Growing concerns about exposure to formaldehyde in personal care products have focused on hair relaxers with recent studies showing a link between use of hair relaxers and increased risk of uterine and breast cancer among Black women. The new study is among the first to demonstrate that formaldehyde-releasing preservatives are present in a wide range of personal care products, including shampoo, lotions, body soap, and even eyelash glue.

Learning about one’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease may not lead to emotional distress, but motivation to maintain healthy lifestyle changes tends to fade over time, even in people at high risk, according to a study involving a Rutgers Health researcher.

In Europe, about 150,000 adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15 and 39 develop cancer each year. The chances of recovery in this age group have not improved as much as they have for children or for adults over the age of 40. An interdisciplinary research team of experts from Europe's leading radiation therapy centers, headed by the Faculty of Medicine at TUD Dresden University of Technology, will therefore explore which approaches in radiation therapy can improve treatment outcomes and prevent the occurrence of secondary tumors. The consortium will receive almost one million Euro in funding over the next four years from the European Partnership for Radiation Protection Research (Pianoforte).

A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders surveyed 21,000 children in China and found that the association between parental bereavement and school bullying varied by sex of the child and deceased parent, age when the death occurred, and geographical area. Adolescents in rural areas, girls, and older youth (ages 13-17) were at higher risk of bullying after either parent died. 

Two new advanced predictive algorithms use information about a person’s health conditions and simple blood tests to accurately predict a patient’s chances of having a currently undiagnosed cancer, including hard to diagnose liver and oral cancers. The new models could revolutionise how cancer is detected in primary care, and make it easier for patients to get treatment at much earlier stages.