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Newswise: Would you swap your life with the least fortunate member of society? New book by Binghamton faculty explores empathy as key to human flourishing
Released: 17-Oct-2024 9:25 AM EDT
Would you swap your life with the least fortunate member of society? New book by Binghamton faculty explores empathy as key to human flourishing
Binghamton University, State University of New York

In her new book, A Minimally Good Life: What We Owe to Others and What We Can Justifiably Demand, Binghamton University Professor of Philosophy Nicole Hassoun argues that respect for our common humanity requires helping others live minimally good lives when doing so does not require sacrificing our own ability to live well enough.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 9:10 AM EDT
Mount Sinai Health System Leaders to Speak on AI Innovation and Global Collaborations at Upcoming HLTH Vegas 2024 Conference
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System leaders will present on AI innovations and global collaboration at the upcoming HLTH Vegas conference from Sunday-Wednesday, October 20-23, in Las Vegas.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 9:00 AM EDT
CHLA Psychologist Co-Hosts National Institute of Mental Health Webinar Focused on Disability, Equity and Mental Health
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Key takeaways from Dr. Schwartzman’s presentation:Autistic people are frequently excluded from mental health research due to various factors.Including autistic individuals and scientists in the design of autism-focused research studies is crucial to effective research.Dr. Schwartzman’s lab is investigating tools to assess depression and suicide risk in autistic youth, testing autism-adapted cognitive behavioral therapy, and studying the needs of autistic youth and families following a suicide attempt.

Newswise: Empowering Independence: Smart Home Solutions for Aging in Place
Released: 17-Oct-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Empowering Independence: Smart Home Solutions for Aging in Place
CEDIA

CEDIA highlights how smart home technology can benefit those aging in place. These innovations enhance safety and convenience while also helping older adults maintain independence and stay connected with loved ones.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Scientific Conference Series Aims to Improve Outcomes for Diabetes, Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society, a global organization that promotes endocrinology research and clinical practice, and Keystone Symposia, a nonprofit host of conferences and symposia on a range of life science and biomedical topics, will jointly host a series of three conferences to advance endocrine research.

Newswise: Improve Sustainability in Eye Clinics With This One Simple Trick: Stop Throwing Away Eye Drops Before They Expire
Released: 17-Oct-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Improve Sustainability in Eye Clinics With This One Simple Trick: Stop Throwing Away Eye Drops Before They Expire
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

New findings from AAO 2024 suggest that simply adhering to the FDA-regulated expiration dates could not only reduce medication and plastic waste, but also save millions of dollars annually, and potentially prevent nationwide eye drop shortages.

Newswise: Isekai Fiction: Reviving Thai Literature with a Contemporary Style that Appeals to a New Generation
Released: 17-Oct-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Isekai Fiction: Reviving Thai Literature with a Contemporary Style that Appeals to a New Generation
Chulalongkorn University

From poetry to prose in an alternate world genre, an innovative teaching media for Thai literature by a Thai lecturer from the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, which invites the modern generation to talk, ask questions, and discuss characters and stories in Thai literature, connecting them to life and current social issues, transforming the Thai literature classroom making it trendy, fun, and no longer boring.

Newswise: Southwest Foodservice Excellence Enters Exclusive Partnership with Stephen Ritz
Released: 17-Oct-2024 8:25 AM EDT
Southwest Foodservice Excellence Enters Exclusive Partnership with Stephen Ritz
Green Bronx Machine

Southwest Foodservice Excellence (SFE) and Stephen Ritz, an internationally acclaimed, award-winning, educator, author, and founder of Green Bronx Machine, have announced an exclusive partnership aimed at improving access to fresh fruits and vegetables and integrating garden learning into classroom curriculum.

   
Newswise: WHOI Scientists Discover Fastest Degrading Bioplastic in Seawater
Released: 17-Oct-2024 8:10 AM EDT
WHOI Scientists Discover Fastest Degrading Bioplastic in Seawater
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

After years of testing, a new version of CDA was found to be the fastest degrading bioplastic material tested in seawater—and it’s a promising replacement for other foam plastic materials, like Styrofoam, which can linger in the environment for many years.

Newswise: Engineers Build Zero-Trust, Real-Time Cybersecurity Tools to Protect Renewables on the Grid
Released: 17-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Engineers Build Zero-Trust, Real-Time Cybersecurity Tools to Protect Renewables on the Grid
Iowa State University

An Iowa State engineer is leading development of cybersecurity tools to guard power grids that carry renewable energy resources such as such as wind or solar farms. The researchers will develop "zero-trust" tools to reduce cyber exposure. The U.S. Department of Energy is supporting the project.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 7:45 AM EDT
Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Create mRNA Vaccine to Prevent and Treat C. difficile
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A new vaccine provides hope for treating and even preventing the highly contagious and difficult-to-treat Clostridioides difficile infection, more commonly known as C. difficile or C. diff. In animal models, this first mRNA-LNP C. difficile vaccine was found to protect against C. difficile first-time infections and relapsing infections by inducing a robust immune response, promote clearance of existing C. diff bacteria from the gut, and even overcome deficits in host immunity to protect animals after infection.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 6:00 AM EDT
Tatuaje 3D ayuda a restaurar el aspecto natural después de la reconstrucción mamaria
Mayo Clinic

El cáncer de mama es el cáncer más diagnosticado en mujeres alrededor del mundo. La mastectomía es parte del plan de tratamiento de la mujer en aproximadamente el 35% de los casos e implica la extracción de todo el tejido de uno o ambos senos, incluidos los pezones y las areolas en algunos casos. Aunque se considera un procedimiento que salva la vida de las mujeres con cáncer de mama, puede tener un impacto emocional que puede llevarlas a una distorsión de la autoimagen.

Newswise: Two Rescued Southern Sea Otters Make Public Debut at the New York Aquarium
Released: 17-Oct-2024 6:00 AM EDT
Two Rescued Southern Sea Otters Make Public Debut at the New York Aquarium
Wildlife Conservation Society

Two female southern sea otters are debuting at the New York Aquarium.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 6:00 AM EDT
Tatuagem 3D ajuda a restaurar a aparência natural após a reconstrução mamária
Mayo Clinic

O câncer de mama é o câncer mais diagnosticado nas mulheres ao redor do mundo. A mastectomia faz parte do plano de tratamento da mulher em cerca de 35% dos casos e envolve a remoção de todo o tecido de uma ou ambas as mamas, incluindo os mamilos e as aréolas em alguns casos. Embora seja considerado um procedimento que salva a vida das mulheres com câncer de mama, ele pode ter um impacto emocional que pode levá-las a uma distorção de auto-imagem.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 5:25 AM EDT
Bio X Cell Announces Board of Director Appointments
Bio X Cell

Bio X Cell, LLC ("BXC" or the "Company"), the world's leading producer of monoclonal antibodies for pre-clinical in vivo research applications, is pleased to announce the appointments of Alan Hirzel and Kevin Ballinger to its Board of Directors.



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