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Eating healthy plant-based diet linked to reduced risk of colorectal cancer

Eating a plant-based diet rich in healthy plant foods -; such as whole grains, vegetables, and legumes -; and low in unhealthy plant foods -; including refined grains, fruit juices, and added sugars -; is associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer in men.

29 Nov 2022

USC researchers work with Polaris Dawn to study new approach to X-ray imaging in outer space

Today's spaceflights typically last a few days to a few months, so onboard medical treatment is mostly limited to first aid. But researchers are increasingly exploring new terrain-;known as in-flight space medicine-;that will be critical for maintaining astronauts' health during longer missions, such as the 21-month roundtrip to Mars.

29 Nov 2022

Deep learning model uses a single chest X-ray to predict heart disease risk

Researchers have developed a deep learning model that uses a single chest X-ray to predict the 10-year risk of death from a heart attack or stroke, stemming from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

29 Nov 2022

One in five women likely to forgo additional testing after abnormal mammogram

One in five women is likely to forgo additional testing after an abnormal finding on a screening mammogram if there is a deductible, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

29 Nov 2022

Corticosteroid injections associated with progression of knee osteoarthritis

Two studies comparing injections commonly used to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis found that corticosteroid injections were associated with the progression of the disease.

29 Nov 2022

Emory doctors join forces with the Family Heart Foundation to help patients with familial hypercholesterolemia

Doctors from the Emory Heart & Vascular Center are joining forces with the Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, to find and more widely treat undiagnosed patients living with a common genetic condition that causes very high levels of unhealthy cholesterol, heightening the risk for heart attacks and strokes even at a young age.

29 Nov 2022

Rural Colorado tries to fill health worker gaps with apprenticeships

During her 12-hour overnight shift, Brianna Shelton helps residents at BeeHive Homes Assisted Living go to the bathroom. Many of them have dementia, and some can't get out of bed on their own. Only a few can remember her name, but that doesn't matter to her.

29 Nov 2022

An unexplained injury discovered after eye surgery. What should happen next?

When Jerry Bilinski, a 67-year-old retired social worker, scheduled cataract surgery with Carolina Eye Associates near his home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he expected no drama, just a future with better vision.

29 Nov 2022

Researchers propose the tools and frameworks of EBM+ to help overcome the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers proposed the tools and frameworks of mechanistic evidence, sometimes known as EBM+ combined with traditional EBM, might help overcome the highly protracted COVID-19 pandemic.

29 Nov 2022

What genes are associated with asthma exacerbations?

In a new study, researchers reviewed the genomics, transcriptomics, and epigenetics of asthma exacerbations (AEs).

29 Nov 2022

Frequent surveillance imaging not linked to better outcomes following lung cancer surgery

Regular postsurgical screening is critical for patients with lung cancer, the United States' second most prevalent type of cancer and leading cause of cancer deaths.

28 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant tends to spread more easily among children than prior strains

Researchers estimate the age-varying susceptibility to infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

28 Nov 2022

Innovative trial aims to quickly find effective flu treatments

A new national trial, launched today, aims to use pandemic lessons to help quickly find effective treatments for people hospitalized with severe flu.

28 Nov 2022

Older women may be undergoing unnecessary cervical cancer screenings, study suggests

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that women over the age of 65 may be undergoing unnecessary cervical cancer screenings and that more public health data is needed on the utilization of cervical cancer screening-associated services among older women to prevent potential harm and unnecessary costs.

28 Nov 2022

Study reveals a promising therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

In a recent search for gene variants associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD), several affected families showed a mutation in an enzyme called protein kinase C-alpha (PKCα). Family members with this mutation had AD; those without the mutation did not.

28 Nov 2022

COVID-19 lockdown did not cause a mass surge in dispensing of opioids, study finds

While some feared that New Yorkers would re-fill prescriptions to stockpile opioid medications in the early weeks of the COVID-19 lockdown much in the way people hoarded toilet paper, in fact, New York State opioid prescriptions declined in the period around the March 20, 2020 "PAUSE" order, according to new research.

28 Nov 2022

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Eating healthy plant-based diet linked to reduced risk of colorectal cancer

USC researchers work with Polaris Dawn to study new approach to X-ray imaging in outer space

Deep learning model uses a single chest X-ray to predict heart disease risk

One in five women likely to forgo additional testing after abnormal mammogram

Corticosteroid injections associated with progression of knee osteoarthritis

Emory doctors join forces with the Family Heart Foundation to help patients with familial hypercholesterolemia

Rural Colorado tries to fill health worker gaps with apprenticeships

An unexplained injury discovered after eye surgery. What should happen next?

Researchers propose the tools and frameworks of EBM+ to help overcome the COVID-19 pandemic

What genes are associated with asthma exacerbations?

Frequent surveillance imaging not linked to better outcomes following lung cancer surgery

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant tends to spread more easily among children than prior strains

Innovative trial aims to quickly find effective flu treatments

Older women may be undergoing unnecessary cervical cancer screenings, study suggests

Study reveals a promising therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

COVID-19 lockdown did not cause a mass surge in dispensing of opioids, study finds

UQ scientist receives a Churchill Fellowship to expand spinal cord injury research

Machine learning pinpoints the most accurate timelines for predicting Alzheimer's progression

Lower frequency of dietary salt associated with reduced risk of heart disease

Meta-analysis informs a change to treatment guidelines for uncomplicated malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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