February 28, 2022
Non-Hispanic White women in the United States are less likely to have high-impact pain when they’re pregnant than at other times in their lives, but this pattern is not seen in non-Hispanic Black or Hispanic White women, according to a new analysis of national survey data. The analysis, published in the Journal of Women’s Health, was performed by researchers from the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Research on Women’s Health and National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.
February 25, 2022
Did you know that American Heart Month was established in 1963 and Black History Month began soon after, in 1970? Coincidentally, they share the month of February. As we recognize both observances in 2022, this is a great time to discuss Black health and wellness—the official theme for this year’s Black History Month—and how it relates to heart health. Heart disease, heart attacks, and high blood pressure affect both men and women, yet race and ethnicity need to be considered alongside sex and gender when looking at health outcomes.
We Have an Opportunity to Improve Heart Health for Black Women
February 25, 2022
Analyzing breast-cancer tumors with artificial intelligence has the potential to improve healthcare efficiency and outcomes, but doctors should proceed cautiously, according to a new editorial.
February 24, 2022
In the information age, it has never been easier to gather, analyze, and disseminate data, which has resulted in exciting opportunities for research and commerce. However, unethical data treatment can lead to individual and societal harm, including loss of privacy, data misrepresentation and misinformation, bias, and other disparate impacts. The 2022 Women in Data Science—Greater Lafayette Conference will highlight the role data ethics plays in good data stewardship and avoiding harm.
2022 Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference, Greater Lafayette @Purdue
February 24, 2022
For more than 30 years, scientists have been trying to unravel the mystery of how a key biological molecule self assembles into a rogue protein-like substance known as amyloid, which is thought to play a role in the development of type-2 diabetes -- a disease that affects 300 million people worldwide. A team of scientists has now been able to identify the step-by-step changes that take place in the molecule known as human islet amyloid polypeptide, or hIAPP, as it changes into amyloid.
February 24, 2022
Eating meat five times or less per week is associated with a lower overall cancer risk, according to two studies.
Low-meat and meat-free diets associated with lower overall cancer risk
February 24, 2022
A discovery made in a new study helps to identify poor response tumors already prior chemotherapy is applied and opens new avenues for the development of combination therapies.
A cellular stress state predicts a poor chemotherapy response in ovarian cancer patients
February 23, 2022
Patients with both a high lipoprotein(a) and high coronary artery calcium score (CAC) face a more than 20% risk of heart attack or stroke over the following 10 years, according to findings from a multicenter study led by preventive cardiologists.
High CAC, high cholesterol increase heart attack/stroke risk, cardiologists find
February 23, 2022
Falls are a leading cause of hospitalization and institutionalization for older adults in the U.S. and fall prevention efforts are an important part of geriatric education and health.
More adults are falling every year, despite prevention efforts
February 22, 2022
Cervical cancer screening has dramatically reduced new cases and deaths from the disease over the past 50 years. But the percentage of women in the United States who are overdue for cervical cancer screening has been growing, and the reasons have not been clear.
