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2024 NIH Research Highlights – Basic Research Insights
Noteworthy NIH advances in basic research include insights into the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak, mapping how cancers form and spread, and progress in understanding the brain.
2024 NIH Research Highlights – Promising Medical Findings
NIH findings with potential for enhancing human health include insights into the mechanisms of ME/CFS, a skin test to detect Parkinson’s disease and related disorders, and a promising target for…
2024 NIH Research Highlights – Human Health Advances
NIH accomplishments in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment include an accurate blood test for Alzheimer’s disease, progress in food allergy prevention and treatment, and a brain-computer interface that helped a…
Wildfire smoke exposure and dementia risk
Wildfire smoke exposure was associated with greater odds of being diagnosed with dementia.
Health News from UFHPTI
Caring for cancer patients during the holidays
The holidays are a magical time! While joyful, it can also be an overwhelming time filled with celebrations with family, friends and co-workers. There are gifts to buy, parties to…
Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) and radiation treatment accuracy
Precision medicine is a term used often to refer to treatments that are personalized and tailored to an individual with the goal of being the most effective for their cancer…
Medical physics supports effective cancer treatment
We have celebrated the International Day of Medical Physics on November 7th since the event started in 2012. This day honors Marie Sklodowska-Curie who was born in 1867 and is…
Understanding a cancer research article
Knowledge is power. For many patients who have received a cancer diagnosis, information and knowledge are an essential tool to help ease anxieties and answer newfound questions about their condition.
News from COMPPARE
COMPPARE Releases Summer 2024 Newsletter
Get the latest on our new initiatives, our partner sites, research updates, and patient stories.
New Patient Surveys to Assist in Designing the…
In early June, COMPPARE Coordinators administered over 500 surveys to participants. The purpose of the surveys is to guide the design of the next…
What’s Next for COMPPARE?
Patient accrual has closed. Now, it’s up to participants to continue to complete COMPPARE’s Quality of Life and Side Effects Follow-up…