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Released: 6-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
Argonne researchers to share scientific computing insights at SC18
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne’s expertise and leadership in extreme-scale computing will again be on display at the annual International Conference for High-Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis (SC18).

Released: 2-Nov-2018 4:20 PM EDT
Under Pressure, Opposites Attract
Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers have uncovered a new material that can produce both magnetism and superconductivity.

Released: 1-Nov-2018 5:05 PM EDT
Argonne named ‘Historic Site’ for work of famed physicist
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne was recently named a historic physics site by the American Physical Society in recognition of the groundbreaking work of former Argonne physicist and Nobel laureate Maria Goeppert Mayer.

Released: 1-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EDT
No Justice Beyond the Jail Walls
University of Delaware

University of Delaware Professor Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve's new story, "The Waiting Room," looks at mistreatment at Cook County Jail in Chicago, the largest in the nation. She found that injustices continued beyond the prison walls. The story is part of a Marshall Project series released this week.

30-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
American Academy of Dermatology Releases Guidelines for Melanoma Treatment
American Academy of Dermatology

The American Academy of Dermatology’s “Guidelines of care for the management of primary cutaneous melanoma" outline best practices for treatment of the disease. Developed by an expert work group, the guidelines are based on the latest available evidence.

Released: 30-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Argonne Hosted National Quantum Computing Workshop
Argonne National Laboratory

Industry and academia come together to explore research opportunities in quantum information sciences

Released: 29-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Argonne’s Cat Power
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne celebrates National Cat Day by highlighting the scientific prowess of the laboratory’s CATS — Collaborative Access Teams, that is. These teams rely on hard X-ray beams generated by the Advanced Photon Source to investigate materials that are difficult to observe and measure.

Released: 26-Oct-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Diagnosing Strokes is Complicated by "Mimics" and "Chameleons"
Loyola Medicine

Stroke specialists often see conditions known as stroke "mimics" and "chameleons" that can complicate accurate diagnoses, Loyola neurologists report in Neuroimaging Clinics of North America. Stroke mimics look like strokes, while chameleons are strokes that look like other medical conditions.

Released: 25-Oct-2018 4:45 PM EDT
Argonne Scientists Create New Oil-Resistant Filter Technology
Argonne National Laboratory

A novel new way to keep oil from clogging filters and equipment

Released: 25-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Glyn R. Morgan, MD, Named Director of Loyola Medicine's Division of Intra-Abdominal Transplant
Loyola Medicine

Glyn R. Morgan, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, one of the nation's leading liver and kidney transplant surgeons, has been named director of Loyola Medicine's division of intra-abdominal transplant.

Released: 25-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Loyola Pediatric Intensive Care Physician Recognized by Gift of Hope
Loyola Medicine

Loyola Medicine's Julie Fitzgerald, MD, FAAP, division director, pediatric critical care, medical director, pediatric intensive care unit, was recognized as a Lifesaving Partner by Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network.

Released: 24-Oct-2018 3:45 PM EDT
President Signs Into Law Opioid Legislation; While ASA Study Finds Patients Undergoing Surgery Continue to Expect Opioids
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Today, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) commended President Donald Trump for signing into law, H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, legislation to address the nation’s opioid crisis. The new law includes provisions developed by ASA to advance opioid reducing initiatives in the surgical setting.

24-Oct-2018 2:00 PM EDT
Randall Moore, AANA CEO, Attends White House Signing of Historic Opioids Bill
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

CEO of the nation's nearly 53,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists(CRNAs) has worked with both political parties and chambers of Congress to be part of the solution to the opioid crisis. CRNAs administer more than 45 million anesthetics to patients each year.

Released: 24-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Argonne, mHUB sign agreement to advance high-tech manufacturing in Chicago
Argonne National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with mHUB, a Chicago-based innovation center dedicated to physical product development and manufacturing.

Released: 22-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Garry Brydges Begins Term as President of theAmerican Association of Nurse Anesthetists
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Incoming president of nurse anesthesia provider association outlines plans for his presidency, which include access to patient care, cost-effective healthcare, and research.

Released: 22-Oct-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Beverly K. Philip, M.D., FASA, elected first vice president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today announced Beverly K. Philip, M.D., FASA, has been named first vice president of the ASA. Dr. Philip was elected at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018 annual meeting in San Francisco and will serve for one year.

22-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Pathologists Honored at Physician Annual Meeting
College of American Pathologists (CAP)

The College of American Pathologists honors some very special members at the annual meeting in Chicago

Released: 19-Oct-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Argonne and Capstone receive funding to advance thermal energy storage technology
Argonne National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Capstone Turbine Corp. have received $380,000 in DOE Technology Commercialization Funding to refine Argonne’s high-efficiency, fast charging/discharging latent heat thermal energy storage system (TESS) for use in building applications and process/manufacturing industries.

Released: 19-Oct-2018 3:50 PM EDT
Inaugural Demo Day Showcases Entrepreneur-National Laboratory Relationships
Argonne National Laboratory

As part of a culmination of a program that matches budding entrepreneurs with technical experts at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) national laboratories, innovators from seven start-up companies recently underwent a rite of passage in their journeys to commercialize their technology. Half-trade show, half-Shark Tank, this event – called Demo Day – gave these innovators an opportunity to prove the value of their products, technologies and burgeoning companies to an audience of potential investors and fellow technologists.

Released: 18-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Scientists Find Unusual Behavior in Topological Material
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne scientists have identified a new class of topological materials made by inserting transition metal atoms into the atomic lattice of a well-known two-dimensional material.

11-Oct-2018 6:00 PM EDT
Why Does Diabetes Cause Heart Failure?
Loyola Medicine

A Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study reveals how, on a cellular level, diabetes can cause heart failure. The findings could lead to medications to treat and perhaps prevent heart failure in diabetes patients.

18-Oct-2018 12:00 AM EDT
Online Course Offers Business of Anesthesia Blueprint
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

First-ever anesthesia business course launched online for anesthesia providers.

8-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
American Society of Anesthesiologists names Linda J. Mason, M.D., FASA, new president
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

SAN FRANCISCO – Linda J. Mason, M.D., FASA, director of pediatric anesthesiology at Loma Linda University Medical Center and professor of anesthesiology and pediatrics at Loma Linda University, California, was today named president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), the nation’s largest organization of physician anesthesiologists. Dr. Mason assumed office at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018 annual meeting in San Francisco and will serve for one year.

Released: 17-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Unprecedented Look at Electron Brings Us Closer to Understanding the Universe
Northwestern University

In a new study, researchers at Northwestern, Harvard and Yale universities examined the shape of an electron’s charge with unprecedented precision to confirm that it is perfectly spherical.

Released: 17-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
CAP18: Annual Meeting of the College of American Pathologists
College of American Pathologists (CAP)

The future of pathology and improved diagnosis is here. Join us at the College of American Pathologists’ annual meeting CAP18 where new technology and techniques will be shared in the practice of pathology, diagnosis, and treatment. From digital pathology, artificial intelligence, and biomarker testing to liquid biopsies and the importance of having a pathologist on a patient-centered medical diagnostic team, get the latest information patients need to know.

8-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
High pre-delivery maternal blood pressure associated with low Apgar scores
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Women who experience high blood pressure prior to labor may be more likely to deliver babies with a lower Apgar score, a measure of a newborn’s physical health, suggests new research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018 annual meeting.

Released: 16-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Any way the wind blows
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne researchers recently partnered in a project to improve short-term wind forecasting in complex terrains in an effort to make wind energy a more reliable resource. They are currently seeking funding to pursue further studies with the data collected.

8-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Unlike obese adults, obese children don’t have more pain after surgery
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

SAN FRANCISCO – While obese adults often report more pain after surgery, the same does not appear to be true for obese children, according to the largest study of its kind, being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018 annual meeting.

Released: 16-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Battery mainstay headed for high-tech makeover
Argonne National Laboratory

The lead battery is headed for a high-tech makeover that will make this sustainable mainstay product more appealing to the automotive industry and the power grid. Under the terms of a new agreement signed with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, 14 members of the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) have joined forces with Electric Applications to grapple with some of their common challenges.

Released: 16-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Experts Recommend New Way to Describe Cognitive Changes After Anesthesia and Surgery in Elderly Patients
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

A multidisciplinary, international group of experts has recommended changing the way clinicians and patients describe cognitive changes experienced in some patients after anesthesia and surgery. The recommendations are being published simultaneously in six peer-reviewed journals including, Anesthesiology.

Released: 15-Oct-2018 4:45 PM EDT
The Graphic Nature of Data
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne scientists inspired high schoolers to think big about data and how to visualize it at a three-day camp this summer.

8-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Patient-controlled epidural anesthesia after C-section may reduce oral opioid use
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Women who deliver their babies via cesarean section (C-section) are less likely to need opioids to manage post-delivery pain if they receive ongoing epidural analgesia (pain relief) that they can control, suggests first-of-its kind research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018 annual meeting.

Released: 15-Oct-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Loyola Medicine Marks 30th Anniversary of Groundbreaking Lung Transplant Program
Loyola Medicine

Loyola Medicine recently marked the 30th anniversary of its first lung transplant. Loyola has performed nearly 950 lung transplants. This is more than four times as many lung transplants as the combined total of all other centers in Illinois combined.

Released: 15-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Argonne to Advance High Performance Computing in Manufacturing
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne awarded funding to partner with Industry to advance the use of high performance computing in manufacturing.

8-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
American Society of Anesthesiologists honors Jerry A. Cohen, M.D., with its Distinguished Service Award
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

SAN FRANCISCO – The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today presented Jerry A. Cohen, M.D., with its 2017 Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his long and highly distinguished career as a physician anesthesiologist, administrator and educator. The award is the highest honor ASA bestows and is presented annually to a member who has transformed the specialty of anesthesiology.

8-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
American Society of Anesthesiologists recognizes Beverley A. Orser, M.D., Ph.D., FRCPC, FCAHS, with its Excellence in Research Award
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

SAN FRANCISCO –The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today presented Beverley A. Orser, M.D., Ph.D., FRCPC, FCAHS, with its 2018 Excellence in Research Award in recognition of her outstanding research accomplishments on the molecular mechanisms of anesthetic agents. Dr. Orser’s research has led to major scientific advances in anesthesiology and neuroscience.

8-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
American Society of Anesthesiologists recognizes Brian T. Bateman, M.D., M.Sc., with its 2018 James E. Cottrell Presidential Scholar Award
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

SAN FRANCISCO – The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today presented Brian T. Bateman, M.D., M.Sc., with its 2018 James E. Cottrell Presidential Scholar Award in recognition of his outstanding career as a leading academic physician anesthesiologist, whose study of the uses and effects of drugs (pharmacoepidemiology) in pregnancy and epidemiology of pregnancy-related complications has significantly contributed to the field of anesthesiology.

8-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
American Society of Anesthesiologists recognizes Alex Macario, M.D., M.B.A., with its Excellence in Education Award
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

SAN FRANCISCO – The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today presented Alex Macario, M.D., M.B.A., with its 2018 Excellence in Education Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to resident and graduate education in anesthesiology. The award is presented annually to an ASA member who has made significant contributions to the specialty through excellence in teaching, development of new teaching methods, or the implementation of innovative educational programs in anesthesiology.

   
8-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Innovative regional anesthesia technique reduces pain, opioid use after mastectomy for breast cancer
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Women undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer experience improved postsurgical pain relief and reduced opioid consumption when given a pectoralis nerve plane (PECS) block prior to surgery, suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018 annual meeting. The PECS block is a newer regional anesthesia technique that works by injecting long-acting anesthetics, guided by ultrasound, to numb the front of the chest wall before surgical incision.

8-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Studies show potential of virtual reality to reduce children’s anxiety, pain
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Innovative virtual reality technologies hold promise in reducing children’s anxiety and pain before and after medical procedures and surgery, suggest two studies being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018 annual meeting.

8-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Pain disruption therapy treats source of chronic back pain
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

People with treatment-resistant back pain may get significant and lasting relief with dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation therapy, an innovative treatment that short-circuits pain, suggests a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018 annual meeting.

8-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Perioperative Surgical Home successful in improving care for both elderly and children
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

A patient-centered, team-based model of care that navigates patients through the entire surgical experience is successful in improving quality of care and outcomes in elderly patients being treated for fractures and children undergoing heart surgery, suggest two new studies being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018 annual meeting.

8-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Postpartum depression linked to mother’s pain after childbirth
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

SAN FRANCISCO – While childbirth pain has been linked to postpartum depression, the culprit may be the pain experienced by the mother following childbirth, rather than during the labor and delivery process, suggests new research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018 annual meeting.

8-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Despite crisis, patients perceive opioids as superior and expect them for postsurgical pain
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Even with concerns about addiction, side effects and the other risks of opioids dominating headlines, a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018 annual meeting found people expect to be prescribed opioids and perceive them to be the most effective form of pain relief after surgery. Interestingly, other research presented at the meeting found opioids led to complications such as increased pain, poorer quality of life and dependence following back surgery.

Released: 11-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Dominican University Receives NSF Grant to Enhance STEM Courses
Dominican University

This $526,892 NSF grant will support retention and graduation rates of students pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM fields.

   
8-Oct-2018 8:00 AM EDT
American Society of Anesthesiologists announces Perioperative Surgical Home scholarship recipients
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

SAN FRANCISCO – The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today announced the recipients of its Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) Scholarship in which awardees will receive funding to participate in the PSH Learning Collaborative 2020 to support the implementation of a PSH pilot at their institution. The three scholars will be formally awarded, and industry supporters recognized for their support, at a special event on Oct. 15 during the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018 annual meeting in San Francisco.

Released: 10-Oct-2018 4:05 PM EDT
IMSA Announces Passing of Founder, Dr. Leon Lederman
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA)

It is with heartfelt sorrow that Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy announces the death of its founder, Dr. Leon Lederman, on Wednesday, October 3 at the age of 96. As a physicist, researcher, university professor, national laboratory director, and Nobel Laureate, Dr. Leon Lederman influenced the role of science and science education, but will be remembered most by the IMSA Community for his love of science and students.



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