Oncology & Cancer
New research sheds light on how mesothelioma develops
Mesothelioma has been a high-profile disease at the center of several multibillion-dollar lawsuits, but the disease itself remains a medical mystery.
May 10, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychologist reports daily stressor occurrences' impact on suicide, self-harm ideation in LGBTQ+ teens
Since the start of 2023, a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced into state legislatures. According to University of Maryland Associate Professor Ethan Mereish, such current events add to the list of daily ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers chart path forward on developing mRNA vaccines for infections beyond COVID-19
After helping to develop and test new mRNA technologies for COVID-19 vaccines, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers and scientists are turning their attention to utilizing this innovative technology ...
Apr 7, 2023
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Health
Scientific evidence supports lifesaving health care for transgender youth, researchers say
Since January, lawmakers in more than 30 U.S. states have proposed or enacted legislation to ban or criminalize gender-affirming medical care for adolescents and young adults. A new policy brief, which includes two researchers ...
Mar 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Planning tool prepares kidney patients for the next disaster
With nature's events more frequently edging into natural disasters caused by climate change, patients with chronic kidney disease who require regular dialysis increasingly struggle to stay connected to this lifesaving service.
Feb 6, 2023
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Health
Video: Uncovering connections between built environment and health
Neighborhood features like greenery and sidewalks offer more than just curb appeal. According to a study by a research team including University of Maryland experts, such aspects of the built environment are associated with ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Research sheds light on nuances of racism, experiences of vulnerability during pregnancy care
Pregnancy and birthing are already vulnerable and emotional times for many women, but they become even more stressful when discrimination mars health care for expecting mothers, new University of Maryland-led research shows.
Dec 9, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Engineers' new capsule aims to deliver drugs—and hope—to GI patients
A 3D printed drug-delivery system using a sensor, heating element and wave spring sounds like a machine wheeled into the doctor's office, not something popped in your mouth.
Dec 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Unexpected finding in mucus clearance system may inform future pulmonary disease treatment
University of Maryland (UMD) researchers have made an unexpected finding about how we clear our throats—(or technically, mucus from our airways)—that might one day change therapies that treat pulmonary diseases such as ...
Dec 5, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study finds benefits of auditory training for people with normal or impaired hearing
Those who struggle to understand someone giving an excited, rapid-fire account of an adventure, or who lose the thread of a conversation during a noisy cocktail party might be dealing with problems detecting rapid changes ...
Nov 10, 2022
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