January 25, 2023
Adults living in rural areas of the United States have a 19% higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts, and Black men living in rural areas have an especially higher risk – 34%, according to a large observational study supported by the National Institutes of Health.
Risk of developing heart failure much higher in rural areas vs. urban
January 23, 2023
One fall by an older adult can have a ripple effect that debilitates the patient and their family. There is the initial pain and injury, but the ongoing physical and mental health issues, treatment, and steps to protect that adult from falling again can be expensive and time-consuming.
Purdue News: PURDUE HHS RESEARCHERS UNCOVER NEW FALL FACTORS FOR OLDER AMERICANS
January 20, 2023
Women’s health has evolved over the past century from an emphasis on reproductive and breast health care, or ‘‘bikini medicine,’’ to a field that is comprehensive in treating the whole patient and inclusive of sex and gender identities across the spectrum.
January 19, 2023
In a phase I clinical trial of a drug combination that aims to prevent metastatic tumors from recurring in the brains of women with advanced breast cancer, 83 percent of patients developed no new brain metastases. Trial participants, who had HER2-positive breast cancer and had previously been treated with radiation or surgery to eliminate metastatic tumors in the brain, received a combination of low-dose temozolomide (TMZ) and T-DM1. Results of the phase I study, which included 12 participants who were followed for three to 34 months, appeared January 27, 2023 in Clinical Cancer Research.
January 12, 2023
Purdue University researchers are saving women around the world. They are developing a low-cost, point-of-care paper test that could greatly change cervical cancer detection worldwide.
January 11, 2023
The initial treatment used for some younger women with an aggressive form of breast cancer may be about to change, based on results of a new clinical trial.
A Safer, Better Treatment Option for Some Younger Women with Breast Cancer
January 9, 2023
New smart soft contact lens technology developed by a multidisciplinary team of engineers and health care researchers at Purdue University and Indiana University School of Optometry looks to gather important intraocular pressure measurements for 24-hour cycles as a way to detect glaucoma. A company called BVS Sight Inc. has been launched to develop the technology.
December 23, 2022
A genetic test that reveals chromosomal abnormalities in fetuses can also detect DNA released by cancer cells.
A new kind of blood test can screen for many cancers — as some pregnant people learn
December 20, 2022
Low- and middle-income countries have more than 80% of the world's cervical cancer cases. Screening can be sporadic in these countries, causing cancer to often go undetected until it reaches an advanced stage. Global efforts and programs in individual countries are attempting to reduce the incidence and severity of cervical cancer through improved access to HPV vaccinations and self-testing for HPV infection.
December 20, 2022
Scientists look to decode the role of intestinal bacteria in our responses to immunotherapy.
