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Released: 22-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
Endocrine Society objects to Title X gag rule that limits women’s access to contraception
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society objects to the administration’s decision to severely restrict access to the Title X Family Planning Program, the nation’s only program for affordable birth control and reproductive care.

   
Released: 22-Feb-2019 9:45 AM EST
Endocrine Society CEO honored with Association Leadership Award
Endocrine Society

CEO Update has selected Endocrine Society CEO Barbara Byrd Keenan, FASAE, CAE, as its Professional Society CEO of the Year.

   
15-Feb-2019 9:00 AM EST
Evidence-Based Care May Improve Outcomes for Patients with Acute Kidney Injury
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• A set of interventions designed to improve care for patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) was associated with reductions in length of hospital stay, shorter duration of AKI episodes, and an increase in AKI incidence that likely reflected improved recognition. • The intervention also led to improvements in several metrics related to AKI care, including AKI recognition, medication optimization, and fluid assessment by clinicians.

19-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Embargoed AJPH research: NYC transfat ban changes New Yorkers’ blood, ACA and women 18-44, Chicago behavioral health emergencies, Caribbean health
American Public Health Association (APHA)

In this issue, find research on NYC's transfat ban, the Affordable Care Act and reproductive age women, behavioral health emergencies, Caribbean health and more.

Released: 21-Feb-2019 2:45 PM EST
Do Alpha Particle Condensates Exist in Oxygen Nuclei?
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Yes. Such condensates, analogous to those in carbon-12, in heavier nuclei could change how we describe certain elements.

Released: 21-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
Not All Ions in Tokamaks Go with the Flow
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Spectroscopic measurements reveal that main ions flow much faster than impurities at the edge of fusion-relevant plasmas.

Released: 20-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST
Measuring the Impossible: X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Hydrogen and Helium
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The two most abundant elements in the universe, hydrogen and helium, were previously thought to be impossible to measure by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

Released: 20-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
New Model Sheds Light on Key Physics of Magnetic Islands that Can Halt Fusion Reactions
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Surprisingly, a magnetic island does not necessarily perturb the plasma current in a dangerous way and destroy fusion performance.

Released: 20-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Earth May Be 140 Years Away From Reaching Carbon Levels Not Seen in 56 Million Years
American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Total human carbon dioxide emissions could match those of Earth's last major greenhouse warming event in fewer than five generations, new research finds.

20-Feb-2019 9:00 AM EST
As Genetic Data Expand, Researchers Urge Caution in How Predictors of Learning and Education Outcomes Are Used
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

In a review published online today in AERA Open, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association, researchers from Stanford University and the University of Cambridge warn that—as the predictive power of genes tied to learning and educational outcomes increases and access to genetic data expands—researchers, educators, and policymakers must be cautious in how they use such data, interpret related findings, and, in the not-too-distant future, apply genetics-informed student interventions.

14-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Study Examines End-of-Life Care for People with Kidney Failure who Undergo Amputation
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• People with kidney failure are nearly ten times as likely as other Medicare beneficiaries to undergo lower extremity amputation during their final year of life. • Despite having a poor prognosis, individuals with kidney failure who had a lower extremity amputation in their last year of life had a greater likelihood of admission to—and prolonged stays in—acute and subacute care settings during this time. They also were more likely to die in the hospital and discontinue dialysis, and to spend fewer days receiving hospice services.

Released: 19-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST
Early “Fossils” Formed by Tectonics, not Life
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The 3.7-billion-year-old structures were considered the first evidence for life on the planet; new evidence suggests differently.

Released: 19-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
High-Energy X-Ray Bursts from Low-Energy Plasma
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists discover why solar flares produce X-rays; a few electrons avoid collisions and accelerate to produce a microsecond burst.

Released: 18-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Taking Diamond Qubits for a Spin
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists use implanted silicon ions and electricity to increase the spin time of quantum bits, moving closer to the tech needed for quantum networks.

8-Feb-2019 8:05 AM EST
Kidney Failure Patients Face Higher Risk of Cancer Death
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

In a population-based study, both patients on dialysis and those who received kidney transplants experienced over 2.5-times higher risks of cancer death than age- and sex-matched individuals without kidney failure.

Released: 14-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
DHS Releases Compliance Assessment Bulletin for 30 Day Public Comment
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced the release of a Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP) draft Compliance Assessment Bulletin (CAB) for review and comment.

   
Released: 14-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
Effective self-control strategies involve much more than willpower, research shows
Association for Psychological Science

It's mid-February, around the time that most people waver in their commitment to the resolutions they've made for the new year. Many of these resolutions - whether it's to spend less time looking at screens, eat more vegetables, or save money for retirement - require us to forego a behavior we want to engage in for the one we think we should engage in. In a new report, leading researchers in behavioral science propose a new framework that outlines different types of self-control strategies and emphasizes that self-control entails more than sheer willpower to be effective.

11-Feb-2019 4:00 PM EST
The More the Merrier? Children with Multiple Siblings More Susceptible to Bullying
American Psychological Association (APA)

A child with more than one brother or sister is more likely to be the victim of sibling bullying than those with only one sibling, and firstborn children and older brothers tend to be the perpetrators, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.



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