Researchers from the CANE (Cognitive Aging & Neuropsychological Equity) Lab, Stacey Moeller (Psychology) and Samantha John (Brain Health), along with collaborators Marta Meana (Psychology), Brenna Renn (Psychology), Elizabeth Lawrence (Sociology), and Nanako A. Hawley, published a study in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment…

Dr. William W. Aitken (Medicine) co-authored an article titled "Precision greenness exposure is associated with lung cancer risk in medicare beneficiaries" published in the August 2026 volume of Cancer Causes & Control. This study examined whether lung cancer risk is influenced by block-level greenness, controlling for age, sex, race/…

Sonal Prasad, Michael Dicaro, Thomas Iida, Tina Frisch, and Mutsumi J. Kioka (all Medicine) published “Reversible Complete Atrioventricular Block in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Associated Triple-M Overlap Syndrome: A Case Report” in European Heart Journal – Case Reports, an official journal of the European Society of Cardiology. This…

Antonious Anis, Juliann Shih, Kavita Batra, Irene Huang, and Mutsumi J. Kioka (all Medicine), together with Vidhani Goel (Public Health), published “Poor agreement between bioreactance and echocardiography during passive leg raising in patients with shock” in Scientific Reports, a Nature Portfolio journal. This investigator-initiated prospective…

Dr. Marc J. Kahn (Medicine) and his mentee from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine recently published a paper titled, "Is iron therapy indicated for heat failure with reduced ejection fraction patients?" in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and  Pharmacology. Their paper is a sytematic review of the benefits of…

Baylor Akhavan, Brian Kerlin, Rachel Soong, Alexander Kieger, and Brandon Chen (all Medicine) published the peer-reviewed case report, “Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval with Radial Jaw Biopsy Forceps: A Case Report,” in AME Case Reports in June 2026. The report presents an innovative approach to the retrieval of a challenging inferior…

Asma Awan (Dental) and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health, Internal Medicine) published an article titled, “Theoretical Paradigms Implied in Social Media Use and Mental Health Outcomes: A Narrative Review” in the journal Advances in Medicine, Psychology, and Public Health. The review explained thirteen theoretical paradigms which were…

Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health, Internal Medicine), as a senior collaborator with the GBD 2023 LDL Cholesterol Collaborators, coauthored an article titled “Global Burden of Elevated LDL-C: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023” in JAMA (Impact factor 65.4). The study found that in 2023, elevated low-density…

Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health, Internal Medicine), as a senior collaborator with the India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative Stillbirth Collaborators, coauthored an article titled “Stillbirths at 22- and 28-weeks’ gestation or longer for the states in India: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023” in the journal…

Kavita Batra (Medicine), in collaboration with Jagdish Khubchandani (New Mexico State University), Ravi Batra (Public Health), and Syed Aman Ali (Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Pakistan) published "Psychiatric Safety of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Across Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity: An Integrative Review" in Diabetology. The review synthesizes…

Kavita Batra (Medicine), as the sole principal investigator, has been awarded a contract from the Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (NCEDSV) to develop a Sexual Violence Prevention Data Dashboard in support of the CDC's Rape Prevention and Education Program. The project will strengthen data-driven sexual violence prevention…

Dr. Lloyd Jensen (Medicine) and colleagues recently published a study in Transport Dispatch Volume 2 Issue 2 titled, "Effect of a Novel Neonatal Resuscitation and Transport Training Course on EMS Providers’ Confidence and Skills: A Prospective Pre-Post Study." The study highlights a longstanding emergency medical services (EMS) training initiative…