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ResMed (NYSE: RMD, ASX: RMD) and ATS Foundation have awarded their third $100,000 Research Fellowship grant to Claude Farah, PhD, of the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney, Australia, to study how remote monitoring can help improve the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.
Researchers at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility recently achieved a scientific first when they used machine learning calculations to automatically prevent fusion plasma disruptions in real time, while simultaneously optimizing the plasma for peak performance. The new experiments are the first of what they expect to be a wave of research in which machine learning–augmented controls could broaden the understanding of fusion plasmas. The work may help deliver reliable, peak-performance operation of future fusion reactors.
A plant-based diet may be key to lowering risk for heart disease. Penn State researchers determined that diets with reduced sulfur amino acids — which occur in protein-rich foods, such as meats, dairy, nuts and soy — were associated with a decreased risk for cardiovascular disease.
Erin Kimmerle, a forensic anthropologist who worked to account for dozens of children buried at a notorious Florida reform school, will receive the 2020 Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The award…
The article by Dr. Zhonghua Sun is published in Current Medical Imaging, 2020
Houston Methodist neurosurgeons and neuroscientists are looking at a new way to classify pituitary tumors that could lead to more precise and accurate diagnosing for patients in the future. Found in up to 10% of the population, pituitary tumors, also…
Regular aerobic exercise may decrease the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease
A novel salt-tolerant bacterium cultured from the Red Sea effectively removes nitrogen from salty wastewater, suggests research from Pascal Saikaly’s team at KAUST. The bacterium could be used to treat sewage coming from toilets that use seawater for flushing in…
Children diagnosed with ADHD inconsistently take their prescribed medication, going without treatment 40 per cent of the time, a new study has found. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in Archives of Disease in…
New gamma secretase inhibitor blocks only amyloid production, no other functions
Maybe words such as ethyl butanoate and octalactone sound unfamiliar to most people who drink wine. However, these substances are some of the ones that give this popular drink its own scent. A recent piece of research published by the…
A new deep learning model developed by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland can identify sleep stages as accurately as an experienced physician. This opens up new avenues for the diagnostics and treatment of sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep…
The 2020 Vilcek Prizes recognize immigrant scientists for the development of tools and technologies advancing scientific discovery
Bentham Science is pleased to announce a partnership with Freie University Berlin for a ‘Read and Publish’ Agreement. The partnership allows the library patrons to access Bentham Science journals and gives researchers from the university an opportunity to publish their…
A UTSA researcher has discovered that, whether in a pair or in groups, success in primate social systems may also provide insight into organization of human social life. Assistant professor Luca Pozzi in UTSA’s Department of Anthropology in collaboration with…
Funding will extend the center’s work for another five years
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 3, 2020 – A marker for heart disease risk considerably worsens as women transition through menopause, according to a new analysis from the largest and longest running study of women’s health in midlife, the Study of Women’s Health…
Canada must invest in social spending and recognize that our health care system is not “universal” if Canadians living in low-income neighbourhoods are to have the same chance of good health as other Canadians, argues an editorial in CMAJ (…
A new score that measures multiple long-term health conditions performs better than the current Charlson Comorbidity Index and may help in health care planning and delivery, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) : http://www. cmaj. ca/…
FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science awarded $569,482 from combating terrorism technical support office
The sounds that wake you up could be affecting how groggy and clumsy you are in the morning
Hershey, Pa. — A plant-based diet may be key to lowering risk for heart disease. Penn State researchers determined that diets with reduced sulfur amino acids — which occur in protein-rich foods, such as meats, dairy, nuts and soy —…
Overuse of selenium-heavy fertilizers creates airborne, lung-damaging particles
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has created a device that measures how “sticky” cancer cells are, which could improve prognostic evaluation of patient tumors. The device is built with a microfluidic chamber that…
Coastal plant communities are a crucial element of global sea defences but are increasingly threatened by the human-induced effects of climate change, according to new research. Rising sea levels and the increased frequency and intensity of extreme storm events are…
1. New ACIP Adult Immunization Schedule recommends changes to several vaccines ACIP now recommends shared decision-making for HPV, PCV13, and Meningitis B vaccines Abstract: http://annals. org/ aim/ article/ doi/ 10. 7326/ M20-0046 URL goes live when the embargo lifts The…
Worldwide declines in insect populations have sparked considerable concern among researchers and members of the general public alike. To date, however, significant research gaps exist, and many insect threats remain under-investigated and poorly understood. For instance, despite their charismatic bioluminescent…
New grants support 30 patient-led organizations with funding and capacity-building services
An international team of researchers has discovered the hydrogen atoms in a metal hydride material are much more tightly spaced than had been predicted for decades–a feature that could possibly facilitate superconductivity at or near room temperature and pressure. Such…
Drexel researchers find exercise to be a protective factor against diet lapse in real-world environment study.
Immunotherapy, unlike chemotherapy and radiotherapy, arms the body’s immune system to attack cancer cells. In recent years, it has proven to be remarkably successful at treating leukemia, lymphoma and other liquid cancers, or cancers present in body fluids. Chimeric antigen…
Sixty-six million years ago, in the emerged lands of Laurasia -now the northern hemisphere- a primitive land tortoise, measuring about 60 cm, managed to survive the event that killed the dinosaurs. It was the only one to do so in…
Findings show higher rates of ‘near misses’ and failure to look left and right before crossing
ITHACA, N.Y. – One strategy for reducing food waste’s environmental impact is as counterintuitive as it is straightforward: Open more grocery stores. That’s according to new research from Elena Belavina, associate professor at the School of Hotel Administration in the…
Survey of European current and former smokers finds that daily vapers are more likely than non-vapers to be recent quitters
An analytical platform developed through an Illinois-Mayo Clinic partnership offers unique capabilities to biological researchers
A reduction in aerosol production in Europe has led to fewer extremely cold days
Latest method developed by Mars, Incorporated and the University of California Davis represents the most advanced and accurate method of cocoa flavanol measurement
Employers and workers can take action to mitigate risks of metabolic syndrome, according to researchers in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
Matter’s fragmentation after the big bang
Aphids, small sap-sucking insects, are virus carriers responsible for significant economic losses in many crops worldwide. Many aphids form symbiotic and mutualistic relationships with viruses, an aspect of plant disease that has not been well explored. Scientists based in Beijing,…
Young girls who are about to undergo treatment for cancer or other therapies that pose high risk of infertility can opt to have an ovary removed and preserved for future transplantation when they are ready to pursue pregnancy. However, the…
The Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster today than it did only a few years ago. The reason: it’s not just melting on the surface – but underwater, too. AWI researchers have now found an explanation for the intensive melting…
Postmortem brain tissue from autism patients reveals impairment of ‘myelination’ process that ensures neurons can communicate; efforts now turn to evaluating drugs that could correct the problem
Analysis of antibiotic prescriptions dispensed to Medicaid recipients finds that more than a quarter were not associated with a clinic visit, raising questions about the effectiveness of efforts to curb inappropriate prescribing
(Boston)– The benefits of yoga have been widely documented by scientific research, but previously it was not clear as to how yoga exerts its physiologic effect. Now a new study from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) proposes that yoga…
Over the course of 2017, positive trends in insurance coverage and healthcare access from the Affordable Care Act reversed, particularly for low-income residents of states that did not expand Medicaid.
Recently, 25 people were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning at a vacation rental home in Idaho. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half of all reported cases of carbon monoxide poisoning occur during the winter, with travelers especially at risk due to varying regulations on carbon monoxide (CO) alarms across states. Diane Calello, executive and medical director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School’s department of emergency medicine discusses how to stay safe from carbon monoxide poisoning at home and when traveling.
An international study by Monash University has discovered wild grey seals can clap their flippers underwater during breeding season. This is regarded as a show of strength that warns off competitors and advertises themselves to potential mates. The video footage…
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