Health
A new primary care model proves effective for patients with severe mental illness
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Over the past few years, the Department of Family Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry in...
Vaccine hesitancy has become a nationwide issue: What can science do about it?
South Carolina residents were more hesitant than Americans as a whole to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the fall of...
Roundtable on community engagement in data decision-making
A Roundtable Discussion was recently held to discuss the importance of community voice in developing 21st century public health systems....
Crosstalk between triple negative breast cancer and microenvironment
“ the study of immunotherapy for treating triple negative breast cancer might still be at its early stages of development...
Study shows involuntary displacement of people experiencing homelessness may cause significant spikes in mortality, overdoses and hospitalizations
AURORA, Colo. (April 10, 2023) – Involuntary displacement of people experiencing homelessness will likely lead to a substantial increase in...
New UK data system will help predict and prevent opioid overdoses in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 10, 2023) — University of Kentucky researchers are creating an innovative statewide surveillance system to inform prevention and response efforts...
Four different autism subtypes identified in brain study
People with autism spectrum disorder can be classified into four distinct subtypes based on their brain activity and behavior, according...
New genetic finding provides clue for personalizing depression treatment
A team of scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has identified a stress-regulated gene that plays a...
UC Riverside-led study sheds light on how IBD can develop
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, describes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, two chronic diseases that cause inflammation in...
High blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health in your 70s
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Having high blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health around age 75, especially...
Researchers find comprehensive sex education reduces homophobia, transphobia
Can a school-based sexual health education program that effectively reduces the risk of unintended pregnancy and STIs also decrease homophobia...
Retinal microvasculature is a potential biomarker for acute mountain sickness
This study is led by Dr.Ningli Wang and Dr.Yuan Xie (Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University), they provide evidence that...
Long-COVID a greater burden for migrant groups than the native population
All prominent migrant groups in the Netherlands are suffering more from long-covid than the native Dutch population, research from Amsterdam...
Spread of COVID-19 in households is linked to virus on hands and surfaces, say researchers
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NIH-funded study finds doxycycline reduces sexually transmitted infections by two-thirds
The oral antibiotic doxycycline prevented the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when tested among men who have sex with...
UNLV, SNWA study makes case for Candida auris wastewater surveillance
A rapid spike in cases of a potentially deadly, drug-resistant fungus has concerned public health officials across the nation. But a...
Giving pregnant women routine third trimester ultrasound scans could reduce rates of undetected breech pregnancy by 71%, enabling better care before and during labor and improved outcomes for newborns
Giving pregnant women routine third trimester ultrasound scans could reduce rates of undetected breech pregnancy by 71%, enabling better care...
Study reveals how diet and probiotics boost melanoma immunotherapy response
In mice with melanoma, probiotic bacteria travel from the gut and establish in tumors, where they directly stimulate immune cells...
Studying consciousness without affecting it
Studies of consciousness often run into a common conundrum of science—it’s hard to measure a system without the measurement affecting...
Binghamton University receives $9.3 million in federal funding to train school-based mental health professionals
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Economically disadvantaged students face food scarcity, unreliable access to services and other stressors, which can have a huge...
