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Everyday clothing may soon be able to capture and record body movements according to new research published by the Universities of Bristol and Bath.

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Cervical spinal injuries in children and adolescents are fortunately rare, but they can be serious, as they can lead to paralysis. Suspected injuries are diagnosed via X-rays and computed tomography (CT). But indiscriminate CT-related radiation can lead to cancers later in life. Emergency medical services (EMS), emergency department and trauma teams need better tools to determine which children have serious neck trauma needing spinal precautions, and which children have negligible injuries and don’t need the unnecessary radiation exposure.

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Ever wondered why you performed worse than expected in that final university exam that you sat in a cavernous gymnasium or massive hall, despite countless hours, days and weeks of study? Now you have a genuine reason – high ceilings.

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The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) is excited to announce the 2024 Fellowship Match Program results. The AANEM Fellowship Match Portal allows neurology and PM&R residents to apply for fellowships in NM medicine and/or clinical neurophysiology (CNP) (EMG-focused). AANEM’s standardized application process and later timeline give residents more time to explore different areas of medicine and to make informed decisions about their futures and provide applicants the opportunity to consider a career in NM medicine.

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The Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has appointed Mohamed A. Zayed, MD, PhD, as the inaugural director of the new Division of Surgical Sciences. Zayed is a vascular surgeon who has developed medical devices to improve treatment for patients with atherosclerosis and other conditions.

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While the American Academy of Dermatology is aware of reports of people using homemade sunscreens, research shows that most homemade sunscreens lack effective sun protection, leaving users vulnerable to sunburn, premature skin aging and skin cancer, the most common cancer in the U.S.  

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UCLA Health and UCSF researchers create artificial intelligence program to help diagnose and manage rare and genetic diseases.

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Cicada’s cries ring out in the hot air and their discarded exoskeletons decorate tree branches in the southeast and midwest United States at the height of summer. While their ability to emerge in huge numbers is astounding, they have other surprising features too. In fact, their wings kill bacteria on contact and are self-cleaning. Researchers using the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory user facilities investigated this bizarre phenomenon. They learned how structures in the cells are able to pull off such a feat and how it could be used in medical applications.

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Nicholas Sama, MD, director of Orthopedic Trauma at HSS Florida, the West Palm Beach location of Hospital for Special Surgery, offers advice to give patients the best chance for proper treatment, healthy healing and a good medical outcome following a bone fracture.

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To produce biofuels from nonedible plants, researchers can use cellulase to break down plant cellulose into glucose, which can be fermented to generate bioethanol. Researchers have now used a specialized optical microscope to visualize single cellulase enzymes interacting with different forms of cellulose. This allowed them to investigate enzyme function in the presence of the product of the reaction and other components of plant biomass.

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On June 28, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court overturned the so-called Chevron doctrine and reinforced that Congress and the courts are responsible for writing and interpreting laws, respectively, not federal agencies. In response to this landmark decision, Representative Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.), sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today asking how the agency plans to implement this new framework, especially considering the fact that, under this new ruling, many of the agency’s actions in recent years are now officially considered to be outside the bounds of its authority.

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Since the early 1970s, there has been a worldwide promise to support women in achieving positions of authority in U.S. corporations. However, the business world has not necessarily met that promise. Cindy Schipani, Merwin H. Waterman Collegiate Professor of Business Administration and professor of business law, explores some of the limiting factors and opportunities for improvement in her recent research.

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On July 2, 2024, the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME) notified the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine that it has received re-accreditation through the 2031 - 2032 academic year, the full eight-year accreditation period. The LCME is the accrediting body for new and established education programs leading to the MD degree in which students are geographically located in the US, and which are operated by universities or medical schools chartered in the US. Accreditation is a comprehensive two-year process that includes an institutional self-study, a site survey examining 93 accreditation elements, a final report, and a determination from the LCME.

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In collaboration with the company Pleural Dynamics, researchers at the UNC School of Medicine are the first to use a fully implantable automatic effusion shunt with no external catheters or expensive drainage canisters to provide an innovative new option for patients who struggle with chronic fluid collection.

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New research sheds light on how deep-sea “comb jellies” adapt and survive at extreme pressures. The work may inform what’s known about the human body — in particular, how a specific lipid called plasmalogen found in nerve cells might work in our brains.

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In a recent study, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine suggest the cell’s messenger RNA (mRNA) — the major translator and regulator of genetic material — along with a critical protein called ZAK, spur the cell’s initial response to UV radiation damage and play a critical role in whether the cell lives or dies.