Oncology & Cancer
Diets rich in refined fiber may increase liver cancer risk in some individuals
Many people commonly consume fiber-enriched foods to promote weight loss and prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer.
Sep 23, 2022
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News tagged with epidemiology
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Cognitive health may benefit from balanced meal timing
Globally, there are approximately 55 million people who suffer from dementia, and the incidence of the disease has steadily increased. The number of affected is expected to triple by 2050, particularly in low- and middle-income ...
Sep 16, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
First-of-its-kind book addresses psychiatric epidemiology
The first volume of historical scholarship addressing psychiatric epidemiology was published over the summer, co-edited by CUNY SPH Professor Emeritus Gerald Oppenheimer. "Reimagining Psychiatric Epidemiology in a Global ...
Sep 15, 2022
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Medications
Aspirin could increase survival in cancer
Does aspirin increase survival in cancer patients? UK researchers say that despite the smaller side-effects of aspirin, taking the drug has an overall positive effect on survival for people with cancer. The team reviewed ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Medications
Lessons learned in COVID-19: New guidance for antibiotic use in a pandemic
Health care professionals should use antibiotics and diagnostic testing judiciously during the early stages of an epidemic, despite a strong desire to do something for patients when treatment options are limited, the Society ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Genetics
Researchers analyze LA's 'stunningly diverse' genetic ancestry to bring ethnic equity to precision medicine
Analyzing genetic ancestry data from a large genomic repository—the UCLA ATLAS Precision Health Biobank—researchers have found a highly diverse patient population that's consistent with the global diversity of Los Angeles—one ...
Sep 9, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New study links ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer in men
For many Americans, the convenience of pre-cooked and instant meals may make it easy to overlook the less-than-ideal nutritional information, but a team led by researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University hope that ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Recovery from a hip fracture varies widely among NHS hospitals, study finds
How well patients recover after a hip fracture varies enormously between NHS hospitals in England and Wales, and in some hospitals one in ten of patients died within a month of their fracture, a new study published in Age ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Deployment of outbreak-simulating app on college campuses reveals hidden transmission pathways
In 2016, a group of middle school students in Florida took part in an interactive lesson about infectious disease outbreaks, exchanging stickers to simulate viral spread. The exercise, designed by their teacher, Todd Brown, ...
Aug 16, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Bolstering the reliability of epigenetic clocks
Epigenetic clocks are powerful biomarkers based on DNA methylation that were developed to track aging in population studies, clinical trials, and personal health applications. Intended to measure biological age, they strongly ...
Jul 22, 2022
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