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New findings on type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer survival rates

March 15, 2018
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UH researchers Yvette Amshoff, Gertraud Maskarinec and Andrew Grandinetti looked at 24 years of health data and found that patients who have type 2 diabetes in addition to other chronic diseases have a lower survival rate for colorectal cancer.

National Brain Injury Awareness Month events at UH Mānoa

March 13, 2018
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UH Mānoa is holding two events—the Concussion film screening and a helmet give away—during National Brain Injury Awareness Month in March.

Karen Davison named UH Mānoa Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair

March 7, 2018
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Davison’s research will focus on the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Canadian Community Health Survey and Canadian Longitudinal Survey on Aging.

Mind-body therapy effective for military veterans with PTSD

February 8, 2018
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The study co-authored by UH Mānoa Professor Kathryn Braun was published in the Journal for Alternative and Complementary Medicine.

Centralizing technology between medical care teams aids patient outcome

February 1, 2018
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Hawaiʻi healthcare providers are using technology from a project led by UH Hilo that helps pharmacists manage high-risk patients’ medications across a variety of settings.

Study examines social and economic impacts on health in Waiʻanae

January 2, 2018
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Research is being conducted by Alika Maunakea at the John A. Burns School of Medicine and Ruben Juarez in the Department of Economics.

Preservatives may harm “good” human bacteria, UH Maui study finds

November 20, 2017
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Food preservatives may be harmful to beneficial bacteria in the human body, according to a study at UH Maui College.

UH undergrads win national awards for their health sciences research in Africa

November 16, 2017
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Kapiʻolani CC's Jovikka Antallan and UH Mānoa's Michael Fernandez earned presentation awards at the annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students.

UH Cancer Center postdoctoral fellow receives Italian Scientists Award

November 15, 2017
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Angela Bononi received a $3,000 Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation prize and recognition for her research on mutations.

Teen Health Camp is biggest yet

November 3, 2017
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Thirty-five John A. Burns School of Medicine student volunteers led the popular interactive workshops at the 2017 Teen Health Camp.