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UC researcher to study the FAB400, a cohort of sexual minority women

July 26, 2023

A federally funded study, led by University of Cincinnati clinical psychologist and researcher Sarah Whitton, PhD, looks to identify mental health risks and protective factors for sexual minority women (SMW). The study is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.

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UC cancer researcher pioneers method of detecting early-stage cancers

July 28, 2023

No one wants to hear a diagnosis of cancer, but if anything is worse it would be a diagnosis that comes too late. Jiajie Diao, associate professor in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, has invented a method for detecting early-stage cancers that could help his colleagues at UC and worldwide save many lives.

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Youth placed in adult prison have their lives cut shorter, study says

July 27, 2023

A University of Cincinnati co-authored study found that in the U.S. youth who are incarcerated in adult correctional facilities are at a 33% higher risk for an early death between the ages of 18 and 39. The study, published in JAMA Open Network, also found that formal encounters with the legal system put youth at risk for a shorter lifespan during those same years.