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Released: 4-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Novel Biological Mechanism Discovered That Could Lead to New Treatments for Neurological Disorders, Cancers
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

The lab of Yongchao C. Ma, PhD, at Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago discovered a fundamental biological mechanism that could lead to new treatments for neurological diseases, such as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and autism, as well as different cancers.

Newswise: UTEP Study: Prairie Voles Display Signs of Human-like Depression
Released: 4-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
UTEP Study: Prairie Voles Display Signs of Human-like Depression
University of Texas at El Paso

In a study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, UTEP researchers make the case that prairie voles, small rodents that are found throughout the central United States and Canada, can be effectively used as animal models to further the study of clinical depression.

Newswise: What Four Decades of Canned Salmon Reveal About Marine Food Webs
Released: 4-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
What Four Decades of Canned Salmon Reveal About Marine Food Webs
University of Washington

By analyzing 42 years worth of canned salmon, University of Washington scientists show that levels a common marine parasite rose in two salmon species in the Gulf of Alaska from 1979 to 2021. The rise may be a sign of ecosystem recovery, possibly influenced by the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act.

Released: 4-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
International Consensus Statement Published in Nature Reviews Nephrology Calls for Urgent Action to Address Chronic Kidney Disease on the Global Public Health Agenda
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

Nature Reviews Nephrology published a landmark international consensus statement titled "Chronic Kidney Disease and the Global Public Health Agenda: An International Consensus." Authored by a coalition of leading experts, stakeholders, and nephrology societies, the publication highlights critical policy, advocacy, and implementation needs to alleviate the growing burden of kidney disease worldwide.

Newswise: Molecular subtypes of advanced kidney cancer matter for treatment response
Released: 4-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Molecular subtypes of advanced kidney cancer matter for treatment response
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

A new study published April 4 in Cancer Cell was led by Yale Cancer Center researchers, who collaborated with investigators nationally to differentiate the molecular subgroups of RCC tumors to better understand how their makeup might affect treatment responses.

2-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Nerve stimulation for sleep apnea is less effective for people with higher BMIs
Washington University in St. Louis

A sleep apnea treatment known as hypoglossal nerve stimulation is less effective in people with higher body mass indexes (BMIs), according to a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

2-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Feeding the lonely brain
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Study finds that lonely women experienced increased activation in regions of the brain associated with food cravings.

Newswise: First Time Ever Observed: The Nesting of a Reintroduced Critically Endangered Siamese Crocodile
Released: 4-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
First Time Ever Observed: The Nesting of a Reintroduced Critically Endangered Siamese Crocodile
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new research paper in the Journal of Threatened Taxa has confirmed for the first time the nesting of a reintroduced female Siamese crocodile. Two hatchlings resulted from the nesting, and they are now being head-started, raised by conservationists in captivity until they are old enough to be successfully released into the wild.

Released: 4-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
L-Nutra's Groundbreaking Study Revolutionizes Type 2 Diabetes Management Through Fasting Mimicking Nutrition Technology
L-Nutra Inc.

Today, L-Nutra, the premier nutri-technology company, unveiled the results of a pioneering clinical trial, published in Diabetologia, which aims to redefine the approach to managing Type 2 Diabetes.

Released: 4-Apr-2024 8:55 AM EDT
One-third of ride-share drivers have had a crash on the job, survey finds
University of Illinois Chicago

Using a cell phone, driving while tired and driving on unfamiliar roads increased the likelihood of a crash

Newswise: Turning microalga into soft bio-microrobot by light
Released: 4-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Turning microalga into soft bio-microrobot by light
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Precise navigation and multiple-task execution in complicated and sinuous narrow spaces that is hard-to-reach with conventional tools is of great importance, but very challenge, in many biomedical and even clinical applications.

Newswise: High-performance terahertz modulators induced by substrate field in Te-based all-2D heterojunctions
Released: 4-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
High-performance terahertz modulators induced by substrate field in Te-based all-2D heterojunctions
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The emerging mono-elemental tellurium nanofilms with unique helical chain structure have been introduced as a new class of optically controlled terahertz modulators to successfully promote the device performances to the optimal levels among the existing all two-dimensional broadband modulators.

Released: 4-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Regenative Lab's Latest Published Study Demonstrates the Safety and Efficacy of Wharton's Jelly Connective Tissue Allograft for Rotator Cuff Tears
Regenative Labs

Regenative Labs (Regenative), a leading HCT/P manufacturer, announces the publication of a study exhibiting the safety and efficacy of Wharton's Jelly connective tissue allograft for rotator cuff tears.

Released: 4-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Around 10% of deaths from coronary stenting, balloon angioplasty are preventable
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Around 10% of all deaths following percutaneous coronary intervention are potentially preventable, a study led by Michigan Medicine finds.

2-Apr-2024 4:00 PM EDT
Mayo Clinic study finds active workstations may improve cognitive performance
Mayo Clinic

A recent Mayo Clinic study suggests that active workstations incorporating a walking pad, bike, stepper and/or standing desk are successful strategies for reducing sedentary time and improving mental cognition at work without reducing job performance.

Newswise: Airy cellulose from a 3D printer
Released: 4-Apr-2024 2:05 AM EDT
Airy cellulose from a 3D printer
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Ultra-light, thermally insulating and biodegradable: Cellulose-based aerogels are versatile. Empa researchers have succeeded in 3D printing the natural material into complex shapes that could one day serve as precision insulation in microelectronics or as personalized medical implants.

Newswise: Developing artificial skin that can regenerate skin and transmit sensation at the same time
Released: 4-Apr-2024 12:00 AM EDT
Developing artificial skin that can regenerate skin and transmit sensation at the same time
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that a Korean research team has developed a human-implantable tactile smart bionic artificial skin.

   
Newswise: Rural pharmacists are pivotal to home-based palliative care
Released: 3-Apr-2024 11:05 PM EDT
Rural pharmacists are pivotal to home-based palliative care
University of South Australia

Pharmacists are being recognised for their vital role in supporting home-based rural palliative care patients, as new research shows that they not only enable patients to choose to stay at home, but also provide significant relief, comfort, and peace of mind for patients, carers, and family members.

Newswise: Climate change impacts terrorist activity
Released: 3-Apr-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Climate change impacts terrorist activity
University of Adelaide

Changing weather patterns induced by climate change are contributing to shifts in the location of terrorist activity, according to new research.

Newswise: Surface Emitting Semiconductor Laser Achieves Efficiency Breakthrough
Released: 3-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Surface Emitting Semiconductor Laser Achieves Efficiency Breakthrough
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Since the advent of semiconductor lasers, one of the most striking advantages over other types of lasers is their ability to achieve extremely high electro-optical conversion efficiency. The pursuit of ultrahigh efficiencies in semiconductor lasers remains an important goal in photonics and laser physics.

Newswise: Computational Chemistry Needs To Be Sustainable, Too
Released: 3-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Computational Chemistry Needs To Be Sustainable, Too
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

As new paradigms in advanced computing take shape, computational chemistry researchers are finding new ways to solve challenging chemistry problems.

28-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Earlier Menopause Plus High Cardiovascular Risk May Lead to Cognitive Problems Later
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Earlier menopause combined with higher risk of cardiovascular disease is linked to an increased risk of thinking and memory problems later, according to a new study published in the April 3, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. In this study, earlier menopause is defined as occurring before age 49.

Newswise: “Tug of War” Tactic Enhances Chemical Separations for Critical Materials
Released: 3-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
“Tug of War” Tactic Enhances Chemical Separations for Critical Materials
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Lanthanide elements are important for clean energy and other applications. To use them, industry must separate mixed lanthanide sources into individual elements using costly, time-consuming, and waste-generating procedures. An efficient new method can be tailored to select specific lanthanides.

Released: 3-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Women with serious mental illness want pregnancy information, resources from mental health providers
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Women with serious mental illness (SMI) who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy face gaps in information, support and resources in mental health services. The findings highlight the need to integrate pregnancy and parenting interventions, education, and other resources for women with SMI.

Newswise: Africa is no longer the carbon sink of the world
Released: 3-Apr-2024 3:00 PM EDT
Africa is no longer the carbon sink of the world
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

In only nine years between 2010 and 2019, Africa has turned from being a net carbon sink, to being a net carbon source.

Newswise: Talking Politics With Strangers Isn’t as Awful as You’d Expect, Research Suggests
Released: 3-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Talking Politics With Strangers Isn’t as Awful as You’d Expect, Research Suggests
Association for Psychological Science

Individuals underestimate the social connection they can make with a stranger who disagrees with them on contentious issues, a new research paper suggests.

3-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
A monoclonal antibody targeting the fusion glycoprotein spike protects against deadly Nipah virus
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

The humanized monoclonal antibody known as hu1F5, which specifically binds to the fusion (F) glycoprotein of both Nipah virus and Hendra virus and prevents virus infection of cells (neutralizes) has now proven effective in protecting against the often fatal Nipah virus in animal studies.

3-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Immunotherapy for Alzheimer’s disease shows promise in mouse study
Washington University in St. Louis

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that treating mice with an antibody that blocks the interaction between APOE proteins (white) sprinkled within Alzheimer’s disease plaques and the LILRB4 receptor on microglia cells (purple) activates them to clean up damaging plaques (blue) in the brain.

   
Released: 3-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Yuting Luo receives 2024 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award
Argonne National Laboratory

Yuting Luo, of Johns Hopkins University, was named the 2024 recipient of the Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award given by the Advanced Photon Source (APS) user organization, which recognizes important scientific or technical accomplishments at the APS by a young investigator.

Newswise: UT Southwestern scientists discover antiviral immune pathway
Released: 3-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
UT Southwestern scientists discover antiviral immune pathway
UT Southwestern Medical Center

By focusing on a poxvirus protein, a team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists has discovered an antiviral immune pathway that broadly fights a wide variety of viruses. Their findings, reported in Nature Microbiology, could eventually lead to new ways to prevent or treat viral infections or thwart autoimmune diseases.

Newswise: New Sylvester Study Targets Major Risk Factor for Gastric Cancer
2-Apr-2024 8:05 PM EDT
New Sylvester Study Targets Major Risk Factor for Gastric Cancer
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Can we eliminate a major risk factor for stomach cancer in Black, Asian, Latino and other vulnerable populations? A new study shows the feasibility of offering high-risk communities free, accessible testing and treatment for H.pylori infection – a major risk factor for gastric cancer.

Released: 3-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Depression During Pregnancy is Tied to Increased Emergency Department Visits for Infants After Birth
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health study finds that infants whose mothers have mild and moderate to severe depressive symptoms had more emergency department visits than those who had no symptoms

Newswise: Study of MADS-box Genes in Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis) Illuminates Plant Organ Development and Stress Responses
Released: 3-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Study of MADS-box Genes in Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis) Illuminates Plant Organ Development and Stress Responses
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis), renowned for its nutritional richness and aromatic fruits, is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions.

Newswise: Unraveling Ethylene's Role in Carnation Postharvest Life: Insights into Varietal Sensitivity and Genetic Regulation
Released: 3-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Unraveling Ethylene's Role in Carnation Postharvest Life: Insights into Varietal Sensitivity and Genetic Regulation
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) is a flower widely cultivated for its appealing apperance and frangance.

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Released: 3-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Scientists Identify Key Step in How Teeth Develop in the Womb
Cedars-Sinai

Investigators with Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s and other research institutions have identified a process responsible for the development of teeth called incisors—a discovery that could one day improve understanding of how birth defects happen.

Newswise: NASA’s Webb Probes an Extreme Starburst Galaxy
Released: 3-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
NASA’s Webb Probes an Extreme Starburst Galaxy
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has set its sights on the starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82), a small but mighty environment that features rapid star formation.

2-Apr-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Radiologists at Major Disadvantage in MIPS when Working in Radiology-Focused Practices, According to New Study
Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute

The latest Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI) study shows that radiologists in radiology-only practices score significantly lower in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2021.

Newswise: Enhancing Grassland Sustainability: Strategies to Delay Leaf Senescence in Forage and Turf Grasses
Released: 3-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Enhancing Grassland Sustainability: Strategies to Delay Leaf Senescence in Forage and Turf Grasses
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Leaf aging is a complex biological phenomenon influenced by growth stages, plant hormones, and various environmental conditions.

Newswise: Unlocking the Secrets of Disease Resistance in Chrysanthemums: A Holistic Approach to Combating Black Spot Disease
Released: 3-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Unlocking the Secrets of Disease Resistance in Chrysanthemums: A Holistic Approach to Combating Black Spot Disease
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Chrysanthemum, celebrated for its ornamental, medicinal, and beverage value, faces significant threats from bacterial and fungal infections, particularly black spot disease caused by Alternaria alternate, which leads to severe economic losses.

Newswise: Regulation of carotenoid metabolism in Zinnia elegans by carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase
Released: 3-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Regulation of carotenoid metabolism in Zinnia elegans by carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Zinnia elegans is an annual herbaceous ornamental flower, widely cultivated in domestic and foreign gardens due to its diversity in flower types, color and landscaping versatility .

Released: 3-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Lower Income US Adults Were Left Behind As the Rest of the United States Experienced Large Declines in Heart Attack and Stroke Risk over Three Decades
George Washington University

Study examined 30-year trends in cardiovascular health using a suite of income equity metrics to provide a comprehensive picture of cardiovascular income inequity

Newswise: China's Orchid Renaissance: Bridging Ancient Traditions and Modern Science
Released: 3-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
China's Orchid Renaissance: Bridging Ancient Traditions and Modern Science
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In China, a country hosting over 1,700 of the world’s roughly 30,000 orchid species, the orchid industry has witnessed substantial growth fueled by advancements in science and technology.

Newswise: SUNY ESF Leads Groundbreaking Research in Groundwater’s Role in Ecosystem Sustainability
Released: 3-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
SUNY ESF Leads Groundbreaking Research in Groundwater’s Role in Ecosystem Sustainability
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Groundwater has been largely unstudied in its importance and role in sustaining ecosystems.

29-Mar-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Water-based paints: Less stinky, but some still contain potentially hazardous chemicals
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Choosing paint for your home brings a lot of options: What kind of paint, what type of finish and what color? Water-based paints have emerged as “greener” and less smelly than solvent-based options. And they are often advertised as containing little-to-no volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Newswise: A simple way to harvest more ‘blue energy’ from waves
29-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EDT
A simple way to harvest more ‘blue energy’ from waves
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Researchers report in ACS Energy Letters that repositioning the electrode in a “blue energy” harvesting device — from the center of a see-sawing liquid-filled tube to the end where the water crashes with the most force — dramatically increased the amount of wave energy that could be harvested.

Newswise: Testing environmental water to monitor COVID-19 spread in unsheltered encampments
29-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Testing environmental water to monitor COVID-19 spread in unsheltered encampments
American Chemical Society (ACS)

To better understand COVID-19’s spread during the pandemic, public health officials expanded wastewater surveillance. These efforts track SARS-CoV-2 levels and health risks among most people, but they miss people who live without shelter, a population particularly vulnerable to severe infection.

   
Newswise: Mass-produced, Commercial Promising Multicolored Photochromic Fiber
Released: 3-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Mass-produced, Commercial Promising Multicolored Photochromic Fiber
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Empowering flexible fibers with light-emitting capabilities has the potential to revolutionize the current design philosophy of smart wearable interactive devices.

Newswise: Reimagining Quantum Dot Single-Photon Sources: A Breakthrough in Monolithic FP Microcavities
Released: 3-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Reimagining Quantum Dot Single-Photon Sources: A Breakthrough in Monolithic FP Microcavities
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Cavity-enhanced single quantum dots (QDs) are the main approach towards ultra-high-performance solid-state quantum light sources for scalable photonic quantum technologies. Nevertheless, harnessing the Purcell effect requires precise spectral and spatial alignment of the QDs’ emission with the cavity mode, which is challenging for most cavities.

Released: 3-Apr-2024 5:05 AM EDT
Pollen is a promising sustainable tool in the bone regeneration process
University of Portsmouth

A new study, led by the University of Portsmouth in England, has used pollen to grow hydroxyapatite capsules, so the mineral can better support bone regeneration.



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