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Newswise: Persistent pain in your funny bone? It could be ulnar neuropathy
Released: 14-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Persistent pain in your funny bone? It could be ulnar neuropathy
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

It's a consistent tingling feeling and is typically treated with surgery. Now, there may be better options

Released: 14-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Researchers Pave the Way for Next Generation COVID-19 Immunization Strategies
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Findings published in the journal Nature by physician-scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and colleagues suggest that it may be possible to improve protection against COVID-19 by delivering the vaccine directly to the respiratory tract— the primary site of entry in SARS-CoV-2 infection.

   
Newswise: Two Rutgers Professors Named 2023 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Released: 14-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Two Rutgers Professors Named 2023 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Two Rutgers professors were named 2023 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, an honor recognizing individuals for their contributions to major advancements in science and consumer technologies.

Released: 14-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
Don't say vegan: Americans more likely to choose vegan food if labeled ‘healthy’ and ‘sustainable’
University of Southern California (USC)

There may be a simple way to convince meat eaters to consume vegan food, according to a new USC study: Don’t call the food “vegan.”

Released: 13-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
COP28 is Over—Time to Accelerate a Just and Equitable Transition Away from Fossil Fuels Toward a Healthy Future for Our Planet and Its People
Wildlife Conservation Society

The following statement was released by WCS President and CEO Monica Medina upon the conclusion of the UN Climate Conference:

Newswise: Black Individuals More Likely to Experience Inequities in Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease, New Research Shows
Released: 12-Dec-2023 12:00 PM EST
Black Individuals More Likely to Experience Inequities in Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease, New Research Shows
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A new study out of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Lyme Disease Research Center has revealed disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease between Black and White patients with the condition.

Newswise: Study: ‘Vaccine Apartheid’ Caused by Gap in Access between Richer and Poorer Countries
Released: 12-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Study: ‘Vaccine Apartheid’ Caused by Gap in Access between Richer and Poorer Countries
University at Albany, State University of New York

The new study is among the first to quantify unmet demand for the vaccine — people who would be willing to be vaccinated if they had access.

     
Newswise: Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas Becomes First Hospital in Texas to Deploy New FDA-Approved Hypertension Treatment
Released: 12-Dec-2023 7:30 AM EST
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas Becomes First Hospital in Texas to Deploy New FDA-Approved Hypertension Treatment
Baylor Scott and White Health

Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas has added an innovative, minimally invasive option for patients with hypertension, or high blood pressure.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
Health impacts of abuse more extensive than previously thought, research says
University of Birmingham

People who have been subject to abuse are more likely to experience physical and mental health effects than previously thought, according to a new study.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
Inclusive content, peer support, media information literacy can combat health misinformation spread to adolescents on social media
Boston University School of Public Health

Social media has become one of the main sources of information for youth, a population that on average engages with platforms such as TikTok and Instagram for nearly five hours per day.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 6:05 AM EST
A new mechanism by which rotavirus makes you sick
Baylor College of Medicine

Rotavirus causes gastroenteritis, a condition that includes diarrhea, deficient nutrient absorption and weight loss. Severe cases result in approximately 128,000 deaths annually in infants and children worldwide.

Released: 11-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
Team to develop breathalyzer test for COVID, RSV, influenza A
Washington University in St. Louis

Imagine the ability to quickly and accurately diagnose if you are infected with influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) or COVID-19 with one breath in less than a minute.

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Released: 11-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Genetic “protection” against depression was no match for pandemic stress
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Living through a historic pandemic while handling the stress of the first year of college sent one-third of students in a new study into clinical depression. That’s double the percentage seen in previous years of the same study.

Newswise: AI accurately predicts cancer outcomes from tissue samples
Released: 11-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
AI accurately predicts cancer outcomes from tissue samples
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) model that analyzes the spatial arrangement of cells in tissue samples. This innovative approach, detailed in Nature Communications, accurately predicted outcomes for cancer patients, marking a significant advancement in utilizing AI for cancer prognosis and personalized treatment strategies.

8-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
First-in-human clinical trial of CAR T cell therapy with new binding mechanism shows promising early responses
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Early results from a Phase I clinical trial of AT101, a new CAR T cell therapy that uses a distinct binding mechanism to target CD19, show a 100 percent complete response (CR) rate at the higher dose levels studied in the trial, according to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center.

Newswise: Engaging heterosexual men more effectively could slash HIV infections in Uganda
Released: 9-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Engaging heterosexual men more effectively could slash HIV infections in Uganda
Imperial College London

A study looking at 15 years of HIV transmission and suppression in Uganda reveals how closing gender gaps in treatment could slash infection rates.

Newswise: Study reveals Zika’s shape-shifting machinery—and a possible vulnerability
Released: 8-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
Study reveals Zika’s shape-shifting machinery—and a possible vulnerability
Sanford Burnham Prebys

Viruses have limited genetic material—and few proteins—so all the pieces must work extra hard. Zika is a great example; the virus only produces 10 proteins.

Newswise: T cells tackle new 'Pirola' SARS-CoV-2 variant
7-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
T cells tackle new 'Pirola' SARS-CoV-2 variant
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

According to new predictions by La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) researchers, if the new SARS-CoV-2 Pirola variant wants to evade T cells, it isn't doing a very good job.

   
Released: 7-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
WIC participation helped families better cope with 2022 infant formula shortage
Washington State University

Families that participated in the WIC program—also known as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children—were much less likely to use potentially unsafe infant feeding practices during the 2022 U.S. infant formula shortage than income-eligible families that did not participate.

   
Released: 7-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
Manipulation of gut microbiota with flaxseed could reduce breast cancer risk
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

A new study demonstrates that the human gut microbiome may be a factor in breast health. Lifestyle and diet have long been known to affect human health. In the study, flaxseed components called lignans were shown to influence the relationship between gut microorganisms and the expression of mammary gland microRNAs (miRNAs).

Released: 7-Dec-2023 4:00 PM EST
Wayne State University announces creation of two research centers and institutes that aim to impact the health of Detroiters and beyond
Wayne State University Division of Research

Wayne State University Interim Vice President for Research Timothy Stemmler, Ph.D., announced today the university’s Board of Governors approved the creation of two research initiatives that aim to improve the health and lives of the Detroit community and beyond.

Released: 7-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Working night shifts causes sleep disorders in more than half of workers
Frontiers

Sleep is critical for daytime and neurocognitive functioning, as well as physical and mental health. When people work shifts – in 2015, 21% of workers in the European Union did – their circadian sleep-wake rhythms are commonly disrupted. Now, researchers in the Netherlands have investigated the relationship between different shift working patterns, sociodemographic factors, and sleep disorders.

   
Newswise: Hackensack University Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residents and Faculty Present Research at National Conference
Released: 7-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Hackensack University Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residents and Faculty Present Research at National Conference
Hackensack Meridian Health

Emergency medicine resident physicians and faculty members presented the results of their research at the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Research Forum, held in Philadelphia recently.

Newswise: Gift of $3 Million to Fund New Chair in LGBTQ+ Health
Released: 7-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Gift of $3 Million to Fund New Chair in LGBTQ+ Health
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The gift from James F. Dougherty, a Rutgers alumnus and Board of Governors member who has supported the university in numerous ways for more than two decades, creates an endowed chair named for the Rutgers School of Public Health Dean Perry N. Halkitis.

Released: 7-Dec-2023 9:00 AM EST
Pandemic Lockdowns Led to Food Insecurity and Other Evidence of Risk for Adolescents in Bangladesh, Jordan and Ethiopia
George Washington University

Although adolescents are less susceptible to illness from COVID-19 than older people, there is evidence suggesting that pandemic lockdowns limited their ability to thrive.

Newswise: Understanding homelessness in Arizona
Released: 6-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Understanding homelessness in Arizona
Northern Arizona University

The number of unhoused individuals in Arizona jumped almost 25 percent from between 2020 and 2022 as safe, affordable housing disappeared throughout the state. This is a thorny, multifaceted issue, and one that health sciences researcher Sara Shuman is tackling as part of a federal effort to better understand and address homelessness throughout the nation. With a focus on health equity, Shuman and her team will document the needs and experiences of people living in encampments and evaluate the strategies use to manage homeless encampments in Yuma, Pima and Maricopa counties. 

Released: 6-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Dr. Michael Zanker joins USU’s National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Board-certified emergency medicine physician Dr. Michael Zanker has been named deputy director of the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

Newswise: Home Test to Treat program extends nationwide
Released: 6-Dec-2023 9:00 AM EST
Home Test to Treat program extends nationwide
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

The federal government has expanded the Home Test to Treat program, an entirely virtual community health program that offers free COVID-19 health services: at-home rapid tests, telehealth sessions and at-home treatments, to eligible participants nationwide.

Newswise: NIH awards $9 million for Indigenous-led Tribal Data Repository to improve community health in response to COVID-19 pandemic
5-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
NIH awards $9 million for Indigenous-led Tribal Data Repository to improve community health in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Arizona State University (ASU)

In an effort to improve the health of Tribal communities and Indigenous people, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $9 million in funding for Native scientists at Arizona State University and elsewhere to create the first Indigenous-led Tribal Data Repository.

Newswise: Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients needed for them and their babies – and situation could worsen with plant-based foods
Released: 6-Dec-2023 5:05 AM EST
Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients needed for them and their babies – and situation could worsen with plant-based foods
University of Southampton

Pregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their babies need from modern diets say scientists, who have warned that the situation will likely worsen as more people turn to plant-based foods.

Released: 5-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
American University Fall Commencement to Feature Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy
American University

The nation’s 21st Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, will deliver a keynote address at American University’s two fall commencement ceremonies on Sunday, December 17, 2023.

   
Released: 5-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Prohibition may have extended life for those born in dry counties
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Although widely considered a blunder of public policy, the alcohol prohibition laws of early 20th century America may have led to increased longevity for those born in places where alcohol was banned, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.The study — recently published in the journal Economics and Human Biology and co-authored by Jason Fletcher of UW’s La Follette School of Public Affairs — is the first to research the long-term effects of Prohibition Era on longevity, adding to the understanding of the longer-term costs of alcohol exposure during pregnancy.

Released: 5-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
New Report on Preventing Armed Insurrection: Firearms in Political Spaces Threaten Public Health, Safety, and Democracy
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A new report by researchers at the Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examines the increased threat of armed insurrection to both public health and the functioning of democracy.

Newswise: Global Experts Highlight Concerns With Implementation of IRA-Mandated Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
Released: 5-Dec-2023 4:05 AM EST
Global Experts Highlight Concerns With Implementation of IRA-Mandated Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health announced the publication of 2 new commentaries by leading HEOR experts, both of which raise important questions as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services move forward to implement the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

Released: 4-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers often have chronic health conditions
Wiley

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and young adult cancer survivors in the United States are more likely to report experiencing chronic health conditions than their heterosexual peers with a history of cancer as well as their LGB peers without a past cancer diagnosis. The findings come from a survey-based study published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

Released: 4-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
What's behind the holiday-suicide myth
Annenberg Public Policy Center

For more than two decades, the Annenberg Public Policy Center has tracked the ways in which news organizations erroneously link the year-end holiday season with suicide, perpetuating the false holiday-suicide myth.

Released: 1-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Florida’s Approach to Medicaid Unwinding Puts Hundreds of Thousands of Floridans at Risk
George Washington University

Florida’s approach to the Medicaid unwinding process could lead to serious harm for hundreds of thousands of low-income beneficiaries, according to a report out today by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.

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Newswise: The Medical Minute: Keep safety top of mind this hunting season
Released: 29-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
The Medical Minute: Keep safety top of mind this hunting season
Penn State Health

Deer hunting season is here. What can hunters do to stay safe? A Penn State Health expert talks tree stands, harnesses and what to carry in your pack.

Released: 29-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
UC Irvine continuing education program aims to transform the public health system
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Nov. 29, 2023 — The University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education is launching an online specialized studies program developed to transform the field of public health by preparing the next generation of practitioners. By placing an emphasis on informatics within the public health domain, this program aims to improve patient and population health outcomes; reduce costs; enhance the quality, safety, and equity of care; optimize system performance for healthcare delivery and population health management; and improve overall business operations.

Released: 29-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Workplace culture is very different these days. Find out how different by exploring the "In the Workplace" channel
Newswise

The latest articles on occupational medicine, workplace culture, and the labor market are in the "In the Workplace" channel on Newswise.

       
Newswise: Yale Cancer Center Experts Present New Research at Leading Breast Cancer Symposium
Released: 29-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Yale Cancer Center Experts Present New Research at Leading Breast Cancer Symposium
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine will present new research at the 46th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) from December 5 to 9. The international symposium provides leading-edge breast cancer information on prevention, etiology, diagnosis, and therapy as well as experimental biology. This year’s symposium, at the Henry B.



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