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Neighborhood disadvantage, individual experiences of racism, and breast cancer survival

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cohort of Black women, living in disadvantaged neighborhoods was associated with a higher mortality from breast cancer, even after accounting for stage at diagnosis, treatments, and individual-level lifestyle factors. Community-level interventions to reduce environmental stressors and improve conditions in disadvantaged neighborhoods, including access to high-quality cancer care, may be critical to reducing racial disparities in breast cancer survival.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

New study analyzes how Reddit communities are adapting to AI

Cornell University
Reports and Proceedings

Researchers at Cornell Tech have released a new report detailing how Reddit communities are evolving their policies to address a surge in AI-generated content.

Drs. Brienne Miner and Melisa Wong receive Arti Hurria Memorial Awards for Emerging Investigators in Internal Medicine that are focused on the Care of Older Adults

American Geriatrics Society
Grant and Award Announcement

Today, @AmerGeriatrics awards Dr. Brienne Miner (@SleepinbeautyMD) and Dr. Melisa Wong (@melisawongmd.bsky.social)(@KPDOR) the Arti Hurria Memorial Award for Emerging Investigators in Internal Medicine focused on #Geriatrics #AGS25 https://ow.ly/EMk950VvIii

Parasite avoidance study could shed new light on social distancing's role in disease prevention

University of Virginia College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Grant and Award Announcement

Little research exists to prove that social distancing is an effective strategy for avoiding disease, but a new study focused on understanding how organisms avoid parasites could give scientists new insight into just how important a tool it is for public health.

Study finds global downturn in bias against stigmatized groups

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a study that tracked explicit and implicit bias against stigmatized groups in 33 countries between 2009 and 2019, researchers found substantial reductions in explicit, self-reported bias against all categories of stigma they examined: age, race, body weight, skin tone and sexual orientation. The picture for implicit bias, which is sometimes described as “hidden” or “automatically revealed” bias, was more varied, however.

Journal: Journal of Experimental Psychology General

New study finds that 90 percent of U.S. Christian leaders believe climate change is real

Boston College
Peer-Reviewed Publication

From Catholics to Evangelicals, a surprising 90 percent of U.S. Christian leaders believe in man-made climate change, yet remain largely silent, a new report by Boston College researchers reveals. The findings may help shape how Christians address climate change, knowing their beliefs about the climate crisis align with their church’s values.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Over 90% of women in prostitution see it as their only means of survival

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)

A study found that almost 9 out of every 10 women who are sex workers have tried to quit without success

Journal: Revista de Derecho Penal y Criminología