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UrduA study from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital sheds light on the mechanisms governing feeding behavior in fruit flies and how skeletal muscle communicates energy needs to the brain.
Month: December 2019
Extraordinary Natural Science Collection Gifted to SoMAS
An extraordinary scientific collection of archived fish, as well as fish and water quality data taken from the Hudson River over more than five decades, has been gifted by Entergy Corporation (Entergy), to the Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS).
House Drug Pricing Bill Serves Patients, Public Health
H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act passed by the House of Representatives today introduces critically needed and significant steps to reduce costs and improve access to life-saving therapies for conditions including HIV and hepatitis C. Importantly, the legislation also brings essential resources to combat antibiotic resistance, find and develop new infection fighting drugs and bring them to market. The balanced approach of this legislation will serve patients and public health.
Michigan Tech volcanic gases expert available to comment on New Zealand’s White Island eruption
Simon Carn, professor in Michigan Technological University’s Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, focuses on volcanic degassing and volcanic eruption clouds. Carn’s research uses space-borne sensors to detect changes at volcanoes around the world. Carn is able to comment…
HERE’S WHAT POLICE KNOW ABOUT DIGITAL EVIDENCE
Researchers from Michigan State Unviersity are among the first to measure how well law enforcement officers can identify and use digital evidence.
A Galactic Dance
Galaxies lead a graceful existence on cosmic timescales. Over millions of years, they can engage in elaborate dances that produce some of Nature’s most exquisite and striking grand designs. Few are as captivating as the galactic duo known as NGC 5394/5, sometimes nicknamed the Heron Galaxy. This image, obtained by the Gemini Observatory of NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory, captures a snapshot of this compelling interacting pair.
A Galactic Dance
Galaxies lead a graceful existence on cosmic timescales. Over millions of years, they can engage in elaborate dances that produce some of Nature’s most exquisite and striking grand designs. Few are as captivating as the galactic duo known as NGC 5394/5, sometimes nicknamed the Heron Galaxy. This image, obtained by the Gemini Observatory of NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory, captures a snapshot of this compelling interacting pair.
Wearables in Sports Medicine – Devices Play New Roles in Training and Treating Injuries in Runners
As wearable fitness trackers become ever more popular and sophisticated, they provide new opportunities for monitoring training and guiding post-injury rehabilitation in endurance runners, according to an article in the December issue of Current Sports Medicine Reports, official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
ASTRO applauds Senate confirmation of Dr. Stephen Hahn as U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) applauded the U.S. Senate for voting today to confirm radiation oncologist Stephen Hahn, MD, FASTRO, as the next Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
FSU researchers use mechanical engineering, scientific computing and forestry to better understand prescribed burns
In the effort to mitigate destructive wildfires, wildland managers often fight those uncontrolled fires with prescribed fire — carefully controlled burns to safely eliminate the vegetation that piles up on forest floors and adds to potential fuel.
A $2.2 million Department of Defense grant will fund an FSU investigation into the dynamics of smoke from prescribed burns, giving land managers a better understanding of when and how to best use the technique.
American Society of Anesthesiologists Thanks the House Ways and Means Committee for its Work to Address Surprise Medical Bills
Today, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) on behalf of its 54,000 members thanked the House Ways and Means Committee for its framework to address surprise medical bills.
HFES Testifies at U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Hearing
HFES Government Relations Committee Chair, Dr. Mica Endsley, testified yesterday on behalf of the Society during a U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing entitled “The Boeing 737 MAX: Examining the Federal Aviation Administration’s Oversight of the Aircraft’s Certification.”
Research shows how providers in Catholic health systems use workarounds to provide contraception
Secular and Protestant hospital providers report fewer limitations on contraceptive care versus providers working in Catholic systems, according to recent research from the University of Chicago.
Simulations Attempt to Reconstruct One of the Most Explosive Events in the Universe: A Neutron Star Merger
A team led by scientists that included Berkeley Lab researchers has simulated the formation of a disc of matter, a giant burst of ejected matter, and the startup of energetic jets in the aftermath of a merger by two neutron stars.
Supreme Court victory hinged on evidence of racism
Cornell Law School professors Sheri Lynn Johnson and Keir Weyble took over Curtis Flowers’ appeal to the Supreme Court and won.
Knee-jerk vaping bans will fail public health, experts argue
Bans and other policies restricting e-cigarette sales could do more public harm than good, according to a group of public-health, tobacco-policy and ethics experts.
Tiny Quantum Sensors Watch Materials Transform Under Pressure
Scientists at Berkeley Lab have developed a diamond anvil sensor that could lead to a new generation of smart, designer materials, as well as the synthesis of new chemical compounds, atomically fine-tuned by pressure.
Managing the Holidays with a Long-Term Illness
Leora Lowenthal, LICSW-OSW-C, manager of the oncology social work program at BIDMC, and Hester Hill Schnipper, LICSW, OSW-C, provide advice on rethinking holiday traditions and celebrations to capture more peace in the face of a long-term illness.
Engineering research project studies active shooter situations in schools
Researchers at Iowa State University are creating a system that will provide students, teachers, police officers and others with accurate, real-time information in the event of an active shooter in a school.
URI chemistry professor wins innovation award for ‘game-changing’ work on single-molecule sensing
Jason Dwyer, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Rhode Island, has won an internationally recognized Innovation Award for his advancements in single-molecule nanopore sensing from the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies at its annual SciX Conference in Palm Springs, California, in October.
Utah Coal Country Strike Team Signs First-of-its-Kind Agreement to Help Utah’s Coal Country
The Utah Coal Country Strike Team signed a first-of-its-kind agreement to help Utah’s Coal Country (Carbon and Emery counties) diversify their economy.
Interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov Swings Past the Sun
Hubble captured interstellar comet 2I/Borisov streaking past the Sun in a pair of images taken on November 16 and December 9. It is the first confirmed interstellar comet known to have passed through the solar system.
Rutgers Experts Available to Discuss Report on Rising Seas and Changing Coastal Storms in N.J.
New Brunswick, N.J. (Dec. 12, 2019) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick experts are available to comment on “New Jersey’s Rising Seas and Changing Coastal Storms: A Report of the 2019 Science and Technical Advisory Panel.” The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection commissioned…
$1.7 M grant to Wayne State College of Engineering aims to improve oral delivery of insulin
With the help of a $1.7 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health, a team of researchers in Wayne State’s College of Engineering will explore ways to address urgent need for a safe and efficient oral delivery technology for insulin to improve the lives of diabetes patients.
To the brain, straight from the vein: IV treatment for TBI
A team of researchers from the University of Georgia’s Regenerative Bioscience Center has found that neural exosomes—“cargo” molecules within the nervous system that carry messages to the brain—can minimize or even avert progression of traumatic brain injury when used as part of a new cell-to-cell messaging technology.
Can artificial intelligence help prevent suicides?
According to the CDC, the suicide rate for individuals 10-24 years old has increased 56% between 2007 and 2017. In comparison to the general population, more than half of people experiencing homelessness have had thoughts of suicide or have attempted suicide, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council reported.
UCI-led team releases high-precision map of Antarctic ice sheet bed topography
Irvine, Calif., Dec. 12, 2019 – A University of California, Irvine-led team of glaciologists has unveiled the most accurate portrait yet of the contours of the land beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet – and, by doing so, has helped identify which regions of the continent are going to be more, or less, vulnerable to future climate warming.
With Novel Technique, New Study Is First to Definitively Map the Early Development of PTSD
Only 23% of people who experience trauma develop PTSD. New research offers clues on identifying which trauma victims will develop the disorder and suggests potential interventions. Findings are based on a novel technique that gathered patient information in the critical 30 days following the trauma.
UT Southwestern Medical Center expands to RedBird
UT Southwestern and Reimagine RedBird have signed an agreement for UT Southwestern to establish a new medical center, expanding health care services, and providing southern Dallas residents more convenient access to UT Southwestern’s best-in-class medical care in their own community.
Case School of Engineering creates new Computer & Data Sciences Department
Case Western Reserve University has launched a new Computer & Data Sciences Department in the Case School of Engineering (CSE) and announced the Kevin J. Kranzusch Professorship, which will be held by the future chair of the new department.
The new department was made possible primarily with a $5 million gift from Kranzusch, a CSE alumnus, who said a spike in computer sciences enrollment, coupled with the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), inspired him to make the commitment.
Out-of-network costs soar for non-emergency hospitalizations
The out-of-pocket financial burden for insured working Americans is substantial and growing – especially when it comes to out-of-network, non-emergency hospital care, a new study has found. Researchers at The Ohio State University analyzed claims from more than 22 million enrollees in private insurance plans and found that out-of-pocket costs for non-emergency out-of-network hospital care nearly doubled in five years.
First-ever quality measures aim to reduce diabetes complications
The Endocrine Society and Avalere Health introduced the first-ever quality measures to help healthcare providers assess how well they identify and care for older adults at greater risk of hypoglycemia—low blood sugar that can be a dangerous complication of diabetes treatment.
American College of Sports Medicine Announces Kristin Belleson as new Chief Executive Officer
Belleson joins ACSM from the American Osteopathic Association, where she served as interim chief operating officer and vice president of affiliate affairs and membership services. In her new role at ACSM, Belleson will lead the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world.
ORNL, industry collaborate to advance building equipment efficiency, develop new refrigerants
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and five leading building equipment industries will collaborate to improve the energy performance of heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems and investigate climate-friendly alternative refrigerants.
American Chiropractic Association Launches Website to Enhance Public Understanding of Chiropractic
Hands Down Better, a website launched by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), is a new resource for those who seek alternatives to pain medications and surgery for common musculoskeletal conditions such as back pain, neck pain, joint pain and headaches.
Supporting Structures of Wind Turbines Contribute to Wind Farm Blockage Effect
Much about the aerodynamic effects of larger wind farms remains poorly understood. New work in this week’s Journal of Renewable and Sustainably Energy looks to provide more insight in how the structures necessary for wind farms affect air flow. Using a two-scale coupled momentum balance method, researchers theoretically and computationally reconstructed conditions that large wind farms might face in the future, including the dampening effect that comes with spacing turbines close to one another.
Older adults with hypothyroidism face elevated risk of death
While older adults with hypothyroidism face an elevated risk of death, individuals with subclinical hypothyroidism, a milder form of underactive thyroid, did not face the same risk, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
STUDENTS DO BETTER IN SCHOOL WHEN THEY CAN UNDERSTAND, MANAGE EMOTIONS
Students who are better able to understand and manage their emotions effectively, a skill known as emotional intelligence, do better at school than their less skilled peers, as measured by grades and standardized test scores, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Clinical Research Pathways Partners with WellStar Health System to Increase Diversity in Clinical Trials
Clinical Research Pathways, an Atlanta-based non-profit, announces a grant to Wellstar Health System designed to increase diversity in oncology-related clinical trials
Mount Sinai Hospital Receives Early Holiday Gift – A Grant To Support Popular Four- Legged Friend
Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital announced today that PetSmart Charities has offered a gift of $75,000 to extend the tenure of Professor Bunsen Honeydew the hospital’s first of three facility dogs, through October 2020.
Why do people make New Year’s resolutions? Folklore expert Simon Bronner can explain that & other New Year’s traditions
The social psychology behind New Year’s resolutions, and rituals and traditions associated to celebrating the arrival of a new year.
Why do people make New Year’s resolutions? Folklore expert Simon Bronner can explain that & other New Year’s traditions
The social psychology behind New Year’s resolutions, and rituals and traditions associated to celebrating the arrival of a new year.
Depression, anxiety may hinder healing in young patients with hip pain
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that depression and anxiety in patients with hip pain are associated with worse outcomes following hip surgery, including more postsurgical pain, slower recovery and inadequate return to activity.
Depression, anxiety may hinder healing in young patients with hip pain
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that depression and anxiety in patients with hip pain are associated with worse outcomes following hip surgery, including more postsurgical pain, slower recovery and inadequate return to activity.
Getting Enough Sleep May Help Brain Store, Recall Memories
A review of more than 130 studies explains how sleep helps people learn new information and plays an important role in storing learned content for future use. The review is published in the January 2020 issue of Physiology.
How humans learnt to dance; from the Chimpanzee Conga
Psychologist observing two chimpanzees in a zoo have discovered that they performed a behaviour hitherto never seen, they coordinated together in a rhythmic social ritual.
Virginia Tech researcher: Don’t be afraid to tackle differences at the holiday dinner table
As families and friends gather for the holidays, a Virginia Tech expert offers tips for dinner-table conversations around contentious issues. “Holidays are often a special time to catch up with family and friends, but things can turn sour when you…
New Year’s resolutions for the sleepiest day of the year
New Year’s Day is the sleepiest day of the year according to American Academy of Sleep Medicine survey results of 2,003 U.S. adults.
Innovative research seeks to improve walking for children with CP
New Orleans, LA – Noelle Moreau, Ph.D., PT, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at LSU Health New Orleans School of Allied Health Professions, and Kristie Bjornson, PT, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Research Institute, are the co-principal…
Tiny insects become ‘visible’ to bats when they swarm
3-D simulations could provide new insights into the evolution of bat echolocation