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15-Oct-2024 1:50 PM EDT
Routine Blood Test Can Identify Laboring Women at Risk for Preeclampsia, Prompt Interventions to Protect Mom and Baby
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

A simple blood test could help doctors identify women in labor who are at risk for preeclampsia — a leading cause of maternal death — and take precautions to prevent it, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2024 annual meeting.

15-Oct-2024 1:50 PM EDT
Prolonged Fasting for Multiple Orthopedic Surgeries Raises Risk of Malnutrition, Leading to Worse Outcomes
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

People who have multiple orthopedic surgeries during the same hospital stay are more likely to suffer malnutrition due to repeated or prolonged fasting, which can slow recovery and increase the risk of death, according to a study of more than 28 million patients presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2024 annual meeting.

18-Oct-2024 3:10 PM EDT
Long-Term Antiviral Use is Key to Ocular Shingles Treatment
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Year-long use of a typical antiviral treatment for shingles was particularly impactful in reducing complications when the condition eventually affected the eye

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Newswise: Considering Cataract Surgery? It Could Save Your Life
Released: 19-Oct-2024 9:15 AM EDT
Considering Cataract Surgery? It Could Save Your Life
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

New study finds untreated cataracts linked to higher risk of fractures and dangerous brain bleeds due to falls.

15-Oct-2024 1:50 PM EDT
American Society of Anesthesiologists honors Mary Dale Peterson, M.D., MSHCA, FACHE, FASA, with its Distinguished Service Award
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today presented Mary Dale Peterson, M.D., MSHCA, FACHE, FASA, with its 2023 Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her enduring contributions to advancing patient-centered, physician-led health care. Her dedicated service to the specialty and ASA includes her leadership as ASA president during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The award is the highest honor ASA bestows and is presented annually to a member who has transformed the specialty of anesthesiology.

Release date: 18-Oct-2024 3:00 PM EDT
An ultrasound-activated hydrogel for steady, sustained drug delivery
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Researchers at Michigan Medicine have developed a composite hydrogel capable of achieving sustained, steady drug release using ultrasound as a trigger.

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Newswise: American Academy of Ophthalmology Announces New International Member Dues
Release date: 18-Oct-2024 2:05 PM EDT
American Academy of Ophthalmology Announces New International Member Dues
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

American Academy of Ophthalmology announces new international member dues.

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Release date: 18-Oct-2024 1:10 PM EDT
Cleveland Clinic Expands Access to Care for Patients with Chronic Digestive Diseases
Cleveland Clinic

Friday, October 18, 2024, CLEVELAND and BOSTON: To expand access to care for patients, Cleveland Clinic has added Ayble Health, an AI-enabled digital care platform, to its multidisciplinary care model for the treatment of chronic digestive diseases. Cleveland Clinic and Ayble Health co-developed care pathways and behavioral health content that is now available on the virtual care platform.

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Newswise: Democracy in Peril: UC San Diego Professors Discuss Worldwide Democratic Backsliding
Released: 18-Oct-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Democracy in Peril: UC San Diego Professors Discuss Worldwide Democratic Backsliding
University of California San Diego

Emilie Hafner-Burton and Christina Schneider, co-directors of the Future of Democracy Initiative at the University of California’s Institute for Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), which focuses on worldwide threats to democratic forms of governance, believe that democracy as a system of government and social principle is experiencing its gravest threat globally since Adolf Hitler rose to power in the 1930s.

Released: 18-Oct-2024 12:25 PM EDT
Study Finds Opt-Out Treatment Helps Smokers Quit, Even Those with Low Motivation
University of Kansas Cancer Center

Study Finds Opt-Out Treatment Helps Smokers Quit, Even Those with Low Motivation

Released: 18-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: TikTok Trend Shows People Using Antibacterial Cleansers on Their Skin
George Washington University

A recent TikTok trend shows users using antibacterial cleansers as part of their skin care routine, which causes concern for dermatologists. ...

Released: 18-Oct-2024 11:50 AM EDT
Tropical Mammals React to Changes in Lunar Light
Michigan State University

Tropical mammals react to changes in lunar light

Newswise:Video Embedded butterfly-brains-reveal-the-tweaks-required-for-cognitive-innovation
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16-Oct-2024 5:05 AM EDT
Butterfly Brains Reveal the Tweaks Required for Cognitive Innovation
University of Bristol

A species of tropical butterfly with unusually expanded brain structures display a fascinating mosaic pattern of neural expansion linked to a cognitive innovation.

Release date: 18-Oct-2024 10:55 AM EDT
Speech Accessibility Project expands to Canada
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Speech Accessibility Project is now recruiting Canadian adults with Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Down syndrome and those who have had a stroke.

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Newswise: ACI Report Offers “State of the Science” on In Vitro Methods for Cleaning Product Safety Assessment
Released: 18-Oct-2024 10:15 AM EDT
ACI Report Offers “State of the Science” on In Vitro Methods for Cleaning Product Safety Assessment
American Cleaning Institute

The use of in vitro new approach methodologies (NAMs) to assess the potential for respiratory irritation depends on several factors, including the specifics of exposure methods and cell/tissue-based test systems. A new workshop report co-authored by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) examines this topic in the context of human health risk assessment for cleaning products as discussed at a 1-day public workshop held in March 2023.

   
Newswise: New Tools Unveil the Role of Actinobacteria in Freshwater Ecosystems
Released: 18-Oct-2024 9:40 AM EDT
New Tools Unveil the Role of Actinobacteria in Freshwater Ecosystems
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Scientists at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) have developed genetic engineering tools to better understand the role of actinobacteria in freshwater environments. Their findings are published in the paper “Genome Editing in Ubiquitous Freshwater Actinobacteria,” featured in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (AEM).



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