Incoming refugees face very high levels of food insecurity.| attheu.utah.edu
Getting up to two hours of weekend catch-up sleep lowers anxiety in teens, new research shows.| Science News Explores
More than one in eight deaths from heart disease in older adults is being linked to DEHP. The plastic chemical appears to play a role in many other health issues, too.| Science News Explores
Dr. Pumpki Lei Su studies language development and caregiver-child interactions in autistic children. She describes parentese and her latest study in a YouTube video. Check out the video by clicking on the play button. Parentese — the slower, simplified language with higher pitch, exaggerated intonation and elongated vowels that adults often use with infants — […]| News Center
Carla Stalling Walter The post Dance Meditation and Zen for the Black Cancer Patient first appeared on ASALH - The Founders of Black History Month.| ASALH – The Founders of Black History Month
Vision research at the University of Utah has led to a promising gene therapy for one of the most common causes of blindness.| @theU
A recent cold appears to be a defense against COVID-19 and a partial explanation for kids’ tendency toward milder coronavirus infections.| Science News
Mice treated with the protein, which is found in bacteria, quickly eliminated carbon monoxide from their body in their pee.| Science News
Scientists report that targeting sugars on virus surfaces stopped multiple infections, though the approach needs much refinement before human trials.| Science News
Immune cells in aging cat brains with amyloid beta destroy nerve endings, mimicking the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in humans.| Science News
The genetically modified lung remained viable for nine days, but the recipient’s immune responses need more research, scientists say.| Science News
The HHS secretary promised to identify the causes of autism with a new $50 million research initiative. But RFK Jr. has also taken aim at the traditional scientific approach to autism, stripping funding from more than 50 autism-related studies and shutting down a federal research lab that has been answering the very questions he has been asking.| Undark Magazine
Many insurance policies don’t cover GLP-1s for weight loss because the drugs don’t yet have a clear track record of long-term success. But lack of insurance coverage can cause people to quit their meds prematurely, creating a vicious circle. Could a more holistic approach to treatment help?| Undark Magazine
Why does nature affect us so profoundly? In “Nature and the Mind,” neuroscientist Marc Berman draws on his own research and work by other scientists to demonstrate the psychological and physiological ways in which spending time in natural environments improves human well-being.| Undark Magazine
This week on Entanglements, our hosts speak with Jill Escher, a philanthropist, president of the National Council on Severe Autism, and parent of two young adults with severe nonverbal autism, and Eric García, the Washington bureau chief at The Independent, who himself is autistic.| Undark Magazine
Amid the measles outbreak in Texas early this year, the Trump administration’s actions sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists that kept them from performing the agency’s most critical function — emergency response — when it mattered most, an investigation from KFF Health News shows.| Undark Magazine
In her new book “Rehab: An American Scandal,” journalist Shoshana Walter delves deeply into the nation’s broken drug treatment industry, tracing the personal experiences of those enmeshed in the system and offering insight into how difficult it can be to find high-quality treatment for opioid addiction.| Undark Magazine
Opinion | Simplistic debates about the drugs obscure the complex dynamics of how psychic pain is understood and treated.| Undark Magazine
According to research published in the upcoming edition of Annals of Surgery, US amputation rates have steadily increased since 2010. What’s contributing to the trend, and what (if anything) can be done about it? The post Why Are Amputation Rates on the Rise? appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
Healthcare clinicians are already using artificial intelligence to guide decisions related to limb loss. And their reliance on AI is sure to keep growing, according to a new study.| Amplitude
Thomas Schlich and Bruno J. Strasser— In May 2024 at the Libertarian National Convention in Washington, DC, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., recalled that, during the pandemic, he was asked whether... READ MORE| Yale University Press
UBC researchers have developed ToothPortal, a secure teledentistry app that streamlines dental care for seniors in long-term care and enhances training for dentistry students.| UBC News
New UBC study reveals benztropine’s potential to treat the world’s deadliest infectious disease and combat growing antibiotic resistance.| UBC News
UBC researchers find that people with MS increased their healthcare usage up to 15 years before classic symptoms appeared—offering new opportunities for earlier detection and intervention.| UBC News
New UBC research shows a 49-per-cent jump in long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) use after B.C. made contraception free.| UBC News
The state is at the forefront of changes to vaccination policy — and for public health more broadly. What does that frontier look like?| Undark Magazine
Ah, the 18th century: a time of powdered wigs, elegance, perfumes, and… questionable personal hygiene? It’s easy for us modern folk—with our rain showers, scented soaps, and expensive bath bombs—to scoff at the idea of physical cleanliness back then. But was personal hygiene in the late 18th century really as dreadful as it seems? Let’s take a look at the changing ideas about taking a bath, the related technical progress, and how one might soak in style during Jane Austen’s day.| Regency Explorer
Studies suggest that people who had seasonal flus or vaccinations have low antibody levels against H5N1 bird flu.| Science News
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. Signs that an individual might be on the verge of self-harm are often found in their online actions, but can word choices […]| News Center
When Medicare approved MPK knees for K2 ambulators, the theory was that it would save Medicare money by reducing costly fall-related injuries. A new paper puts that theory to the test. The post Do MPKs Really Make K2 Amputees Safer? appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
Distressing youth environments may impact cardiovascular health and aging, particularly for Black men and women, according to a new UGA study.| UGA Today
The health benefits of fish oil have expanded in recent years. As laboratory breakthroughs expand the understanding of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids’ impact on brain health and warding off a variety of cancers, uptake in the public has followed.| franklin.uga.edu
Nancy Hulgrave Hungerford (far right) and Elizabeth (center) stand with Nancy’s parents, Bert and Marjorie Hulgrave. Photo: Courtesy of the Hungerford family Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center announces the […]| Georgetown Today
It's impossible to say for sure how the new round of tariffs will affect amputees. But after gathering some intel from informed medical and O&P industry sources, we can offer a few educated guesses. The post How Will Tariffs Affect the Limb-Loss Community? appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
Most amputees don’t have a trusted relative or friend who’s been through osseointegration. So Tony Cappelletti decided to document his own OI experience and provide a patient’s-eye view. The post He’s Sharing His Osseointegration Surgery on YouTube appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
Millions of Americans skip medical appointments due to lack of transportation and suffer adverse health outcomes as a result. What role does this dynamic play in causing limb loss? The post Can Public Transit Reduce Amputation Rates? appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
The United States isn't the only country that incurs thousands of avoidable amputations due to inconsistent diabetes care. It's a worldwide problem. And a new program from Italy may offer a solution. The post What Is the Diabetic Foot Valley? appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
In a perfect world, amputees’ unaffected limbs would be exempt from bruises, sprains, strains, and breaks. But minor injuries do happen, and they can cause major disruptions in an amputee’s life. The post How to Keep Small Hurts From Becoming Big Problems appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
As the U.S. and other countries cut funding for global health initiatives, what role will philanthropy take?| Undark Magazine
From every possible angle, researchers across the College of Letters & Science are focused on critical topics that will change the way the world looks at medicine, health policy and personal wellness.| Letters & Science
Dr. Ziwen Jiang joined UT Dallas this year as a CPRIT Scholar in cancer research and an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry. His goal is to develop new therapeutic protein-based drugs that improve people’s quality of life. A recent addition to The University of Texas at Dallas faculty, Dr. Ziwen Jiang has hit the […]| News Center
A funding pause at the University of Michigan illustrates the uncertainty around new language in NIH grant awards.| Undark Magazine
Researchers have long advocated for a more systematic approach to environmental health, but funding may not hold.| Undark Magazine
Our CaPP3 trial has found the best dose of aspirin for preventing bowel cancer. It should help more people benefit from the drug.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
People who are six months overdue for cervical screening in England will soon be offered self-sampling kits they can use at home.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
Our Cervical Cancer Elimination Planning Tool helps find the best way to use screening, vaccination and treatment to stop cervical cancer.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
Get the latest updates on cancer waiting times in England, and what it means for people with cancer, from Cancer Research UK| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
On the latest podcast episode, Sophie explores the cancer treatment, radiotherapy and hears Nevo's personal cancer experience.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
We explain NHS England's move to invite people for cervical screening every five years instead of every three years.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
On the latest podcast episode, Sophie explores how we can stay safe in the sun and why sunbeds are making an alarming comeback in younger generations.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
Canada could save tens of thousands of lives and up to $12.4 billion annually by addressing the five most prominent health issues in men, according to new modelling.| UBC News
A structured exercise programme cut people's risk of death after colon cancer treatment by more than a third in our CHALLENGE trial.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
Our experts are helping us sort through the cancer studies at ASCO, the world's biggest cancer conference.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
While breast cancer rates, particularly in younger women, have been increasing since 2012, the number of radiologists in the United States is on the decline, and getting quick and accurate mammography reports is essential to optimal outcomes. Two information systems associate professors at The University of Texas at Dallas set out to evaluate if artificial […]| News Center
University of Georgia Center for Food Safety researcher Issmat Kassem has dedicated nearly two decades to studying antimicrobial resistance, identified by the World Health Organization as a top-10 public health threat to humanity. Kassem was recently recognized as a ScholarGPS Highly Ranked Scholar for his research studying antimicrobial resistance in water and food.| cultivate.caes.uga.edu
Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas’ Center for Vital Longevity (CVL) have released the full dataset from a decade-long project designed to track brain and cognitive health as people age and distinguish neurologically healthy paths from those indicating a likelihood of decline. The Dallas Lifespan Brain Study (DLBS) combined brain and cognition measures […]| News Center
Around 10% of women have very dense breasts, with more fibrous and glandular tissue and a higher breast cancer risk.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
The leadership group for the Texas Biomedical Device Center includes, from left, Dr. Michael Kilgard, Dr. Jane Wigginton, Dr. Seth Hays and Dr. Robert Rennaker. In a new clinical study, researchers from the Texas Biomedical Device Center (TxBDC) at The University of Texas at Dallas demonstrated unprecedented rates of recovery for spinal cord injuries. In […]| News Center
Psychology doctoral student Sarah Foster, who is autistic, is the corresponding author of a study that examined four-person group interactions among neurotypical, autistic and mixed groups of individuals. Psychology researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas are challenging the perception that the difficulties autistic people face in socializing are due to one-sided deficiencies. Sarah […]| News Center
Bioengineering graduate student Maxwell Quaye BS’24 works in the lab of Dr. Girgis Obaid, assistant professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Dallas. University of Texas at Dallas bioengineers, in collaboration with UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers, are developing an enhanced light-activated immunotherapy approach that could one day treat patients with stomach cancer […]| News Center
Human dorsal root ganglia in a case of diabetic peripheral neuropathy show formation of Nageotte nodules (circled in pink), which appear to be a strong indicator of nerve cell death. A phenomenon largely ignored since its discovery 100 years ago appears to be a crucial component of diabetic pain, according to new research from The […]| News Center
If the psychological tests used to measure social cognition deficits are so outdated that they may not yield accurate results, are those results valid? Dr. Amy Pinkham, professor of psychology in The University of Texas at Dallas’ School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, is co-principal investigator on a five-year grant from the National Institutes of […]| News Center
How bold moves in COVID-19’s early days are powering new possibilities five years later.| Michigan Engineering News
Today, Senedd Members voted to bring in new laws to help make it easier to choose healthier food and drink options in Wales.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
A new study that we funded has revealed that smoking rates have fallen more quickly in the North of England compared to other regions.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
Our new report, shows that cancer death rates are nearly 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of the UK| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
In 2024, 74,000 cancer patients didn’t start their treatment on time. That's enough people to fill the O2 arena almost four times over.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
Joel P. Christensen— Social media was abuzz with rumor and speculation in the run-up to the November 2024 U.S. presidential election. When hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the southeastern United... READ MORE| Yale University Press
In our trial, sodium thiosulfate (Pedmarqsi) almost halved the proportion of children and teens who lost any hearing after chemotherapy.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
NHS England's bowel cancer screening is expanding to 50 and 52-year-olds. Everyone 50 to 74 will now receive a FIT kit every two years.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
New analysis has shown that around 89,800 cancer cases have been detected by the three screening programmes in England in the last five years| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
To end the year, we want to highlight some of our biggest stories of 2024, including big advances in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
Binge eating disorder (BED) and substance use disorders (SUD) are characterised by maladaptive responses in the reward system of the brain. Dr Mary C Olmstead at Queen’s University, Canada, and Dr [...] Read More... The post <strong>Unravelling the links between substance use and binge-like eating disorders</strong> appeared first on Research Outreach.| Research Outreach
Neonatal encephalopathy is damage to the brain caused by the disruption of its blood supply before and during childbirth and other reasons such as prematurity and maternal-foetal infection. It can [...] Read More... The post <strong>Understanding neonatal brain injury proteinopathy: </strong> Implications for adult-onset neurodegenerative disease appeared first on Research Outreach.| Research Outreach
Psychotropic medications are used to treat mental health conditions by regulating the levels of certain chemicals in the brain. In children, they are often used to treat behavioural issues including [...] Read More... The post <strong>Psychotropic medications for behavioural disorders in children:</strong> Are we getting it right? appeared first on Research Outreach.| Research Outreach
Glycan (sugar)-binding lectin-type receptors on immune cells have the potential to serve as therapeutic targets. However, many of these receptors are not targeted because of a lack of suitable binding [...] Read More... The post Glycomimetic peptides as powerful anti-inflammatory treatments appeared first on Research Outreach.| Research Outreach
Some of the biggest increases in rates of early-onset bowel cancer are happening in England, according to the "new global map for the topic".| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
Cancer screening saves thousands of lives each year. Here are our top tips for making the screening process just a little bit easier.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
BEST4 will give 120,000 people with chronic heartburn a pill-on-a-thread test. It could lead to a new oesophageal cancer screening programme.| Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
Levels of stress and worry have increased globally in recent years. This emotional strain paired with workplace pressures can negatively affect employee wellbeing and be detrimental to an organization’s performance. [...] Read More... The post <strong>Meditation Without Expectations™:</strong> A novel meditation program appeared first on Research Outreach.| Research Outreach
The study of the gut microbiome, which is the total of all the microbes living in the intestines, has been shown to not only play an important role in the [...] Read More... The post <strong>Nivolumab against lung cancer:</strong> How is the gut–lung axis involved? appeared first on Research Outreach.| Research Outreach
Joint manipulation, a manual technique used to decrease pain and improve joint mobility in physical therapy, is often accompanied by audible pops called joint manipulation sounds. Practitioners and patients tend [...] Read More... The post <strong>Do joint manipulation sounds make a difference in physical therapy outcomes?</strong> appeared first on Research Outreach.| Research Outreach
Influential studies from the VA St. Louis take a broad view of long Covid. Not every expert agrees with the approach.| Undark Magazine
M. Jan Holton— The recent Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson determines that the rights for persons without home to sleep in public without fine or arrest, even... READ MORE| Yale University Press
Niclosamide blocks the entry of the SARS-CoV-2 virus into the human system, offering an alternate target to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection.| Research Features
Developing early diagnosis and improving patient outcomes in pancreatic cancer using exosome detection in blood plasma.| Research Features
Predicting outcomes for head and neck cancer following postoperative radiotherapy treatment in Canada.| Research Features
A new NIH award will establish the Michigan Infectious Disease Genomics (MIDGE) Center, the goal of which is to use whole genome sequencing and functional genomic assays to determine how genetic differences among strains or isolates affect the behavior, transmission, and drug resistance of viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens.| www.michiganmedicine.org
Scientists are debating whether microscopic blood clots are responsible for the wide range of symptoms in long Covid.| Undark Magazine
Scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas Center for Vital Longevity (CVL) have published new evidence that shows changes in brain network patterns that occur in early-stage Alzheimer’s disease differ from those associated with normal aging. The findings, published Nov. 15 in The Journal of Neuroscience, also show that the impact of Alzheimer’s on [...]Read More...| News Center
Dr. P.C. Dave P. Dingal uses zebrafish to understand how developmental signaling is coordinated in animal embryos. Zebrafish are ideal models for observing signaling proteins because of their similarity with the human genome and their size. A University of Texas at Dallas bioengineer has developed synthetic enzymes that can control the behavior of the signaling [...]Read More...| News Center