News Category: Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center

• chronic kidney disease

  IntraMed

  Epidemia de enfermedad renal en América Central — quotes Madeleine Scammell, associate professor of environmental health

  Published on March 18th, 2019 Tagged chronic kidney disease

• chronic kidney disease

  Central American Kidney Disease Epidemic Linked to Occupational Heat Exposure

  

  Chronic kidney disease, common in agricultural workers, also found in 12 percent of sample of brick makers.

  Published on March 14th, 2019 Tagged chronic kidney disease

• diabetes

  Physical Activity Improves Cognitive and Vascular Health in Older People with Diabetes

  

  Walking and other activities can increase circulation of substances that repair vascular and neuronal damage.

  Published on February 26th, 2019 Tagged aging, aging and well-being, alzheimer’s/dementia, cardiovascular disease, dementia, diabetes, exercise, framingham heart study

• alzheimer's

  New Genes May Contribute to Alzheimer’s

  

  Three newly identified genes may suggest inflammatory response and changes in protein production, contributing to overall neurodegeneration seen in Alzheimer’s disease.

  Published on August 27th, 2018 Tagged alzheimer's, alzheimer’s/dementia, genetics, genomic testing

• alzheimer's

  R&D Magazine

  National Team of Researchers Identify New Genes That May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease — quotes Lindsay A. Farrer, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics; and references study co-authored by alumnus Yuning Chen; L. Adrienne Cupples, professor of biostatistics; postdoctoral associate Chloe Sarnowski; Xiaoling Zhang, assistant professor of biostatistics; Kathryn L. Lunetta, professor of biostatistics; Anita L. DeStefano, professor of biostatistics; and Josée Dupuis, professor of biostatistics

  Published on August 15th, 2018 Tagged alzheimer's, alzheimer’s/dementia, genetics, genomic testing

• alzheimer's

  Medical Xpress

  Researchers Identify New Genes That May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease — quotes Lindsay A. Farrer, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics; and references study co-authored by alumnus Yuning Chen; L. Adrienne Cupples, professor of biostatistics; postdoctoral associate Chloe Sarnowski; Xiaoling Zhang, assistant professor of biostatistics; Kathryn L. Lunetta, professor of biostatistics; Anita L. DeStefano, professor of biostatistics; and Josée Dupuis, professor of biostatistics

  Published on August 15th, 2018 Tagged alzheimer's, alzheimer’s/dementia, genetics, genomic testing

• LGBTQ health

  Employment Status Affects Resilience of Sexual Minority Breast Cancer Survivors

  

  Unemployment may reduce resilience in LBQ women but not in straight women.

  Published on June 29th, 2018 Tagged breast cancer, cancer, LGBTQ health, mental health

• addiction treatment

  NPR

  After An Overdose, Patients Aren’t Getting Treatments That Could Prevent the Next One — references study co-authored by Na Wang, statistical analyst in the Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center; and Ziming Xuan, associate professor of community health sciences

  Published on June 22nd, 2018 Tagged addiction, addiction treatment, opioids, overdose

• HIV/AIDS

  No Association Between Alcohol Use, Bone Density in People Living with HIV

  

  Low bone mineral density BMD is common among older people living with HIV.

  Published on June 6th, 2018 Tagged HIV/AIDS

• scholarship

  Professors Contribute to Top JAMA Articles

  

  Two of journal’s top 10 most-discussed articles from 2017 are by SPH authors.

  Published on February 14th, 2018 Tagged scholarship