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Yes, Black patients do want to help with medical research – here are ways to overcome the barriers that keep clinical trials from recruiting diverse populations

by lisadtinsley September 12, 2022

Julia Liu – Professor of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine and RaKetra Snipes Physician Assistant in Gastroenterology, Morehouse School of Medicine Clinical trial participants are predominantly white. Despite Black and Hispanic…

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September 12, 2022 0 comment 882 views
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It’s a myth that sunscreen prevents melanoma in people of color – a dermatologist explains

by lisadtinsley July 25, 2022

Melanoma is a potentially deadly form of skin cancer that effects people of every racial and ethnic group. The risk factor most closely linked to developing melanoma is exposure to…

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July 25, 2022 0 comment 705 views
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South Africa’s hunger problem is turning into a major health crisis

by lisadtinsley June 22, 2022

One in ten South Africans go hungry every day. As a result malnutrition levels are high. Malnutrition has three simultaneous dimensions: undernourishment, micronutrient deficiencies and over-nutrition. These can manifest in stunting…

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June 22, 2022 0 comment 596 views
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The pandemic’s gardening boom shows how gardens can cultivate public health

by lisadtinsley June 8, 2022

Alessandro Ossola – Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis As lockdowns went into effect in the spring of 2020 to slow the spread of the coronavirus, reports emerged of a global…

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June 8, 2022 0 comment 540 views
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What are HeLa cells? A cancer biologist explains

by lisadtinsley June 6, 2022

Ivan Martinez – Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, West Virginia University Lisa D. Tinsley – KISA Public Media In an amazing twist of fate, the aggressive cervical…

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June 6, 2022 0 comment 489 views
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Heading into the third year of the pandemic, the US blood supply is at a 10-year low

by lisadtinsley March 15, 2022

Anna Nagurney – Professor and Chair in Integrative Studies, UMass Amherst The blood supply in the U.S. is now at its lowest level in over a decade. Many of the nation’s…

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March 15, 2022 0 comment 570 views
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What you eat can reprogram your genes – an expert explains the emerging science of nutrigenomics

by lisadtinsley March 12, 2022

Monica Dus – Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan People typically think of food as calories, energy and sustenance. However, the latest evidence suggests that…

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March 12, 2022 0 comment 542 views
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How poisonous mercury gets from coal-fired power plants into the fish you eat

by lisadtinsley February 20, 2022

Gabriel Filippelli – Chancellor’s Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute, IUPUI   People fishing along the banks of the White River as it winds…

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February 20, 2022 0 comment 539 views
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How mRNA and DNA vaccines could soon treat cancers, HIV, autoimmune disorders and genetic diseases

by lisadtinsley January 28, 2022

Deborah Fuller – Professor of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington The two most successful coronavirus vaccines developed in the U.S. – the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines – are…

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January 28, 2022 0 comment 894 views
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Sugar detox? Cutting carbs? A doctor explains why you should keep fruit on the menu

by lisadtinsley January 26, 2022

Jennifer Rooke – Assistant Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine One of my patients – who had been struggling with obesity, uncontrolled diabetes and the…

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January 26, 2022 0 comment 1117 views
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