Noncommunicable Diseases

Dinesh Neupane, an assistant scientist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, received a grant, together with the University of Gothenburg, from the Swedish Research Council to examine the relationship between heat and chronic kidney disease among migrant and non-migrant workers in Nepal.

Findings highlight need for evidence-based, weight-management strategies for persons with type 1 diabetes—often considered thin person’s disease 

Nearly all older adults with Alzheimer’s disease rely on the help of family and other unpaid help. Experts on aging share essential tips and resources for these caregivers to also care for themselves.

Findings consistent with prior studies and highlight potential benefit of hearing aid use

The global rise of diabetes is fast outpacing efforts to address health care gaps, and today, more than 3 in 4 adults with diabetes now live in low- and middle-income countries. But in these countries, 1 in 3 people with the condition has never had their blood glucose measured at all.