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Newswise: Stony Brook University Cosmologist Receives Fulbright Scholar Award
Released: 12-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Stony Brook University Cosmologist Receives Fulbright Scholar Award
Stony Brook University

The US Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have selected Stony Brook University Professor Kenneth Lanzetta, PhD, in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, as a Fulbright US Scholar for 2024-2025.

   
Newswise: Scott Oakes named Vice Dean for Clinical Science Research
Released: 12-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Scott Oakes named Vice Dean for Clinical Science Research
University of Chicago Medical Center

The Vice Dean for Clinical Science Research is a new leadership role accountable for successfully implementing the research strategic plan as it pertains to clinical science within the overall BSD/PSOM research mission.

Newswise: Seth Himelhoch named Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago
Released: 12-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Seth Himelhoch named Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago Medical Center

Himelhoch comes to UChicago from the University of Kentucky, where his public health research has focused on interventions for those with HIV and substance use disorders and cancer control.

Released: 12-Apr-2024 12:00 PM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights for April 12, 2024
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson’s world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back.

   
Newswise: Argonne and RIKEN  sign a memorandum of understanding in support of AI  for science
Released: 12-Apr-2024 11:30 AM EDT
Argonne and RIKEN sign a memorandum of understanding in support of AI for science
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne National Laboratory and RIKEN, leaders in high performance computing in the U.S. and Japan, have established a cooperative relationship in support of artificial intelligence computing projects.

Newswise: Cell’s ‘Garbage Disposal’ May Have Another Role: Helping Neurons Near Skin Sense the Environment
Released: 12-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Cell’s ‘Garbage Disposal’ May Have Another Role: Helping Neurons Near Skin Sense the Environment
Johns Hopkins Medicine

The typical job of the proteasome, the garbage disposal of the cell, is to grind down proteins into smaller bits and recycle some of those bits and parts. That’s still the case, for the most part, but, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, studying nerve cells grown in the lab and mice, say that the proteasome’s role may go well beyond that.

Released: 12-Apr-2024 10:30 AM EDT
American Academy of Dermatology Association Statement on Reports on Counterfeit Injectables
American Academy of Dermatology

ROSEMONT, Ill. (Apr. 11, 2024) — The American Academy of Dermatology Association is alarmed by reports of patients suffering from illnesses resembling botulism after undergoing procedures that use possible counterfeit botulinum toxin, also known as botox. The concerning rise in counterfeit injectables poses a grave threat to patient safety, potentially resulting in severe complications such as visual impairment, blindness, infection or even stroke.

Newswise: NASA science chief to visit the University of Delaware
Released: 12-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
NASA science chief to visit the University of Delaware
University of Delaware

The University of Delaware will host a visit and thought leader presentation by NASA’s head of science Dr. Nicola (Nicky) Fox on Thursday, April 18. Fox directs about 100 NASA missions to explore the universe, laying the foundation for the robotic and human expeditions of the future.

Newswise: Quantum Systems Accelerator Leads First “You Belong in Quantum” Webinar
Released: 12-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Quantum Systems Accelerator Leads First “You Belong in Quantum” Webinar
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

The Quantum Systems Accelerator (QSA), recently launched the “You Belong in Quantum Series!” in collaboration with the four other U.S. Department of Energy National QIS Research Centers. The initiative’s January 2024 webinar featured distinguished leaders in the field.

Released: 12-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Young-Onset Dementia Tied to New Risk Factors
Alzheimer's Center at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine

“Are the risk factors for early onset Alzheimer’s the same as late onset?” asks Domenico Praticò, MD, the Scott Richards North Star Foundation Chair for Alzheimer’s Research, Professor in the Departments of Pharmacology and Microbiology, and Director of the Alzheimer’s Center at Temple (ACT), at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM)

Newswise: Research team led by Case Western Reserve awarded $2.75M from Department of Defense to advance clot-stabilizing nanotechnology
Released: 12-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Research team led by Case Western Reserve awarded $2.75M from Department of Defense to advance clot-stabilizing nanotechnology
Case Western Reserve University

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a team of researchers led by Case Western Reserve University a four-year, $2.75 million grant to explore new technology to generate and stabilize a protein called fibrin that is essential to maintain protective blood clots in an injured body.

Newswise: Cosmic ray detectors, built by Utah refugee teens, installed on Refugee Services Center
Released: 11-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Cosmic ray detectors, built by Utah refugee teens, installed on Refugee Services Center
University of Utah

The detectors, which measure echoes of cosmic particles bombarding Earth’s atmosphere, were built by participants in a program called “Investigating the Development of STEM-Positive Identities of Refugee Teens in a Physics Out of School Time Experience.”

   
Released: 11-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Public and private sector leaders align to enhance battery end-of-life opportunities
Argonne National Laboratory

Government and industry leaders agreed on the most impactful policies and actions to ensure a reliable supply of battery materials for U.S. manufacturers.

Newswise: This Outdated Diabetes Drug Still Has Something to Offer
Released: 11-Apr-2024 9:10 AM EDT
This Outdated Diabetes Drug Still Has Something to Offer
University of California San Diego

Researchers from UC San Diego have discovered the biochemical workings of an old-fashioned diabetes drug, and it's helping them develop new, safer alternatives.

Newswise: New study shows effect of socio-economic factors—housing, food, neighborhood—to predict diabetic patients’ risk of heart failure
Released: 11-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
New study shows effect of socio-economic factors—housing, food, neighborhood—to predict diabetic patients’ risk of heart failure
Case Western Reserve University

A recent study by Case Western Reserve University used national data from U.S. military veterans with diabetes to validate and modify a widely accepted model used to predict the risk of heart failure in diabetic patients.

Newswise: Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factors for Persistent HPV Infections
Released: 11-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factors for Persistent HPV Infections
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the second most common cancer-causing virus, accounting for 690,000 cervical and other cancers each year worldwide.

Released: 11-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
In the drive to deprescribe, heartburn drug study teaches key lessons
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

An effort to reduce use of PPI heartburn drugs in veterans because of overuse, cost and potential risks succeeded, but provides lessons about deprescribing efforts and suggests the drugs' purported harms may be overblown.

Newswise: Chulalongkorn Scholar Invites Young Designers to Ride on “Elephant Pants” Wave, Promoting  Cultural Identity as a Form of Thai Soft Power
Released: 11-Apr-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Chulalongkorn Scholar Invites Young Designers to Ride on “Elephant Pants” Wave, Promoting Cultural Identity as a Form of Thai Soft Power
Chulalongkorn University

Chula scholar recommended that the Thai government recognize the Elephant Pants as a Soft Power by featuring them in cultural activities, supporting local craftsmen, promoting the product in international fashion events, and sharing the origin and sustainability of the Elephant Pants on digital platforms. This will improve Thailand’s image and support the local economy.

Newswise: NCCN 2024 Annual Conference Shares Cancer Care Updates for Practical, Immediate Use in Practice
Released: 11-Apr-2024 8:30 AM EDT
NCCN 2024 Annual Conference Shares Cancer Care Updates for Practical, Immediate Use in Practice
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

More than 1,700 oncology professionals attended National Comprehensive Cancer Network meeting in Orlando and online, featuring clinical and administrative updates for improving cancer care worldwide, plenary sessions on Lynch syndrome and drug shortages, plus nearly 200 poster abstracts with new research.

Released: 11-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Chemicals stored in home garages linked to ALS risk
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Storing chemicals in a garage at home may associate with an increased risk of ALS, a study finds. This comes as research has found that exposure to environmental toxins, such as pesticides and volatile organic compounds, are also linked to ALS development. Researchers call the buildup of exposures of the lifetime the ALS exposome.

Newswise: Next-gen lab chip transforms cancer detection: triple-threat cell sorting unveiled
Released: 11-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Next-gen lab chip transforms cancer detection: triple-threat cell sorting unveiled
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have unveiled a microfluidic device that significantly improves the separation of tumor cells and clusters from malignant effusions. This novel technology promises to advance the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of cancer by enabling the high-throughput, continuous-flow ternary separation of single tumor cells, tumor cell clusters, and white blood cells (WBCs) from clinical pleural or abdominal effusions.

Released: 11-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Study confirms how RNA chemical modifications benefit HIV-1
Ohio State University

A chemical modification in the HIV-1 RNA genome whose function has been a matter of scientific debate is now confirmed to be key to the virus’s ability to survive and thrive after infecting host cells, a new study has found.

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Released: 10-Apr-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Joins 40 Health Systems in White House Effort on AI
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai has joined a White House initiative aimed at ensuring healthcare providers and companies use artificial intelligence (AI) ethically and responsibly. Together with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the AI effort—announced in late 2023—is a consortium involving nearly 40 health systems and insurers.

Newswise: NYCST Now Accepting Applications for Space Technology Projects
Released: 10-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
NYCST Now Accepting Applications for Space Technology Projects
Cornell University

The New York Consortium for Space Technology Innovation and Development (NYCST) today announced that the application window is now open for the consortium’s funding program.

8-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
‘Deaths of despair’ among Black Americans surpassed those of white Americans in 2022
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new analysis by researchers at UCLA Health found that mortality rates of middle-aged Black Americans caused by the “deaths of despair” -- suicide, drug overdose and alcoholic liver disease – surpassed the rate of white Americans in 2022.

Newswise:Video Embedded scientists-pioneer-autonomous-robotic-method-for-studying-liquids-suspended-in-air
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Released: 10-Apr-2024 10:15 AM EDT
Scientists pioneer autonomous robotic method for studying liquids suspended in air
Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have used robots and artificial intelligence to dramatically speed up data collection and analysis in X-ray studies of liquids.

Newswise: New report ‘braids’ Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change
Released: 10-Apr-2024 10:00 AM EDT
New report ‘braids’ Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change
University of Washington

Severe droughts and wildfires, invasive species, and large insect outbreaks are straining national forests and surrounding lands. A new report outlines a new approach to forest stewardship that “braids together” Indigenous knowledge and Western science to conserve and restore more resilient forestlands in the U.S.

Newswise: University College London uses Symplectic Elements to showcase research profiles
Released: 10-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
University College London uses Symplectic Elements to showcase research profiles
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Digital Science, a technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, is pleased to share the news that University College London (UCL) has launched a new public profiles system, UCL Profiles, powered by Symplectic Elements.

     
Newswise:Video Embedded fau-lands-1-3-million-grant-to-clean-up-stinky-seaweed-in-florida
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Released: 10-Apr-2024 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Lands $1.3 Million Grant to ‘Clean Up’ Stinky Seaweed in Florida
Florida Atlantic University

Once Sargassum deluges beaches, removing, disposing and repurposing the seaweed presents many logistical and economic challenges. Cleaning up these huge piles of annoying seaweed while protecting these critical habitats at the same time is a precarious struggle.

Newswise: Thinking outside the doctor’s office: Poll looks at older adults’ use of urgent care, retail clinics and more
8-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Thinking outside the doctor’s office: Poll looks at older adults’ use of urgent care, retail clinics and more
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Most older adults have embraced non-traditional sites for getting medical care that didn't exist when they were younger, a new poll suggests. In the past two years, 60% of people age 50 to 80 have visited an urgent care clinic, or a clinic based in a retail store, workplace or vehicle.

Newswise: AACR: Trio of studies highlights promising early results with new cancer therapies and targets
4-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
AACR: Trio of studies highlights promising early results with new cancer therapies and targets
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Three early-phase clinical studies presented by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024 show promising initial data for patients with lymphoma, gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancers, and specific molecularly selected tumors.

Newswise: Teen Behavior, Explained by a Neuroscientist
Released: 9-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Teen Behavior, Explained by a Neuroscientist
Tufts University

A researcher at Tufts School of Medicine explains how brain development—as well as current events—can influence decision-making in adolescence.

     
Newswise: Cleveland Clinic, Tufts University Research Ties Gut Microbial TMAO Pathway to Chronic Kidney Disease
8-Apr-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Cleveland Clinic, Tufts University Research Ties Gut Microbial TMAO Pathway to Chronic Kidney Disease
Cleveland Clinic

New findings from Cleveland Clinic and Tufts University researchers show high blood levels of TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) predicts future risk of developing chronic kidney disease over time.

Newswise: New Technique Lets Scientists Create Resistance-Free Electron Channels
Released: 9-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
New Technique Lets Scientists Create Resistance-Free Electron Channels
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers have taken the first atomic-resolution images and demonstrated electrical control of a chiral interface state – an exotic quantum phenomenon that could help researchers advance quantum computing and energy-efficient electronics.

Newswise: A Smarter City Skyline for Flood Safety
4-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
A Smarter City Skyline for Flood Safety
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

With climate change and rising urbanization, the likelihood and severity of urban flooding are increasing. But not all city blocks are created equal. In Physics of Fluids, an AIP Publishing journal, researchers investigated how urban layout and building structures contribute to pedestrian safety during flooding.

Newswise: Nurses Cite Employer Failures as their Top Reason for Leaving
8-Apr-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Nurses Cite Employer Failures as their Top Reason for Leaving
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) – published in JAMA Network Open today – showed that, aside from retirements, poor working conditions are the leading reasons nurses leave healthcare employment.

Newswise: Mapping the world's salted soils: a leap forward in combatting land degradation
Released: 9-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Mapping the world's salted soils: a leap forward in combatting land degradation
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A team of researchers has developed an innovative approach that maps the soil salt contentaround the world with an exceptional detail of 10 meters. This breakthrough tackles the pressing need for accurate assessments of soil salinity, a formidable challenge that jeopardizes agricultural productivity and soil vitality on a global scale.

5-Apr-2024 10:30 AM EDT
People with hypothyroidism and type D personality may be more likely to experience poor treatment outcomes
Endocrine Society

New research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism finds a high prevalence of type D personality among people with hypothyroidism.

Newswise: Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound in intracranial diseases.
Released: 9-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound in intracranial diseases.
Chinese Academy of Sciences

This paper focus on the latest clinical applications of Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) in intracranial diseases, and we discuss current challenges and future directions.

Newswise: ISPOR Global Panel Proposes New Structure to Improve Definitions of Digital Health Interventions
Released: 9-Apr-2024 4:05 AM EDT
ISPOR Global Panel Proposes New Structure to Improve Definitions of Digital Health Interventions
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced the publication of a report from the ISPOR Digital Health Special Interest Group that proposes a new framework to help standardize and clarify definitions used for digital health interventions.

Newswise: Cal State Fullerton’s Nursing Program Receives $5 Million Grant from CalOptima Health to Build a Diverse Workforce
Released: 8-Apr-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Cal State Fullerton’s Nursing Program Receives $5 Million Grant from CalOptima Health to Build a Diverse Workforce
California State University, Fullerton

CalOptima Health has approved a $5 million grant expanding Cal State Fullerton’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

   
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Released: 8-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Problems with 3 Body Problem? Experts discuss physics, mathematics behind hit Netflix show
Virginia Tech

Adapted from the novels by Cixin Liu, the science fiction television series 3 Body Problem, the latest from the creators of HBO’s Game of Thrones, has become the most watched show on Netflix since its debut last month.

Newswise: Roswell Park Research Debunks Perceived Benefits of Overweight/Obesity in Lung Cancer Patients
Released: 8-Apr-2024 1:20 PM EDT
Roswell Park Research Debunks Perceived Benefits of Overweight/Obesity in Lung Cancer Patients
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Obesity is associated with a higher risk of developing at least 13 types of cancer — and worse outcomes after diagnosis. But lung cancer seems to be an exception: Studies have shown that patients with a high body mass index (BMI) experience a lower risk of disease recurrence and longer survival after surgical treatment — an irregularity called “the obesity paradox.”

Newswise: Barbie may help physicians, patients have more productive telehealth visits
Released: 8-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Barbie may help physicians, patients have more productive telehealth visits
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

As telehealth visits become more prevalent, physicians can sometimes struggle to help patients effectively demonstrate a musculoskeletal exam through a screen.At the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, one physician found a way to help pediatric patients demonstrate different joint movements using a Barbie doll.

Newswise: How Scientists Are Accelerating Chemistry Discoveries With Automation
Released: 8-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
How Scientists Are Accelerating Chemistry Discoveries With Automation
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers have developed an automated workflow that could accelerate the discovery of new pharmaceutical drugs and other useful products. The new approach could enable real-time reaction analysis and identify new chemical-reaction products much faster than current laboratory methods.

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Released: 8-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
CHLA Researchers Uncover Underlying Mechanism Driving Membranous Nephropathy, Offering Insights Into Chronic Kidney Disease in Children
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

No therapies currently exist that can halt the progression of chronic kidney disease in children or restore the ability of kidney cells to filter blood.



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