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Newswise: حمامات دوائية ساخنة جديدة تعطي الأمل لمرضى سرطان المعدة
Released: 23-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
حمامات دوائية ساخنة جديدة تعطي الأمل لمرضى سرطان المعدة
Mayo Clinic

استخدم باحثو مايو كلينك نهجًا جديدًا للعلاج الكيميائي لزيادة معدل البقاء على قيد الحياة بأكثر من الضعف لمرضى سرطان المعدة وسرطان الصفاق النَقيلي، وهو السرطان الذي انتشر في بطانة التجويف البطني، وفقًا لدراسة نُشرت في مجلة Annals of Surgical Oncology.

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Released: 23-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Artificial Intelligence Can Evaluate Cardiovascular Risk During CT Scan
Cedars-Sinai

A recent study designed and implemented by investigators at Cedars-Sinai found that artificial intelligence (AI) can accurately evaluate cardiovascular risk during a routine chest computed tomography (CT) scan without contrast.

Newswise: Los nuevos baños de medicamentos calentados brindan esperanza a los pacientes con cáncer de estómago
Released: 23-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Los nuevos baños de medicamentos calentados brindan esperanza a los pacientes con cáncer de estómago
Mayo Clinic

Investigadores de Mayo Clinic han utilizado un nuevo enfoque de la quimioterapia para más que duplicar la tasa de supervivencia típica de los pacientes con cáncer de estómago y metástasis peritoneal, es decir, del cáncer que se ha diseminado al revestimiento de la cavidad abdominal, según un estudio publicado en Anales de Oncología Quirúrgica.

Newswise: Novos banhos de drogas aquecidos fornecem esperança para pacientes com câncer de estômago
Released: 23-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Novos banhos de drogas aquecidos fornecem esperança para pacientes com câncer de estômago
Mayo Clinic

Pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic utilizaram uma nova abordagem à quimioterapia para mais do que dobrar a taxa de sobrevivência típica dos pacientes com câncer de estômago e metástase peritoneal, ou seja, do câncer que se espalhou para o revestimento da cavidade abdominal, de acordo com um estudo publicado nos Anais da Oncologia Cirúrgica.

Released: 23-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Wilkes Center at University of Utah announces 7 finalists for the $500,000 Climate Solutions Launch Prize
University of Utah

The Wilkes Climate Launch Prize is one of the largest university-affiliate climate awards in the world and is geared to spur innovation and breakthroughs. The prize is specifically calibrated to support unconventional or first-of-a-kind projects that often have difficulty getting funding.

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Released: 23-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Health information on TikTok: The good, the bad and the ugly
University of Chicago Medical Center

UChicago researchers analyzed health information on TikTok to identify trends in video quality — how much misinformation is out there, and does it come from specific sources?

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.

Newswise: There’s no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to addressing men’s health issues globally
Released: 23-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
There’s no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to addressing men’s health issues globally
University of Notre Dame

At a time when health resources are at a premium and need to be wisely allocated, health professionals must find points within men’s lives when it makes the most sense to intervene and advocate for preventive care for promoting better health outcomes.

Newswise: Innovative Microscopy Demystifies Metabolism of Alzheimer’s
Released: 23-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Innovative Microscopy Demystifies Metabolism of Alzheimer’s
University of California San Diego

Using state-of-the-art microscopy techniques developed on campus, researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine have shed new light on the underlying mechanisms driving Alzheimer’s disease.

Newswise: New Study Uncovers Lasting Financial Hardship Associated with Cancer Diagnosis for Working-Age Adults in the U.S.
Released: 23-Apr-2024 11:55 AM EDT
New Study Uncovers Lasting Financial Hardship Associated with Cancer Diagnosis for Working-Age Adults in the U.S.
American Cancer Society (ACS)

A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) highlights the lasting financial impact of a cancer diagnosis for many working-age adults and their families in the United States. It shows a cancer diagnosis and the time required for its treatment can result in employment disruptions, loss of household income and loss of employment-based health insurance coverage, leading to financial hardship.

Newswise: Drug targeting clear cell renal cell carcinoma shows promising approach
Released: 23-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Drug targeting clear cell renal cell carcinoma shows promising approach
UT Southwestern Medical Center

In a groundbreaking phase one clinical trial led by UT Southwestern Medical Center, a short interfering RNA (siRNA) drug directed to tumor cells effectively disrupted HIF2α, a key driver of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Published in Clinical Cancer Research, the findings illustrate the potential of siRNA for cancer therapy.

Newswise: Magnetic Microcoils Unlock Targeted Single-Neuron Therapies for Neurodegenerative Disorders
18-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Magnetic Microcoils Unlock Targeted Single-Neuron Therapies for Neurodegenerative Disorders
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

In the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, researchers deploy an array of microscopic coils to create a magnetic field and stimulate individual neurons. The magnetic field can induce an electric field in any nearby neurons, the same effect created by an electrode but much more precise.

   
Newswise: Unveiling a New Quantum Frontier: Frequency-Domain Entanglement
Released: 23-Apr-2024 10:45 AM EDT
Unveiling a New Quantum Frontier: Frequency-Domain Entanglement
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Entanglement has paved the way for enriching our understanding of physics and implementing quantum information technology. Scientists at POSTECH introduce a new type of entanglement: Frequency-domain photon number-path entanglement. Utilizing a frequency beam splitter converting single-photon frequency with a 50% probability, they observe a two-fold enhanced resolution of interference pattern compared to the single-photon counterpart, with unprecedented stability.

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20-Apr-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Stress Activates Brain Regions Linked to Alcohol Use Disorder, Differently for Women Than Men
Research Society on Alcoholism

When exposed to stress, people with alcohol use disorder engage parts of the brain associated with both stress and addiction, which may cause them to drink or crave alcohol after a stressful experience, suggest the authors of a study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research.

     
Released: 23-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Social media affects people’s views on mental illness
Ohio State University

Even subtle differences in the wording of social media messages may be enough to sway young people’s beliefs about depression and anxiety and their treatment. Researchers found that college students were more optimistic about the possibility of successfully treating mental health problems after they read social media messages conveying a “growth mindset.”

Newswise: Electro-Optic Tuning in Composite Silicon Photonics Based on Ferroionic 2D Materials
Released: 23-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Electro-Optic Tuning in Composite Silicon Photonics Based on Ferroionic 2D Materials
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The surging need for greater bandwidth in communication networks and advanced optical systems underscores the urgency for efficient, tunable optical materials capable of precise light modulation.

Released: 23-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Medical Cannabis Certification Patterns for Chronic Pain
The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation for Opioid Research and Education

In light of the national opioid crisis, a recent study by researchers at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and its Department of Medical Cannabis explores the use of medical cannabis (MC) as a potential alternative for chronic pain management.

Released: 23-Apr-2024 12:00 AM EDT
Beyond Higher Temperatures: Preparing for National Security Risks Posed by Climate Change
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Climate scientists and national security experts at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are working together to explore the security consequences of the changing climate.

Newswise: Extracting High-Purity Gold from Electrical and Electronic Waste
Released: 23-Apr-2024 12:00 AM EDT
Extracting High-Purity Gold from Electrical and Electronic Waste
National Research Council of Science and Technology

A team led by Dr. Jae-Woo Choi of the Water Resource Cycle Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that they have developed a technology that can selectively recover high-purity gold from electrical and electronic waste containing various metals using textile materials.

Newswise: Treatment from female doctors leads to lower mortality and hospital readmission rates
18-Apr-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Treatment from female doctors leads to lower mortality and hospital readmission rates
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Patients have lower rates of mortality and hospital readmissions when treated by female physicians, with female patients benefitting more than their male counterparts.

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Newswise: New Method Could Explore Gluon Saturation at the Future Electron-Ion Collider
Released: 22-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
New Method Could Explore Gluon Saturation at the Future Electron-Ion Collider
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Exploring the gluon saturation in large nuclei is one of the major goals of the future Electron-Ion Collider. New research proposes a novel method to probe the onset of gluon saturation by measuring the nucleon energy-energy correlation in deep inelastic scattering. This result leads to a comprehensive approach to study the universal behavior of gluon saturation.

Newswise: Simulation reveals new mechanism for membrane fusion
Released: 22-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Simulation reveals new mechanism for membrane fusion
UT Southwestern Medical Center

An intricate simulation performed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers using one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers sheds new light on how proteins called SNAREs cause biological membranes to fuse.

Released: 22-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
New study confirms community pharmacies can help people quit smoking
UC Davis Health

New study by UC Davis researchers shows how pharmacies may provide crucial access to tobacco cessation tools that help people successfully quit smoking.

Newswise: Liquid Droplets Shape How Cells Respond to Change
Released: 22-Apr-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Liquid Droplets Shape How Cells Respond to Change
University of California San Diego

New research by scientists at University of California San Diego has shown that cells regulate cAMP/PKA signaling by forming liquid droplets that segregate excess PKA catalytic subunits where they can do no harm. Some cancers may block the formation of liquid droplets, leading to hyperactive signaling and tumor formation.

Released: 22-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
In psychedelic therapy, clinician-patient bond may matter most
Ohio State University

Drug effects have dominated the national conversation about psychedelics for medical treatment, but a new study suggests that when it comes to reducing depression with psychedelic-assisted therapy, what matters most is a strong relationship between the therapist and study participant.

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Released: 22-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New hope for cold cases due to breakthrough in forensic fingerprint research
Loughborough University

Analytical scientists from Loughborough University have demonstrated for the first time that drug residue – namely the fast-acting sleeping pill Zolpidem, which has been linked to drug-facilitated sexual assault and drink spiking – can be detected on gel-lifted fingerprints.

Newswise: New metasurface innovation unlocks precision control in wireless signals
Released: 22-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
New metasurface innovation unlocks precision control in wireless signals
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have unveiled a technology that propels the field of wireless communication forward. This cutting-edge design, termed a reconfigurable transmissive metasurface, utilizes a synergistic blend of scissor and rotation actuators to independently manage beam scanning and polarization conversion.

Newswise: Study Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Some, But Not Many, Developmental Milestone Delays in Infants and Young Children
18-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Study Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Some, But Not Many, Developmental Milestone Delays in Infants and Young Children
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Infants and children 5 years old and younger experienced only “modest” delays in developmental milestones due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions and restrictions, a study led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center finds.

Newswise: UAH astrophysics research advances understanding of how the light of gamma-ray bursts is produced
Released: 22-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UAH astrophysics research advances understanding of how the light of gamma-ray bursts is produced
University of Alabama Huntsville

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are intense bursts of gamma radiation, typically generating more energy in a few seconds than the Sun will produce over its ten-billion-year lifetime.

Newswise: Unveiling the secrets of Montesinho's honey: a blend of tradition and science
Released: 22-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Unveiling the secrets of Montesinho's honey: a blend of tradition and science
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A study illuminates the physicochemical properties and nutritional value of honey from Montesinho Natural Park (MNP), a cherished natural reserve in Portugal. This research serves as both a tribute to the enduring heritage of Portuguese honey and a significant advancement in comprehending how geographical factors influence honey's quality.

Released: 22-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Rise seen in use of antibiotics for conditions they can’t treat – including COVID-19
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

America is going the wrong way when it comes to prescribing antibiotics, with 1 in 4 prescriptions going to patients who have conditions that the drugs won’t touch, a new study finds.

Released: 22-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Despite AI Advancements, Human Oversight Remains Essential
Mount Sinai Health System

State-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems known as large language models (LLMs) are poor medical coders, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Newswise: This Alloy is Kinky
Released: 22-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
This Alloy is Kinky
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A team led by Berkeley Lab has revealed a new metal alloy that resists damage at both hot and cold temperature extremes due to an atomic-level effect called kink bands, making it potentially suitable for demanding applications like more powerful aerospace engines.

Released: 22-Apr-2024 3:05 AM EDT
New sensing checks for 3D printed products could overhaul manufacturing sector
University of Bristol

A sensing technology that can assess the quality of components in fields such as aerospace could transform UK industry.

18-Apr-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Low Levels of Alcohol May Not Be Good for Us After All, According to New Analytical Approaches
Research Society on Alcoholism

Low-to-moderate drinking may not be protective against certain health conditions, and “safe” alcohol use guidelines may be substantially off base. These are among the implications of a review of studies that use a novel research method.

     
17-Apr-2024 7:00 AM EDT
How Young Adults Perceive the Risk of a Single Drink—Versus Whether They See Risk in Binge Drinking—May Drive Heavy Alcohol Use
Research Society on Alcoholism

When drinking choices are perceived as “just one drink,” with each single drink representing relatively slight risk, it may ironically lead to heavier drinking and alcohol-related harms.

     
Newswise: Roy Choi Will Speak to Cal State Fullerton’s Class of 2024
Released: 19-Apr-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Roy Choi Will Speak to Cal State Fullerton’s Class of 2024
California Lutheran University

The Kogi BBQ food truck owner, author and CSUF alumnus will speak at the May 22 College of Business and Economics Commencement ceremony.

   
Released: 19-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Jumbo Discovery: Astronomers Offer New Model for Formation of Recently Discovered “Free-Floating” Planets
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Study in Nature Astronomy theorizes that dense stellar clusters may eject pairs of giant planets, which remain gravitationally bound to one another as they float through space.

Newswise: New Beta-Decay Measurements in Mirror Nuclei Pin Down the Weak Nuclear Force
Released: 19-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
New Beta-Decay Measurements in Mirror Nuclei Pin Down the Weak Nuclear Force
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists have gained insights into the weak nuclear force from new, more sensitive studies of the beta decays of the “mirror” nuclei lithium-8 and boron-8. The weak nuclear force drives the process of nuclear beta decay. The research found that the properties of the beta decays of lithium-8 and boron-8 are in perfect agreement with the predictions of the Standard Model.

Newswise: How 3D printers can give robots a soft touch
Released: 19-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
How 3D printers can give robots a soft touch
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

A recent study demonstrates that soft skin pads doubling as sensors made from thermoplastic urethane can be efficiently manufactured using 3D printers.

Newswise: Compact quantum light processing
19-Apr-2024 1:00 AM EDT
Compact quantum light processing
University of Vienna

An international collaboration of researchers, led by Philip Walther at University of Vienna, have achieved a significant breakthrough in quantum technology, with the successful demonstration of quantum interference among several single photons using a novel resource-efficient platform.

Newswise: Researchers develop a new way to safely boost immune cells to fight cancer
16-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers develop a new way to safely boost immune cells to fight cancer
Virginia Tech

Researchers in the College of Engineering explore a cancer immunotherapy treatment that involves activating the immune cells in the body and reprogramming them to attack and destroy cancer cells. This therapeutic method frequently uses cytokines, small protein molecules that act as intercellular biochemical messengers and are released by the body's immune cells to coordinate their response.

   


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