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Improving cancer awareness among the rural American Indian communities

Phyllis Nassi, MSW, associate director of research and science, special populations, directs the American Indian program at Huntsman Cancer Institute and recently received the 2023 American Association for Cancer Research Distinguished Public Service Award for Exceptional Leadership in Cancer Advocacy.

6 Apr 2023

Activation of adult-born neurons restores cognitive, affective function in Alzheimer’s mouse models

People with Alzheimer's disease develop defects in cognitive functions like memory as well as problems with noncognitive functions that can lead to anxiety and depression.

6 Apr 2023

Prevalence of long-COVID among English schoolchildren: Study reveals wide-ranging impacts on health and wellbeing

Scientists have estimated the prevalence of post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) conditions among schoolchildren in England. They have also assessed the presence of persisting symptoms among schoolchildren with or without a history of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

6 Apr 2023

$1 million NIH grant to support UTEP's transformative pancreatic cancer research

The University of Texas at El Paso will undertake potentially transformative research on how specific risk factors promote pancreatic cancer development with support from a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute.

6 Apr 2023

Experts urge the reduction of added sugars to around six teaspoons a day

Experts recommend reducing consumption of added ("free") sugars to around six teaspoons a day and limiting sugar-sweetened drinks to less than one serving a week after a comprehensive evidence review published by The BMJ today.

6 Apr 2023

Pathophysiology, comorbidities, and interventions related to childhood obesity

Researchers discuss the psychological and physiological impacts of obesity on children.

6 Apr 2023

How nanomedicine is revolutionizing care for cardiovascular disease

Researchers review recent advancements in nanomedicine treatment options for cardiovascular disease.

6 Apr 2023

Combinatorial biomarker predicts response to immunotherapy in kidney cancer patients

The number of immune cells in and around kidney tumors, the amount of dead cancer tissue, and mutations to a tumor suppressor gene called PBRM1 form a biomarker signature that can predict — before treatment begins — how well patients with kidney cancer will respond to immunotherapy, according to new research directed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.

6 Apr 2023

Study reveals potential for digital technology to improve patients' asthma control

A new international study led by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed significant potential for digital technology to improve asthma control for patients.

6 Apr 2023

Air pollution associated with increased risk of developing dementia

Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

6 Apr 2023

Fasting diet could be the key to reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes

A fasting diet which focuses on eating early in the day could be the key to reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

6 Apr 2023

Analyzing DNA changes in the blood can improve prediction of type 2 diabetes risk

Analyzing changes to DNA in the blood can improve the ability to predict a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes within a decade.

6 Apr 2023

Researchers discover and characterize a novel protein involved in tumor suppression mechanism

Understanding how cancer develops is critical for designing effective, personalized cancer therapies. Researchers have known for years that cancer begins with mutations in certain types of genes.

6 Apr 2023

Obesity driven by genetic factors linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease

The risk of developing cardiovascular disease is lower in people with obesity who have a genetic predisposition for high BMI than people with obesity influenced mainly by environmental factors such as lifestyle, researchers from Karolinska Institutet report in eClinical Medicine.

6 Apr 2023

Obstructive sleep apnea can cause early cognitive decline even in patients without co-morbidities

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a potentially dangerous condition. During sleep, the throat muscles of people with OSA relax and block the airflow into the lungs, so that they repeatedly stop breathing.

6 Apr 2023

Study examines the causal role of insomnia symptoms on 11,409 health related-symptoms

Researchers performed Mendelian randomization phenome-wide association study of insomnia symptoms using 11,409 outcome variables.

6 Apr 2023

How does mortality due to heat and cold vary across European urban areas?

Researchers comprehensively assessed the mortality impact of non-optimal temperatures in European cities.

6 Apr 2023

Are hypertension and blood pressure change in early adulthood associated with late-life brain health, and is there variation by sex?

Researchers assessed whether blood pressure changes during early adult life impacted neuroimaging biomarkers.

6 Apr 2023

Study reviews the diagnosis and treatment of acute myocarditis

Scientists have recently reviewed and summarized the evidence regarding diagnosing and treating acute myocarditis.

6 Apr 2023

The association between lifestyle changes in adulthood and cancer incidence

Researchers explored the effect of changing multiple lifestyle factors during adult life on cancer risk.

6 Apr 2023

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Improving cancer awareness among the rural American Indian communities

Activation of adult-born neurons restores cognitive, affective function in Alzheimer’s mouse models

Prevalence of long-COVID among English schoolchildren: Study reveals wide-ranging impacts on health and wellbeing

$1 million NIH grant to support UTEP's transformative pancreatic cancer research

Experts urge the reduction of added sugars to around six teaspoons a day

Pathophysiology, comorbidities, and interventions related to childhood obesity

How nanomedicine is revolutionizing care for cardiovascular disease

Combinatorial biomarker predicts response to immunotherapy in kidney cancer patients

Study reveals potential for digital technology to improve patients' asthma control

Air pollution associated with increased risk of developing dementia

Fasting diet could be the key to reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes

Analyzing DNA changes in the blood can improve prediction of type 2 diabetes risk

Researchers discover and characterize a novel protein involved in tumor suppression mechanism

Obesity driven by genetic factors linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Obstructive sleep apnea can cause early cognitive decline even in patients without co-morbidities

Study examines the causal role of insomnia symptoms on 11,409 health related-symptoms

How does mortality due to heat and cold vary across European urban areas?

Are hypertension and blood pressure change in early adulthood associated with late-life brain health, and is there variation by sex?

Study reviews the diagnosis and treatment of acute myocarditis

The association between lifestyle changes in adulthood and cancer incidence

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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