Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among American women. Breast cancer death rates have been falling over the past 30 years. But nearly 13% of women are still diagnosed in their lifetime. Men can get breast cancer too, although it’s rare. Researchers are studying the risk factors for different types of breast cancer.… Continue reading Advances in Breast Cancer Research
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What We Know about COVID-19 Variants
Information about the characteristics of Covid-19 variants is rapidly emerging. Scientists are working to learn more about how easily these variants might spread, whether they could cause more severe illness, and whether currently authorized vaccines will protect people against them. At this time, in January 2021, there is no evidence that these variants cause more… Continue reading What We Know about COVID-19 Variants
Important Health Discoveries of 2020
With support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), scientists across the United States and around the world conduct wide-ranging research to discover ways to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. Although COVID-19 was unquestionably the most important public health story of the year, here’s just a small sample of the other… Continue reading Important Health Discoveries of 2020
Global Cooperation Essential to Find COVID-19 Vaccines
A harmonized and collaborative approach to the clinical testing, scale-up and distribution of candidate vaccines to prevent COVID-19 is essential, scientific leaders write in a perspective published in Science. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, government, industry and academia have introduced a variety of vaccine candidates. The authors note that more than one effective vaccine approach… Continue reading Global Cooperation Essential to Find COVID-19 Vaccines
A New COVID-19 Research Tool
The federal National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a centralized, secure “enclave” to store and study vast amounts of medical record data from people diagnosed with COVID-19 across the country. It is part of an effort, called the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C), to help scientists analyze these data to understand the disease and… Continue reading A New COVID-19 Research Tool
What You Should Know about Products Containing CBD
Products containing the drug cannabidiol (CBD) seems to be available almost everywhere, and marketed as a variety of products including drugs, food, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and animal health products. But other than one prescription drug product to treat two rare, severe forms of epilepsy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any… Continue reading What You Should Know about Products Containing CBD
8 Ways to Be A Great Advocate for A Special-Needs Family Member
For most families, the journey of taking care of a family member with special needs is “a marathon, not a sprint.” The emphasis must be on look after yourself and your family in order to take on the long-term role of advocate. Don’t underestimate the value of getting some exercise, having a routine, eating well,… Continue reading 8 Ways to Be A Great Advocate for A Special-Needs Family Member
How You Can Help Alzheimer’s Research
From the experts at the National Institute on Aging, a list of studies that people can consider joining as part of an effort to learn more about Alzheimer’s and other kinds of dementia: Joining a registry or matching service can help advance research on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. You don’t have to have Alzheimer’s to… Continue reading How You Can Help Alzheimer’s Research
Geriatrics Experts Oppose Budget Cuts Affecting Older Americans
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) voiced deep concern for proposed cuts to geriatrics health professions programs (which would be eliminated), healthcare research, Medicaid, and a range of services benefitting us all as we age–all cuts outlined by President Trump in his full budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, which begins on October 1, 2017.… Continue reading Geriatrics Experts Oppose Budget Cuts Affecting Older Americans
Reduced Funding for Geriatrics Research Would Be A Risky Move
Without a substantial increase in federal funding for geriatrics education and research, there’s a greater risk in reducing a workforce that is essential to training health professionals on the needs of older adults, according to experts. In an article for the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, experts from various fields looked at the impact… Continue reading Reduced Funding for Geriatrics Research Would Be A Risky Move
FDA Facilitates Research on Earlier Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a nightmare haunting many Americans. More than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with the disease, which is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the most common cause of dementia among people 60 or older. Alzheimer’s is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and… Continue reading FDA Facilitates Research on Earlier Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
Changing How We Talk about Alzheimer’s
New research recommends talking about Alzheimer’s in a new way: avoiding war metaphors and focusing on messages of resilience. Framing a health issue through comparisons to warfare – “battle,” “victory,” “fight” – is common in popular media and medical and research communities. While it can motivate efforts to deal with the issue, this type of… Continue reading Changing How We Talk about Alzheimer’s
What Nanoscience Can Do
Nanoscience research involves molecules that are only 1/100th the size of cancer cells and that have the potential to profoundly improve the quality of our health and our lives. Now nine prominent nanoscientists look ahead to what we can expect in the coming decade, and conclude that nanoscience is poised to make important contributions in… Continue reading What Nanoscience Can Do
The Ice Bucket Challenge: Did It Work?
Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge, the social media videos that went viral during the summer of 2104? What began as a few videos circulated between some charity volunteers snowballed into an internet sensation. Its premise was simple: Make a video challenging friends, family and co-workers to donate money to fund ALS, a rare neurological disease,… Continue reading The Ice Bucket Challenge: Did It Work?
Targeting An Especially Deadly Cancer
Scientists are learning more about glioblastoma multiforme, a particularly deadly cancer with a typical survival time of 15 months. Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a key to how the tumor cells in glioblastoma multiforme proliferate so quickly —and ways to turn this engine of tumor growth into a target for cancer treatment. “This… Continue reading Targeting An Especially Deadly Cancer
How to Find a Good Complementary Health Practitioner
Choosing a complementary health practitioner – such as a massage therapist – can be a tricky task. And you should make your choice with as much care as you do with a practitioner of conventional medicine. Here, the experts from the SeniorHealth division of the National Institutes of Health share the best ways to pick… Continue reading How to Find a Good Complementary Health Practitioner
Dog Owners Helping Scientists with Research
Everyday dog owners are helping scientists study what goes on inside the mind of a canine. The owners, 500 in all, from around the world, contributed to research that was published in PLoS ONE. While at home with their pets, the owners played the same games that researchers use in the laboratory to find out… Continue reading Dog Owners Helping Scientists with Research
Alzheimer’s Patients & Caregivers Prefer Support over Research for Cure
More than $100 million in federal funding was spent last year toward searching for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. However, if given the choice, most people with dementia and those caring for them would like to see the money go elsewhere, according to a recent study led by University at Buffalo researcher Davina Porock and… Continue reading Alzheimer’s Patients & Caregivers Prefer Support over Research for Cure