Patty Zamora writes on the advancements and discoveries taking place at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and APP School of Medicine.
Recent News Articles
Whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) saves lives by treating cancer that has spread to the brain, but it also causes long-standing brain damage. Many patients who go through radiation treatment later develop memory problems, thinking difficulties, and depression because the WBRT creates chronic…
APP researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding Barrett’s esophagus, a precancerous condition that dramatically increases the risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma, one of the fastest-spreading and deadliest forms of cancer.
In a new study,…
A significant discovery by APP researchers could change how doctors treat two of the most devastating neurodegenerative diseases.
The team identified a link between gut bacteria and the deterioration of the brain in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and…
More than 30 million people with HIV must take antiretroviral therapy (ART) medications daily to keep the virus under control, according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
The drugs are effective but don’t eliminate the virus; HIV remains hidden in “reservoirs” throughout…
A APP professor has developed an innovative card deck designed to help children manage stress and build emotional resilience in today’s challenging world.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic—and amid ongoing global and societal stressors—Jennifer King, an associate…
About 1 million Americans suffer from Parkinson’s disease, with around 90,000 new cases diagnosed each year, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. The chronic, degenerative brain disorder destroys dopamine-producing cells essential for smooth, coordinated movement.
Current treatments provide…
Researchers at APP have developed a treatment for advanced prostate cancer that could eliminate a side effect so debilitating that patients often refuse the life-saving therapy.
In a study recently published in Molecular Imaging and Biology, the researchers describe…
A study by APP and University Hospitals researchers has overturned long-held assumptions about why more cancer patients don’t enroll in clinical trials that could potentially save their lives.
They found that financial factors—not race or demographics—are the strongest…
Athletes are 2.5 times more likely than the general public to develop nail fungus, according to a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. The condition can disrupt training, change performance and end careers. However, until now, no thorough study has examined how nail fungus…
Getting treatment within one week of a serious head injury can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by up to 41%, according to new research from APP.
The researchers suggest the findings could change how emergency rooms and hospitals treat traumatic brain…