Health
Study finds PCBs disrupt pregnancy
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) and other environmental toxicants can disrupt the reproductive cycle in women, according to a new long-term study led by UAlbany researchers.
Nov 9, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Say it isn't so! Indulging while pregnant linked to excess weight gain
A new University at Albany study may have pregnant women thinking twice before reaching for the pickles and ice cream.
Jun 20, 2016
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Health
Explosive growth in US health care employment continues as others sectors lag
Between 2004 and 2014, jobs in the health care sector grew 20 percent, compared to three percent for all other sectors, according to a recent report by the University at Albany's Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS). ...
Apr 19, 2016
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Health
Study finds link between exposure to synthetic progestin during development, impaired cognitive function
Exposure to synthetic progestin – a steroid hormone used to prevent premature birth in at risk women – has been linked to impaired cognitive function in a recent animal study co-authored by University at Albany Psychologist ...
Mar 9, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study reveals critical gap in psychosocial services for Medicaid-insured youth
A majority of Medicaid-insured youth are not receiving psychosocial services before initiating antipsychotic treatment, according to a multi-state study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent ...
Mar 8, 2016
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Cardiology
Asian-American heart failure patients more likely to develop chronic conditions
New research from the University at Albany shows that Asian-American heart failure patients are more likely than their white counterparts to have chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and renal disease.
Jul 30, 2015
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Addiction
Study finds social media to be potentially addictive, associated with substance abuse
A recent University at Albany study has concluded that excessive use of online social networking can not only be addictive, but may also be associated with other impulse control disorders, including substance abuse.
Dec 10, 2014
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Surgery
Black surgery patients in US more likely to receive unnecessary, and dangerous, blood transfusions
Black patients in the U.S. are more likely to receive perioperative red blood cell (RBC) transfusions for two of three frequently performed surgical procedures, posing a risk for favorable outcomes, a study by University ...
May 9, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study uncovers how 'good cholesterol' levels may influence pregnancy
(Medical Xpress)—University at Albany epidemiologist Michael Bloom and three fellow researchers have released a study on how the "good cholesterol" may play a role within the ovarian follicle in pre-programming an egg for ...
Apr 30, 2014
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Health
Milk research examines the intersection among consumer culture, agriculture, and public health
The granddaughter of a Midwestern dairy farmer, Kendra Smith-Howard spent her summers scooping ice cream cones for Uncle Bob's Homemade Ice Cream. But as a college student, she pursued greater adventures – working as a ...
Feb 27, 2014
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