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Released: 16-Aug-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Hospital Patients Make a Splash on Adaptive Surfing Trip in Long Beach
Hospital for Special Surgery

Hospital for Special Surgery is giving new meaning to the term "patient care." The hospital took patients with cerebral palsy and other physical conditions on an adaptive surfing trip on Long Island.

Released: 16-Aug-2017 8:00 AM EDT
What Does Music Mean? Sign Language May Offer an Answer, New Research Concludes
New York University

How do we detect the meaning of music? We may gain some insights by looking at an unlikely source, sign language, a newly released linguistic analysis concludes.

16-Aug-2017 7:30 AM EDT
Successful Test of Small-Scale Accelerator with Big Potential Impacts for Science and Medicine
Brookhaven National Laboratory

An advanced particle accelerator designed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory could reduce the cost and increase the versatility of facilities for physics research and cancer treatment.

   
Released: 15-Aug-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Program at NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn Advances Quality of Life
NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn

Cedric Olivera, MD, clinical assistant professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at NYU School of Medicine and one of the few female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery specialists in Brooklyn, changed patient Barbara Sampayo's life with pelvic prolapse surgery.

Released: 15-Aug-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Child’s Home Learning Environment Predicts 5th Grade Academic Skills
New York University

Children whose parents provide them with learning materials like books and toys and engage them in learning activities and meaningful conversations in infancy and toddlerhood are likely to develop early cognitive skills that can cascade into later academic success, finds a new study by NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

Released: 15-Aug-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Three Brookhaven Lab Scientists Selected to Receive Early Career Research Program Funding
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Three scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have been selected by DOE’s Office of Science to receive significant research funding through its Early Career Research Program.

14-Aug-2017 12:05 PM EDT
ARCADIA Trial Will Test Link Between Stroke and a Common Heart Condition
New York-Presbyterian Hospital

A new clinical trial led by investigators at NewYork-Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and Weill Cornell Medicine aims to identify and treat what may be a common underlying cause of recurrent strokes.

Released: 15-Aug-2017 8:00 AM EDT
The Mount Sinai Hospital Earns Highest Rating for Patient Care by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Mount Sinai Health System

Recognized in the Top 3% of All United States and Canadian Hospitals for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Aortic Valve Replacement

Released: 14-Aug-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Ophthalmology Expert Available to Discuss Solar Retinopathy and the Solar Eclipse
New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Dr. Starr discusses the top things to keep in mind if you are viewing the solar eclipse.

11-Aug-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Researchers Discover New Class of Chemical Reaction
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

A new study led by Columbia Engineering Prof. Michael P. Burke has identified the significance of a new class of chemical reactions—previously ignored—involving three molecules that each participate in the breaking and forming of chemical bonds. The reaction of three different molecules is enabled by an “ephemeral collision complex,” formed from the collision of two molecules, which lives long enough to collide with a third molecule.

11-Aug-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Single Molecules Can Work as Reproducible Transistors—at Room Temperature
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Columbia researchers published a study today in Nature Nanotechnology that is the first to reproducibly demonstrate current blockade—the ability to switch a device from the insulating to the conducting state where charge is added and removed one electron at a time—using atomically precise molecular clusters at room temperature. The study shows that single molecules can function as reproducible circuit elements such as transistors or diodes that can easily operate at room temperature.

Released: 14-Aug-2017 10:05 AM EDT
FDA Approves Emergency Use for Multiplex Zika Test
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

US FDA grants emergency use of Columbia University's 'multiplex' test for Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and West Nile viruses.

14-Aug-2017 9:45 AM EDT
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Receives Trauma Center Verifications from the American College of Surgeons
New York-Presbyterian Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center has been verified as a Level I Adult and a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma (COT).

11-Aug-2017 10:00 AM EDT
Massive Particles Test Standard Quantum Theory
University of Vienna

In quantum mechanics particles can behave as waves and take many paths through an experiment, even when a classical marble could only take one of them at any time. However, it requires only combinations of pairs of paths, rather than three or more, to determine the probability for a particle to arrive somewhere. This principle is a consequence of Born’s rule, a cornerstone of quantum physics and any measured violation of it might hint at new physics. Now, researchers at the Universities of Vienna and Tel Aviv have addressed this question for the first time explicitly using the wave interference of large molecules behind various combinations of single, double, and triple slits. The analysis – published in the Journal ‘Science Advances’ – confirms the formalism of established quantum physics for massive particles.

Released: 11-Aug-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Know Your Risk for Ovarian CancerMount Sinai Experts Share Tips for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in September
Mount Sinai Health System

Ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of death in American women and according to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 22,000 women will be diagnosed with the disease and 14,000 will die from it.

Released: 11-Aug-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Researchers Use Machine Learning to Spot Counterfeit Consumer Products
New York University

A team of researchers has developed a new mechanism that uses machine-learning algorithms to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit versions of the same product.

Released: 11-Aug-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Einstein Researchers Awarded Three NIH Grants Totaling $12Million to Fight Virulent Viruses
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The NIH has awarded Einstein researchers three grants totaling more than $12 million to protect against three deadly viruses—Ebola, Marburg and hantavirus. Research collaborations between Kartik Chandran, Ph.D., professor of microbiology & immunology and the Harold and Muriel Block Faculty Scholar in Virology, and Jonathan Lai, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry, have led to novel approaches for developing vaccines and treatments.

8-Aug-2017 4:00 PM EDT
Opioid Crisis Impacts ICUs with More Admissions, Deaths
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The opioid crisis in the United States is resulting in increased admissions to hospital intensive care units and in increased numbers of ICU deaths from opioid overdoses, according to new research published online, ahead of print in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Released: 10-Aug-2017 2:05 PM EDT
DOT Decision to Withdraw Sleep Apnea Screening Puts Us All At Risk: ATS
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The American Thoracic Society is extremely disappointed with the Department of Transportation’s decision to withdraw an advance notice of a proposed rule regarding screening commercial truck drivers and train engineers for sleep apnea. Abundant evidence indicates that undiagnosed or untreated sleep apnea is the root cause of many preventable fatal and non-fatal driving-related accidents.



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