Study finds distinct patterns lead to domestic partner homicide
University of PortsmouthResearchers have analysed more than 30 years of Canadian criminal records to shed light on intimate partner homicide indicators.
Researchers have analysed more than 30 years of Canadian criminal records to shed light on intimate partner homicide indicators.
International collaboration to improve cancer outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa is working to update consensus harmonized guidelines on several key subjects in oncology, including how best to treat people with both cancer and HIV.
A first-of-its-kind study sheds light on public opinion about would-be mass shooters, particularly regarding their mental health status. Willingness to “see something” and “say something,” especially when loved ones or associates are involved, hinges on whether the informant believes the criminal justice system will handle the situation effectively and fairly.
Researchers at The Ohio State University played a major role in analyzing the first year of data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument’s survey into the history of the universe.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today announced the signing of an agreement to strengthen cancer prevention and control initiatives across the Americas. The event took place in Washington, D.C., with leaders from both organizations.
A. Sonia Buist, MD, a past president of the American Thoracic Society and an advocate for global public health policy and respiratory health, has donated $400,000 to the Society, making her the ATS’s highest lifetime donor in its history. Her gift will support the ATS/MECOR Women’s Leadership Program, a new visionary program to enhance leadership capabilities in African women.
Researchers report in ACS Central Science that they have 3D printed a bioink containing plant cells that were then genetically modified, producing programmable materials. Applications could someday include biomanufacturing and sustainable construction.
Working with teens, UW researchers designed RESeT: a snowy virtual world with six activities intended to improve mood. In a 3-week study of 44 teens, researchers found that most of the teens used the technology about twice a week without being prompted and reported lower stress levels after using the environment.
For the first time, chemists in the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering have created a highly reactive chemical compound that has eluded scientists for more than 120 years. The discovery could lead to new drug treatments, safer agricultural products, and better electronics.
The American Cancer Society today released a first-of-its-kind Cancer Facts & Figures for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Other Pacific Islander People, 2024-2026. This report shows that despite limited disaggregated data, there is wide variation in the cancer burden among ethnic groups that make up this fast-growing population.
UC Davis study of data from 8500+ ICU patients finds more out-of-bed mobility interventions for critically ill patients were associated with shorter mechanical ventilation duration and hospital stays, suggesting a dose-response relationship between daily mobility and patient outcomes.
A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new UCLA Health study.
Announcement of contents of the May 2024 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
Keck Hospital of USC earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization.
Artificial intelligence experts at Cedars-Sinai and the Smidt Heart Institute created a dataset with more than 1 million echocardiograms, or cardiac ultrasound videos, and their corresponding clinical interpretations. Using this database, they created EchoCLIP, a powerful machine learning algorithm that can “interpret” echocardiogram images and assess key findings.
A roundup of the latest medical discoveries and faculty news at Cedars-Sinai for April 2024.
Rates of HIV transmission increased when the U.S./Mexico border was closed for COVID-19, according to a new study from University of California San Diego and Irvine.
A Doença de Pick, uma doença neurodegenerativa de origem genética desconhecida, é um tipo raro de demência frontotemporal que afeta pessoas com menos de 65 anos. A condição causa mudanças na personalidade, no comportamento e, às vezes, compromete a linguagem. Em pacientes com a doença, as proteínas Taus se acumulam e formam aglomerados anormais chamados de corpos de Pick, que restringem os nutrientes ao cérebro e causam neurodegeneração.
A team led by a Houston Methodist physician established a hypothesis that the microenvironments of tumors in the pancreatic head versus the body and tail, particularly the immunotherapy receptors found on each section of the pancreas, differ. This could impact the way cancer of the pancreas is treated.
Interdisciplinary researchers in Illinois, the U.S. and around the world can advance their projects with the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology's new Zeiss Xradia 630 Versa micro-CT scanner, the first of its kind with life science applications in the U.S.
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is thrilled to announce the impressive lineup of esteemed speakers set to headline the highly anticipated 2024 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, taking place from May 3-5 in the vibrant city of Chicago.
Evapotranspiration (ET) includes evaporation from soil and open water pools such as lakes, rivers, and ponds, as well as transpiration from plant leaves. The difference between precipitation and ET indicates the water balance available for societal needs, including agricultural and industrial production. However, measuring ET is challenging.
Media representatives are invited to attend and cover this prestigious gathering, which will feature a comprehensive program of presentations, lectures, panel discussions and hands-on workshops covering the latest advancements, research, techniques and breakthroughs in neurosurgery — including artificial intelligence and how it is transforming neurosurgery.
La enfermedad de Pick, una enfermedad neurodegenerativa de origen genético desconocido, es un tipo raro de demencia frontotemporal que afecta a personas menores de 65 años. La condición causa cambios en la personalidad, en el comportamiento y, a veces, compromete el lenguaje. En pacientes con la enfermedad, las proteínas Taus se acumulan y forman grupos anormales llamados cuerpos Pick, que restringen los nutrientes al cerebro y causan neurodegeneración.
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is proud to announce the successful completion of its first bronchoscopy procedure using the Ion Endoluminal System, a cutting-edge robotic-assisted technology designed for minimally invasive lung biopsies.
مرض بيك، المرض التنكسي العصبي ذو الأصل الوراثي غير المعروف، هو خرف جبهي صدغي يؤثر على الأشخاص تحت سن 65 عامًا. تتسبب الحالة في حدوث تغييرات في الشخصية والسلوك واضطراب في اللغة أحيانًا. بالنسبة للمرضى المصابون بهذا المرض، تتراكم بروتينات تاو وتشكل كتلًا غير طبيعية تسمى أجسام بيك؛ التي تعمل على تقييد وصول العناصر المغذية إلى الدماغ وتسبب تنكسًا عصبيًا. والطريقة الوحيدة لتشخيص المرض هي فحص أنسجة الدماغ تحت المجهر بعد وفاة الشخص.
Mitchell Schnall, MD, PhD, has been appointed to a newly created role as Senior Vice President for Data and Technology Solutions for the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), following two terms as Chair of Radiology in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine. In his new role, he will lead teams and projects that will pave a path for Penn Medicine to lead the health care industry into a new, technology- and data-driven era.
Preoperative Botox injections are a useful test for predicting how well patients with chronic migraine will respond to nerve decompression surgery, reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
In an effort to improve delivery of costly medical treatments, a team of researchers in electrical engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has developed a stimulating method that could make the human body more receptive to certain gene therapies.
Scientists have singled out red colobus species as a priority conservation target. Protection of these monkeys, they assert, can be expected to produce benefits throughout tropical African forests where hunting and climate change have led to dramatic wildlife and habitat loss.
Argonne and Toyota are collaborating on a cutting-edge battery recycling process that retains the structure of valuable components. It shows great promise to make battery recycling much more environmentally friendly and profitable.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is pleased to announce the first pediatric use of the novel fluorescent agent CYTALUX during surgery to remove lung metastases. The drug allows surgeons to better visualize cancer in the lung, as well as potentially detect additional cancerous nodules missed by preoperative imaging.
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Sangha Trinational, Republic of Congo, April 30 2024 -- A recent study, published in the scientific journal “Plant Ecology and Evolution,” sheds valuable insights into forest stands of Gilbertiodendron dewevrei (G. dewevrei) in the Sangha Trinational region.
Carbon emissions associated with air travel to professional conferences make up a sizable fraction of the emissions produced by researchers in academia. Andrea Gokus, a McDonnell Center postdoctoral fellow in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, is advocating for astronomers and others to reduce those emissions.
Drs. Kachikis and Eckert stressed that more research and funding are needed, specifically in treatments that might help women remain pregnant while fighting cancers and other diseases.
Since the 39 North AgTech Innovation District was established as a nonprofit in April 2023, it has made significant progress on advancing its three strategic pillars: Developing the physical footprint; Supporting the start-up and scale-up of 39 North companies; and Cultivating the development/amplification of the St. Louis agri-food tech narrative.
Organic electrochemical transistors allow current to flow in devices like implantable biosensors. But scientists long knew about a quirk about their activation that no one could explain. Researchers have now solved the mystery, paving the way to custom-tailored OECTs for biosensing, brain-inspired computation and beyond.
Common household products containing nanoparticles – grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible to the eye – could be contributing to a new form of indoor air pollution, according to a Rutgers study. In a study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, a team of Rutgers researchers found people walking through a space, where a consumer product containing nanoparticles was recently sprayed, stirred residual specks off carpet fibers and floor surfaces, projecting them some three to five feet in the air.
John Theurer Cancer Center physician blazes medical trail and now Mt. Kilimanjaro
Newly updated guidelines on neuroendocrine tumors developed by an expert at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and collaborators provide clinicians with the latest recommendations for staging and management of these rare but increasingly diagnosed tumors.
Experts across Tufts outline the challenges for today’s teens when it comes to healthy eating and physical activity, and how parents and caregivers can help
Probiotics have been touted as a treatment for everything from diarrhea to mental health disorders, with sales of probiotic supplements expected to exceed $65 billion globally in 2024.
As the 2024 presidential race heats up, a survey conducted by FAU Political Communication and Public Opinion Research Lab (PolCom Lab) and Mainstreet Research offers a glimpse into the shifting tides of American politics.
In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of state and territory-level policies enacted to reduce the severity of COVID-19's impact on older people served by home health care agencies and nursing homes.
In a significant stride towards personalized cancer care, the National Cancer Center Japan (NCCJ) has marked a decade of progress in cancer genomic medicine (CGM). A comprehensive review outlines the evolution of CGM in Japan, highlighting the pivotal role of the NCCJ in this advancement. The study encapsulates the historical milestones, current achievements, and future directions in the field of CGM.