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Released: 23-Jul-2021 12:05 PM EDT
Shedding Light on the Dark Side of Firm Lobbying
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from George Mason University, University of Manitoba, Colorado State University, and Georgetown University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines an unintended customer consequence of lobbying, decreased customer satisfaction, and also explains marketing-focused efforts that can help prevent it.

Released: 23-Jul-2021 11:55 AM EDT
Child Mental Health Services Lacking in High-Income Countries: SFU Study Finds
Simon Fraser University

Most children with a mental health disorder are not receiving services to address their needs--according to a new study from researchers at Simon Fraser University's Children's Health Policy Centre.

Released: 23-Jul-2021 11:50 AM EDT
Research Identifies Potential Role of 'Junk DNA' Sequence in Aging, Cancer
Washington State University

The human body is essentially made up of trillions of living cells.

Released: 23-Jul-2021 11:45 AM EDT
New Insights Into Immune Responses to Malaria
Walter & Eliza Hall Institute

Advanced technologies have been used to solve a long-standing mystery about why some people develop serious illness when they are infected with the malaria parasite, while others carry the infection asymptomatically.

Released: 23-Jul-2021 11:40 AM EDT
The Impact of Climate Change on Kenya's Tana River Basin
University of East Anglia

Many species within Kenya's Tana River Basin will be unable to survive if global temperatures continue to rise as they are on track to do - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

Released: 23-Jul-2021 11:40 AM EDT
New 'Atlas' Charts How Antibodies Attack Spike Protein Variants
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

As the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 continues to evolve, immunologists and infectious diseases experts are eager to know whether new variants are resistant to the human antibodies that recognized initial versions of the virus.

Released: 23-Jul-2021 11:30 AM EDT
Studies Examine Different Understandings, Varieties of Diversity
University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago researchers detail findings from three studies that explore the connection between political ideology, attitudes, and beliefs toward diversity

Released: 23-Jul-2021 11:30 AM EDT
Advanced microscopy shines light on new CRISPR-Cas system
Cornell University

A new study describes how an interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers used a state-of-the-art microscopy technique to reveal protein structures and key steps of a CRISPR-Cas system that holds promise for developing an improved gene editing tool.

Released: 23-Jul-2021 11:20 AM EDT
New Imaging Isotope Meets Promising Therapy Isotopes
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Researchers have demonstrated the production, purification, and potential application of cerium-134. The isotope decays into lanthanum-134, which is useful for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. The results mean that cerium-134 could support medical treatments based on actinium-225 or thorium-227.

   
Released: 23-Jul-2021 11:00 AM EDT
American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology Discusses Updated American Cancer Society Guidelines on Cervical Cancer Screening
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Last year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) issued an updated set of guidelines for cervical cancer screening – emphasizing the shift toward screening with primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing. While the ACS recommendation accounts for a transition period to implement primary HPV screening, additional factors should be considered to operationalize these guidelines, according to a special white paper in the July issue of the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease (JLGTD), official journal of ASCCP. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

21-Jul-2021 8:00 AM EDT
‘Feel Good’ Brain Messenger Can Be Willfully Controlled, New Study Reveals
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers and their colleagues have discovered that spontaneous impulses of dopamine, the neurological messenger known as the brain’s “feel good” chemical, occur in the brain of mice. The study found that mice can willfully manipulate these random dopamine pulses for reward.

Released: 23-Jul-2021 10:25 AM EDT
12% of Secondary Imaging Interpretation Costs are Paid by Patients
Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute

A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that patients paid 12% of the costs of secondary imaging interpretation out-of-pocket. Such secondary interpretations are increasingly performed for complex patients, but patients’ liabilities and paid out-of-pocket costs were not previously known. This Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) study was based on 7,740 secondary interpretations for adult patients performed in a large metropolitan health system over a 2-year period.

20-Jul-2021 5:10 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Researchers Develop Novel Therapy That Could Be Effective in Many Cancers
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai researchers have developed a therapeutic agent that shows high effectiveness in vitro at disrupting a biological pathway that helps cancer survive, according to a paper published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, in July.

22-Jul-2021 3:50 PM EDT
What’s Riskier for Young Soccer Players, Practice or Game Time?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

For young soccer players, participating in repetitive technical training activities involving heading during practice may result in more total head impacts but playing in scrimmages or actual soccer games may result in greater magnitude head impacts. That’s according to a small, preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s Sports Concussion Conference, July 30-31, 2021.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 7:05 PM EDT
Public Health Researchers Show That Strong Social Support Networks in Chinese and Korean American Communities Equates to Healthier, Happier Individuals
University of California, Irvine

In a study published in the journal Social Science and Medicine, a research team from the University of California, Irvine Program in Public Health and School of Medicine were able to show that in Chinese and Korean American populations, having a strong social support network significantly increases an individuals’ self-reported health and well-being.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 5:45 PM EDT
Chemotherapy Can Induce Mutations That Lead to Pediatric Leukemia Relapse
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

A collaboration led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center and others revealed how thiopurines produce mutations that lead to multi-drug resistant leukemia and relapse.

16-Jul-2021 9:55 AM EDT
“Missing Self” Contributes to Organ Rejection after Transplantation
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• After kidney transplantation, natural killer cells of the recipient become active because they miss “self” proteins on donor cells. • These cells contribute to organ rejection, in addition to traditional modes of rejection involving T cells and antibodies.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 4:35 PM EDT
Mayo Clinic Research Suggests Women Over 65 Be Offered Hereditary Cancer Genetic Testing
Mayo Clinic

A new study by Fergus Couch, Ph.D., of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, along with collaborators from the CARRIERS consortium, suggests that most women with breast cancer diagnosed over 65 should be offered hereditary cancer genetic testing. The study was published Thursday, July 22, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 4:30 PM EDT
Buzz About Thermoelectrics Heats Up with Promising New Magnesium-Based Materials
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers at Duke University and Michigan State University used neutrons at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to gain new fundamental insights into two magnesium-based materials. Investigations at the atomic scale revealed the origin and mechanism behind the materials’ ability to convert thermal energy at room temperature into electricity and provides possible new pathways for improving thermoelectric applications such as those in the Perseverance rover and myriad other devices and energy-generation technologies.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 4:20 PM EDT
A 10-Year Look at the Battery Supply Chain in America
Argonne National Laboratory

A new report summarizes the manufacturing and production locations of lithium-ion battery cells and packs by make and model for PEVs sold in the U.S. from 2010 to 2020. It also summarizes the annual and cumulative Li-ion battery capacity installed in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) sold in the U.S.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 4:15 PM EDT
‘Good Cholesterol’ May Protect Liver
Washington University in St. Louis

The body’s so-called good cholesterol may be even better than we realize. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that one type of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) has a previously unknown role in protecting the liver from injury. This HDL protects the liver by blocking inflammatory signals produced by common gut bacteria.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 4:05 PM EDT
Visualizing a City's Energy Use
University of Pittsburgh

The building sector in the U.S. accounts for 39 percent of energy use, with commercial buildings responsible for about half of that. As cities grapple with climate change, making commercial buildings more efficient is a key part of the solution.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 4:05 PM EDT
COVID-19: Patients with Malnutrition May Be More Likely to Have Severe Outcomes
Scientific Reports

Adults and children with COVID-19 who have a history of malnutrition may have an increased likelihood of death and the need for mechanical ventilation, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 3:35 PM EDT
URI to Host International Experts for Conference on Future of Quantum Computing
University of Rhode Island

The University of Rhode Island will host more than a dozen international experts in the growing field of quantum information science in October for the inaugural Frontiers in Quantum Computing conference in celebration of the launch of URI’s new master’s degree program in quantum computing.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 3:05 PM EDT
Who Lives, Who Dies, and How and Why?
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

In a world dealing with the worst public health crisis in a century, the current U.S. system for tracking deaths suffers from organizational, political and procedural flaws that actually put public health and safety at risk, and requires significant updates and reform to solve the problems laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 2:55 PM EDT
Soft Skin Patch Could Provide Early Warning for Strokes, Heart Attacks
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego engineers developed a soft, stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through vessels deep inside the body. Such a device can make it easier to detect cardiovascular problems, like blockages in the arteries that could lead to strokes or heart attacks.

   
Released: 22-Jul-2021 2:45 PM EDT
UCLA Research Finds that U.S. Sick Leave Policies Widen Racial Inequalities, Lag Nearly Every Other Country
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's WORLD Policy Analysis Center (WORLD) released the first study to systematically analyze how common sick leave eligibility criteria in the U.S. affect access and to examine sick leave policies globally to understand whether these criteria are necessary. The research found marked racial and gender gaps in leave access in the U.S. due to restrictions targeting workers at small businesses, part-time workers, and workers at new jobs.

   
Released: 22-Jul-2021 2:40 PM EDT
New Map Shows Where Millions of UK Residents Struggle to Access Food
University of Sheffield

In one out of every six local authorities, rates of hunger are more than 150 per cent (one and a half times) the national average.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 2:35 PM EDT
New Insights Into Uncontrolled Inflammation in COVID-19 Patients
Queen Mary University of London

In a new study, published recently in the journal Circulation Research, scientists discover how the production of protective molecules known as specialised pro-resolving mediators (SPM) is altered in patients with COVID-19.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 2:25 PM EDT
Antimatter From Laser Pincers
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

In the depths of space, there are celestial bodies where extreme conditions prevail: Rapidly rotating neutron stars generate super-strong magnetic fields.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 2:15 PM EDT
During COVID-19, Nurses Face Significant Burnout Risks, Reports American Journal of Nursing
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 40 percent of nurses and other health care workers had risks associated with an increased likelihood of burnout, reports a survey study in the August issue of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 1:30 PM EDT
Scientists Reverse Age-Related Memory Loss in Mice
University of Cambridge

Scientists at Cambridge and Leeds have successfully reversed age-related memory loss in mice and say their discovery could lead to the development of treatments to prevent memory loss in people as they age.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 1:05 PM EDT
California’s Carbon Mitigation Efforts May Be Thwarted by Climate Change Itself
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., July 22, 2021 – To meet an ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by 2045, California’s policymakers are relying in part on forests and shrublands to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, but researchers at the University of California, Irvine warn that future climate change may limit the ecosystem’s ability to perform this service.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 1:00 PM EDT
Cell-Analysis Technique Could Combat Tuberculosis
Cornell University

Researchers at Cornell have developed a way to analyze how individual immune cells react to the bacteria that cause tuberculosis. It could pave the way for new vaccine strategies and provide insights into fighting other infectious diseases.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 12:55 PM EDT
Gaming Graphics Card Allows Faster, More Precise Control of Fusion Energy Experiments
University of Washington

University of Washington researchers have developed a method that uses a gaming graphics card to control plasma formation in their prototype fusion reactor.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 12:15 PM EDT
Untwisting DNA Reveals New Force That Shapes Genomes
Center for Genomic Regulation

Advances in microscopy have enabled researchers to picture loops of DNA strands for the first time.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 11:55 AM EDT
Crime Scene Tape Set to Revolutionize Microplastics Research
Staffordshire University

An adhesive tape patented by Staffordshire University researchers to recover trace evidence from crimes scenes is being adopted to analyse microplastics more efficiently.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 11:50 AM EDT
New Algorithm Flies Drones Faster Than Human Racing Pilots
University of Zurich

To be useful, drones need to be quick. Because of their limited battery life they must complete whatever task they have - searching for survivors on a disaster site, inspecting a building, delivering cargo - in the shortest possible time.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 11:50 AM EDT
How Readily Does COVID-19 Spread on School Buses?
Wiley

Although in-school transmission of COVID-19 among K-12 students is low when safeguards are in place, the risk of acquiring COVID-19 during school bus transportation is unclear.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 11:35 AM EDT
New Elegant Method for Rapid Recovery of Anti-Cancer Agent At-211
Department of Energy, Office of Science

One isotope of the extremely rare element Astatine has shown promise in the treatment of malignant brain tumors, ovarian cancer, advanced blood and lymph system cancers. However, because of its short half-life, scientists need a rapid system with high yield to recover the isotope, At-211, for medical use. Scientists have developed a new purification system that results in a high purity, high yield recovery of At-211.

   
22-Jul-2021 6:05 AM EDT
Newly-Hatched Pterosaurs May Have Been Able to Fly
University of Portsmouth

Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly but their flying abilities may have been different from adult pterosaurs, according to a new study. Researchers found that hatchling humerus bones were stronger than those of many adult pterosaurs, indicating that they would have been strong enough for flight.

21-Jul-2021 10:35 AM EDT
Wearable Devices Can Reduce Collision Risk in Blind and Visually Impaired People
Massachusetts Eye and Ear

A wearable computer vision device with vibrating wristbands was shown in a randomized trial to reduce collisions for both people who are blind or those who are visually impaired and using a long cane and/or guide dog by 37 percent, compared to using other mobility aids alone. Such technology may augment safety for independent travel for these individuals.

20-Jul-2021 3:45 PM EDT
RNA Breakthrough Creates Crops That Can Grow 50% More Potatoes, Rice
University of Chicago

UChicago-led research could yield increased food production, boost drought tolerance

19-Jul-2021 2:35 PM EDT
Scientists Discover Gene Therapy Provides Neuroprotection to Prevent Glaucoma Vision Loss
NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)

A form of gene therapy protects optic nerve cells and preserves vision in mouse models of glaucoma, according to research supported by NIH’s National Eye Institute. The findings suggest a way forward for developing neuroprotective therapies for glaucoma, a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness.

19-Jul-2021 9:25 AM EDT
Gene Therapy May Preserve Vision in Retinal Disease and Serious Retinal Injury
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai researchers uncover a potential pathway for treatment that can prevent blindness

Released: 22-Jul-2021 10:45 AM EDT
Rensselaer-Designed Platform Could Enable Personalized Immunotherapy
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

An innovative testing platform that more closely mimics what cancer encounters in the body may allow for more precise, personalized therapies by enabling the rapid study of multiple therapeutic combinations against tumor cells. The platform, which uses a three-dimensional environment to more closely mirror a tumor microenvironment, is demonstrated in research published in Communications Biology.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 10:20 AM EDT
Unlocking Genetic Clues Behind Aortic Aneurysm
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

After examining nearly the entire human genome for genetic changes that increase risk of aneurysm, researchers discovered a new change in the genetic code of a transcription factor.

Released: 22-Jul-2021 10:05 AM EDT
Artificial Intelligence Models to Analyze Cancer Images Can Take Shortcuts That Introduce Bias for Minority Patients
University of Chicago Medical Center

New study of artificial intelligence tools that analyze tumor images shows how they can make inaccurate predictions based on the institution that submitted the image



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