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Addressing physical inactivity and health disparities in low-income communities

A five-year, $5 million grant will allow researchers from UTHealth Houston and The University of Texas at Austin to test how community-level interventions can improve health and reduce disparities in low-income communities in Central Texas.

6 Sep 2024

Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes linked to accelerated brain aging

Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are associated with accelerated brain aging, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal Diabetes Care.

28 Aug 2024

Alcohol use disorders in parents linked to accelerated aging in children

Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that parents who struggle with alcohol use disorders can pass along symptoms of early aging to their children, affecting them well into adulthood.

8 Aug 2024

Healthy lifestyle habits dramatically cut long-term COVID-19 risks

Research shows that maintaining a healthy lifestyle significantly reduces the risk of severe long-term complications, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19.

30 Jul 2024

Duke-NUS study finds peer influence and incentives boost healthier grocery choices

Amid the rise of chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, a novel study by Duke-NUS Medical School offers a fresh perspective on encouraging healthier grocery shopping.

29 Jul 2024

Long-term effects of chemotherapy on hearing and quality of life in testicular cancer survivors

An interdisciplinary study led by researchers at the University of South Florida and Indiana University has uncovered significant findings on the long-term effects of one of the most common forms of chemotherapy on cancer survivors.

28 Jun 2024

Study reveals brain health benefits of intermittent fasting and healthy diet plans

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging say their study of 40 older adults with obesity and insulin resistance who were randomly assigned to either an intermittent fasting diet or a standard healthy diet approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers important clues about the potential benefits of both eating plans on brain health.

25 Jun 2024

Study: E-cigarette use linked to earlier onset of asthma

A significant link between the use of electronic cigarettes and earlier age of asthma onset in U.S. adults was reported by UTHealth Houston researchers May 17, 2024 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open.

17 May 2024

Mayo Clinic research shows health benefits of active workstations

A recent Mayo Clinic study suggests that active workstations incorporating a walking pad, bike, stepper and/or standing desk are successful strategies for reducing sedentary time and improving mental cognition at work without reducing job performance.

4 Apr 2024

Sit less, live healthier: Trial shows blood pressure drops with less sitting

Whether reducing sitting time could effectively improve blood pressure (BP) among older adults.

29 Mar 2024

Bacteria commonly found in the body play a significant role in causing stomach cancer

A new study has discovered that a type of bacteria commonly found in the body, which usually does not pose problems for healthy people, plays a significant role in causing stomach cancer, the fifth most common cancer in the world.

18 Mar 2024

Study finds plant proteins improve rest, animal proteins may disrupt

Plant protein intake is associated with improved sleep quality, while animal protein, particularly from processed red meat and poultry, is linked to worse sleep, with no significant effect from total protein intake on sleep quality.

10 Mar 2024

Does your lifestyle increase your risk of IBS?

The relationship between healthy lifestyle behaviors and the incidence of IBS.

21 Feb 2024

Dietary protein overload linked to increased atherosclerosis risk

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers discovered a molecular mechanism by which excessive dietary protein could increase atherosclerosis risk.

19 Feb 2024

A century of progress: American Heart Association's historic journey and future directions

Dramatic advances in the understanding and treatment of cardiovascular diseases have saved millions of lives in the 100 years since the founding in 1924 of the American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health for all.

13 Feb 2024

New tool identifies potential breast tumors with 91% accuracy

A group of researchers, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has developed a computer program to identify potential tumors in the human breast, making use of the observation that malignant breast tumors distribute heat differently to healthy breast tissue.

5 Feb 2024

A new test could save arthritis patients time, money, and pain. But will it be used?

Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn't the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician saw at her Millersville, Maryland, practice. Schulte's swollen, painful joints hadn't responded to Enbrel or Humira, two drugs in the same class.

20 Dec 2023

Social vulnerability linked to unhealthy lifestyles and poor health in the US, study finds

Study in The American Journal of Medicine reveals that increased social vulnerability in the US leads to worse lifestyle behaviors and health characteristics, with distinct geographic disparities calling for precision medicine approaches.

18 Dec 2023

Two proteins in the blood could predict dengue severity

Scientists and clinicians at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) have identified two compounds - sST2 and suPAR - in the blood of dengue patients that could determine if a patient is at risk of severe dengue in the early phases of the disease.