Sentences with phrase «public health researchers found»

A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers found that injecting a vaccine - like compound into mice was effective in protecting them from malaria.

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers found that men, blacks, and low - income populations had higher risk estimates from PM2.5 exposure compared with the national average, with blacks having mortality risks three times higher than the national average.

Not only did the Harvard School of Public Health researchers find that frightening increase; that was when drinking cold liquids.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — A public water utility studied what it was serving to its 200,000 North Carolina customers and found it contained multiple unregulated industrial chemicals with uncertain health effects, including some substances that university researchers didn't know existed, legislators learned Thursday.

Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, found that eating red meat once a day gives you a 20 % greater chance of death by heart disease or cancer.

In a new analysis done at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard, researchers found that kangaroo care resulted in the following positive results:

Looking at 15 Kids LiveWell participating chains, researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that the average restaurant kid's meal in 2015 still contained twice the calories recommended for small children and more than 60 percent of their recommended daily allotment of sodium.

Researchers found that fewer children displayed behavioral and socioemotional problems when their low - income mothers participated in a public health program promoting positive parenting.

-- State University of New York researchers found more premature births in fluoridated than non-fluoridated upstate New York communities, according to a presentation made at the American Public Health Association's annual meeting on November 9, 2009 in Philadelphia.

In the states» study, the drop was particularly steep for gay, lesbian and bisexual teens, health and social policy researcher Julia Raifman of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and colleagues health and social policy researcher Julia Raifman of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and colleagues Health and colleagues found.

A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has for the first time found that a mother's higher exposure to some common environmental contaminants was associated with more frequent and vigorous fetal motor activity.

In a report of their findings, published in the December issue of the American Journal of Public Health, the researchers say the program was designed to prevent suffering at a time when adolescent depression rates are on the rise and many believe awareness, early recognition and effective therapies can lead to better outcomes.

A study by researchers at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues at Paris Descartes University assessed the association between the amount of time spent playing video games and children's mental health and cognitive and social skills, and found that playing video games may have positive effects on young chiHealth and colleagues at Paris Descartes University assessed the association between the amount of time spent playing video games and children's mental health and cognitive and social skills, and found that playing video games may have positive effects on young chihealth and cognitive and social skills, and found that playing video games may have positive effects on young children.

Researchers surveyed 66 head soccer and basketball coaches from 15 Oregon high schools and found that only 21 percent of the coaches were using an injury prevention program, and less than 10 percent were using the program exactly as designed, said the study's lead author, Marc Norcross, an assistant professor of exercise and sport science in OSU's College of Public Health and Human Sciences.

A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for a Livable Future found that, contrary to widely held assumptions, farmed fish and shrimp convert protein and calories in feed to edible seafood at rates similar to livestock (i.e., cattle, pigs, and chickens).

Researchers are now finding that more than the lungs are at risk, as dirty air may in fact be an accomplice to some of the greatest threats to public health, including diabetes, obesity and even dementia.

Genetic tests to detect these microbes could be used by public health researchers trying to find and quarantine outbreaks of bird flu, for example, or by military personnel looking for evidence of a bioterror agent.

Researchers at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and the Broad Institute have identified the presence of this protein, called CD55, found to be critical to the Plasmodium falciparum parasite's ability to attach itself to the red blood cell surface during invasion.

Exposure to lead during early development can alter the the gut microbiota, increasing the chances for obesity in adulthood, researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health have found.

A new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that death rates among people over 65 are higher in zip codes with more fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) than in those with lower levels of PM2.5.

The findings suggest that public health campaigns need more testing, according to the researchers.

The researchers, led by Sara Adar, John Searle Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, and Joel Kaufman, Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Washington, found that higher concentrations of fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) were linked to a faster thickening of the inner two layers of the common carotid artery, an important blood vessel that provides blood to the head, neck, and brain.

While the researchers note their findings should be confirmed in other EDs, the study points to an innovative strategy for a persistent public health problem.

But the sheer amount of data available will enable researchers to tackle previously difficult problems, such as finding out whether government health policies are being engaged with by the public.

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have discovered that a particular type of protein (hormone) found in fat cells helps regulate how glucose (blood sugar) is controlled and metabolized (used for energy) in the liver.

One victory: Gilla Kaplan, now a researcher at the Public Health Institute in Newark, New Jersey, found that the drug thalidomide — banned in 1962 after it was linked to severe birth defects — could reduce inflammatory responses and might be valuable in managing HIV, tuberculosis, cancer, and autoimmune diseases such as lupus.

The provision of programs to prevent the spread of HIV and hepatitis among people who inject drugs (PWID) is inadequate in many countries around the world and presents a critical public health problem, comprehensive reviews by Australian researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at UNSW have found.

The study, from researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), the University of Göttingen, Germany, ETH Zürich, Switzerland, and the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, found that economic growth was associated with small or no declines in stunting, underweight, and wasting — all signs of undernutrition.

A study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that female students, racial / ethnic minorities, and students of lower socioeconomic status are particularly affected, with teens in these categories less likely to report regularly getting seven or more hours of sleep each night compared with their male counterparts, non-Hispanic white teenagers, and students of higher socioeconomic status, respectively.

The results of the new study are notable because positive effects of an intervention, especially one that aims to improve self - regulation and academic achievement, can be difficult for researchers to find, said McClelland, the Katherine E. Smith Healthy Children and Families Professor in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences.

A new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds that mobile phone records can be used to predict the geographical spread and timing of dengue epidemics.

Physical activity among children and teens is lower than previously thought, and, in another surprise finding, young adults after the age of 20 show the only increases in activity over the lifespan, suggests a study conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Public health researchers at Harvard found that elderly patients were less likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days if treated by female doctors rather than male.

Analyzing data on more than 4,000 participants in the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol, researchers from Harvard and Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health found that children with behavioral problems at the age of 8, had higher levels of two proteins (C - reactive protein — CRP; and Interleukin 6 — IL - 6) in their blood when tested at the age of 10.

«We found that diet was indeed associated with diabetes independent of weight loss and increased physical activity,» said lead researcher Sylvia Ley, PhD, a post-doctoral fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health.

In the paper «Banning Smoking In Parks and on Beaches: Science, Policy, and the Politics of Denormalization,» published in the July issue of the journal Health Affairs, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health analyzed the evidence for these claims and found them to be far from definitive and, in some cases, weak.

Researcher's note that the findings need to be confirmed by others using prospective data before any public health recommendations can be made.

A new study by public health researchers at NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development finds that the severity of the problem within the state is not the most important predictor of whether states adopt new laws to restrict drunk driving — nor is the political makeup of the state government.

The researchers write that the findings of this study may have implications for clinical practice and public health, including that standards for vancomycin MIC most likely do not need to be lowered; routine differentiation of MIC values between 1mg / L and 2 mg / L appears unnecessary; and the use of alternative antistaphylococcal agents may not be required for S. aureus isolates with elevated but susceptible vancomycin MIC values.

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health examined the impact texting - while - driving laws have had on roadway crash - related fatalities, and the findings are published in the August issue of the American Journal of Public Health.

The ability to predict the need for referrals stems from an unprecedented and ever - increasing availability of diverse data sources and has the potential to improve health services delivery and health system performance, said Paul K. Halverson, founding dean of the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI and one of the project's researhealth services delivery and health system performance, said Paul K. Halverson, founding dean of the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI and one of the project's researhealth system performance, said Paul K. Halverson, founding dean of the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI and one of the project's researHealth at IUPUI and one of the project's researchers.

May it serve as a warning not only to policymakers, but also to researchers, clinicians, peer reviewers, journal editors, and journalists of the need to consider the harm to scientific credibility and public health when dealing with studies funded by food companies with vested interests in the results — and to find better ways to fund such studies and to prevent, disclose and manage potentially conflicted interests,» writes Marion Nestle, Ph.D., M.P.H., of New York University, in a related commentary.

«This is a clear call for deepened dialogue between researchers, government agencies, citizens, and policy makers, so that we can improve data sharing and find sustainable solutions to reduce the public health risks posed by these bacteria.»

The finding, reported by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Northeastern University, and MIT, provides insights into organ formation in an embryo, healing of a wound, and even invasion of cells into surrounding tissue, as occurs in cancer.

Using data from blood and brain tissue, a team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that they could gain insights into mechanisms that might help explain autism by analyzing the interplay between genes and chemical tags that control whether genes are used to make a protein, called epigenetic marks.

How opioid - related messaging goes viral: Biocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech researchers share findings with public health experts

News 12 New Jersey, NewJersey.News12.com — June 15, 2017 Researcher Dr. Adana Llanos of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers School of Public Health discusses results from recent research that finds an association between breast cancer risk and use of some hair products.

In a summary of the results, published online October 7 in the American Journal of Public Health, researchers also found that purchasing drinks as part of bundled meals was tied to the consumption on average of 82 more drink calories than when the drinks were purchased separately.

WPIX TV Channel 11, PIX11.com — June 15, 2017 Researcher Dr. Adana Llanos of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers School of Public Health discusses results from recent research that finds an association between breast cancer risk and use of some hair products.

«At levels that the EPA considers to be generally safe, we found an important effect of ambient air particles, which is one of many pollutants in the air, but an important one,» says study coauthor Gregory A. Wellenius, Sc.D., an assistant professor of community health at Brown University Medical School, in Providence, R.I. Wellenius collaborated with researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Harvard School of Public Health, both in Bhealth at Brown University Medical School, in Providence, R.I. Wellenius collaborated with researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Harvard School of Public Health, both in BHealth, both in Boston.