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Released: 10-Oct-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Real-Time Descriptions of Surroundings for People Who Are Blind
University of Michigan

A world of color and texture could soon become more accessible to people who are blind or have low vision through new software that narrates what a camera records.

Released: 10-Oct-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Texas Tech Health El Paso, L&F Distributors and El Perro Grande Tequila Team Up to Help Fight Breast Cancer
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women and the most common cause of death from cancer among Hispanic women in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute.

Released: 10-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Which Nonsurgical Treatments Help Adolescent Scoliosis?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common spinal condition in children. But while the most severe cases require surgical treatment, the main goal is to prevent curves from progressing—and avoid the need for surgery.What’s the best way to do this? Is a back brace the only option? And what should parents do if a child won’t wear a brace to school?

Released: 10-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT
A Decade of Successful Outcomes: Corewell Health’s Liver Transplant Program in Southeast Michigan Nationally Recognized
Corewell Health

The liver transplant program at Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan consistently ranks among the highest quality liver transplant programs in Michigan and the nation, according to federal quality data.

Released: 10-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Harris Campaign Raises Historic $1 Billion but Faces Challenges in Final Stretch
George Washington University

Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign has raised a record-breaking $1 billion in under 80 days but is concerned that it still may not be enough to secure victory. ...

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Released: 10-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
MichaëL Boissonneault: Predicting Social Dynamics
Universite de Montreal

An expert on aging, disappearing languages and migration – and a self-taught polyglot, too – the academic has joined UdeM’s Department of Demography as a professor.

Released: 10-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Northern Lights May Be Noticeable Across Southern U.S. Thursday Night
George Washington University

People across the United States may have another chance to see the northern lights dance across their night sky. ...

Released: 10-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Social Media Influencers Are Reshaping How Americans Get Their News
George Washington University

It’s no surprise that the media landscape is changing and a large part of that can be traced to social media influencers. ...

Released: 10-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Travel Advisory Issued for Rwanda Due to Outbreak of Deadly Marburg Virus Disease
George Washington University

An outbreak of the Marburg virus in Rwanda has prompted public health officials to announce they will start screening travelers to the US who have also been in Rwanda in the last 21 days. The George... ...

Released: 10-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: World Mental Health Day
George Washington University

World Mental Health Day is meant to raise awareness around mental health issues and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. ...

Released: 10-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: DEA's Move to Reclassify Marijuana Sparks Debate on Health, Access, and Research
George Washington University

In response to President Biden's call to reclassify marijuana, the DEA began the process of rescheduling marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug. ...

Newswise: Expert Alert: San Diego Scientist Available to Comment on Local Dengue Case
Released: 10-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Expert Alert: San Diego Scientist Available to Comment on Local Dengue Case
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

LA JOLLA, CA—La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) Professor Sujan Shresta, Ph.D., is on hand to share her expertise on dengue fever and dengue vaccine development. She is available to comment on urgent dengue virus research amidst the news of San Diego’s first locally acquired dengue virus case. LJI Professor Sujan Shresta, Ph.

Newswise: The Cause of the Genome's Commonest Mutation Has Been Reassigned
Released: 10-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
The Cause of the Genome's Commonest Mutation Has Been Reassigned
Ludwig Cancer Research

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has punctured a longstanding assumption about the source of the most common type of DNA mutation seen in the genome—one that contributes to many genetic diseases, including cancer.

Released: 10-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
New Lancet Commission Calls for Urgent Action on Self-Harm Across the World
University of Bristol

Self-harm remains neglected worldwide, with at least 14 million episodes yearly. A new Lancet Commission, led by University of Bristol researchers, urges policy action on societal drivers and health services’ response to this pressing issue. The report, involving an international team of experts, is published today [9 October].

Newswise: Development of a New Electrolyte Synthesis Method for Next-Generation Fuel Cells: A Step Closer to Green Hydrogen Production
Released: 10-Oct-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Development of a New Electrolyte Synthesis Method for Next-Generation Fuel Cells: A Step Closer to Green Hydrogen Production
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Dr. Ho-Il Ji from the Hydrogen Energy Materials Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that they have developed a new synthesis method that can significantly reduce the sintering temperature required for the densification process of the electrolyte in next-generation high-efficiency protonic ceramic cells.

Newswise: One-Third of Cancer-Related Crowdfunding Campaigns Share Medical Financial Hardship and Health-Related Social Needs, New Research Shows
8-Oct-2024 4:05 PM EDT
One-Third of Cancer-Related Crowdfunding Campaigns Share Medical Financial Hardship and Health-Related Social Needs, New Research Shows
American Cancer Society (ACS)

In a new, large comprehensive analysis led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), researchers, using a form of Artificial Intelligence (AI), found that more than one-third of fundraising stories on the GoFundMe crowdfunding platform in the United States explicitly shared experiences of medical financial hardships and health-related social needs

Released: 10-Oct-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Study Suggests Spike in Emergency Visits for Life Threatening Pregnancy Complication
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, the second leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide, may be sending a significantly higher number of pregnant people to the emergency department.



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