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NIH awards $30 million to accelerate progress in TB vaccine development

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded $30 million in first-year funding to establish new centers for immunology research to accelerate progress in tuberculosis vaccine development.

26 Sep 2019

Web-based, digital-app birth control prescription services appear to be overall safe and efficient

Web-based and digital-app services that offer oral contraception appear to be overall safe and efficient, according to the findings of a secret-shopper-style study conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School and UC Davis that analyzed the birth control prescription services of nine U.S. vendors.

26 Sep 2019

Mount Sinai researchers identify elemental signatures in baby teeth unique to ADHD and autism

Mount Sinai researchers have identified elemental signatures in baby teeth that are unique to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and cases when both neurodevelopment conditions are present, which suggests that the metabolic regulation of nutrients and toxins play a role in these diseases, according to a study published in Translational Psychiatry in September.

26 Sep 2019

Study finds nearly one in three patients with lupus uses prescription opioids for pain

Although there is little evidence that opioids effectively reduce pain from rheumatic diseases, a new study finds nearly one in three patients with lupus uses prescription opioids, often lasting longer than a year.

26 Sep 2019

UCI researchers receive BRAIN Initiative grant to lead development of new brain mapping tool

Professors Xiangmin Xu and Rozanne Sandri-Goldin, in collaboration with Professors Bert Semler and Todd Holmes at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, were awarded a three-year, $4.3 million Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative grant.

26 Sep 2019

Living in greener neighborhoods linked to lower risk of metabolic syndrome

Middle-aged and older adults that live in greener neighborhoods are at lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome than those living in areas with less green spaces.

26 Sep 2019

Mechanisms behind antibiotic resistance captured on video for the first time

Scientists have established the cause of antibiotic-resistance in bacteria on video, and the findings contradict previous beliefs.

26 Sep 2019

Minimum unit pricing of alcohol leads to consumption decline in Scotland

Since Scotland has introduced minimum unit pricing (MUP), a study has found that there has been a decrease in alcohol consumption.

26 Sep 2019

An effective strategy to deter tobacco use in middle and high school students

An innovative strategy called Teens Against Tobacco Use showed promise as an effective strategy to deter tobacco use in middle and high school students, according to a research study by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health.

26 Sep 2019

In tiny doses, an addiction medication moonlights as treatment for chronic pain

Lori Pinkley, a 50-year-old from Kansas City, Mo., has struggled with puzzling chronic pain since she was 15.

26 Sep 2019

Walking speed may predict stroke survivor’s likelihood of returning to work

A simple walking speed test may help predict whether young adult stroke survivors are ready to return to work, according to new research published in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

26 Sep 2019

Only half of patients with sinus, throat, or ear infections receive first-line antibiotics

Investigators have now shown that only half of patients presenting with sinus, throat, or ear infections at different treatment centers received the recommended first-line antibiotics, well below the industry standard of 80 percent.

25 Sep 2019

Mystery underlying cardiac toxicity caused by diabetes drugs solved

Like catching two fish with one worm, treating two problems with a single drug is efficient, but exceedingly difficult.

25 Sep 2019

Expert focus on food insecurity among vulnerable populations

Food insecurity is a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

25 Sep 2019

Personalized wellness: Can science and technology co-evolve to meet consumer demands?

The desire for personalization is permeating all aspects of life, and there is nothing more personal than decisions about health and wellness.

25 Sep 2019

Doctors calls for stricter policies on unhealthy food advertisements aimed at kids

Doctors slam Ofcom, the UK government-approved regulatory authority for broadcasting and telecommunications, for being influenced by commercial rather than public health stakeholders.The agency is responsible for regulating telecoms, postal sectors, television, and radios.

25 Sep 2019

Public Health News and Research

NIH awards $30 million to accelerate progress in TB vaccine development

Web-based, digital-app birth control prescription services appear to be overall safe and efficient

Mount Sinai researchers identify elemental signatures in baby teeth unique to ADHD and autism

Study finds nearly one in three patients with lupus uses prescription opioids for pain

UCI researchers receive BRAIN Initiative grant to lead development of new brain mapping tool

Living in greener neighborhoods linked to lower risk of metabolic syndrome

Mechanisms behind antibiotic resistance captured on video for the first time

Minimum unit pricing of alcohol leads to consumption decline in Scotland

An effective strategy to deter tobacco use in middle and high school students

In tiny doses, an addiction medication moonlights as treatment for chronic pain

Walking speed may predict stroke survivor’s likelihood of returning to work

Only half of patients with sinus, throat, or ear infections receive first-line antibiotics

Mystery underlying cardiac toxicity caused by diabetes drugs solved

Expert focus on food insecurity among vulnerable populations

Personalized wellness: Can science and technology co-evolve to meet consumer demands?

Doctors calls for stricter policies on unhealthy food advertisements aimed at kids

BCG vaccination in childhood could decrease risk of lung cancer

Americans still eat too many low-quality carbs and saturated fats, say experts

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