Chronic Disease Management

Population Health Disparities In Cancer Care Promotes Precision Medicine

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Mount Sinai researchers have found genetic differences between 14 tumor types in young adults compared to the same cancers in older adults. To address the population health disparities, researchers...

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Biomarker A Potential Therapy Target

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Boston University School of Medicine researchers have discovered a metabolic enzyme and pathway in some triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients. According to researchers, the hope is that their...

Mount Sinai Prediction Model Scores Acute Kidney Injury Risk

by Erin McNemar, MPA

A new prediction model created by Mount Sinai researchers can score risks and determine potential contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary...

How COVID-19 Is Impacting Rural Population Health

by Erin McNemar, MPA

According to research from West Virginia University, COVID-19 patients living in rural areas who end up in an intensive care unit face a greater risk of dying, impacting population health. While the...

Data Analytics Identifies Health Disparities In Pregnancy Outcomes

by Erin McNemar, MPA

While pregnancy outcomes among women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have improved over time, data analytics indicates that racial and ethnic minority patients are still disproportionately...

Identifying Chronic Disease Risks Through Genetic Research

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Through collecting data for the Mass General Brigham Biobank, researchers found that three-quarters of biobank participants carrying genetic risks for cancer and heart disease had never been...

Using Genetic Data For Developing Personalized Cancer Therapies

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Indiana University researchers launched a new study to create personalized therapy for patients with triple-negative breast cancer based on genetic data. According to researchers, risk stratification...

Data Analytics Shows COVID-19 Impact, Highlight Health Disparities

by Erin McNemar, MPA

According to a recent study examining data analytics, minority populations have been disproportionately impacted with higher rates of COVID-19 infection throughout the pandemic, highlighting health...

Improving Machine Learning With Big Data-Driven Algorithms

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers examined the issue of shortcuts in a popular machine learning method and proposed a solution forcing the model to use more data in its decision-making...

Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics Determine Drug Response

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Cleveland Clinic researchers developed a new machine learning model that uses predictive analytics to determine whether immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), a growing class of immunotherapy drugs, will be...

Artificial Intelligence Bolsters Colorectal Cancer Detection

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Tulane University researchers discovered that artificial intelligence can accurately detect and diagnose colorectal cancer by analyzing tissue scans as well or better than pathologists. The study was...

NIA Grant Launches New AI, Aging, Alzheimer’s Research Center

by Erin McNemar, MPA

The University of Massachusetts Amherst and Brigham and Women’s Hospital announced the launch of the new Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connecter Care in Aging and Alzheimer’s...

Genetic Signatures Predict Outcomes, Advance Personalized Treatment

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Baylor College of Medicine researchers have discovered a genetic signature that can predict poor patient outcomes in estrogen-receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer, potentially leading to personalized...

How Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Impacts Population Health

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Although young patients with metastatic colorectal cancer tend to be more fit and receive more intensive treatment than older patients, both groups have roughly the same survival rate. That is the main...

Breast Cancer Database to Support Personalized Medicine

by Erin McNemar, MPA

To develop personalized treatment solutions for patients with breast cancer, UC San Diego Health received a $2.1-million gift to launch a comprehensive breast cancer database. Philanthropists Richard...

Predictive Analytics, Genetic Biomarkers Determine Treatment Response

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Using predictive analytics, a genetic biomarker test can determine how men with high-risk prostate cancer will respond to treatment and deliver more personalized medicine. In the study, researchers...

Breast Cancer Decision-Making Tool Uses Data Insights

by Erin McNemar, MPA

University of Colorado Cancer Center researchers are gathering data insights to create a decision-making tool for women who receive a breast cancer diagnosis. In 2019, assistant professor...

Data Analysis Reveals Risks of Prolonged Continuous Kidney Therapy

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Mayo Clinic researchers analyzing patient records found that individuals with acute kidney injury receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) once are likely to require the therapy again,...

Early Breast Cancer Screenings Reduce Mortality, Health Disparities

by Erin McNemar, MPA

According to analyses performed by the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET), having Black women begin mammography screenings every other year starting at the age of 40 could...

UCSF Center Receives Grant To Study Health Disparities, Chronic Disease

by Erin McNemar, MPA

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded the University of California–San Francisco (UCSF) center a five-year, $22.5-million grant to research health...