Tag: Concept

Food as medicine: A debated concept

The fact that diet can impact an individual’s health is well acknowledged by healthcare providers worldwide. People who have access to adequate nutrition are more likely to have strong immune systems, safer pregnancy and childbirth, lower risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and they live longer. The reasons for this are myriad, complex, and not yet well understood. Some research …

UM School Of Medicine Researchers Receive NIH Avant Garde Award For Out-Of-Box, Innovative Concept To Cure HIV And Treat Co-Existing Addiction

Newswise – University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Linda Chang, MD, MS, received the 2021 Avant Garde Award (DP1) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for HIV / AIDS and substance use Disorder Research – a pioneer award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This prestigious award supports researchers …