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Number of Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatric Beds in the U.S. Did Not Increase 2017-2020 Despite Youth Mental Health Crisis
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

U.S. pediatric inpatient psychiatric bed capacity did not change 2017 – 2020, despite increases in pediatric mental health emergency visits, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Newswise: Se acumulan las pruebas de libros venenosos que contienen tintes tóxicos
12-Aug-2024 11:45 PM EDT
Se acumulan las pruebas de libros venenosos que contienen tintes tóxicos
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Algunos libros de la época victoriana fueron teñidos con pigmentos tóxicos. Las últimas investigaciones sobre estos “libros venenosos” utilizaron una técnica no aplicada previamente a los libros para evaluar una colección universitaria, y los investigadores descubrieron que algunos volúmenes tenían posiblemente niveles inseguros. Presentarán sus resultados en la ACS Fall 2024.

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Released: 16-Aug-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Curious by Nature: Debunking Easter Island Collapse with Dr. Carl Lipo
Newswise

Dr. Carl Lipo from Binghamton University studied Easter Island (Rapa Nui), where he has conducted extensive research on the famous moai statues and the island’s history.

Released: 15-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Phase 1 BAFF CAR T clinical trial for patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma underway at UH Seidman Cancer Center
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

University Hospitals (UH) Seidman Cancer Center hematologist-oncologist Leland Metheny, MD, is leading the trial. He says in the two years since the foundational pre-clinical work was completed, the team has shown that it’s feasible to manufacture BAFF CAR T-cells for human subjects.

Newswise: HVAC is starting to sweat
Released: 15-Aug-2024 8:05 AM EDT
HVAC is starting to sweat
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Thanks to sensor technology and mathematical modeling, smart dummies provide new insights into how workplaces can be brought to a comfortable temperature in an energy-efficient way and how to prevent patients from getting cold feet in the operating theater.

Newswise: New research led by UTHealth Houston sheds light on the behavioral and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
Released: 15-Aug-2024 8:05 AM EDT
New research led by UTHealth Houston sheds light on the behavioral and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A study offering insights into understanding and managing the behavioral and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias led by a team of UTHealth Houston researchers has been published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, the journal of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Newswise: Southern Pudu Fawn, One of the World’s Smallest Deer Species, Debuts at the Queens Zoo
Released: 15-Aug-2024 5:05 AM EDT
Southern Pudu Fawn, One of the World’s Smallest Deer Species, Debuts at the Queens Zoo
Wildlife Conservation Society

A southern pudu fawn, one of the smallest deer species in the world, is debuting at the Queens Zoo. Born on June 21at about 2 pounds, the fawn shares a habitat with its parents at the Queens Zoo’s Wild Side. The species, when fully grown, can weigh up to 15 to 20 pounds and stand 14-17 inches tall.

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Released: 14-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Patterns of Intelligence
Cedars-Sinai

The coordinated activity of brain cells, like birds flying in formation, helps us behave intelligently in new situations, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators.

Newswise: Manard chosen for Society of Applied Spectroscopy’s Lester W. Strock Award
Released: 14-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Manard chosen for Society of Applied Spectroscopy’s Lester W. Strock Award
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Benjamin Manard, an analytical chemist at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will receive the 2024 Lester W. Strock Award from the Society of Applied Spectroscopy.

Newswise: Newly discovered ability of comammox bacteria could help reduce nitrous oxide emissions in agriculture
14-Aug-2024 6:00 AM EDT
Newly discovered ability of comammox bacteria could help reduce nitrous oxide emissions in agriculture
University of Vienna

An international research team led by the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) at the University of Vienna has discovered that comammox bacteria, first identified by them in 2015, can grow using guanidine, a nitrogen-rich organic compound, as their sole energy and nitrogen source.

Newswise: Research collaboration to explore the impact of cover crops on soil health and corn production to improve agriculture sustainability
14-Aug-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Research collaboration to explore the impact of cover crops on soil health and corn production to improve agriculture sustainability
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Christopher Topp, PhD, Member and Principal Investigator of the Danforth Plant Science Center and his lab members Marcus Griffiths, PhD and Kong Wong, PhD, have teamed up with colleagues at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Kaiyu Guan, PhD, Bin Peng, PhD, and Sheng Wang, PhD, to explore the impact of cover crops on soil health and corn production to improve agriculture sustainability.

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Released: 14-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
New Public Service Announcement Shines a Spotlight on Expert Retina Specialist Care
American Society of Retina Specialists

The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) has released new national television and radio public service announcements (PSAs) to highlight the critical role of retina specialists in preventing blindness in millions of Americans who experience retinal detachment, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, and other retinal conditions.

Released: 14-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Study by Cleveland Clinic, Tufts University Highlights Potential for Using TMAO -- a Digestive By-Product -- to Predict Heart Failure Risk
Cleveland Clinic

New Cleveland Clinic and Tufts University research shows that elevated levels of the gut microbiome trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) pathway led to a higher risk of heart failure independent of other risk factors, according to a study of two large National Institutes of Health cohorts. The study was recently published in the journal Circulation: Heart Failure.

Newswise: New research explores the urea cycle’s strong connection to fatty liver disease
Released: 14-Aug-2024 8:00 AM EDT
New research explores the urea cycle’s strong connection to fatty liver disease
Indiana University

An Indiana University School of Medicine physician scientist is making strides in understanding the molecular origins of fatty liver disease, a leading cause of liver failure in the United States.

Released: 13-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Hurricane season: Has anyone checked on the beach?
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Beach-loving environmental researchers wondered how a highly active hurricane season impacts beaches along the coast.

Released: 13-Aug-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Electric Scooter–related Injuries Are Becoming More Frequent and Costly
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

The introduction of publicly shared electric scooters (“escooters”) in Denver, Colorado has resulted in a steady increase in injuries and hospital admissions, according to research led by Alexander Lauder, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Denver Health Medical Center.

Newswise: Le Parc National de Bouba Ndjidda au Cameroun est une lueur d'espoir pour le lion en Afrique centrale
Released: 13-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Le Parc National de Bouba Ndjidda au Cameroun est une lueur d'espoir pour le lion en Afrique centrale
Wildlife Conservation Society

Afin d'intensifier les efforts de protection des lions d'Afrique centrale, une équipe d’éco-gardes et de biologistes camerounais du ministère des Forêts et de la Faune (MINFOF) et de la Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) a posé des colliers GPS sur sept des grands félins du parc national de Bouba Ndjidda, ce qui porte à dix le nombre de lions munis d'un collier.

Released: 13-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Prematurity Significantly Impacts Mortality in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Preterm birth accounts for nearly a quarter of mortality in babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), according to a new study from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.The study, led by Kuan-Chi Lai, MD, MPH, found that, at a population level, 24% of mortality in babies with CDH can be attributed to being born premature.

Newswise: Cameroon’s Bouba Ndjidda National Park Is a Beacon of Hope for the Lion in Central Africa
Released: 13-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Cameroon’s Bouba Ndjidda National Park Is a Beacon of Hope for the Lion in Central Africa
Wildlife Conservation Society

Ramping up protection efforts of Endangered Central African lions, a team of Cameroonian rangers and biologists from the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife (MINFOF) and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), has placed GPS collars on seven of the big cats in Cameroon’s Bouba Ndjidda National Park; this brings the number of collared lions to ten.

Released: 13-Aug-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Urban Future Lab announces finalists for 2024 Urban Future Prize Competition
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s Urban Future Lab has selected nine startup companies from 317 applications to compete for its two flagship awards at this year’s Urban Future Summit in October. The finalists will pitch their businesses to a panel of judges, who will award one winner each in the Future Resilience Prize and the Future Solutions Prize tracks.



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