March 24, 2021
This initiative will support (1) observational research to understand the role of structural racism and discrimination (SRD) in causing and sustaining health disparities, and (2) intervention research that addresses SRD in order to improve minority health or reduce health disparities.
March 24, 2021
A recent study found that when people feel they have resolved an argument, the emotional response associated with that disagreement is significantly reduced and, in some situations, almost entirely erased.
Want a longer, healthier life? Resolve your arguments by day's end
March 24, 2021
Dining out is a popular activity worldwide, but there has been little research into its association with health outcomes. Investigators looked at the association between eating out and risk of death and concluded that eating out very frequently is significantly associated with an increased risk of all-cause death, which warrants further investigation.
Frequent consumption of meals prepared away from home linked to increased risk of early death
March 24, 2021
Even small increases in nitrogen dioxide levels in the air may be linked to increases in cardiovascular and respiratory deaths, according to new research.
Even small increases in NO2 levels could be linked to heightened risk of heart and respiratory death
March 24, 2021
Now a new study has found that people with cerebral small vessel disease who have blood-brain barrier leakage had more brain tissue damage over two years than people with less blood-brain barrier leakage.
Leaky blood-brain barrier linked to brain tissue damage in brain aging disease
March 24, 2021
Scientists have genetically engineered immune cells, called myeloid cells, to precisely deliver an anticancer signal to organs where cancer may spread.
Engineered immune cells deliver anticancer signal, prevent cancer from spreading
March 23, 2021
New research finds that when airborne pollen levels are higher, increased SARS-CoV-2 infection rates can be observed.
March 23, 2021
As devastating as this pandemic has been, it’s truly inspiring to see the many innovative ways in which researchers around the world have enlisted the help of everyday citizens to beat COVID-19. An intriguing example is the COVID Symptom Study’s smartphone-based app, which already has been downloaded millions of times, mostly in the United States and United Kingdom. Analyzing data from 2.6 million app users, researchers published a paper last summer showing that self-reported symptoms can help to predict infection with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Predicting ‘Long COVID Syndrome’ with Help of a Smartphone App
March 23, 2021
African?Americans who smoke appear to have more than twice this risk of developing coronary heart disease?compared to those who do not smoke, a new study has found.?The findings — the first up-close look at the relationship between smoking and?coronary?heart disease in this population—also examined the risk for?plaque buildup in the arteries of African Americans who smoke. Excessive plaque in the arteries is a known predictor of?heart attacks and heart failure.???
African Americans who smoke seem at higher risk of coronary heart disease
March 23, 2021
On March 23, 2020 Governor Eric Holcomb issued an executive order shutting down all but essential activities to stop the spread of COVID-19. Businesses shuttered and children were kept home from school as Hoosiers transformed their lives to protect their own health and the health of their neighbors. Many Hoosiers already struggled to make ends meet, but they found ways to support one another during a year like none other. This should have been a call for our leaders to recognize and honor our suffering and to take bold action to create a better future. But for too many lawmakers, the pandemic provided cover to ignore their constituents while favoring powerful, monied interests. This report details the struggles Hoosiers have faced over the last year, the failure of the legislature to advance bills to support everyday Hoosiers, and how we can move forward toward a brighter future for all people in Indiana.
