Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awards $2 million grant to SMU
DALLAS (SMU) – The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has awarded $2 million to recruit Annika Wylie ...
Tag: prevention
Study shows morning and afternoon slightly better than evening physical activity for diabetes prevention
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes ) shows that morning ...
Osteoporosis: UAB-led study approved for a $13.9 million award to investigate prevention of bone fractures
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – In osteoporosis, bones become brittle and fragile, putting them at high risk of fractures or breaks. These ...
Study confirms long-term benefits of weight loss surgery in the prevention of cancer
ROCKVILLE, Md.—After adding follow-up years, increased sample sizes and examining multiple surgical procedures, new research shows bariatric surgery is associated ...
MD Anderson receives nearly $4.9 million in CPRIT funding for cancer prevention programs and recruitment
HOUSTON ― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was awarded four grants totaling nearly $4.9 million from the ...
Grant provides cancer research training experience to expand workforce for cancer prevention and control
University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers were awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to deliver an intensive, ...
New policy research unit to improve dementia prevention, diagnosis and care
Work will commence in January 2024, under co-directors Professors Claudia Cooper (QMUL) and Sube Banerjee (University of Plymouth). Around 885,000 ...
House Appropriations bill would slash life-saving medical research, disease prevention and treatment
WASHINGTON—The Endocrine Society opposes severe funding cuts proposed in the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies ...
Monitoring T cells may allow prevention of type 1 diabetes
LA JOLLA, CA—Scripps Research scientists have shown that analyzing a certain type of immune cell in the blood can help ...
3D digital technologies tackling mental injury prevention in healthcare
The Safety Sensescaping project, funded by WorkSafe's WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund, is part of Peninsula Health’s Thriving in Health ...
Innovative infection prevention program reduces surgical site infections, results in hospital days reduced and $500,000 savings
Chicago — An innovative anesthesiologist-led infection prevention program helped reduce the number of surgical site infections (SSIs) in colorectal patients ...
Targeted prevention helps stop homelessness before it starts
Homelessness has become an increasingly worrisome crisis in our nation over the past several years, but a new study from ...
Two technology-based approaches that improved hand hygiene compliance are featured at infection prevention conference
Orlando, Fla., June 27, 2023 – Hand hygiene is the simplest, most effective way to prevent the spread of infections ...
Bempedoic acid for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in statin-intolerant patients
About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that treatment with bempedoic acid in high-risk primary prevention patients unable to ...
Study sets new standard for graft-versus-host disease prevention after stem cell transplant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Clinicians have a new standard for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prevention after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, according ...
International study shows polygenic risk score results of genetics-based breast cancer precision prevention
The breast cancer genetic risk-based stratified screening service was introduced at the European Society of Human Genetics Conference: preliminary results ...
African-led PrEPVacc HIV prevention study completes its enrolment
Investigators have announced the completion of participant enrolments into the PrEPVacc trial at all four sites in East and Southern ...
For pet dogs, ‘running with the pack’ may be the best prevention to promote healthier living
What exactly makes for a fit Fido? And how does a dog’s environment factor into their dog years? Credit: Dog ...
Suicide prevention: University of Ottawa researcher proposes assisted dying model to transform prevention
Question: In your book you argue the suicidal are oppressed by structural suicidism, a hidden oppression. Alexandre Baril: “I coined ...
Cognitive training helpful for some but not a panacea for fall prevention
INDIANAPOLIS – One out of four adults, age 65 or older, falls every year in the U.S. Falls cause approximately ...
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New findings on hair loss in men
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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Unleashing the power of AI to track animal behavior
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Archaeologists discover world’s oldest wooden structure
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University of Cincinnati research examines the molecular mechanism of psychological loss
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Study finds senescent immune cells promote lung tumor growth