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    Newswise: ’Tis the Season – to Protect Your Smile
    Released: 3-Dec-2024 6:35 PM EST
    ’Tis the Season – to Protect Your Smile
    Rutgers University-New Brunswick

    The holiday season – filled with sweets and treats, wine and crunchy food that can affect your dental health – has arrived. Eileen Hoskin, an associate professor and director of operative dentistry at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, shares tips on keeping teeth healthy during the holidays and year-round.

    Newswise: Billions of People to Benefit From Technology Breakthrough That
Ensures Freshwater for the World
    Released: 3-Dec-2024 6:10 PM EST
    Billions of People to Benefit From Technology Breakthrough That Ensures Freshwater for the World
    University of South Australia

    A novel approach to make seawater evaporate faster than freshwater has been hailed as a significant breakthrough in desalination technology that will benefit billions of people worldwide.

    Newswise: Faster, More Informed Environmental Permitting with AI-Guided Support
    Released: 3-Dec-2024 6:10 PM EST
    Faster, More Informed Environmental Permitting with AI-Guided Support
    Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

    Federal environmental permitting process to be fast-tracked with AI-powered tools and cloud-supported data analysis.

    Newswise: Study Compares Robotic-Assisted to Augmented Reality Spine Surgery - Both Enable High Degree of Precision and Accuracy
    Released: 3-Dec-2024 4:20 PM EST
    Study Compares Robotic-Assisted to Augmented Reality Spine Surgery - Both Enable High Degree of Precision and Accuracy
    Hospital for Special Surgery

    A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) comparing robotic-assisted navigation (RAN) to the use of augmented reality (AR) in spine surgery found that both techniques demonstrate excellent accuracy and safety for pedicle screw placement. The research was published online ahead of print in the journal Spine.

    Released: 3-Dec-2024 3:30 PM EST
    Coastal Retreat in Alaska Is Accelerating Because of Compound Climate Impacts
    Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    The overlapping effects of sea level rise, permafrost thaw subsidence, and erosion may lead to land loss in Arctic coastal regions that dwarfs the land loss from any single one of these climate hazards, scientists say.

    Newswise: Bascom Palmer Receives Multimillion Dollar Award to Support Functional Whole-Eye Transplant
    Released: 3-Dec-2024 3:25 PM EST
    Bascom Palmer Receives Multimillion Dollar Award to Support Functional Whole-Eye Transplant
    University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

    Researchers with Bascom Palmer Eye Institute are tackling the formidable task of surgically recovering a live human eye and maintaining its function for vision restoration through organ transplantation.

    Newswise: Predicting Cardiac Issues in Cancer Survivors Using a Serum Protein Panel Test
    Released: 3-Dec-2024 3:05 PM EST
    Predicting Cardiac Issues in Cancer Survivors Using a Serum Protein Panel Test
    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital identified a panel of 27 proteins that could accurately predict treatment-related cardiomyopathy risk among childhood cancer survivors.

    Newswise: Delivering Humanitarian Aid in Digital Age
    Released: 3-Dec-2024 2:50 PM EST
    Delivering Humanitarian Aid in Digital Age
    Washington University in St. Louis

    A new study by Tarek Ghani, at WashU Olin Business School, found that, despite their lack of tech literacy, women in Afghanistan were able to use funds delivered directly to their phones to purchase food and other necessities. Aid agencies are already taking notice of the work.

    Released: 3-Dec-2024 2:45 PM EST
    Fred Hutch at ASH: Plenary Session on Socioeconomic Barriers to Transplant, New Leukemia Treatments and Phasing Out ‘Cumbersome’ Urine Test
    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    The of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) will take place in San Diego, Calif. and online Dec. 7-10. Improving access to life-saving therapies for blood disorders is the theme of many presentations by Fred Hutch Cancer Center experts, including: Meta-analyses show socioeconomic factors limit access to transplants and clinical trials, highlighting strategies to overcome barriers.

    Newswise: Truck Drivers Need Tailored Health Supports to Keep on Truckin’
    Released: 3-Dec-2024 2:40 PM EST
    Truck Drivers Need Tailored Health Supports to Keep on Truckin’
    University of South Australia

    It might seem out of place on the side of a highway, but purpose-built exercise equipment installed at truck stops across Australia could be just the thing to encourage truck drivers to take a break and take control of their health and wellbeing.

    Newswise: Virtual Environment Teaches Classroom Strategies in Turbulent Times for Future Educators
    Released: 3-Dec-2024 2:30 PM EST
    Virtual Environment Teaches Classroom Strategies in Turbulent Times for Future Educators
    Southern Methodist University

    In SMU’s Mursion Simulation Environment, located in the Simmons School of Education and Human Development, undergraduate and graduate students learn to manage classroom conflicts and advance student understanding by interacting with teen avatars.

    Newswise: MERMAID Named Winner of 2024-2025 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE Grant for Nonprofits
    Released: 3-Dec-2024 2:00 PM EST
    MERMAID Named Winner of 2024-2025 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE Grant for Nonprofits
    Wildlife Conservation Society

    Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today announced it has been selected as a winner of the 2024 Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant, a public grant opportunity open to registered 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the United States who are using technology to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

    Released: 3-Dec-2024 1:55 PM EST
    JMU Experts Available to Provide Essential Holiday Tips
    James Madison University

    The holiday season is a time to relax, enjoy gatherings with family and friends and celebrate traditions, but it also can create stress.

       
    Newswise: Home and Neighborhood Environments Impact Sedentary Behavior in Teens Globally
    Released: 3-Dec-2024 1:45 PM EST
    Home and Neighborhood Environments Impact Sedentary Behavior in Teens Globally
    University of California San Diego

    Adolescents worldwide are spending an average of 8 to 10 hours per day engaging in sedentary activities such as watching television, using electronic devices, playing video games and riding in motorized vehicles, according to a multinational study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.

    Released: 3-Dec-2024 1:35 PM EST
    Lifesaving Suicide Prevention Resources Available for More Native American Communities
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    Today the Bloomberg American Health Initiative announces new resources that build on the successful Celebrating Life Suicide Prevention Program of the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Arizona. The program, established 20 years ago, addresses alarming rates of suicide in the community with community-based surveillance and case management support.

    Released: 3-Dec-2024 12:55 PM EST
    UC Irvine-co-led Study Finds DNA Damage Is Key Factor in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    University of California, Irvine

    A research team co-led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that accumulated DNA damage in the retina is a key contributor to age-related macular degeneration and that targeting specific retinal cell types may lead to treatments that slow or stop progression.



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