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Veterans with fibromyalgia experienced significant improvements in pain, sleep, mood, and overall health in a study looking at a procedure called cranial electrotherapy stimulation. The study found an association between the procedure and specific brain activity that could support management of chronic pain without drugs. The investigators’ abstract received a Best of Meeting award from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA Pain Medicine) and will be presented at the upcoming 23rd Annual Pain Medicine Meeting in Las Vegas, NV.

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They may be more akin to learning a language, but conversation-based assessments are now making their way into a range of university science disciplines, and they’re proving a valuable alternative to the traditional exam.

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A new study has quantified the risk for whale-ship collisions worldwide for four blue, fin, humpback and sperm whales. Researchers report that global shipping traffic overlaps with about 92% of these whale species’ ranges. Only about 7% of areas at highest risk for whale-ship collisions have measures in place to protect whales.

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The standard treatment for head and neck cancer, cisplatin, can’t be given to some patients due to pre-existing conditions. A new study compares the efficacy of two alternatives: cetuximab, a monoclonal antibody, and durvalumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor.

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Ahh, the holidays – a time to gather with relatives, catch up on family news, eat delicious food, watch football … and try to keep the peace while navigating sensitive subjects, such as politics and the recent contentious election. Politics is a hot potato in any environment, so it’s especially important to have a firm grasp of your family dynamics before deciding whether to bring up certain topics during Thanksgiving dinner.

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For the past decade, José Ramírez-Garofalo, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources in the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, has tramped through swamps and meadows in the tri-state metropolitan area looking for signs of environmental change, including signs of new species, insect and otherwise.

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We’re faced with it every holiday season: delectable treats we “can’t resist” for one reason or another, thus we overindulge. And for those dealing with diabetes or high blood pressure, the holidays can be especially challenging. A Hackensack Meridian Health expert has some tips on how to enjoy and keep healthy.

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Rutgers researchers at the Brain Health Institute (BHI) and Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research (CAHBIR) have uncovered how different types of brain cells work together to form large-scale functional networks in the human brain – interconnected systems that support everything from sensory processing to complex decision-making – paving the way for new insights into brain health and disease.

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Anyone watching Kelly Rowe set records as a sprinter at Mansfield Lake Ridge High School and then compete on a track scholarship at the University of Mississippi, would assume she was in peak health. They’d have no reason to suspect she had been on a battery of medications and gone to countless doctor appointments ever since she was 8. That’s when she was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis, a condition that attacks the liver and leads to long-term damage.

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Transfer RNA (tRNA), a genetic molecule well known for its contribution to reading the instructions for building proteins, also plays a key role in regulating how long those instructions persist in cells, a new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. The findings, published in Science, expand the understanding of the timing involved in the degradation of messenger RNA (mRNA), a vital mechanism for controlling gene activity, and could eventually have the potential to lead to new treatments for obesity, cancer, and other health conditions.

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Hongjun Lin from New York University will present results on the acoustic characteristics of a physical model of the Parasaurolophus’ crest as part of the virtual 187th ASA Meeting. Lin created a physical setup made of tubes to represent a mathematical model that will allow researchers to discover what was happening acoustically inside the crest.

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Researchers have discovered a link between certain genes and the number of opioid tablets that patients took after receiving surgery for torn ACLs. The insights support further evaluation of personalized pain management plans, which could help reduce unnecessary opioid subscribing. The investigators’ abstract received a Resident/Fellow Travel Award from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA Pain Medicine) and will be presented at its upcoming 23rd Annual Pain Medicine Meeting in Las Vegas, NV.

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Adolescents who snore frequently were more likely to exhibit behavior problems such as inattention, rule-breaking, and aggression, but they do not have any decline in their cognitive abilities, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick undergraduate students in Yanhong Jin’s elective class, “Food, Nutrition, and Health,” find themselves becoming researchers – some of whom may get their work published.  Jin, a professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, provides her students an uncommon opportunity to conduct research as undergrads.

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MSU expert: How AI can help people understand research and increase trust in science

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In a session of the 187th ASA Meeting, Michael Stocker of Ocean Conservation Research will present work examining the circumstances surrounding the whale deaths off the coast of New Jersey in the winter of 2022-23, which prompted concern that survey work in the area somehow contributed to their deaths.

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Bożena Kostek from Gdańsk University of Technology is exploring how speech-to-text programs can be better used in the medical field. By studying how clear speech affects STT accuracy, she hopes to improve its usefulness for health care professionals. A detailed audio dataset was created with Polish medical terms spoken by doctors and specialists in areas like cardiology and pulmonology. This dataset was analyzed using an Automatic Speech Recognition model for transcription, and several metrics were used to evaluate the quality of the speech recognition.