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Newswise: Molecular switch linked to lineage plasticity, therapy resistance
Released: 4-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Molecular switch linked to lineage plasticity, therapy resistance
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Two genes working in tandem play a critical role in shaping the identity and behavior of prostate cancer cells and their response to treatment, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.

Newswise: Researchers debut novel manifold design theory
Released: 4-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers debut novel manifold design theory
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

University of Illinois researcher Kyle Smith, along with doctoral students Md Habibur Rahman and Vu Do, master’s student Colby Warden, and recent graduate Irwin Loud IV (MSME 2023), have published their new manifold design theory (patent pending) in Physics of Fluids.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Comparative Study on Dual vs Single Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation in Obese Patients
Ochsner Health

A team of Ochsner Health cardiologists recently published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology comparing two treatment strategies for patients with atrial fibrillation and obesity.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Study Shows AI-Driven Cyberattacks Can Inflict Damage on GDP and Supply Chains for the World’s Largest Economies
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

A forthcoming study from the journal Risk Analysis explores the cascading impacts of AI-driven cyberattacks, including damage on GDP and supply chains for the world’s largest economies

   
Newswise: PCOM South Georgia holds commencement, graduates 59 students
Released: 4-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
PCOM South Georgia holds commencement, graduates 59 students
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

The only medical school in South Georgia graduated its second class of doctors in May.

 
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Released: 4-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Can Deep Brain Stimulation Help More Patients?
Cedars-Sinai

Deep brain stimulation procedures use electrical pulses to disrupt tiny portions of the brain and halt epileptic seizures or disease-related tremor. The therapy is invaluable, but the basic technology has not advanced in decades.

Newswise: Wistar Scientists Develop Novel Antibody Treatment for Kidney Cancer
Released: 4-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Wistar Scientists Develop Novel Antibody Treatment for Kidney Cancer
Wistar Institute

Wistar scientists have built upon BTE technology to develop new and improved recombinant and synthetic DNA versions of therapeutic antibodies that target CA9, called Persistent Multivalent T Cell Engager (CA9-PMTE), that shows promise in pre-clinical models as a potent, long-lasting treatment against ccRCC.

3-Jun-2024 1:00 PM EDT
New RadiologyInfo.org Series Helps Patients Understand Their Exam Reports
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

RadiologyInfo.org, a leading source of medical imaging information for the general public, has introduced a new series of articles and videos to help patients understand their radiology exam reports.

   
Newswise: Mapping Lava Flows with Groundbreaking Field Instrument
30-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Mapping Lava Flows with Groundbreaking Field Instrument
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

In Review of Scientific Instruments, researchers from the University at Buffalo develop a tool for measuring the viscosity of lava that could increase our understanding of molten rock as well as better improve models of its movement, giving authorities crucial guidance for keeping people safe.

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3-Jun-2024 8:05 AM EDT
ASCO: Proton therapy demonstrates advantages in Phase III head and neck cancer trial
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

According to preliminary data from a multi-institution Phase III trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) achieved similar clinical outcomes and offered significant patient benefits when compared to traditional intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) as part of chemoradiation treatment for patients with oropharyngeal (head and neck) cancer.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 10:30 AM EDT
Argonne assembles electric vehicle experts to create better experiences at charging stations
Argonne National Laboratory

A task force at Argonne National Laboratory is defining new standards for the user experience at electric vehicle charging stations.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 10:20 AM EDT
Uncovering mysteries of the developing brain
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Thousands of American teens and their families are helping scientists learn more about the growth and development of the brain and its impacts on behavior, mental health and much more, through a national study called ABCD that also includes thousands of other young people nationwide.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
South Side community-based violence prevention summer programs awarded $150,000 by Southland RISE
University of Chicago Medical Center

Southland RISE, a collaborative between the trauma recovery programs of the University of Chicago Medicine and Advocate Health Care, is providing $150,000 of funding to 19 programs that will reach as many as 8,500 community members.

Newswise: Investors generally underestimated the risk and impact of hurricanes, prior to feeling “Superstorm” Sandy’s fury on Wall Street
Released: 4-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Investors generally underestimated the risk and impact of hurricanes, prior to feeling “Superstorm” Sandy’s fury on Wall Street
Indiana University

In a paper forthcoming in the Journal of Finance, professors at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, studied firm-level exposures to hurricanes over a 24-year period to better understand how extreme weather events impact performance in financial markets as measured by option and stock prices.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Select Medical Gifts $5 Million Over Five Years to Harrisburg University
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

The Select Medical Institute of Physical Therapy and Movement at Harrisburg University will build pathways to expand the physical therapy workforce while providing career advancement opportunities for students and continuing education for professionals.

     
Newswise: New Long-Necked Dinosaur Discovered
Released: 4-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
New Long-Necked Dinosaur Discovered
Stony Brook University

Long-necked herbivorous dinosaurs, known as sauropodomorphs, a group of mainly bipedal dinosaurs that lived some 210 million years ago in the Late Triassic, provide a common image of the age of dinosaurs in the minds of people.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Using AI to decode dog vocalizations
University of Michigan

Have you ever wished you could understand what your dog is trying to say to you? University of Michigan researchers are exploring the possibilities of AI, developing tools that can identify whether a dog's bark conveys playfulness or aggression.

Newswise: Sixty Years of Deep Ocean Research, Exploration, and Discovery   
with Human-Occupied Vehicle Alvin 
Released: 4-Jun-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Sixty Years of Deep Ocean Research, Exploration, and Discovery with Human-Occupied Vehicle Alvin 
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

In June 1964, the world’s first deep-diving submersible dedicated to scientific research was commissioned. What have we learned over the past 60 years?

Released: 4-Jun-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Bloomberg American Health Initiative Announces Eighth Cohort of Bloomberg Fellows
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health announces its eighth cohort of Bloomberg Fellows, comprised of 60 individuals from 47 collaborating organizations and 19 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.

Newswise: Dermatologic conditions – even sunburn – can present differently in people of color
Released: 4-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Dermatologic conditions – even sunburn – can present differently in people of color
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA Health dermatologist Caroline Opene, MD treats patients of all skin tones, but as director of the UCLA Health Skin of Color clinic, she has special expertise in treating skin of color. Below are some of the topics she is often asked about.



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