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4-Dec-2024

New ASTRO survey finds that prior authorization delays lead to serious harm for people with cancer

American Society for Radiation Oncology
Reports and Proceedings

A new nationwide survey of 750+ radiation oncologists confirms that prior authorization harms people with cancer by causing treatment delays, abandoned treatments, hospitalizations and deaths. Findings also make clear that the problem of prior authorization is growing worse, with patients now experiencing longer radiation therapy treatment delays than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results of the survey, the latest in a series from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), reinforce the urgent need for Congress to pass prior authorization reform legislation and prevent further harm to people with cancer.

4-Dec-2024

How the nervous system distinguishes between different types of social touch

Linköping University

Two types of neurons in the skin may be particularly important for how the brain interprets social contact between people, according to a new study led by Linköping University. Knowledge of how the nervous system processes the information in social touch is important in order to develop ways to restore sensation. The study has been published in the journal IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing.

Journal: IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing
Funder: National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Swedish Research Council

4-Dec-2024

Study finds perceptions of parent cannabis use shape teen attitudes

Washington State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Teens who think their parents use cannabis are more likely to hold favorable attitudes toward the drug and to consider trying it themselves, according to a new Washington State University study. The research, published in the Journal of Child and Family Studies, also reveals that parental monitoring and the closeness of parent-child relationships play crucial roles in adolescents’ views about cannabis, often with distinct effects based on the parent’s gender.

Journal: Journal of Child and Family Studies

4-Dec-2024

New effort to improve care for hidden heart disease

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

American Heart Association initiative aims to overcome gaps in care for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the most common inherited heart disease

4-Dec-2024

Alianza Americas co-founder Oscar Chacón to be awarded 2025 Inamori Ethics Prize

Case Western Reserve University
Grant and Award Announcement

The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University will award Oscar Chacón, a tireless advocate for human rights and dignity in immigration and dismantling the portrayal of immigrants as threats to society, with the 2025 Inamori Ethics Prize.

4-Dec-2024

Closing the green space gap: Addressing gender inequality in nature access

University of Surrey
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Urban green spaces are known to boost mental health. However, these benefits may not be equally shared, as new research from the University of Surrey suggests that women and gender minorities face unique barriers when it comes to enjoying these spaces.

Journal: Journal of Environmental Psychology

4-Dec-2024

ERC grant to explore how excessive confidence in science and technology is blocking the deep sustainability turn

Estonian Research Council
Grant and Award Announcement

European Research Council has awarded a Consolidator Grant to Laur Kanger, Associate Professor of Technology Research at the University of Tartu, to investigate why future technologies can aggravate environmental problems rather than solve them.

Funder: European Research Council