Instagrammed betel nut practices hint at relevant cessation strategies
Instagram content featured the betel nut, betel palm tree or betel pepper leaves, as well as areca nut preparation practices.
Significance of gene mutations in cancers highlighted
UH Cancer Center’s Michele Carbone says establishing early detection measures for those who carry the BAP1 gene will save their lives.
UH researchers shape new dietary guidelines for Americans
Nutritional epidemiologists Rachel Novotny and Carol Boushey are two of only 20 nationally recognized scientists on the USDA independent advisory committee.
Improving rural cancer care goal of UH researcher, fellowship grant
Izumi Okado hopes to develop potential strategies to improve care coordination in rural areas on the neighbor islands.
Native Hawaiians, Japanese Americans at higher risk of liver fat
Previous studies have shown that Native Hawaiians and Japanese Americans are at greater risk for liver fat and conditions associated with it.
Head and neck cancer therapy research receives $3.5M grant
Co-investigator Muller Fabri said approximately 250 people are diagnosed in Hawaiʻi every year.
UH extramural funding tops $400M for second straight year
The University of Hawaiʻi received $456.6 million in extramural funding in fiscal year 2020, topping $400 million for the second consecutive year and a 7.1 percent increase from last year.
Cancer researchers spotlight ‘understudied’ betel nut use
UH Cancer Center’s Thaddeus Herzog and Pallav Pokhrel co-edited the issue of Substance Use and Misuse.
Susceptibility to carcinogens varies due to genetics
Published in Nature Reviews Cancer, the study suggests certain individuals are more susceptible than others.
Recent data shows most common cancers in Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi Cancer at a Glance, 2012–2016, includes data on cancer incidence and mortality in the state of Hawaiʻi.
