June 7, 2022
Transition to middle school can be a stressful time for adolescents. They must adjust to a new peer group and social environment while going through the developmental changes of puberty. A recent study looks at how emotional aspects of parenting can help youth better cope with peer stressors during this transitional period.
How mother-youth emotional climate helps adolescents cope with stress
June 7, 2022
The impact of cancer and its treatment is undeniably stressful. And although many people recover well, about 25% of cancer survivors have persistent problems, including anxiety, depression, and other psychological and social (psychosocial) distress. In this interview, Patricia Ganz, M.D., of UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses psychosocial distress in cancer survivors and the challenges and opportunities in this area. Dr. Ganz has dedicated much of her career to the study of cancer survivorship; she was on the Institute of Medicine (now the National Academies) committee that published the 2008 report,
Meeting Cancer Survivors' Psychosocial Health Needs: A Conversation with Dr. Patricia Ganz
June 7, 2022
The impact of cancer and its treatment is undeniably stressful. And although many people recover well, about 25% of cancer survivors have persistent problems, including anxiety, depression, and other psychological and social (psychosocial) distress. In this interview, Patricia Ganz, M.D., of UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses psychosocial distress in cancer survivors and the challenges and opportunities in this area. Dr. Ganz has dedicated much of her career to the study of cancer survivorship; she was on the Institute of Medicine (now the National Academies) committee that published the 2008 report, Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health NeedsExit Disclaimer.
Meeting Cancer Survivors' Psychosocial Health Needs: A Conversation with Dr. Patricia Ganz
June 7, 2022
A new study provides robust evidence to support diversifying the healthcare workforce as a remedy for addressing racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes, and a call to action to improve maternal health. The researchers focused on registered nurses in particular because they are critical for comprehensive maternal healthcare, and are the frontline healthcare providers involved in the early recognition of warning signs for maternal complications. Delayed recognition of these warning signs has been repeatedly identified as a major contributor to preventable maternal deaths.
Diverse nurse workforce linked to better maternal health outcomes in childbirth
June 7, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present considerable public health challenges in the United States and around the globe. One of the most puzzling is why many people who get over an initial and often relatively mild COVID illness later develop new and potentially debilitating symptoms. These symptoms run the gamut including fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog, anxiety, and gastrointestinal trouble. People understandably want answers to help them manage this complex condition referred to as Long COVID syndrome. But because Long COVID is so variable from person to person, it’s extremely difficult to work backwards and determine what these people had in common that might have made them susceptible to Long COVID. The variability also makes it difficult to identify all those who have Long COVID, whether they realize it or not. But a recent study, published in the journal Lancet Digital Health, shows that a well-trained computer and its artificial intelligence can help.
June 6, 2022
Poor sleep is associated with a significantly increased risk of life-threatening flare-ups in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The risk for these flare-ups – sudden bouts of worsening breathing – was 25% to 95% higher in people who experienced poor sleep than in people who had good quality sleep. The findings suggest that poor sleep may be a better predictor of flare-ups than even a person’s history of smoking.
NIH-supported study links poor sleep to increased risk of COPD flare-ups
June 6, 2022
Thanks to an unexpected bequest of $8.5 million from fellow faculty member John Capaldi, Philip Low, Purdue University’s Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery and the Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, has funding to support more than 40 years’ worth of cancer research.
Surprise $8.5 million estate gift will fund more than 40 years of cancer research
June 6, 2022
Black and Hispanic consumers are somewhat more likely to check food labels and much more likely to face food insecurity, according to the Consumer Food Insights Report.
June 6, 2022
In a study, faculty and students in nursing schools and other health sciences at 10 large U.S. universities reported suboptimal lifestyle behaviors and high levels of stress.
June 6, 2022
Droplet systems such as DNA droplets, which are formed by liquid-liquid phase separation of macromolecules, play an essential role in cellular functions. Now, by combining the technologies of DNA droplets and DNA computing, computational DNA droplets have been developed, which can recognize specific patterns in tumor biomarker microRNA sequences.
