Increased resources, surveillance, and capacity building should be urgently prioritised in African countries with moderate risk of importing cases of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),…
New study examines ways to improve cancer literacy in young students
A new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers suggests that implementing cancer education curricula in middle and high schools may improve…
Study shows genetic effects of pre-surgical chemo in breast cancer
Results from one of the first studies to determine the effects of pre-surgical, or neoadjuvant, chemotherapy on the breast cancer genome offer up two key…
350 Americans from quarantine stations in California are released
Joyful moment 350 Americans throw their face masks in the air and ‘high five’ to celebrate release from two coronavirus quarantines in California after being…
Iron in brain shows cognitive decline in people with Parkinson’s
A cutting-edge MRI technique to detect iron deposits in different brain regions can track declines in thinking, memory and movement in people with Parkinson’s disease,…
Researchers analyze influenza epidemiologic supervision and children cases in Catalonia
The viral infections of the upper respiratory tract are an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and, among them, influenza is one of the…
Using Google Street View to analyze food retail in the Bronx
Cities like New York have implemented varied supermarket incentive programs, from low-cost financing to zoning bonuses, to increase access to healthy food and reduce diet-related…
Longer Hormone Therapy Tied to Less Muscle Loss in Menopause
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2020 — Longer use of hormone therapy (HT) is associated with high muscle mass and a low prevalence of sarcopenia in postmenopausal…
Brain MRIs ID Racial Differences in Pain Response
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2020 — Racial differences in pain may be rooted in life experience, rather than intrinsic biology, according to a study published online…
Study finds certain genetic tests not useful in predicting heart disease risk
A Polygenic Risk Score—a genetic assessment that doctors have hoped could predict coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients—has been found not to be a useful…