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Duke/UNC awarded NIH funding to establish prestigious Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been awarded funds from the National Institutes of Health to establish a prestigious Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC), part of a federally-funded national network of similar centers.

9 Sep 2021

Study finds increasing disparities in opioid overdose deaths for Black people

Non-Hispanic Black individuals in four U.S. states experienced a 38% increase in the rate of opioid overdose deaths from 2018 to 2019, while the rates for other race and ethnicity groups held steady or decreased, according to a new study by the National Institutes of Health published in the American Journal of Public Health.

9 Sep 2021

Government launches a wide-ranging consultation to change UK’s data landscape

The Information Commissioner's Office is set for an overhaul to drive greater innovation and growth in the UK's data sector and better protect the public from major data threats, under planned reforms announced by the Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden today.

9 Sep 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The future of public health

The covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on public health, a key part of the health care system that usually operates in the background.

9 Sep 2021

Study identifies predictors of hospitalizations or emergency department encounters for older people

One in five South Australians will experience an unplanned hospitalization or emergency department presentation within 90 days of undertaking an aged care assessment, according to new research by the University of South Australia and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute.

9 Sep 2021

Technology can play a key role in supporting people with dementia

There are currently 850,000 people with dementia in the UK and this number is projected to double to two million by 2050.

9 Sep 2021

Report highlights the health effects of COVID-19 on Australians during 2020 and early 2021

A new report into the health effects of COVID-19 on Australians during 2020 and early 2021 includes analyses of the years of healthy life lost, international comparisons and impacts on population groups, mental health and the health system.

9 Sep 2021

Intimacy and passion found to be lower in relationships post-COVID-19 lockdown

In a study of dating and married couples in India who were surveyed before and after India's COVID-19 lockdown, relationship satisfaction, love, intimacy, and passion were significantly lower post-lockdown compared with pre-lockdown.

9 Sep 2021

Behavioral change strategies could help curb short birth spacing in Africa

Chichi Okafor, a 30-year-old Nigerian woman, unexpectedly became pregnant again before her daughter turned six months old.

9 Sep 2021

Healthy plant-based foods may lower COVID-19 risk and severity

Although metabolic conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes have been linked to an increased risk of COVID-19, as well as an increased risk of experiencing serious symptoms once infected, the impact of diet on these risks is unknown.

9 Sep 2021

Stimulus program increased low-income population’s spending, study reveals

The coronavirus pandemic disrupted the U.S. economy, yet the dynamics of micro-level consumer spending among low-income populations are not well understood.

9 Sep 2021

New study provides stark statistics about care availability for dementia patients

A new study provides stark statistics about a reality that 6 million Americans with dementia and their families live every day: one where people with dementia receive hundreds of hours a month in unpaid care from spouses, adult children and other relatives, and where some rely on paid help including nursing home care.

9 Sep 2021

Researchers propose regulatory recommendations for e-cigarette use

Despite short-term harms and emerging negative long-term effects, the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems — better known as e-cigarettes — among both American adolescents and adults has accelerated and presents public health concerns for tobacco control efforts.

8 Sep 2021

Early implementation of social distancing policies results in smaller death tolls, but larger second waves

Early social distancing results in smaller death tolls, but leads to larger second waves, according to research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

8 Sep 2021

Study reveals the serious health consequences of wildfires in Brazil

Last year the number of wildfires in Brazil increased 12.7 percent to a decade-high. Now the largest and most comprehensive study to date of the health effects of wildfires in Brazil reveals the serious health consequences of this burning, linking exposure to wildfire pollutants to increased hospitalisation.

8 Sep 2021

Common nutrition apps are devoid of content features dedicated to behavior change

Many consumers seek technology to support weight management efforts. Fortunately, there are many free and paid versions of nutrition smartphone apps that possess an abundance of features dedicated to dietary intake, anthropometrics, and physical activity.

8 Sep 2021

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Duke/UNC awarded NIH funding to establish prestigious Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Study finds increasing disparities in opioid overdose deaths for Black people

Government launches a wide-ranging consultation to change UK’s data landscape

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The future of public health

Study identifies predictors of hospitalizations or emergency department encounters for older people

Technology can play a key role in supporting people with dementia

Report highlights the health effects of COVID-19 on Australians during 2020 and early 2021

Intimacy and passion found to be lower in relationships post-COVID-19 lockdown

Behavioral change strategies could help curb short birth spacing in Africa

Healthy plant-based foods may lower COVID-19 risk and severity

Stimulus program increased low-income population’s spending, study reveals

New study provides stark statistics about care availability for dementia patients

Researchers propose regulatory recommendations for e-cigarette use

Early implementation of social distancing policies results in smaller death tolls, but larger second waves

Study reveals the serious health consequences of wildfires in Brazil

Common nutrition apps are devoid of content features dedicated to behavior change

Study measures the impact of stigma and discrimination on positive COVID-19 diagnosis

New suggestions emphasize the importance of contingency level care during COVID-19 pandemic

Neuropsychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents with long COVID

The role of nanobodies in capturing and containing SARS-CoV-2

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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