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Newswise: National Chiropractic Health Month to Promote Musculoskeletal Health for Aging Well
Released: 17-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
National Chiropractic Health Month to Promote Musculoskeletal Health for Aging Well
American Chiropractic Association

ACA and chiropractors nationwide will celebrate National Chiropractic Health Month this October with the theme “Plan for a Strong Healthspan,” raising awareness of the importance of a strong musculoskeletal (MSK) system for healthy aging.

Newswise: Ultra-Low-Dose Ketamine Can Curb Opioid Withdrawal
Released: 17-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Ultra-Low-Dose Ketamine Can Curb Opioid Withdrawal
University of Washington School of Medicine and UW Medicine

Research findings published Aug. 29 in Addiction Science & Clinical Practice may offer hope. A pilot study showed that a small amount of ketamine can reduce or eliminate the withdrawal symptoms associated with quitting fentanyl.

Newswise: Research Study to Explore Environmental Factors Affecting Male Fertility
Released: 17-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Research Study to Explore Environmental Factors Affecting Male Fertility
Wayne State University Division of Research

A grant from the National Institutes of Health will support ongoing research at Wayne State University investigating the consequences environmental factors may have on fertility in males.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Ochsner Health Named to 2024 Best Workplaces in Health Care List by Fortune Media and Great Place To Work
Ochsner Health

Ochsner is included in the large company category and honored as one of the best companies to work for in the country. The Best Workplaces in Health Care award is based on an analysis of survey responses from over 185,000 employees at Great Place To Work Certified™ companies in the healthcare industry.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
​Community Health Centers Face Financial Shortfalls and Uncertainty as Funding Expiration Looms
George Washington University

Analysis finds almost half of health centers had negative financial margins in 2023; early warning signs suggest the great majority will go into the red in 2024

Newswise: A New Study Seeks to Understand Rise in Suicide Behavior, Risk Among Preteen Girls
Released: 17-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
A New Study Seeks to Understand Rise in Suicide Behavior, Risk Among Preteen Girls
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

The National Institutes of Mental Health awarded a $2.5-million grant to UNC School of Medicine researchers to study the alarming rise of suicidal behavior in young girls.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
What is Liver Transplant Rejection?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Receiving a liver transplant means also living with the possibility of rejection. Transplant rejection occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the new organ. This risk is highest in the first year after the transplant, but rejection can happen at any time. To prevent this, patients take powerful medications to suppress their immune system and reduce inflammation.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Advanced 3D Mammography Detects More Breast Cancers, Fewer False Positives
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

The newer, 3D form of breast screening, known as digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), is more effective at detecting breast cancer than traditional 2D digital mammography (DM). That’s the conclusion of an analysis of 13 years’ worth of screening data conducted by Yale Cancer Center researchers.

Newswise: New Study Finds Higher County-Level Jail and State-Level Prison Incarceration Rates Associated With Higher County- and State-Level Cancer Mortality Rates
16-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
New Study Finds Higher County-Level Jail and State-Level Prison Incarceration Rates Associated With Higher County- and State-Level Cancer Mortality Rates
American Cancer Society (ACS)

A new nationwide study led by American Cancer Society researchers finds that higher county-level jail and state-level prison incarceration rates in the United States were associated with higher county- and state-level cancer mortality rates, especially for liver and lung cancers. The findings are published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Newswise: Childhood Trauma Linked to Major Biological and Health Risks
12-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Childhood Trauma Linked to Major Biological and Health Risks
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study led by UCLA Health found that a person’s sex and their unique experiences of childhood trauma can have specific consequences for their biological health and risk of developing 20 major diseases later in life.

Newswise: Large-Scale Study Will Seek to Unearth Causes of Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease
Released: 17-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Large-Scale Study Will Seek to Unearth Causes of Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease
Tufts University

Tufts University researchers have received a $20.7 million grant to lead the largest NIH-funded prospective study of patients with chronic Lyme disease to date, following patients from their earliest diagnosis to better identify why some people go on to develop debilitating symptoms later on.

   
Newswise: Inherited Changes in BRCA Genes Linked to Increased Risk of Multiple Myeloma
Released: 17-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Inherited Changes in BRCA Genes Linked to Increased Risk of Multiple Myeloma
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

A significant number of multiple myeloma patients may have an inherited but previously unrecognized risk of developing the disease, a new study led by Roswell Park Chief of Clinical Genomics Kenan Onel, MD, PhD, reveals.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 9:55 AM EDT
Supplement Secrets Unveiled: Debunking Common Myths About Beauty Boosters
American Academy of Dermatology

Nutritional supplements offer a convenient way to easily increase your daily intake of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients without making significant lifestyle changes.

Newswise: AI Enhances Plasma Plume Analysis
Released: 17-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
AI Enhances Plasma Plume Analysis
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

In a game-changing study, Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists developed a deep learning model — a type of artificial intelligence that mimics human brain function — to analyze high-speed videos of plasma plumes during a process called pulsed laser deposition, or PLD.

   


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