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Newswise: Pathway tied to cancer-driving genome alterations identified
Release date: 9-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Pathway tied to cancer-driving genome alterations identified
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Cancer cells appear to hijack a genetic pathway involved in DNA repair to drive malignancy and overcome treatment, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. Their findings, published in Cell, explain how chromosomes in some tumors undergo massive rearrangements and could lead to new strategies to avoid cancer drug resistance.

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6-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
A Gun Safety Paradox: Study Finds Some Precautions Linked to Riskier Storage Practices
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health researchers surveyed 870 parents in nine states with diverse firearm policies and ownership rates.

9-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Unveiling the Math Behind Your Calendar
Case Western Reserve University

In a world where organizing a simple meeting can feel like herding cats, new research from Case Western Reserve University reveals just how challenging finding a suitable meeting time becomes as the number of participants grows.

Released: 9-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Cancer Research in Space for Life on Earth: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Selected Through International Space Station National Lab Solicitation in Partnership with NASA
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is honored to announce its selection for a pioneering cancer research project that will take place aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Newswise: Brenda Battle to retire after 12 years of leading UChicago Medicine's community health transformation and DE&I work
Released: 9-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Brenda Battle to retire after 12 years of leading UChicago Medicine's community health transformation and DE&I work
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medicine announced Brenda Battle's retirement following a 12-year tenure highlighted by increased community investment, expanded access to care and strengthened community partnerships.

Newswise: Brenda Banwell Named Pediatrician-in-Chief and Co-Director of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Released: 9-Sep-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Brenda Banwell Named Pediatrician-in-Chief and Co-Director of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Brenda Banwell, M.D., has been named pediatrician-in-chief and co-director of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. She also serves as director of the Department of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Banwell began in the position on Sept. 1, 2024.

Newswise: NASA's Hubble, Chandra Find Supermassive Black Hole Duo
Released: 9-Sep-2024 10:00 AM EDT
NASA's Hubble, Chandra Find Supermassive Black Hole Duo
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

Hubble and Chandra have uncovered a pair of supermassive black holes that are just 300 light-years apart. They are buried deep inside the heart of a pair of colliding galaxies that will eventually merge to make a bigger black hole.

Released: 9-Sep-2024 9:25 AM EDT
Soniqs Win PUBG World Championship - Second Consecutive World Title
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Last weekend, Soniqs traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to compete in the PUBG Esports World Cup. Soniqs’ PUBG team went on to win the World Championship - its 8th championship title since 2019 and second consecutive World Championship victory.

   
Newswise: Restless legs lead to restless nights: More than one in 10 Americans report having an RLS diagnosis
Released: 9-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Restless legs lead to restless nights: More than one in 10 Americans report having an RLS diagnosis
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

Ahead of Restless Legs Syndrome Awareness Day, a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine finds that 13% of Americans report that they have been diagnosed with restless legs syndrome.

Newswise: Chula Professor Receives United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA 2024) for His Innovation “Academic Insight into Action for Pandemic Response”
Released: 9-Sep-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Chula Professor Receives United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA 2024) for His Innovation “Academic Insight into Action for Pandemic Response”
Chulalongkorn University

Dr. Jatuwat Sangsanont from the Department of Environmental Science at the Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, has been awarded the United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA 2024) in the ‘Innovation in Public Institutions’ category.

Released: 9-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
CSA Medical Raises $53 Million in Series D Financing to Support PMA of the RejuvenAir System
CSA Medical

CSA Medical Inc., developer of The RejuvenAir® System, a Breakthrough Medical Device advancing the power of liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy for the treatment of chronic bronchitis, today announced the completion of an oversubscribed $53 million Series D preferred stock equity financing.

Newswise: Newly Published Article Outlines Case for Considering Adding Iron to the Ocean for Carbon Dioxide Removal
Released: 9-Sep-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Newly Published Article Outlines Case for Considering Adding Iron to the Ocean for Carbon Dioxide Removal
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

A newly published article spells out the work needed to assess the potential of ocean iron fertilization as a low cost, scalable, and rapidly deployable method of mCDR.

Released: 9-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Employers Who Foster ‘Collective Engagement’ Have Less Employee Turnover
North Carolina State University

A new study finds some workplaces did a much better job than others at limiting employee turnover during the COVID pandemic. Specifically, researchers found units that fostered a sense of “collective engagement” among employees before the pandemic saw less employee turnover.

Newswise: Researchers Identify Factor That Drives Prostate Cancer-Causing Genes
5-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Researchers Identify Factor That Drives Prostate Cancer-Causing Genes
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have uncovered a key reason why a typically normal protein goes awry and fuels cancer. They found the protein NSD2 alters the function of the androgen receptor, an important regulator of normal prostate development.

Newswise: Professor Zhongfan Liu Appointed as Senior Fellow at HKIAS
Released: 9-Sep-2024 12:05 AM EDT
Professor Zhongfan Liu Appointed as Senior Fellow at HKIAS
Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Zhongfan Liu as a Senior Fellow, starting from September 2024.

Newswise: Developed Proprietary Quantum Error Correction Technology Beyond the World's Leading Quantum Computing Companies
Released: 9-Sep-2024 12:00 AM EDT
Developed Proprietary Quantum Error Correction Technology Beyond the World's Leading Quantum Computing Companies
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Dr. Seung-Woo Lee and his team at the Quantum Technology Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a world-class quantum error correction technology and designed a fault-tolerant quantum computing architecture based on it.

Newswise: Immunotherapy Before and After Lung Cancer Surgery Reduces Death Risk, Disease Recurrence
5-Sep-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Immunotherapy Before and After Lung Cancer Surgery Reduces Death Risk, Disease Recurrence
Johns Hopkins Medicine

People with operable non-small cell lung cancers may fare better over the next few years by receiving immunotherapy treatments before and after surgery instead of only before surgery, according to a new analysis by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.



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