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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 19-Dec-2025 09:11 ET (19-Dec-2025 14:11 GMT/UTC)

9-Sep-2025

Beyond weight loss: How healthy eating cuts chronic pain

University of South Australia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

We all know the benefits of a healthy diet. But new research from the University of South Australia shows that eating nutritious food is about far more than ticking off the five food groups – it can also significantly reduce chronic pain.

Journal: European Journal of Nutrition
Funder: Almond Board of California

9-Sep-2025

Carlos Collet, MD, Ph.D., joins CRF® as director, cardiovascular imaging, physiology and translational therapeutics

Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Business Announcement

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation^® (CRF^®) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Carlos Collet as Director, Cardiovascular Imaging, Physiology and Translational Therapeutics. A globally recognized interventional cardiologist and imaging expert, Dr. Collet will spearhead efforts to accelerate the integration of cutting-edge research into clinical practice, elevate CRF^®’s academic contributions, and expand its global leadership in cardiovascular education. His work will unify translational science, technological innovation, and education to advance CRF^®’s mission.

9-Sep-2025

Private equity's consolidation of opioid treatment market fails to expand methadone access

Brown University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers found that while private equity acquisition of opioid treatment programs consolidates ownership among financial investors, it doesn’t change the methadone supply, improve treatment access or decrease opioid-related deaths.

Journal: Health Affairs

9-Sep-2025

Model for group prenatal care bolsters patient satisfaction, support and trust, researchers find

Rutgers University
Reports and Proceedings

A Rutgers School of Public Health examination of CenteringPregnancy sites in New Jersey suggests promising outcomes for patients.

9-Sep-2025

University of Oklahoma health doctoral student earns prestigious National Cancer Institute grant

University of Oklahoma
Grant and Award Announcement

OKLAHOMA CITY – University of Oklahoma Health Campus Ph.D. candidate Alex Arreola has earned a prestigious National Cancer Institute grant – one of only 15 awarded nationwide this year. He is the first trainee from OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center to receive the honor, which will support his doctoral and postdoctoral training in experimental oncology and pathology.

Funder: NIH/National Cancer Institute

9-Sep-2025

Federally funded study is first to link pesticides and death in kids

University of California - San Francisco
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Public concern continues to grow about the harmful effects of pesticides and other environmental pollutants, especially for children. Pesticides have previously been linked to a higher risk of developing childhood leukemia. Now a new study shows that children with leukemia who were exposed to pesticides during their mother’s pregnancy have a higher risk of death.

Journal: Cancers
Funder: California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Public Health Institute

9-Sep-2025

NCCN Policy Summit explores whether artificial intelligence can transform cancer care safely and fairly

National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Meeting Announcement

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)—an alliance of leading cancer centers devoted to patient care, research, and education—hosts a Policy Summit exploring where artificial intelligence (AI) currently stands as a tool for improving cancer care, and where it may be going in the future.