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Released: 3-Oct-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Diabetes Drugs May Affect Endoscopy Patients
Cedars-Sinai

Patients who take a class of widely prescribed medications to manage diabetes and obesity may require extra preparations before undergoing upper endoscopy procedures, according to a new Cedars-Sinai study.

Newswise: New Imaging Technique Accurately Detects Aggressive Kidney Cancer
Released: 3-Oct-2024 10:05 AM EDT
New Imaging Technique Accurately Detects Aggressive Kidney Cancer
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study led by investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has demonstrated a new, non-invasive imaging technique can accurately detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer.

Released: 3-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Faster, More Sensitive Lung Cancer Detection From a Blood Draw
University of Michigan

A new way of diagnosing lung cancer with a blood draw is 10 times faster and 14 times more sensitive than earlier methods, according to University of Michigan researchers.

Newswise: Implementing Medical Imaging AI: Issues to Consider
Released: 3-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Implementing Medical Imaging AI: Issues to Consider
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

As AI is deployed in clinical centers across the U.S., one important consideration is to assure that models are fair and perform equally across patient groups and populations. To better understand the fairness of medical imaging AI, a team of researchers trained over 3,000 models spanning multiple model configurations, algorithms, and clinical tasks.

   
Newswise: A Q&A with Jeffrey Upperman, a National Leader in Pediatric Trauma and Disaster Preparedness.
Released: 3-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT
A Q&A with Jeffrey Upperman, a National Leader in Pediatric Trauma and Disaster Preparedness.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Jeffrey Upperman, MD, surgeon-in-chief at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, talks about why the U.S. needs a coordinated initiative to emphasize the impact of disasters on children to improve both future crisis responses and the care of children in the immediate aftermath and as they develop.

Newswise: UTEP Study: Zooplankton Go “Eew!” to Cleaning Faeces Contaminated Water
1-Oct-2024 5:00 PM EDT
UTEP Study: Zooplankton Go “Eew!” to Cleaning Faeces Contaminated Water
University of Texas at El Paso

Sheds light on limitations of naturally occurring zooplankton for inactivating pathogen contaminated water

Newswise: FAU Awarded $10M to Train People with Disabilities for In-demand Tech Jobs
Released: 3-Oct-2024 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Awarded $10M to Train People with Disabilities for In-demand Tech Jobs
Florida Atlantic University

The project will offer career counseling, work-readiness skills training, and customized-training leading to a certificate in cybersecurity, cloud computing solutions, and computer-aided design and 3D printing. The project will assist individuals with disabilities nationwide to acquire certified skills needed for entry into high quality technology sectors and can serve as a model for similar initiatives.

Released: 3-Oct-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Awarded $3.4 Million to Study Medical Misinformation
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have received a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study medical misinformation.

Newswise: Researchers Study 3D Printing Tungsten Parts for Extreme Conditions in Nuclear Reactors
Released: 3-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Researchers Study 3D Printing Tungsten Parts for Extreme Conditions in Nuclear Reactors
Iowa State University

Sougata Roy and his DREAM-TEAM collaborators are studying 3D printing as an alternative way to process tungsten for use as shields and other components in nuclear reactors. The project is supported by a new, $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Newswise: Revealing Rare-Earth Elements with Microscopy
2-Oct-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Revealing Rare-Earth Elements with Microscopy
Case Western Reserve University

Scientists at Case Western Reserve University hope to completely upend the process of refining these minerals, which are necessary in hundreds of high-tech applications, including cell phones, computer hard drives and medications.

Released: 3-Oct-2024 5:05 AM EDT
New Scientific Study Confirms Elephants Are Not Thriving in Zoos
Performing Animal Welfare Society

A new peer-reviewed study published in the journal Peer J, "Continuing challenges of elephant captivity: the captive environment, health issues, and welfare implications", has found that, despite recent efforts by zoos, captive elephants continue to face serious problems. This study represents the most up-to-date and accurate account of the persistent if not insurmountable challenges faced by captive elephants.

Released: 3-Oct-2024 5:00 AM EDT
IA puede ayudar a predecir el riesgo de tener esófago de Barrett y cáncer de esófago
Mayo Clinic

Los cambios precancerosos en las células del esófago, una condición conocida como esófago de Barrett, son un factor de riesgo para el cáncer de esófago. El esófago de Barrett es causado por la enfermedad por reflujo gastroesofágico (ERGE), que ocurre cuando el ácido del estómago regresa constantemente al esófago, irritando el revestimiento del esófago.

Released: 3-Oct-2024 3:05 AM EDT
IA pode ajudar a prever o risco de se ter esôfago de Barrett e câncer de esôfago
Mayo Clinic

As alterações pré-cancerosas nas células do esôfago, uma condição conhecida como esôfago de Barrett, são um fator de risco para o câncer de esôfago. O esôfago de Barrett é causado pela doença do refluxo gastroesofágico (DRGE), que ocorre quando o ácido do estômago retorna constantemente para o esôfago, irritando o revestimento do esôfago.

Released: 3-Oct-2024 3:00 AM EDT
قد يساعد الذكاء الاصطناعي في التنبؤ بخطر الإصابة بمريء باريت وسرطان المريء
Mayo Clinic

فينيكس، ولاية أريزونا — تُعد التغيرات في خلايا المريء السابقة للتسرطن، وهي حالة تُسمى مريء باريت، من عوامل الخطورة المرتبطة بسرطان المريء. وينتُج داء باريت عن داء الارتجاع المَعِدي المريئي الذي يحدث عندما يتكرر ارتداد حمض المعدة إلى المريء مما يؤدي إلى تهيج بطانته.

Newswise: New Lunar Distress System Could Safeguard Future Astronauts
Released: 2-Oct-2024 10:05 PM EDT
New Lunar Distress System Could Safeguard Future Astronauts
University of South Australia

A team of international scientists has taken a significant step towards making lunar exploration safer, proposing a distress monitoring and rescue system designed for the Moon's unique and challenging environment.



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