics research

Mass spectrometry imaging may one day aid in diagnosing brain diseases

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