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Can loneliness lead to diabetes? New study reveals the role of physical activity and BMI

Study investigates the relationship between loneliness and diabetes, finding that physical activity and BMI mediate this link, but diet quality does not. It highlights the complex interplay between loneliness, lifestyle factors, and diabetes risk, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to improve both mental and physical health.

28 Nov 2023

Curbing pharmaceutical effluent pollution: A crucial step in fighting antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global threat, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), causing prolonged illnesses, heightened antimicrobial use, increased healthcare expenses, and avoidable deaths.

23 Nov 2023

UK launches new science center to address food insecurity

The UK will launch a new science centre where experts will develop climate resilient crops and identify risks to global food systems, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce today (Monday 20th November).

20 Nov 2023

Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the status of neglected tropical diseases

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. The COVID-19 pandemic threatens public health systems worldwide, both in developed and developing countries.

20 Nov 2023

BU researcher awarded $589,000 grant from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Julie Palmer, ScD, co-director of the Boston University-Boston Medical Center (BU-BMC) Cancer Center, has been awarded a one-year, $589,000 Research Grant from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) for her research, "Breast Cancer Drivers in Black Women: Society to Cells."

14 Nov 2023

Climate change may affect our brain structure, function, and health

A new element of the catastrophic impacts of climate change is emerging – how global warming is impacting the human brain.

13 Nov 2023

New calculator estimates a person’s cardiovascular disease risk over the next 30 years

A new calculator estimates a person's risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 30 years by combining measures of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health for the first time, according to a new American Heart Association Scientific Statement published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

10 Nov 2023

A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it in time

Emily Bendt was in her third trimester of pregnancy when she first heard the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had approved a new shot for infants to protect them from the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.

9 Nov 2023

The association between neighborhood deprivation, DNA methylation, and gene expression in breast tissue for Black and White women with breast cancer

Researchers investigated the association between neighborhood deprivation and alterations in DNA methylation and gene expression in breast cancer tissues of Black and White women.

7 Nov 2023

Study provides insights into the challenges faced by American moms in the year after birth

Maternal mortality in the U.S. is on the rise and more than half of maternal deaths occur in the postpartum year.

6 Nov 2023

Racial and socioeconomic integration linked to lower health care expenditure disparities

Differences in health care expenditures between Black and white adults vary substantially with the local level of racial and economic integration, and tend to be low or nonexistent in highly integrated communities, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

3 Nov 2023

Medical debt is disappearing from Americans’ credit reports, lifting scores

The share of American consumers with medical debt on their credit reports has declined dramatically over the past year as major credit rating agencies removed small unpaid bills and debts that were less than a year old, according to a new analysis from the nonprofit Urban Institute.

2 Nov 2023

Study finds connection between depression severity and risk of endometriosis

Researchers investigated whether depression was associated with endometriosis.

2 Nov 2023

Women taking oral contraceptive pill less likely to report depression, study shows

A new study has shown that women who are taking the oral contraceptive pill are less likely to report depression.

1 Nov 2023

Medical school on Cherokee reservation will soon send doctors to tribal, rural areas

Ashton Glover Gatewood decided to give medical school a second try after learning about a new campus designed for Indigenous students like herself.

1 Nov 2023

Socioeconomic status correlated with thyroid cancer diagnosis and death probability

The incidence of thyroid cancer in São Paulo State, part of Brazil's relatively developed Southeast region, varies considerably according to socioeconomic status (education, poverty, wealth, income, segregation, mobility, and access to resources and services) and access to screening, but is highest in higher-income areas and the state capital.

31 Oct 2023

Pilot Awards for Global Brain Health Leaders awarded to encourage innovative dementia research

Today, the Alzheimer's Association, Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), and the UK-based Alzheimer's Society announced the most recent awardees of the Pilot Awards for Global Brain Health Leaders, a competitive funding initiative dedicated to nurturing efforts and improving outcomes in the fields of brain health and dementia.

31 Oct 2023

Heat-related cardiovascular deaths in the U.S. to increase by mid-century

The number of heat related cardiovascular deaths in the United States will increase over the next four decades, according to a new analysis from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

31 Oct 2023

Start shopping: Enrollment begins Nov. 1 for most Obamacare insurance plans

For millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the end of the year brings a day of reckoning: It's time to compare benefits and prices and change to a new plan or enroll for the first time.

31 Oct 2023

OU scientists receive $1.8 million to establish research center to address children's health impacts from environmental stressors

OU researchers have received a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to establish a research center to address children's cumulative health impacts from agricultural and non-chemical exposures.

30 Oct 2023

Poverty News and Research

Can loneliness lead to diabetes? New study reveals the role of physical activity and BMI

Curbing pharmaceutical effluent pollution: A crucial step in fighting antimicrobial resistance

UK launches new science center to address food insecurity

Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the status of neglected tropical diseases

BU researcher awarded $589,000 grant from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Climate change may affect our brain structure, function, and health

New calculator estimates a person’s cardiovascular disease risk over the next 30 years

A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it in time

The association between neighborhood deprivation, DNA methylation, and gene expression in breast tissue for Black and White women with breast cancer

Study provides insights into the challenges faced by American moms in the year after birth

Racial and socioeconomic integration linked to lower health care expenditure disparities

Medical debt is disappearing from Americans’ credit reports, lifting scores

Study finds connection between depression severity and risk of endometriosis

Women taking oral contraceptive pill less likely to report depression, study shows

Medical school on Cherokee reservation will soon send doctors to tribal, rural areas

Socioeconomic status correlated with thyroid cancer diagnosis and death probability

Pilot Awards for Global Brain Health Leaders awarded to encourage innovative dementia research

Heat-related cardiovascular deaths in the U.S. to increase by mid-century

Start shopping: Enrollment begins Nov. 1 for most Obamacare insurance plans

OU scientists receive $1.8 million to establish research center to address children's health impacts from environmental stressors

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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