August 10, 2022
Trask Innovation Fund, Proof of Concept Fund finance projects to improve food packaging, antibacterial therapeutics, machine learning and battery technology
Eight Purdue researchers receive $470,000 to strengthen the marketplace appeal of their work
August 9, 2022
Students who are nonbinary, female or in their second year of college are most affected by academic stress, a new study finds.
How college students perceive academic stress affects their mental well-being
August 9, 2022
Psychology research finds that moms with personality disorder symptoms impact their adolescent children who subsequently show a higher likelihood of insecure attachment which can impact their socio-emotional development and mental health.
August 9, 2022
Research reports on a pathway that begins in the gut and ends with a potent pro-inflammatory toxin in brain cells contributing to the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). They also report a potentially simple way to prevent it.
August 9, 2022
In 2021, Congress requested that NIH organize a conference to evaluate current research activities related to women's health and the following priority topics: Rising maternal morbidity and mortality rates (MMM) Increasing rates of chronic debilitating conditions in women (CDCW) Stagnant cervical cancer survival rates
New Report: Perspectives of Advancing NIH Research to Inform and Improve the Health of Women
August 8, 2022
A new study reveals a proof-of-concept model that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to combine multiple types of data from different sources to predict patient outcomes for 14 different types of cancer.
New AI technology integrates multiple data types to predict cancer outcomes
August 8, 2022
Genetic research shows a direct link between low levels of vitamin D and high levels of inflammation, providing an important biomarker to identify people at higher risk of or severity of chronic illnesses with an inflammatory component.
Down on Vitamin D? It could be the cause of chronic inflammation
August 8, 2022
Heavy drinkers with symptoms of insomnia, such as difficulty falling or staying asleep, may be less likely to suffer alcohol-induced blackouts, according to a new study.
Symptoms of insomnia may reduce likelihood of alcohol-induced blackout
August 8, 2022
Similarities between long COVID and ME/CFS motivate research
Studying Long COVID Might Help Others With Post-Viral Fatigue Ailments
August 8, 2022
Deaths from breast cancer create huge holes in families and communities that cannot be filled. This disease kills nearly 44,000 people in the U.S. each year, and a staggering 685,000 around the world. In the U.S., breast cancer disproportionately affects women of color. Black women are 41% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women and have a 39% higher risk of recurrence. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which accounts for up to 20% of new breast cancers, is of particular concern for these groups.
Triple-negative breast cancer highlights the need to act against health inequities
