October 18, 2022
A team led by researchers has developed a powerful computational tool for understanding brain health and disease, providing an enhanced way of characterizing the activity of the brain during sleep.
Individualized fingerprints from sleep brainwaves provide a powerful new tool for understanding disease
October 18, 2022
Researchers have successfully 3D bioprinted breast cancer tumors and treated them in a breakthrough study to better understand the disease that is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide.
Researchers 3D bioprint breast cancer tumors, treat them in groundbreaking study
October 18, 2022
A new animal study investigates why individuals with obesity may have a particularly difficult time fending off SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Specifically, female obese mice experienced worse disease symptoms, showing the importance of both obesity and biological sex in COVID-19 outcomes.
Obesity and biological sex may make individuals more vulnerable to COVID-19, study suggests
October 17, 2022
In October, we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is a critical women’s health topic. In the United States, breast cancer remains prevalent and is the most common cancer among women . The National Cancer Institute (NCI) offers excellent informational resources for breast cancer prevention and screening with mammography. Common breast cancer prevention efforts include maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding alcohol, and getting enough physical exercise. Specific to alcohol, even moderate alcohol consumption (one drink per day for women) has been shown to increase overall risk of breast cancer .
The Multifront Fight Against Breast Cancer: Research to Advance Innovative Screening and Treatment and Confront Health Disparities
October 17, 2022
Women who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not report using these products, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health. The researchers found no associations with uterine cancer for other hair products that the women reported using, including hair dyes, bleach, highlights, or perms. The study data includes 33,497 U.S. women ages 35-74 participating in the Sister Study, a study led by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of NIH, that seeks to identify risk factors for breast cancer and other health conditions. The women were followed for almost 11 years and during that time 378 uterine cancer cases were diagnosed. The researchers found that women who reported frequent use of hair straightening products, defined as more than four times in the previous year, were more than twice as likely to go on to develop uterine cancer compared to those who did not use the products.
Hair straightening chemicals associated with higher uterine cancer risk
October 17, 2022
In an analysis of the metabolic profiles of healthy American babies, researchers found surprising differences among ethnic groups which may help make screening for inherited metabolic disorders, cystic fibrosis, or hypothyroidism much more accurate than traditional genetic disease screens.
Metabolism, not genes, may offer more insight into risk of some diseases
October 17, 2022
Pregnant smokers reduced their smoking by an average of one cigarette per day before becoming aware they were pregnant, reports a new study of more than 400 pregnant people. Then, in the month after learning of their pregnancy, participants reduced smoking by another four cigarettes per day.
Pregnancy could curb desire to smoke before it is suspected or recognized
October 17, 2022
Depression has long been associated with an increased risk of dementia, and now a new study provides evidence that timely treatment of depression could lower the risk of dementia in specific groups of patients.
Timely interventions for depression might lower the future risk of dementia
October 15, 2022
The researchers developed the new ocular technology to monitor patients’ intraocular pressure (IOP) readings more comfortably and accurately. The tech serves as another option for eye specialists to identify glaucoma. The disease can steal a person’s vision without early warning signs or pain and affects more than 80 million people worldwide, according to the Glaucoma Research Foundation.
Purdue Research: These smart contacts will monitor your eyes 24/7 for glaucoma
October 14, 2022
Researchers have identified a new gene that is essential to colon cancer growth and found that inflammation in the external environment around the tumor can contribute to the growth of tumor cells.
