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Study finds 25% of youth experienced homelessness in Denver in 2021, significantly higher than known counts

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A first of its kind study, published today in Pediatrics, has provided full-picture assessment of youth homelessness in Denver, Colorado. The findings reveal that nearly 25% of youth in Denver experienced homelessness or housing insecurity in 2021, with rates increasing almost every year since 2017.

Journal: PEDIATRICS

Advanced imaging uncovers hidden metastases in high-risk prostate cancer cases

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that many cases of high-risk nonmetastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer may be more advanced than previously thought.A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that many cases of high-risk nonmetastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer may be more advanced than previously thought.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Trends in screening for social risk in physician practices

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In this survey-based cross-sectional study of U.S. physician practices, social risk screening increased substantially from 2017 to 2022, although still less than one-third of practices systematically screened for a set of 5 common social risks (food, housing, utilities, interpersonal violence, and transportation).

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Exposure to school racial segregation and late-life cognitive outcomes

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This cross-sectional study of Black and white older individuals found that childhood exposure to school segregation was associated with late-life cognition among the Black population. Given the increasing amount of school segregation in the U.S., educational policies aimed at reducing segregation are needed to address health inequities.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

AI system helps doctors identify patients at risk for suicide

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center shows that clinical alerts driven by artificial intelligence can help doctors identify patients at risk for suicide, potentially improving prevention efforts in routine medical settings. The study was published in JAMA Network Open.

Journal: JAMA Network Open
Funder: NIH/National Institute of Mental Health, NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute, Evelyn Selby Stead Fund for Innovation (VUMC), FDA Sentinel, Wellcome Leap MCPsych

An Icy Worlds life detection strategy based on Exo-AUV

Science China Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In the solar system, Icy Worlds such as Europa and Enceladus hold great potential for extraterrestrial life and may provide humanity an answer, within this century, to the age-old question of life beyond Earth. Exo-AUV technology shows promise in life detection in the icy shell, at the ice-water interface and on the seafloor of Exo-ocean. Space agencies, including NASA and DLR, are enthusiastic about deploying Exo-AUVs to explore life in these regions. However, the where and how to find life, the technologies to be utilized and the goals to be achieved are crucial aspects for future Exo-AUV life detection missions on Icy Worlds. This study delves into a hypothetical mission of life detection on Europa, discussing science goals, detectable objects, potential regions and biogenic analysis for Icy Worlds. It proposes a life detection strategy for Icy Worlds based on Exo-AUVs, presents key contextual elements for Exo-AUV operations, outlines technological requirements for hull, payloads and autonomy, introduces the current state of Exo-AUV research and addresses existing challenges. This study also suggests a roadmap for conceptual development of Exo-AUV and a Concept of Operations for Multiple Exo-AUV System (ConOps for MEAS). This system aims to assist planetary scientists and astrobiologists in exploring Icy Worlds, identifying robust biosignatures and potentially discovering extant organisms, even prebiotic chemical systems.

Journal: Science China Earth Sciences

Research team to study critical aspects of Alzheimer’s and dementia healthcare delivery

Regenstrief Institute
Grant and Award Announcement

Kosali Simon, PhD, M.A., a professor with the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and a Regenstrief Institute research scientist; and Katherine Baicker, PhD, University of Chicago provost, will co-lead an expected nearly $16 million National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute on Aging (NIA) program to explore critical aspects of healthcare delivery for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Funder: NIH/National Institute on Aging