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Released: 3-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST
Killing Two Birds with One Stone
Universite de Montreal

An affordable and effective nutritional approach to help reduce inflammation and prevent Type 2 diabetes.

Newswise: Electrical Nerve Stimulation Eases Long COVID Pain and Fatigue
Released: 25-Nov-2024 11:00 AM EST
Electrical Nerve Stimulation Eases Long COVID Pain and Fatigue
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A wearable electrical nerve stimulation device can provide relief to people experiencing the persistent pain and fatigue linked to long COVID.

Released: 13-Nov-2024 11:30 AM EST
New Study Links Air Pollution with Higher Rates of Head and Neck Cancer
Wayne State University Division of Research

A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports correlates higher levels of pollutant particulate matter to higher occurrences of head and neck aerodigestive cancer.

Newswise: Sleep is No Light Matter for Bees
8-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST
Sleep is No Light Matter for Bees
University of California San Diego

Disrupted sleep cycles are a well known concern for human health and function, and now researchers have found similar impacts on insects. A new study has found that artificial light disrupts the circadian rhythms of honey bees and poses a threat to their essential role as pollinators.

Newswise: Unpacking Polar Sea Ice with Math
Released: 4-Oct-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Unpacking Polar Sea Ice with Math
University of Utah

University of Utah mathematics and climate researchers are building new models for understanding the dynamics of sea ice, which is not as solid as you might think. One new study tracks alarming changes in the "marginal ice zone" surrounding the Arctic ice cap.

Released: 2-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Q&A: UW Researchers Examine Link Between Light Pollution and Interest in Astronomy
University of Washington

Rodolfo Cortes Barragan, research scientist the University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences (I-LABS), and Andrew Meltzoff, co-director of I-LABS and professor of psychology, recently co-authored a study in Nature Scientific Reports showing a link between the ability to see the stars unblocked by light pollution and an interest in astronomy.

Newswise: Feet First: AI Reveals How Infants Connect with Their World
Released: 1-Oct-2024 8:30 AM EDT
Feet First: AI Reveals How Infants Connect with Their World
Florida Atlantic University

Researchers explored how infants act purposefully by attaching a colorful mobile to their foot and tracking movements with a Vicon 3D motion capture system. The study tested AI's ability to detect changes in infant movement patterns. Findings showed that AI techniques, especially the deep learning model 2D-CapsNet, effectively classified different stages of behavior. Notably, foot movements varied significantly. Looking at how AI classification accuracy changes for each baby gives researchers a new way to understand when and how they start to engage with the world.

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Released: 26-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Hurricane Impacts on Mosquito Populations
University of Miami

University of Miami health geographer Imelda Moise led a study that found mosquito populations in Miami-Dade County increased dramatically after Hurricane Irma.

Newswise: Unveiling the Brain's Reward Circuitry
Released: 14-Aug-2024 3:30 PM EDT
Unveiling the Brain's Reward Circuitry
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

A research team – co-led by Penn Nursing – has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the complex neural circuitry underlying reward and addiction by identifying 34 distinct subtypes of medium spiny neurons (MSNs) in the nucleus accumbens (NAc), a key brain region involved in pleasure and motivation. The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports by Nature, offer insights into the diversity of these neurons and their potential roles in substance use disorders.

Newswise: Patients with Unexplainable Chronic Itch Have Unique Blood Biomarkers that Could Eventually Lead to New Targeted Treatments
Released: 14-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Patients with Unexplainable Chronic Itch Have Unique Blood Biomarkers that Could Eventually Lead to New Targeted Treatments
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Millions of patients worldwide suffer from a chronic itching condition with no identifiable cause – a condition known as chronic pruritus of unknown origin (CPUO) – that has no targeted therapies approved to treat it. Many of these patients suffer for years with little relief, but a new University of Maryland School of Medicine study may provide hope for future treatments. Patients were found to have lower than normal levels of metabolite biomarkers in the blood plasma that could point to a cause of their excruciating symptoms.

Newswise: UW model shows cortical implants like Elon Musk’s Blindsight unlikely to ‘exceed normal human vision’
Released: 29-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT
UW model shows cortical implants like Elon Musk’s Blindsight unlikely to ‘exceed normal human vision’
University of Washington

New research from the University of Washington shows Elon Musk’s projection for the latest Neuralink project rests on the flawed premise that implanting millions of tiny electrodes into the visual cortex, the region of the brain that processes information received from the eye, will result in high-resolution vision.

   

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Released: 17-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT
What fat cats on a diet may tell us about obesity in humans
Ohio State University

Pet cats may be excellent animal models for the study of obesity origins and treatment in humans, a new study of feline gut microbes suggests – and both species would likely get healthier in the research process, scientists say.

Released: 18-Jun-2024 5:00 AM EDT
The "Queen of the Night" does not whistle
University of Vienna

Opera singers have to use the extreme limits of their voice range. Many pedagogical and scientific sources suggest that the highest pitches reached in classical singing can only be produced with a so-called "whistle" voice register, in analogy to ultrasonic vocalizations of mice and rats.

   
Released: 16-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Ochsner Health Highlights Innovative Non-Opioid Pain Therapy Candidate Publication
Ochsner Health

A recent publication in Scientific Reports unveils a potentially groundbreaking non-opioid pain treatment developed by a team led by Dr. Hernan Bazan.

Released: 13-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New research challenges widespread beliefs about why we’re attracted to certain voices
McMaster University

New insights into how people perceive the human voice are challenging beliefs about which voices we find attractive. Previous studies have linked vocal averageness and attractiveness, finding that the more average a voice sounds, the higher it is rated in attractiveness.

Released: 8-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UC Irvine study shows damaging impact of heat waves on vital organs
University of California, Irvine

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have found evidence of the molecular causes of the damaging impact heat stress causes on the gut, liver and brain in the elderly. These findings point to the potential of developing precise prognostic and therapeutic interventions.

Released: 23-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Q&A: UW research shows neural connection between learning a second language and learning to code
University of Washington

New research from the University of Washington shows the brain’s response to viewing errors in both the syntax (form) and semantics (meaning) of code appeared identical to those that occur when fluent readers process sentences on a word-by-word basis, supporting a resemblance between how people learn computer and natural languages.



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