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Newswise: Only Two Weeks Remain Until the ASHG 2024 Annual Meeting
Released: 22-Oct-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Only Two Weeks Remain Until the ASHG 2024 Annual Meeting
American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)

The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Annual Meeting will bring together the largest gathering of human geneticists in the world in Denver, Colorado on November 5-9.

Newswise: Breaking Through City Walls: Advanced Navigation System for Urban Vehicles Unveiled
Released: 22-Oct-2024 9:50 AM EDT
Breaking Through City Walls: Advanced Navigation System for Urban Vehicles Unveiled
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In a significant leap forward for vehicle navigation, researchers have developed an advanced system that integrates Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Inertial Measurement Units (IMU), and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Odometry (LO).

Newswise: AI Tool Helps Identify Heart Failure Risk in Diabetes Patients
Released: 22-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT
AI Tool Helps Identify Heart Failure Risk in Diabetes Patients
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a machine learning model that can identify patients with diabetic cardiomyopathy, a heart condition characterized by abnormal changes in the heart’s structure and function that predisposes them to increased risk of heart failure. The findings, published in the European Journal of Heart Failure, offer a data-driven method to detect a high-risk diabetic cardiomyopathy phenotype, enabling early interventions that could help prevent heart failure in this vulnerable population.

21-Oct-2024 11:15 AM EDT
Radiologists are Participating in Less Resident Training as Workloads Increase, New Study Shows
Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute

According to new research from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, radiologists who teach residents are spending significantly less time each year in that teaching role. The study, published today in the Journal of The American College of Radiology, tracked the workload of 35,595 radiologists in Medicare Part B claims data from 2008 to 2020. As a percentage of total clinical workload measured in relative value units, work that involved resident training dropped from 35.3% in 2008 to 26.3% in 2019. In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., the teaching share of work dropped further to 24.5%.

17-Oct-2024 9:00 AM EDT
People with Type 2 Diabetes Who Eat Low-Carb May Be Able to Discontinue Medication
Endocrine Society

Adults with type 2 diabetes on a low-carbohydrate diet may see benefits to their beta-cell function allowing them to better manage their disease and possibly discontinue medication, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Newswise: Dangers of the Metaverse and VR for U.S. Youth Revealed in New Research
Released: 22-Oct-2024 8:30 AM EDT
Dangers of the Metaverse and VR for U.S. Youth Revealed in New Research
Florida Atlantic University

Research of online victimization in the metaverse is sorely lacking. A new study examined harm in the metaverse among a sample of 5,005 U.S. teens aged 13 to 17. Findings show a significant percentage of youth reported harm in these spaces, including hate speech, bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, grooming behaviors (predators building trust with minors), and unwanted exposure to violent or sexual content. The study also revealed notable gender differences in experiences.

Newswise:Video Embedded new-imagery-technique-helps-understand-the-universe
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Released: 22-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT
New Imagery Technique Helps Understand the Universe
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering have developed a new technique that reconstructs two dimensional (2D) radio images–visual representations created from radio waves–into three dimensional (3D) "Pseudo3D cubes" to help better understand objects in the Universe.

Released: 22-Oct-2024 7:30 AM EDT
ACSM Announces Worldwide Fitness Trends for 2025
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Technology applications in the fitness industry continue to build momentum as Wearable Technology, Mobile Exercise Apps and Data-Driven Training Technology all appear in the top 10 of the 2025 ACSM Worldwide Fitness Trends. The report was published today by the American College of Sports Medicine in its November/December issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal®.

Released: 22-Oct-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Surgical Innovations Help Personalize Breast Cancer Treatment, Improve Quality of Life 
Mayo Clinic

There are two surgical options to treat breast cancer: lumpectomy and mastectomy. But there are many more reasons why women choose one over another, says Sarah McLaughlin, M.D., a breast surgical oncologist and chair of the Department of Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.

Released: 22-Oct-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Brain Blood Flow Resistance More Common in Older Adults with Cognitive Problems
American Physiological Society (APS)

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment showed greater resistance to brain blood flow compared to those without cognitive impediments.

Released: 22-Oct-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Inovações cirúrgicas ajudam a personalizar o tratamento do câncer de mama e a melhorar a qualidade de vida
Mayo Clinic

Existem duas opções cirúrgicas para tratar o câncer de mama: A lumpectomia e a mastectomia. Mas há muitas outras razões pelas quais as mulheres escolhem uma opção ao invés da outra, conta a Dra. Sarah McLaughlin, cirurgiã oncológica de mama e presidenta do Departamento de Cirurgia da Mayo Clinic em Jacksonville, Flórida.

Released: 22-Oct-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Innovaciones quirúrgicas ayudan a personalizar el tratamiento del cáncer de mama y mejorar la calidad de vida 
Mayo Clinic

Hay dos opciones quirúrgicas para tratar el cáncer de mama: La lumpectomía y la mastectomía. Pero hay muchas otras razones por las que las mujeres eligen una opción sobre la otra, dice la Dra. Sarah McLaughlin, cirujana oncológica de mama y presidenta del Departamento de Cirugía de Mayo Clinic en Jacksonville, Florida.

Newswise: Rising Star Astrophysicist Scoops Stellar Award to Skyrocket Exoplanet Research
Released: 22-Oct-2024 4:20 AM EDT
Rising Star Astrophysicist Scoops Stellar Award to Skyrocket Exoplanet Research
University of Bristol

A world-leading University of Bristol astrophysicist has won a prestigious national accolade to help further unravel the mysterious world of exoplanets.

Released: 22-Oct-2024 3:00 AM EDT
التطورات الجراحية تساعد على تخصيص علاج سرطان الثدي وتحسين نوعية الحياة. 
Mayo Clinic

جاكسونفيل، فلوريدا – هناك خياران جراحيان لعلاج سرطان الثدي وهما:  استئصال الورم و استئصال الثدي . وهناك العديد من الأسباب التي تجعل المرأة تفضل أحد الخيارين على الآخر، حيث تقول الدكتورة  سارة ماكلولين،  وهي طبيبة جراحة الأورام ورئيسة قسم جراحة الأورام في مايو كلينك في جاكسونفيل، فلوريدا.

Newswise: APA Poll: Future of Nation, Economy and Presidential Election Top U.S. Stressors
22-Oct-2024 12:00 AM EDT
APA Poll: Future of Nation, Economy and Presidential Election Top U.S. Stressors
American Psychological Association (APA)

More than 7 in 10 adults said the future of the nation (77%) is a significant source of stress in their lives, with the economy (73%) and the 2024 U.S. presidential election (69%) following closely behind, according to the latest Stress in America™ survey released today by the American Psychological Association.



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