April 2, 2021
A new article argues that today's health and equity challenges call for the US to shift from 'food insecurity' to 'nutrition insecurity' in order to catalyze appropriate focus and policies on access not just to food but to healthy, nourishing food.
Time to shift from 'food security' to 'nutrition security' to increase health and well-being
April 2, 2021
In an effort to better understand the origins of the gender gap in negotiation that persists between men and women, a new study finds for the first time the gender gap in negotiation emerges in girls as early as age eight.
A gender gap in negotiation emerges between boys and girls as early as age eight
April 1, 2021
Understand the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mental health, well-being, functioning and quality of life Identify psychosocial and behavioral health risk factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic that affect maternal mental health and functioning outcomes Address the impact of structural racism and discrimination (SRD) on maternal health outcomes in the context of COVID-19
April 1, 2021
The purpose of this trans-NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to inform potential applicants that the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and participating Institutes and Centers (ICs) invite SBIR/STTR applications to develop technologies or tools to quantitatively predict or indicate an increased risk for maternal morbidity and mortality (MMM).This NOSI is part of the Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) initiative, which supports research to reduce preventable causes of maternal deaths and improve health for women before, during, and after delivery.
April 1, 2021
Gene editing has shown great promise as a non-heritable way to treat a wide range of conditions, including many genetic diseases and more recently, even COVID-19. But could a version of the CRISPR gene-editing tool also help deliver long-lasting pain relief without the risk of addiction associated with prescription opioid drugs?
Could CRISPR Gene-Editing Technology Be an Answer to Chronic Pain?
April 1, 2021
Researchers have uncovered a long-sought link in the battle to control cholesterol and heart disease. The protein that interferes with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors that clear 'bad' cholesterol from the blood was identified. Excess LDL cholesterol can lead to atherosclerosis -- a narrowing and hardening of arteries -- and ultimately, heart attack.
Protein that blocks body's ability to clear bad cholesterol identified
March 31, 2021
At the same time the pandemic was expanding the number of people working remotely, children nationwide began attending school virtually. The result? An increase in domestic work that fell disproportionately on the shoulders of mothers, according to a new study by sociologists.
March 31, 2021
Regular exercise and a healthy diet for middle-aged adults may be key to achieving optimal cardiometabolic health later in life. Cardiometabolic health risk factors include the metabolic syndrome, a cluster of health conditions such as excess body fat around the waist, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes.
Exercise, healthy diet in midlife may prevent serious health conditions in senior years
March 31, 2021
More pregnant women died, experienced complications or delivered stillborn babies during the pandemic than in previous years, according to an analysis of 40 studies in 17 countries published on Wednesday in the journal Lancet Global Health.
More pregnant women died and stillbirths increased steeply during the pandemic, studies show.
March 31, 2021
West Lafayette-based startup GeniPhys believes it is on the doorstep of transforming regenerative medicine. Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Professor Dr. Sherry Harbin and her team discovered a collagen building block in her Purdue University lab, and the many applications for the technology quickly unfolded. GeniPhys says the “highly customizable” material could be used to help regenerate skin, muscle and other soft tissues. The first commercial product will focus on regrowing breast tissue for cancer patients, which Harbin says is “the first time that any sort of regenerative healing response like that has been seen.”
