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UrduA research team at Kobe University Hospital have further illuminated the likelihood of cancer drug side effects that can occur due to genetic mutations in the drug-metabolizing enzyme. The team led by Dr. TAKAOKA Yutaka also developed a mathematical model…
Year: 2019
EU invests additional € 10 million in structural biology
With the Centre for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance, Goethe University is one of 23 European partners in the project iNEXT-Discovery
IKBFU Scientists study molecular elements effective in countering malaria
The scientists research a building block of organic molecules needed for medical chemistry development — spirocycles in nature is an element, that chemists are crazy about
Russian scientists have found a way to make laser optics more effective and cheaper
The research team of the IKBFU developed a fundamentally new method of manufacturing laser optics, which is based on the use of rare-earth metal ions of ytterbium and its oxide
IU team identifies potential target for restoring movement after spinal cord injury
INDIANAPOLIS — Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have made several novel discoveries in the field of spinal cord injuries (SCI). Most recently, the team led by Xiao-Ming Xu, PhD, has been working to determine how to activate movement…
How common is diabetes among racial/ethnic groups?
Bottom Line: Estimating how common diabetes (both diagnosed and undiagnosed) was among U.S. adults by racial and ethnic groups was the objective of this observational study. A group of 7,575 adults 20 and older who participated in the National Health…
Thyroid cancer rates in US
Bottom Line: An analysis suggests rates of thyroid cancer in the U.S. appear to have plateaued in recent years after decades on the rise. That increase was mostly attributed to more screening and imaging over the last three decades that detected many…
New security system to revolutionize communications privacy
New computer chip enables information to be sent from user to user using a one-time un-hackable communication Technology overcomes major threat of quantum computers, which are soon predicted to be able to crack existing communication methods The method uses existing…
Prospective memory key to performance of everyday life activities in multiple sclerosis
Kessler Foundation MS researchers identify deficits in time-based prospective memory as factors adversely affecting performance of everyday life activities
Researchers produce first laser ultrasound images of humans
Technique may help remotely image and assess health of infants, burn victims, and accident survivors in hard-to-reach places
Finding Familiar Pathways in Kidney Cancer
The famous cancer gene p53, which was thought to be less relevant in kidney cancer, may play a larger role than previously appreciated, suggesting new potential for treatment.
Genetic variation gives mussels a chance to adapt to climate change
Existing genetic variation in natural populations of Mediterranean mussels allows them to adapt to declining pH levels in seawater caused by carbon emissions. A new study by biologists from the University of Chicago shows that mussels raised in a low pH experimental environment grew smaller shells than those grown at normal pH levels, but the overall survival rate of mussels grown under both conditions was the same.
Trust and social support important to heart health among Canadian First Nations: Study
The study involved 1,300 men and women who answered lifestyle questionnaires and had physical measures, blood samples and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) completed.
Wake up with cutting-edge science on Saturday mornings at PPPL’s Science on Saturday lecture series
PPPL begins its weekly series of lectures in the Ronald E. Hatcher Science on Saturday Lecture series in January. The 10-week series on a variety of cutting-edge science topics kicks off on Jan. 11 with a talk on “Visual Perception and the Art of the Brain.”
An atomic view of the trigger of the heart beat
Heart cells have tiny pores that generate electrical signals to initiate each heart beat. Structural studies of these channels are providing details how they work, how they malfunction due to different inherited mutations, and how they respond to drugs.
The Demon in the Machine is named Physics Book of the Year in UK
Paul Davies’ newest book, The Demon in the Machine, takes aim at one of the great outstanding scientific enigmas –what is life, how and why does it emerge and what distinguishes the living from the non-living? The book, which was published this past October in the U.S. has now been named the top physics book of 2019 by Physics World, a publication of the UK Institute of Physics.
Study Examines Safety-Net Care for U.S. Patients on Maintenance Dialysis
This study identified the types of dialysis facilities in the United States that care for “safety-net reliant” dialysis patients—those who are uninsured or have only Medicaid coverage and do not qualify for Medicare.
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Mortality for Patients on Dialysis in U.S. Territories and States
• In an analysis of patients treated with dialysis in the 5 U.S. territories and the 50 U.S. states between 1995 and 2012, the mortality rates were similar for Whites or Blacks, and higher for Hispanics and Asians in the territories.
Advancing information processing with exceptional points and surfaces
Researchers have for the first time detected an exceptional surface based on measurements of exceptional points. These points are modes that exhibit phenomenon with possible practical applications in information processing.
Hackensack University Medical Center First Hospital in New Jersey to Offer Revolutionary, Minimally Invasive Robotic Lung Biopsy Procedures
Hackensack University Medical Center is at the forefront of providing leading-edge treatments that enhance patient care. Utilizing an innovative, new robotic-assisted technology like Ion, our team members will redesign the way we care for patients with lung abnormalities by doing real-time lung biopsies, diagnosing lung cancer earlier and providing more precise treatment.
Ion’s robotic-assisted platform allows for a minimally invasive biopsy of the lung. The system’s precision and flexibility enable optimal lung navigation and produce more accurate biopsies. Ion will be used for lung cancer screening and early diagnosis by providing more access to small airways or hard-to-reach nodules that other technologies are unable to achieve, as well as for patients who are not surgical candidates but need biopsies to treat cancers.
NIH Grant Could Lead to Better Understanding of How Air Pollutants Aggravate Asthma in Children
A multidisciplinary team of University of Utah Health scientists has received a five-year, $3 million grant from the National Institutes of variations in pollutant-sensing genes in the lungs could influence air pollution’s effects on children who have asthma. Health to investigate how variations in pollutant-sensing genes in the lungs could influence air pollution’s effects on children who have asthma.
People in Peru are being exposed to potentially dangerous levels of mercury
People living in the southern Peruvian Amazon are being exposed to potentially dangerous levels of mercury due to a combination of their diet and artisanal and small-scale gold mining occurring in their communities.
Buffalo State Earth Sciences expert available to speak about the Winter Solstice
Tired of the dark, seemingly shorter days? You’re in luck. Starting December 22, the amount of sunlight in a day starts to creep back up. But what happens on December 21, the first day of winter? That’s the winter solstice,…
#CDC Follow-up to Guide on #EVALI Expected Dec. 20; Guidance for Safe Discharge Planning
Don Hayes, Jr., MD, is the medical director of the Advanced Lung Disease Program and the Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Programs at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dr. Hayes was one of the American Thoracic Society members who collaborated with the CDC…
The Surprising History of Christmas Traditions
Did you know yuletide caroling began 1,000 years before Christmas existed? Or how about the fact that mistletoe was hung from doorways to ward off evil spirits? And before there was eggnog, the medieval English drank wassail made from mulled ale and roasted apples.
Maria Kennedy, an instructor of folklore at Rutgers University–New Brunswick’s Department of American Studies in the School of Arts and Sciences, has researched the European holiday traditions that predate – and became an inseparable part of – Christmas.
Undersecretary for Science Paul Dabbar Recently Visited the South Pole Telescope in Antarctica
The South Pole Telescope is one of the tools scientists are using to understand the earliest history of our universe. To check out the Department of Energy’s (DOE) investment in this project, DOE Undersecretary for Science Paul Dabbar visited the facility last week.
FY 2020 Spending Bill Funds Critical Initiatives While Neglecting Urgent Priorities
The spending bill passed today is a welcome step forward. Allocations in the bill will strengthen public health and research efforts during the year ahead and will provide critical support for important goals. At the same time, the legislation in its final form also brings inadequate responses to current and urgent challenges with the potential for long-term and costly consequences.
Engineer cites Boeing ‘shortcuts’ for grounding of 737 MAX fleet
Shortcuts likely led to a Boeing 737 MAX with a “mind of its own” leaving the flight crew “helpless,” according to Peter Gall, teaching assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at West Virginia University. Gall, a former American Airlines Captain on several aircraft,…
University of Utah appoints first chief safety officer to lead campus-wide improvements
The University of Utah announced Thursday that Marlon C. Lynch will serve as the university’s first chief safety officer. Lynch, currently senior vice president for campus services and safety at New York University, will assume his role on Feb. 1, 2020.
Hackensack Meridian Health Foundations Recognized in the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy’s 2019 High Performers List
Hackensack Meridian Health is pleased to announce two of the network’s foundations have been included in the 2019 High Performer’s list, provided from the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP): Meridian Health Foundation (which encompasses six Hackensack Meridian Health foundations in the central and southern region, including Bayshore Medical Center Foundation, Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation – which also raises funds for K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital – Ocean Medical Center Foundation, Riverview Medical Center Foundation, Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation and Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation) and Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation (which also raises funds for Carrier Clinic and oversees Palisades Medical Center Foundation).
Harvard Medical School Names Executive Director of Therapeutics Translation
Pharmaceutical R&D executive, accomplished scientist to lead School’s efforts to propel basic science discoveries into treatments
Child and Parent Health Tend to be Worse When a Child Has Special Health Care Needs
In Chicago, 7 percent of parents said that their child or children were limited or prevented in their ability to do things most peers can do, according to the latest survey results released by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH).
UTEP Students Find $100 Solutions to Address Challenges
Students in The University of Texas at El Paso’s Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences program participated in a global service-learning program in which students receive $100 to create projects that generate sustainable changes in local communities.
Post-9/11 wars may have killed twice as many Americans at home as in battle: Analysis
An analysis by a Vanderbilt economist who specializes in the valuation of fatality risks finds that the post-9/11 wars may have resulted in more than twice as many indirect deaths back home as were lost in battle, due to the diversion of war costs from the U.S. economy and the subsequent impact on the nation’s health.
Society for Risk Analysis Inducts William Ruckelshaus to the Pantheon of Risk Analysis
The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) inducted William Ruckelshaus to the Pantheon of Risk Analysis. The Pantheon, established in 2008, recognizes luminaries and visionaries in risk analysis and serves to illustrate how the field contributes to the advancement of knowledge and public good.
Wichita State-based cleantech company reaches $2.1 million in seed funding
Creating eco-friendly refrigeration and cooling technology is one of the top concerns when it comes to fighting climate change. Thanks to resources and knowledge at Wichita State University, a Wichita company is one step closer to finding a solution to that problem.
HyperBorean announced that it closed its pre-seed angel round of financing totaling $2.1 million.
K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital Welcomes New Pediatric Neurology Chief, Jan B. Wollack, M.D.
Hackensack Meridian Health K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital, located at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, recently welcomed Jan B. Wollack, M.D., PhD, as Chief of Pediatric Neurology.
How microbes reflect the health of coral reefs
Microorganisms play important roles in the health and protection of coral reefs, yet exploring these connections can be difficult due to the lack of unspoiled reef systems throughout the global ocean. A collaborative study led by scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the Centro de Investigaciones Marinas – Universidad de La Habana (CIM-UH) compared seawater from 25 reefs in Cuba and the U.S. Florida Keys varying in human impact and protection, and found that those with higher microbial diversity and lower concentrations of nutrients and organic carbon—primarily caused by human activities—were markedly healthier.
Playing the angles with dramatic effect
Researchers report the most complete model to date concerning the transition from metal to insulator in correlated oxides. These oxides have fascinated scientists because of their many attractive electronic and magnetic properties.
Opioid Self-management Practices and Potential Safety Risks Among Patients with Cancer
Despite a national opioid crisis, prescribed opioid analgesics remain a viable option for pain management for patients with cancer. In effect, patients with cancer represent one of the few groups excluded from most state legislation and policy initiatives on prescribing opioids as well as from opioid stewardship programs of many health systems. However, little is understood about oncology patients’ opioid self-management practices and potential safety risk that may stem from these practices.
New Aqueous Lithium-Ion Battery Improves Safety Without Sacrificing Performance
As the lithium-ion batteries that power most phones, laptops, and electric vehicles become increasingly fast-charging and high-performing, they also grow increasingly expensive and flammable.
In research published recently in Energy Storage Materials, a team of engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute demonstrated how they could — by using aqueous electrolytes instead of the typical organic electrolytes — assemble a substantially safer, cost-efficient battery that still performs well.
Researchers Identify Potential Formula for Blood Cancer Vaccine
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a way to move precision immunotherapy forward by using genomics to inform immunotherapy for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, according to a study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, in December.
Study finds less-aggressive chemotherapy after initial treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer to be more beneficial
A Mayo Clinic study involving 5,540 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer finds that maintenance chemotherapy after initial treatment is more beneficial for patients whose disease is under control, compared with more aggressive treatment.
Modern trees emerged earlier than previously believed, new research reveals
A research team led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York has uncovered evidence that the transition toward forests as we know them today began earlier than typically believed.
University Hospitals Employee Offers to Donate Kidney within Ten Minutes of Meeting Patient in Need
Erika Hosey, a cardiovascular technician at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, ended the year by giving a life-changing gift to a patient in need. While performing a routine cardiac stress test, she drummed up a conversation. She learned that her patient, Denise Butvin, had kidney disease and needed transplant surgery.
“Erika just blurted out…I’ll give you my kidney,” said Butvin. “I was in shock. I couldn’t believe this was real.”
While Butvin is a positive person, she has been through an emotional rollercoaster of ups and downs and on waitlists in Ohio and Pennsylvania for five years. Her family and friends were not an organ match. Both her sister and father were on dialysis for many years and passed away from kidney disease, so she knew how pressing this transplant surgery was.
Hosey started the process the next day, and after a few weeks of testing turned out to be a perfect donor match. “To be a kidney donor match for someone is really a shot in the dark,” she
New Therapeutic Strategy for Chemotherapy Resistance in Ovarian Cancer
A Wistar study demonstrated that NAMPT, an enzyme critical for NAD+ biosynthesis, mediates selection of stem-like chemoresistant cells following cisplatin treatment.
New MSU study corrects ‘fake news’ on social media
A Mississippi State University researcher and a recent graduate are publishing their new study on how the dissemination of correct information on social media platforms can shift public perception amid a wave of “fake news.”
Tips to manage celiac disease in children during the holidays
if you’re traveling over the river and through the woods for the holiday, here are tips from Ritu Verma, MD, medical director of the University of Chicago Medicine Celiac Disease Center, to help keep your child who is living with celiac disease healthy and in the holiday spirit.
Paul Ginsparg Named Winner of the 2020 AIP Karl Compton Medal
The American Institute of Physics is pleased to announce Paul Ginsparg, a professor at Cornell University and founder of arXiv, as the winner of AIP’s 2020 Karl Taylor Compton Medal for Leadership in Physics. Named after prominent physicist Karl Taylor Compton, the medal is presented by AIP every four years to highly distinguished physicists like Ginsparg who have made outstanding contributions through exceptional statesmanship in physics.
Altitude Sickness Drug Doesn’t Impair Exercise Performance above Sea Level, Study Finds
A new study finds that a medication commonly prescribed to prevent and combat symptoms of acute mountain sickness does not reduce exercise performance at high altitudes. This may be especially important for military personnel and first responders not accustomed to working above sea level. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.