Tag: research
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Baby Boomers’ number: 4.8% of older adults in U.S. used marijuana in 2013, up from 2.8% a decade ago
As the number of older adults using marijuana increases, researchers say more information is needed to determine the effects of the drug on seniors. “Given the unprecedented aging of the...
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Huge new health law has provisions for research, opioids, mental health, faster approval of drugs and medical devices, and more
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Congress passed legislation Wednesday, Dec. 7 that will, among other things, increase funding for medical research and speed up the federal approval of new...
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UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging gets grant of nearly $1 million to test new Alzheimer’s ‘drug candidate’ on humans
The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been awarded a grant to develop new prevention treatments for Alzheimers. The Alzheimer’s Association awarded a “Part of the Cloud Translational...
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Study finds a genetic marker determines a love for salty foods; says they should be considered a treat, like dessert
Heart-disease death rate for Kentuckians over 35 in 2012-14 (CDC map) A person’s desire for salty foods may be determined by their genes, and that could spell trouble for their...
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Annual study of Ky. kids’ well-being looks at role of race, income and location; includes lots of county-level data, graphics maker
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The annual Kentucky Kids Count report has measured the overall well-being of Kentucky’s children for 26 years, but this year’s report digs deeper and...
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New guidelines say sleep aids should only be used short-term; physicians recommends “cognitive behavioral therapy”
Photo illustration: medicalnewstoday.com Sleep aids are readily available to the one-third of adults who suffer from insomnia, but health-care providers are beginning to steer patients away from them because of...
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UK researchers develop video game to teach agricultural safety to college and high-school students
Screen shot of “Hazard Ridge” video game Researchers at the University of Kentucky are using a video game to educate young people about the dangers of agriculture, a line of...
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Republicans agree on bill to speed medical research and drug approval, increase funding; some Democrats want changes
Legislation to speed up the federal approval of new drugs and medical devices and to increase funding of medical research passed the U.S. House of Representatives 392-96 on Wednesday, Nov....
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Elisia Cohen, UK communication researcher, wins award for work in health promotion, education and communication
Elisia Cohen Elisia Cohen, professor and Department of Communication chair in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky, has received a national award for exceptional research in...
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Daily dose of soda pop ‘batters’ the body’s cells and increases pre-diabetes risk 46 percent, study says; 1 in 3 in Ky. may have it
Illustration by superanimalswallpapers.blogspot.com Drinking a can of sugar-sweetened beverage a day increases your risk of developing pre-diabetes by 46 percent, according to a recent study. The study by the Jean...