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Health May 1, 2025 - 9:17 am

Kansas research could help treat a form of breast cancer that affects Black women more

by Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga, Kansas News Service

Triple negative breast cancer is aggressive and hard to treat. It also disproportionately affects Black women. A KU medical researcher is working to find out why and expand treatment options.

Education September 9, 2023 - 3:03 pm

KU research: Tobacco companies’ investment in hyper-junk foods still seizing nation’s palate

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Tobacco companies risked the nation’s health by investing in food companies and deploying tactics to deepen consumer appetite for exceptionally palatable foods packed with addictive sugar, sodium and fat, KU researchers said in a new study.

Education July 21, 2022 - 4:01 pm

KU research finds association between a state’s generosity with food benefits, child welfare

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

KU researchers report that every 5% increase in enrollment in the federal nutrition assistance program for low-income families could reduce the number of children a state placed in foster care or protective services by 7.6% to 14.3%.

Chris Neal / Kansas News Service
State News March 31, 2022 - 10:22 pm

K-State researchers find that feeding hemp to cattle mellows the herd

by Suzanne Perez, Kansas News Service

Researchers at Kansas State University said hemp could be a natural way to decrease stress-related respiratory infections and other ailments when cattle are being transported or weaned off their mothers.

Health August 4, 2021 - 10:34 am

Prescription for faulty communication in operating rooms: Be explicit, not polite, study shows

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Research by a University of Kansas linguist and University of Missouri-Kansas City physicians pointed to the potential medical harm of ambiguous communication in operating rooms that also complicated the training of surgeons.

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