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Researchers design promising cell-based regenerative therapy approach for periodontitis

Researchers have designed a safer, faster and cheaper cell-based regenerative therapy approach for the treatment of one of the most common human dental diseases, namely periodontitis.

10 May 2019

NIH announces awards to advance development of vaccines for sexually transmitted infections

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced awards to establish four Cooperative Research Centers focused on developing vaccines to prevent sexually transmitted infections.

10 May 2019

Nurse care coordinators are key to the success of PCMH programs

Patient-Centered Medical Home programs include a team of primary care providers that manage patient care and oversee individual care plans.

10 May 2019

Study shows more aggressive treatment may be needed for many patients taking statins

A new study shows more aggressive treatment may be needed for a large number of patients taking statin medications, and that treatment could help reduce cases of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S.

10 May 2019

UIC to lead $14.6 million, multi-center COPD research project

The University of Illinois at Chicago will lead a $14.6 million, multi-center research project to determine which of two drugs -- azithromycin, an antibiotic, or roflumilast, an anti-inflammatory medication -- is the most effective at treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which is also known as COPD.

10 May 2019

State bans pesticide linked to developmental problems

California will ban the use of a widely used pesticide in the face of "mounting evidence" that it causes developmental problems in children, state officials announced Wednesday.

10 May 2019

Rural dwellers could be driving the obesity epidemic

Researchers have found that the global obesity epidemic may be boosted by the sedentary lifestyles of those living in rural areas.

10 May 2019

Wearing tight pants and pubic-hair removal linked to increased risk of vulvodynia

Risk of chronic vulva discomfort and pain nearly doubled by removing hair from mons pubis, or wearing tight-fitting jeans or pants four or more times a week.

9 May 2019

14 years of investigations reveal how Nipah virus spreads from person to person

The deadly Nipah virus, which is carried by bats and occasionally infects people, is more likely to be transmitted from person to person when the infected patient is older, male and/or has breathing difficulties, according to a study co-led by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 9 May 2019

British teenager with life-threatening infection successfully treated with phage therapy

Doctors report success after treating a British teenager with bacteriophages. The case study is a step forward in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

9 May 2019

Climate emergency: Shift towards plant-based diets vital to achieve net zero emissions

Major political parties are being urged to include veganism at the center of food and farming policies after declaring a national climate emergency.

9 May 2019

Compound derived from broccoli sprouts may restore brain chemistry imbalance related to schizophrenia

In a series of recently published studies using animals and people, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have further characterized a set of chemical imbalances in the brains of people with schizophrenia related to the chemical glutamate.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 9 May 2019

Addiction medicine mostly prescribed to whites, even as opioid deaths rose among blacks

White drug users addicted to heroin, fentanyl and other opioids have had near-exclusive access to buprenorphine, a drug that curbs the craving for opioids and reduces the chance of a fatal overdose.

8 May 2019

CDC says large number of pregnancy related deaths could be prevented

The Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) has released a Vital Signs report that says that at least three in five pregnancy related deaths are preventable.

8 May 2019

UA-led public health initiative increases survival rates of severe TBI victims

The implementation of a massive, statewide public health initiative led by University of Arizona researchers and involving 21,000 prehospital care patients has doubled the survival rate of severe traumatic brain injury victims and tripled the survival rate among those who were intubated.

8 May 2019

Arsenic in drinking water may lead to thickening of the heart's main pumping chamber

Drinking water that is contaminated with arsenic may lead to thickening of the heart's main pumping chamber in young adults, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

8 May 2019

Diabetes complications rise sharply in the U.S. as teenagers transition to adulthood, but not in Canada

Hospitalizations for a feared complication of diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, rise sharply as adolescents transition to adulthood in the U.S, but not in Canada, according to a new study published May 8 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. DKA can generally be prevented with regular use of insulin.

8 May 2019

A plan to cover immigrants would divert public health dollars

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants the state to provide health coverage to low-income young adults who are in the country illegally, but his plan would siphon public health dollars from several counties battling surging rates of sexually transmitted diseases and, in some cases, measles outbreaks.

8 May 2019

Effects of surgery on a warming planet: Can anesthesia go green?

It was early morning in an operating theater at Providence Hospital in Portland, Ore. A middle-aged woman lay on the operating table, wrapped in blankets. Surgeons were about to cut out a cancerous growth in her stomach.

8 May 2019

Study reveals contract mechanism that allow Coca-Cola to ‘quash’ health research

A study of over 87,000 documents obtained through Freedom of Information requests has revealed a contract mechanism that could allow Coca-Cola to "quash" findings from some of the health research it funds at public universities in the US and Canada.

8 May 2019

Public Health News and Research

Researchers design promising cell-based regenerative therapy approach for periodontitis

NIH announces awards to advance development of vaccines for sexually transmitted infections

Nurse care coordinators are key to the success of PCMH programs

Study shows more aggressive treatment may be needed for many patients taking statins

UIC to lead $14.6 million, multi-center COPD research project

State bans pesticide linked to developmental problems

Rural dwellers could be driving the obesity epidemic

Wearing tight pants and pubic-hair removal linked to increased risk of vulvodynia

14 years of investigations reveal how Nipah virus spreads from person to person

British teenager with life-threatening infection successfully treated with phage therapy

Climate emergency: Shift towards plant-based diets vital to achieve net zero emissions

Compound derived from broccoli sprouts may restore brain chemistry imbalance related to schizophrenia

Addiction medicine mostly prescribed to whites, even as opioid deaths rose among blacks

CDC says large number of pregnancy related deaths could be prevented

UA-led public health initiative increases survival rates of severe TBI victims

Arsenic in drinking water may lead to thickening of the heart's main pumping chamber

Diabetes complications rise sharply in the U.S. as teenagers transition to adulthood, but not in Canada

A plan to cover immigrants would divert public health dollars

Effects of surgery on a warming planet: Can anesthesia go green?

Study reveals contract mechanism that allow Coca-Cola to ‘quash’ health research

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