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11-May-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Acute Kidney Injury During Hospitalization Linked with Higher Risk of Heart Failure after Discharge
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• Among hospitalized adults, those who experienced acute kidney injury were 44% more likely to be hospitalized for heart failure in the year after discharge.

Released: 17-May-2018 4:05 PM EDT
How to Cope with Cases of Mistaken Identity: MINERvA’s Tale of Pions and Neutrinos
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Neutral pion production is a major character in a story of mistaken identity worthy of an Agatha Christie novel.

14-May-2018 1:05 PM EDT
New AJPH Research: Gun Owner Survey, Support for Gun Violence Prevention, Suicide Risk and Gun Ownership, Refugee Mental Health, HPV Vaccine, Indoor Tanning.
American Public Health Association (APHA)

In this issue, find research on gun ownership, support for gun violence prevention, suicide risk and gun ownership, refugee mental health, HPV vaccine and indoor tanning.

Released: 17-May-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Perfecting the Noise-Canceling Neutrino Detector
Department of Energy, Office of Science

MicroBooNE neutrino experiment cuts through the noise, clearing the way for signals made by the hard-to-detect particle.

Released: 17-May-2018 9:00 AM EDT
DHS S&T’s Prepaid Card Reader’s Upgrades Make it Faster and Cheaper!
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

Using the ERAD Prepaid Card Reader, law enforcement officials can swipe cards and put a temporary hold on the funds until a full investigation may be completed. The upgrade will allow even more agencies to take advantage of the technology.

Released: 16-May-2018 10:05 AM EDT
BioChain's vamPure™ Blood Nucleic Acid Extraction Kit offers rapid and efficient isolation of genomic DNA from whole blood
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

Introducing a revolutionary tool in therapeutic and genomic research, BioChain’s CEO Grace Tian is pleased to launch the vamPure Blood Nucleic Acid Extraction Kit. This highly validated product is designed to get the highest yield of genomic DNA from either fresh or frozen blood samples.

Released: 15-May-2018 1:05 PM EDT
DHS, DOT Partner on Government Vehicle Telematics Cybersecurity Primer
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

When the managers of federal vehicle fleets were charged with implementing telematics systems for all their vehicles, the DHS Science and Technology Directorate and DOT's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) teamed up to create a cybersecurity implementation and operational primer for them.

Released: 15-May-2018 9:45 AM EDT
New Website Guides Users of APA Style Journal Article Reporting Standards
American Psychological Association (APA)

WASHINGTON -- The American Psychological Association has launched a website to guide researchers in psychology in using the APA Style Journal Article Reporting Standards, which are aimed at enhancing the quality of published research by promoting transparency and facilitating the assessment of rigor.

Released: 15-May-2018 9:15 AM EDT
University of Washington’s Janice DeCosmo Elected as 2019–2020 President of the Council on Undergraduate Research
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Janice DeCosmo—associate vice provost for undergraduate research, associate dean of undergraduate academic affairs, and affiliate faculty member in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington—has been elected as the 2019-2020 president of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR).

Released: 15-May-2018 9:05 AM EDT
Keeping Tabs on Polysulfides in Batteries
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Optimizing lithium-sulfur battery electrolytes for long life.

11-May-2018 3:00 PM EDT
In Era of #MeToo, Majority of Employees Say Their Employers Fail to Take New Steps Addressing Sexual Harassment
American Psychological Association (APA)

The spotlight on workplace sexual harassment since fall 2017 has led to high-profile resignations, terminations and lawsuits. And while the revelations and consequences have prompted ongoing, national conversations about appropriate behavior, only 32 percent of working Americans said that their employer has taken new steps to prevent and address sexual harassment in the workplace, according to a survey by the American Psychological Association.

   
Released: 14-May-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Huge “Thermometer” Takes Temperatures of Tiny Samples
Department of Energy, Office of Science

New spectroscopic technique measures heat in itty-bitty volumes that could reveal insights for electronics and energy technology.

Released: 14-May-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Water, Water, Everywhere, but How Does It Flow?
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists use new X-ray technique to see how water moves at the molecular level.

Released: 11-May-2018 9:35 AM EDT
Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems in Urban Environments
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate established a test and evaluation series, the Technical Assessment of Counter UAS Technologies in Cities (TACTIC), to assess the performance and suitability of commercial counter-UAS solutions in homeland security settings.

4-May-2018 9:05 AM EDT
Oral Antibiotics Linked to Increased Kidney Stone Risk
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• Use of oral antibiotics was linked with an increased risk of developing kidney stones. • Risk decreased over time but was still elevated several years after antibiotic use. • Risk was highest for young patients.

Released: 10-May-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Fibers The Future for Diagnostics! – POREX® Booth 1281
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

Whether you need wicking, absorption, fast or controlled release, or other capabilities, Porex has the materials and customization capabilities you need.

Released: 9-May-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Staff Icons Works to Improve Industry Staffing Shortage
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

Dawn Foster, Founder/CEO of Staff Icons, a Global Scientific Recruitment Firm. She brings to the table 25 years of recruiting industry experience. Dawn holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing and comes from a family of entrepreneurs.

   
Released: 9-May-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Staff Icons Comes to the AACC to help Laboratory Staffing Epidemic!
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

Staff Icons is a certified Minority/Woman Owned recruitment firm based in New Jersey specializing recruiting for the health and biotechnology industries nationwide. Staff Icons provide staffing and recruiting solutions for lab, hospitals, universities, and companies globally while they continue to be completely contingency based. They stand by the idea that if you don’t love their work then you don’t pay them a cent.

   
Released: 9-May-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Global Health Center at Georgetown Announces New Program Focused on Biosafety, Biosecurity
Georgetown University Medical Center

The Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown University Medical Center announced the launch of a new research and education program focused on biosafety, biosecurity, and protecting the health and safety of the laboratory and clinical researchers.

Released: 8-May-2018 3:10 PM EDT
APA Names Chief of Professional Practice
American Psychological Association (APA)

WASHINGTON – Jared L. Skillings, PhD, ABPP, has been named chief of professional practice of the American Psychological Association, responsible for promoting the practice of psychology and the availability of behavioral health services through federal and state legislative advocacy, legal and regulatory initiatives, and public education.

Released: 8-May-2018 2:05 PM EDT
DHS S&T Selects Boise Startup Intelleuron to Develop Intelligent SUAS for Border Patrol Mission
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T today announced a $199,977 award to Intelleuron, LLC to design, develop and test intelligent reconnaissance technology for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems in support of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection mission.

Released: 8-May-2018 10:30 AM EDT
AACC Honors Representative Kevin Yoder for His Commitment to Improving Patient Care Through Uniform Clinical Test Results
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

AACC, a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to better health through laboratory medicine, is pleased to announce that Representative Kevin Yoder (R-Kansas) is the recipient of AACC’s Outstanding Legislator Award for the 115th Congress. This award recognizes Rep. Yoder for his tireless efforts to improve the quality of patient care by advancing harmonization—or uniformity—of clinical laboratory test results.

Released: 8-May-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Better Cleaning In Cold? Researchers Explore Ways to Enhance Detergent Performance In Low Temperature Washing
American Cleaning Institute

Research that explores new ways for laundry detergents to improve their cleaning performance in lower wash temperatures was honored with the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Distinguished Paper Award, recognizing the most outstanding research to appear in 2017 in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents.

Released: 7-May-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Taizhou Huangyan Fangye Technology Development Co.,Ltd.
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

Fangye Technology Development Co.,Ltd. is a Reputed, Trusted Manufacturer and Exporter of Good Quality Laboratory Consumables since 1978, with Timely Deliveries and Moderate Price.

Released: 7-May-2018 3:05 PM EDT
NovoPath, Inc. to Sponsor “Using Your LIS to Design and Improve your LEAN Laboratory" at the Executive War College 2018
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

NovoPath, Inc., makers of the NovoPath™ Laboratory Information System Software, will sponsor an educational session on how laboratories can use LEAN and Six Sigma principles at the 23rd annual Executive War College (EWC) Conference on Laboratory and Pathology Management which will be held between April 30 and May 2, 2018 in New Orleans.

Released: 7-May-2018 3:05 PM EDT
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Selects NovoPathTM Anatomic Pathology Software Platform for its Lab Information System
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

NovoPath, Inc. announces that the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has selected the NovoPath™ Anatomic Pathology Software Platform as its LIS for the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

Released: 7-May-2018 10:05 AM EDT
BioChain's cfPure ® Max Cell Free DNA Extraction Kit offers rapid and efficient isolation of circulating cell free DNA (cfDNA) for cancer screening
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

Representing a leap forward in cancer research, BioChain Institute, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer Grace Tian are launching the cfPure MAX Cell Free DNA Extraction Kit, a product designed to extract cell free DNA from plasma samples.

Released: 4-May-2018 4:05 PM EDT
SynAbs Brings Rats to Antibody Market
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

Belgian spin-off company SynAbs now presents a highly interesting alternative: rat antibodies. By shifting from mouse antibodies to rat antibodies, many new advantages can be exploited to make antibody technology even better.

Released: 4-May-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Guinea Pig Monoclonal Antibodies : A New Promising Tool for R&D, IVD and Therapeutics
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

SynAbs has opted to develop its own myeloma cell line to manufacture guinea pig monoclonal antibodies and offer more efficient investigation tools for researchers.

   
Released: 4-May-2018 4:05 PM EDT
SYnAbs launches mouse isotyping kit, MYstik™
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

SYnAbs Mouse Immunoglobulin Easy Isotyping Kit or a.k.a. "MYstik™" provides a rapid and easy method (DOT technology) to characterize mouse monoclonal antibody isotypes in cell culture supernatants or purified antibodies preparations.

Released: 4-May-2018 4:05 PM EDT
SYnAbs/RD Biotech Unique Expertise in CAR-T Cells
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

Numbers speak for themselves : 83% of the 63 evaluable children who received tisagenlecleucel in phase 2 trial had complete elimination of malignant cells in just 3 months, while no other therapeutic option are available.

Released: 4-May-2018 4:05 PM EDT
SynAbs Inks First Distribution Agreement in Asia
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

SynAbs is proud to announce strategic deal with successful company Singapore Advanced Biologics.

Released: 4-May-2018 12:05 PM EDT
LifeHealth® Announces CE Mark for IRMA® LH
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

The Dependable Point-of-Care Blood Analyzer! Excellent Performance and Value now available in the EU.

Released: 4-May-2018 9:05 AM EDT
Magnetized Plasmas That “Twist Light” Can Produce Powerful Microscopes and More
Department of Energy, Office of Science

A non-twisting laser beam moving through magnetized plasma turns into an optical vortex that traps, rotates, and controls microscopic particles, opening new frontiers in imaging.

27-Apr-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Sleep Duration May Affect Kidney Disease Patients’ Health-Related Quality of Life
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

Among individuals with chronic kidney disease, those who slept 7 hours/day had higher health-related quality of life than those who slept ≤5 hours/day or ≥9 hours/day.

Released: 3-May-2018 3:05 PM EDT
The Algorithmic Rise of the “Alt-Right”
American Sociological Association (ASA)

On a late summer evening in 2017, members of the far-right descended on Charlottesville, Virginia with tiki-torches held up in defense of confederate general Robert E. Lee’s statue in what was dubbed a “Unite the Right” rally, which had been organized mostly online. The next day, August 13

Released: 3-May-2018 2:20 PM EDT
Endocrine Society’s Chief Program Officer named Meeting Professional of the Year
Endocrine Society

Chief Program Officer Wanda Johnson won the PCMA Education Foundation’s Visionary Award honoring the Meeting Professional of the Year, the Endocrine Society announced today.

   
Released: 3-May-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Whistling While You Work: Fusion Scientists Find Inspiration in Atmospheric Whistles
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Just like lightning, fusion plasmas contain odd electromagnetic whistler waves that could control destructive electrons in fusion reactors.

Released: 3-May-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Milken Institute School of Public Health Names 2018 Geiger Gibson Program Distinguished Visitor
George Washington University

Now in its 15th year, the Geiger Gibson Distinguished Visitor Program honors individuals whose life long contributions to community health centers and medically underserved communities have transformed the fields of public health policy and practice.

Released: 3-May-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Zero Tolerance in Tokamaks: Eliminating Small Instabilities Before They Become Disruptions
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Energetic ions and beam heating cause or calm instabilities, depending on the tokamak’s magnetic field.

Released: 3-May-2018 10:05 AM EDT
MURR Becomes First Reactor Facility to Join DOE’s Isotope Program
Department of Energy, Office of Science

DOE and MURR partner to ensure scientists have access to essential research isotopes.

Released: 2-May-2018 4:50 PM EDT
President John Sullivan Retiring; Gregory Argyros, MD, Named Successor
MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Health has announced plans to transition the leadership of MedStar Washington Hospital Center to Gregory J. Argyros, MD, MACP, FCCP, who will become the hospital’s President and a Senior Vice President of MedStar Health effective July 1, 2018.

Released: 2-May-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Students from Massachusetts and Washington Win DOE’s 28th National Science Bowl®
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Students from Lexington High School in Lexington, Massachusetts, won the 2018 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® (NSB) today in Washington, D.C. In the middle school competition, students from Odle Middle School in Bellevue, Washington, took home first place.

Released: 2-May-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Department of Energy to Invest $30 Million in Quantum Science Initiative
Department of Energy, Office of Science

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) plans to invest up to $30 million over the next three years in Quantum Information Science (QIS).

Released: 2-May-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Tracking Down Helium-4’s Quarks and Gluons
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists obtain the first exclusive measurement of deeply virtual Compton scattering of electrons off helium-4, vital to obtaining an unambiguous 3-D view of quarks and gluons within nuclei.

Released: 1-May-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the Smithsonian
Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian invites the public to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May through a series of vibrant performances, lectures, family activities and exhibitions at its museums.

Released: 1-May-2018 2:05 PM EDT
KOAMTAC Adds Premier Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Barcode Scanner for Smartwatch, Smartglass and Smartphone
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

The KDC280 BLE barcode scanner consumes little power while providing faster and longer data transmission with Android, iOS, Tizen, and Windows devices.

Released: 1-May-2018 2:05 PM EDT
KOAMTAC Adds New HF and UHF RFID Companions to KDC470 SmartSled Barcode Scanner
70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

The new HF and UHF companions complete the data collection technology of KOAMTAC’s unique SmartSled barcode scanning solution.



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