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Newswise: Older adults with insomnia at greater risk for developing depression
Released: 9-Jul-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Older adults with insomnia at greater risk for developing depression
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

'Older people who have insomnia show a very exaggerated risk of becoming depressed'

Newswise: The Geometry of Life: Physicists Determine What Controls Biofilm Growth
Released: 9-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT
The Geometry of Life: Physicists Determine What Controls Biofilm Growth
Georgia Institute of Technology

A groundbreaking new study led by Georgia Institute of Technology's Aawaz Pokhrel and published in Nature Physics has revealed that geometry influences biofilm growth more than anything else, including the rate at which cells can reproduce.

   
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Released: 9-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT
MTSU professor lands grant to study virtual technology impact on police de-escalation training
Middle Tennessee State University

A Middle Tennessee State University Criminal Justice Administration professor is banking on virtual reality being an operative training tool for police officers and he plans to study the results.

Released: 9-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Government of Canada Invests in National Coordination and Indigenous-Led Research on Effective Substance Use Interventions
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Government of Canada invests in national coordination and Indigenous-led research on effective substance use interventions

Newswise: Employment Key to Veteran Wellbeing, UTEP Study Finds
Released: 9-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Employment Key to Veteran Wellbeing, UTEP Study Finds
University of Texas at El Paso

For veterans with mental illness, employment is key to emotional wellbeing, a new study shows. The study was published in the June issue of the journal Stress and Health and led by two researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Health Sciences.

Released: 9-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
تسجل مايو كلينك علامة فارقة في الطب مع أول عملية ناجحة معروفة لزرع الحنجرة الكلية في مريض مصاب بالسرطان النشط كجزء من تجربة سريرية.
Mayo Clinic

فينيكس — تعلن مايو كلينك عن إنجاز ثوري في زرع الأعضاء، مما يوفر الأمل للآلاف الذين فقدوا قدرتهم على الكلام والبلع والتنفس بشكل مستقل بسبب فقدان أو ضعف وظيفة الحنجرة. قام فريق متعدد التخصصات من الأطباء في أريزونا بإجراء ثالث عملية زرع حنجرة كاملة معروفة في الولايات المتحدة. وتُعد هذه الحالة أيضًا علامة فارقة في الطب كأول عملية زرع حنجرة كاملة معروفة تُجرى كجزء من تجربة سريرية وأول عملية تُجرى لمريض مصاب بالسرطان النشط في الولايات المتحدة.

Newswise: Engineering eco-friendly solvents
Released: 9-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Engineering eco-friendly solvents
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have developed a method leveraging artificial intelligence to accelerate the identification of environmentally friendly solvents for industrial carbon capture, biomass processing, rechargeable batteries and other applications.

Newswise: Ames National Laboratory to test new electrical transmission line that could improve grid resiliency
Released: 9-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Ames National Laboratory to test new electrical transmission line that could improve grid resiliency
Ames National Laboratory

Material scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory are moving into the field-testing stage of a new type of high voltage overhead power conductor (cable).

Released: 9-Jul-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Does diabetes increase risk of spinal degeneration? Different methods show different results
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Type 2 diabetes mellitus and spinal degenerative disorders (SDD) are common conditions that often occur together. However, a new study, reported in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery provides evidence that type 2 diabetes does not play a causative role in the development of SDD. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 9-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Simulating blood flow dynamics for improved nanoparticle drug delivery
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

Despite gaining a bad rap in mainstream media in recent years, nanoparticles have been successfully used for decades in targeted drug delivery systems. Drug molecules can be encapsulated within biodegradable nanoparticles to be delivered to specific cells or diseased tissues.

Newswise: A Mayo Clinic alcança um marco médico com o primeiro transplante de laringe total bem-sucedido do mundo realizado em um paciente com câncer ativo em um ensaio clínico histórico
Released: 9-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
A Mayo Clinic alcança um marco médico com o primeiro transplante de laringe total bem-sucedido do mundo realizado em um paciente com câncer ativo em um ensaio clínico histórico
Mayo Clinic

A Mayo Clinic anuncia uma conquista inovadora no transplante de órgãos, oferecendo esperança a milhares de pessoas que perderam a capacidade de falar, engolir e respirar por conta própria devido à diminuição da função ou perda da laringe.

Newswise: Mayo Clinic logra un hito médico con el primer trasplante de laringe total exitoso del mundo realizado en un paciente con cáncer activo en un ensayo clínico histórico
Released: 9-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Mayo Clinic logra un hito médico con el primer trasplante de laringe total exitoso del mundo realizado en un paciente con cáncer activo en un ensayo clínico histórico
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic anuncia un logro innovador en el trasplante de órganos, ofreciendo esperanza a miles de personas que han perdido la capacidad de hablar, tragar y respirar por sí mismas debido a la disminución de la función o la pérdida de la laringe.

Released: 9-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Speech Accessibility Project’s three newest partners are dedicated to people with cerebral palsy
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Speech Accessibility Project is partnering with several organizations who serve people with cerebral palsy as it recruits more participants for its speech recognition technology work. They include ADAPT Community Network, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation and CP Unlimited.

Released: 9-Jul-2024 12:45 PM EDT
Study shows catalytic converter thefts surge amid rising metal prices
Middle Tennessee State University

Metal prices are skyrocketing and so are thefts of catalytic converters. Dr. Ben Stickle emphasizes the need for proactive measures to combat this growing trend, including public awareness campaigns and legislative action.

Released: 9-Jul-2024 12:45 PM EDT
Study sheds light on rising epidemic of pet theft
Middle Tennessee State University

Pet theft is a type of property crime, but pet-owner relationships include emotional dimensions and life experiences that can compound their loss far beyond property value. Their bondedness with humans includes companionship as well as healthy lifestyle and mental wellness benefits, which are abruptly halted at junctures of pet loss.

Released: 9-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Globally significant upwelling is driven by topographical features on seafloor
University of California, Irvine

Exactly how the turbulent mixing of ocean water relates to global overturning circulation has been little understood by oceanographers, but an international research team, including an Earth system scientist at the University of California, Irvine, has found that bumpy topographical features along the sloping ocean floor contribute significantly to ocean seawater upwelling.

Newswise: FSU experts available for context on 2024 Olympics
Released: 9-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT
FSU experts available for context on 2024 Olympics
Florida State University

By: Bill Wellock | Published: July 9, 2024 | 12:21 pm | SHARE: Athletes, spectators and media from around the world will travel to Paris later this month for the 2024 Olympics.The games run from July 26 through Aug. 11. Major international sporting events such as the Olympics bring a level of spectacle and scrutiny unlike many others.

Newswise: Physician First in U.S. to Use Blue Laser for Early Vocal Fold Cancer
Released: 9-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Physician First in U.S. to Use Blue Laser for Early Vocal Fold Cancer
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

A Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center surgeon was the first in the U.S. to use the 445-nm blue laser for early glottic cancer, the most common type of laryngeal cancer.



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