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Released: 28-Aug-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Muscle Disease Patients Gather to Learn About Myositis
Myositis Association

The Myositis Association (TMA) hosts their 2017 Annual Patient Conference September 7-10 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. With more than 80 presentations and nearly 500 myositis patients, friends, and family members in attendance, this conference promises to be the largest in TMA history.

Released: 28-Aug-2017 9:05 AM EDT
A Low-Cost Method for Solar-Thermal Conversion That’s Simpler and Greener
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a simple, low-cost, and environmentally sound method for fabricating a highly-efficient selective solar absorber (SSA) to convert sunlight into heat for energy-related applications. The team used a “dip and dry” approach whereby strips coated with a reactive metal are dipped into a solution containing ions of a less reactive metal to create plasmonic-nanoparticle-coated foils that perform as well or better than existing SSAs, regardless of the sun’s angle.

Released: 28-Aug-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Study Finds the Burdens of Spousal Caregiving Alleviated by Appreciation
University at Buffalo

The fact that spouses often become caregivers for their ailing partners is quite common in American life – and few roles are more stressful. But Michael Poulin, a UB psychologist, is part of a research team that has published a study suggesting that spending time attempting to provide help can be beneficial for a caregiver's well-being, but only under certain circumstances.

Released: 28-Aug-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Graduate Program Launches Master’s Degree in Health Delivery Science to Better Harness, Analyze Health Information
Cedars-Sinai

Doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals are heading back to school at Cedars-Sinai, joining the first class of a new, accredited master’s degree program in health delivery science, offering an advanced curriculum focused on measuring and improving the value of healthcare.

24-Aug-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Woteki to Speak on Global Food Security: Building the Needed Research
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Catherine Woteki, former Under Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be the opening speaker for the Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting in Tampa, FL. The presentation will be held Sunday, October 22, 2017, at 6:15 PM. The meeting is sponsored by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America.

Released: 28-Aug-2017 8:30 AM EDT
UVA, Foundation Radiology Group Partner to Expand Access to Specialized Medical Imaging
University of Virginia Health System

To expand access throughout Virginia to specialized, high-quality medical imaging, University of Virginia Health System and Foundation Radiology Group have signed a radiology and medical imaging services partnership agreement.

Released: 28-Aug-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Breakthrough Clinical Psychology Program Funded by UC San Diego Alumnus
University of California San Diego

Gift from UC San Diego alumnus will support novel pilot program allowing UC San Diego psychology undergraduates to gain clinical experience in psychiatry

Released: 28-Aug-2017 8:00 AM EDT
$729K American Cancer Society Grant Awarded to Rutgers Cancer Institute Researcher
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Jennifer Tsui, PhD, a researcher at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, has been awarded a $729,000 Mentored Research Scholar Grant in Applied and Clinical Research (MRSG-17-099-01-CPHSPS) from the American Cancer Society to further explore health care delivery and care transitions for underserved cancer patients.

25-Aug-2017 11:45 AM EDT
Study: After Hurricane Katrina, Personal Debt Fell for Those Worst Hit—but at a Cost
Case Western Reserve University

After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans a dozen years ago, there was a sharp and immediate drop in personal debt among residents living in city’s most flooded blocks, according to a new analysis.

   
Released: 28-Aug-2017 5:00 AM EDT
Education and Monitoring Improves the Use of Stroke-Prevention Therapies
Duke Health

In a large, international study led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute and five coordinating centers around the world, an informational campaign aimed at patients, families and physicians led to a 9-percent absolute increase in the use of anticoagulation therapies. The increased drug adherence was accompanied by a small, but notable reduction in the risk of stroke.

28-Aug-2017 5:00 AM EDT
Acid Zone in Chesapeake Bay identified
University of Delaware

A zone of water 30-50 feet below the surface of the Chesapeake Bay is increasing in acidity, threatening the health of the bay's shellfish.

Released: 28-Aug-2017 1:05 AM EDT
80 Year Olds as Street-Savvy as 18 Year Olds
University of Portsmouth

Our gut instinct about whether a stranger poses a threat is as good when we’re 80 as when we’re 18, according to new research.

28-Aug-2017 8:50 AM EDT
First Study of Its Size Shows Early Weight Gain in Pregnancy Correlates with Childhood Obesity
Obesity Society

16,000 participants showed early weight gain had the largest effect on infants’ birth weight

Released: 27-Aug-2017 10:05 PM EDT
NUS Study: Deforestation in Cambodia Linked to Higher Risk of Ill Health in Young Children
National University of Singapore (NUS)

Researchers from the National University of Singapore have found that the loss of dense forest in Cambodia was associated with higher risk of diarrhoea, acute respiratory infection, and fever – which are major sources of global childhood morbidity and mortality – in children younger than five years old.

   
Released: 27-Aug-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Catheter Ablation Better Than Traditional Drug Therapies for Treating Atrial Fibrillation
University of Utah Health

A new study shows radiofrequency catheter ablation lowered hospitalization and mortality rates by 47 and 44 percent respectively in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), a contributing factor to heart failure.

25-Aug-2017 2:30 PM EDT
Researchers Find Combination Therapy Works Best for Heart Diseases
McMaster University

A major international study has found that the combination of two drugs – rivaroxaban and aspirin -- is superior to aspirin alone in preventing further heart complications in people with vascular disease.

23-Aug-2017 2:05 AM EDT
New Therapeutic Targets for Osteoarthritis Pain
SLAS

An exploration of the latest understanding of the complex mechanisms behind OA pain offers new possibilities and potential treatment targets for osteoarthritis (OA) pain. New areas of research discussed include the use of combination therapies and the development of biomarkers to target effective pain treatment.

   


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