Rutgers study examines smoking status, health conditions in older Chinese American men

The findings of the study by the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research underscore the need for culturally targeted interventions to prevent and reduce tobacco use, manage chronic disease and screen for lung cancer.

New research highlights vast undertreatments in psoriasis

A striking proportion of psoriasis patients remain untreated with an average diagnosis time of five years, a new study has found. The research, presented today at the 28th EADV Congress, analysed 650 psoriasis patients in Germany and identified major gaps…

Drinking more sugary beverages of any type may increase type 2 diabetes risk

People who increase their consumption of sugary beverages–whether they contain added or naturally occurring sugar–may face moderately higher risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Drinking more sugar-sweetened beverages…

Seafood consumption during pregnancy may improve attention capacity in children

Barcelona, 2 October 2019. A team of scientists from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by “la Caixa”, has studied the relationship between the consumption of various types of seafood during pregnancy and attention capacity in…

Three UC San Diego Researchers Receive Top Honors with NIH Director’s Awards

Three University of California San Diego researchers have received prestigious awards through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program, including the Pioneer Award, the program’s top honor.

Exposure to BPA in the womb linked to wheezing and poorer lung function in children

Madrid, Spain: Pregnant women exposed to higher levels of the commonly used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) are more likely to have children who suffer with wheezing and poorer lung function, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International…

One third of patients with severe asthma are taking harmful doses of oral steroids

Madrid, Spain: A third of patients with severe asthma are taking harmful doses of oral steroids, according to a study of several thousand people in The Netherlands, presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress today (Wednesday). [1] The majority…

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome face higher risk of breathing difficulties

Madrid, Spain: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to develop poor respiratory health based on lung function tests, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. [1] PCOS affects how a woman’s ovaries work…

Study demonstrates antibody responses within 6 weeks of initial vaccination

SEATTLE, OCTOBER 01, 2019 – An early phase study was conducted in the U.S. in which different combinations of DNA (DNA-HIV-PT123) and protein (AIDSVAX® B/E) vaccines were administered in four randomized treatment groups (T1, T2, T3, T4), to determine which…

Statins could increase or decrease osteoporosis risk — the dosage makes the difference

A study by the the Medical University of Vienna and the Complexity Science Hub Vienna shows for the first time a connection between the dosage of cholesterol-lowering drugs and the diagnosis of osteoporosis

AI system accurately detects key findings in chest X-rays of pneumonia patients within 10 seconds

From 20 minutes or more to 10 seconds. Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare and Stanford University say 10 seconds is about how quickly it took a new system they studied that utilizes artificial intelligence to accurately identify key findings in chest…

Air pollution linked to increased risk of infant death & reduced lung function in children

Madrid, Spain: Air pollution is linked to an increased risk of death in babies according to a study of nearly eight million live births, to be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress on Sunday. Although it is known…

Studies link air pollution to mental health issues in children

CINCINNATI — Three new studies by scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Cincinnati, highlight the relationship between air pollution and mental health in children. A study to be published Sept. 25…

TropMed19: Research findings on Ebola, monkey malaria, tick-borne diseases, disease-fighting AI and more

Neonatal health pioneers, Abhay and Rani Bang, to deliver keynote; authors Richard Preston and Douglas Preston to talk infectious disease

A large study indicates how cities can promote walking for travel

How to design cities that encourage physical activity among the citizens? Coinciding with the European Mobility Week, the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by “la Caixa”, has published a study describing the urban characteristics that encourage…

Repeated periods of poverty accelerate the ageing process

Genetics, lifestyle and environment are all factors that somehow influence when and how we all age. But the financial situation is also important. Now, researchers from the Center for Healthy Aging and the Department of Public Health have found that…

WSU study to examine health benefits of outdoor preschools

SEATTLE, Wash. – As preschoolers across the nation head into classroom buildings for the start of the school year, more than 300 Seattle area children enrolled in the Tiny Trees Preschool will get to spend their time learning outside–rain or…

To stop mosquito-transmitted illnesses, pay attention to how humans behave: study

Targeting the mosquito population within a defined area is the primary way scientists and public health officials mitigate the spread of diseases caused by viruses like Zika, dengue fever, and West Nile. But researchers have discovered that evaluating how humans…

Texas cities increasingly susceptible to large measles outbreaks

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 21, 2019 – The growing number of children arriving at Texas schools unvaccinated makes the state increasingly vulnerable to measles outbreaks in cities large and small, according to a computer simulation created by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate…

Immune cells drive gallstone formation

Sticky meshworks of DNA and proteins extruded by white blood cells called neutrophils act as the glue that binds together calcium and cholesterol crystals during gallstone formation, researchers in Germany report August 15 in the journal Immunity . Both genetic…

Dartmouth receives $12.5 million grant to establish Center for Quantitative Biology

Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine has been awarded a 5-year, $12.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a Center for Quantitative Biology (CQB) that will bring together and enhance initiatives in computational biology, bioinformatics, and…