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Study Finds Treating Self-Neglect Among Older Adults Can Prevent Later Abuse – The Maine Monitor

Read article – Features a study led by Stuart Lewis, associate professor of medicine, that found that older adults who neglect themselves often experience other mistreatment at the same time and are at risk of further abuse. “Self-neglect is a huge unmet need in elder mistreatment,” Lewis said. “It has been, historically, a very difficult circumstance to intervene in ways that provide benefit to the person.”

Childhood Cigarette Smoking Heightens COPD Risk in Adulthood – Healio

Read article – James Sargent, a professor of pediatrics, biomedical data science, and community and family medicine, is featured in an article about his research into how the risk of COPD rises with regular cigarette smoking in childhood. “In this sample, the developmental window for increased risk due to childhood smoking ended at about age 20 years, which coincides with the time (FEV1) reaches its peak during adolescence,” Sargent said.

De-escalating Therapy for HPV-Associated Oropharynx Squamous Cell Carcinoma – Medscape

Read article – Philip Schaner, an associate professor of medicine, is quoted in an article about de-escalating treatment for HPV-associated oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma. “The optimal combination of de-intensification of radiation dose with or without systemic therapy, and the extent to which treatment attenuation can be safely diminished for different pathologic risk factors, remains unclear,” Schaner said.

Bacteroides Gut Bacteria May Ease Inflammation in CF Lungs – Cystic Fibrosis News Today

Read article – George O’Toole, a professor of microbiology and immunology and an adjunct professor of biological sciences, is featured in an article about his research into how bacteroides in the gut bacteria may ease symptoms for cystic fibrosis patients. “We think this establishes the idea that changes in the gut are causing a reprogramming of the immune system in such a way that the body isn’t as sensitive to subsequent airway infections, so you don’t have as much disease burden,” O’Toole said.

At-Home Medical Tests: Are They Right for You? – WebMD

Read article – Brooke Judd, an assistant professor of medicine and psychiatry, is quoted in an article about at-home medical tests. “Although these devices report a number of metrics, including sleep time, sleep stages, and blood oxygen levels, it is important to understand that the algorithms for these metrics change quickly, and are still only providing estimates rather than accurate values,” Judd said.

Aligning Accountable Care Models With The Goal Of Improving Population Health – Health Affairs

Read article – Elliott Fisher, a professor of health policy, medicine, and community and family medicine, co-authors an article about solving the crisis in premature mortality in the U.S. A complete transition to global payment models, combined with a shift to population health-focused performance measures, should be used to encourage healthcare organizations to play a leadership role in improving health and eliminating health inequities,” Fisher writes.