Research Update

Researchers Find Brain Imaging Changes in Youth Football Players Over Consecutive Seasons

Study examined changes in head impact exposure pre- and postseason in a group of 47 athletes who participated in youth football for two or more consecutive years between 2012 and 2017.

Radio-wave Therapy Shows Improvement in Overall Liver Cancer Survival

Researchers have shown that a targeted therapy using non-thermal radio waves is safe to use in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer.

Modest Lifestyle Adjustments Can Boost Vascular Health in Seniors with Obesity

Results from a study conducted by Wake Forest School of Medicine researchers were published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.

Second-Hand Marijuana Smoke Linked to More Frequent Respiratory Infections in Children

Study shows children whose parents regularly smoke or vape marijuana may experience viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold, as a result of second-hand smoke more frequently than those whose parents do not smoke.

Diet Can Alter Microbiome to Affect Breast Cancer Risk

New research shows that diet, including adding fish oil supplements, can alter not only the breast microbiome - the collection of microorganisms that live in a particular environment in the body - but also breast cancer tumors.

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