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UrduThe provenance of oxygen on Earth and other solar planetary bodies is a fundamental issue. It is widely accepted that the prebiotic pathway of oxygen production in the Earth primitive atmosphere was via vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) photodissociation of CO 2…
Month: April 2021
Large collaboration creates cell atlas of COVID-19 pathology
Single-cell analysis of autopsy samples from COVID-19 patients shows how the lungs repeatedly tried, and failed, to repair themselves
Clinically viable blood test for donor-derived cell-free DNA
Can vastly reduce the need for routine surveillance biopsies following heart transplantation
Surgical quality improvement driven by data surveillance, standardized processes and systems
The second comprehensive literature review on the underlying principles for the ACS Quality Verification Program looks at processes for identification and resolution of quality improvement issues
Tool to predict recidivism in federal inmates could make more prisoners eligible for early release
Passed in 2018, the First Step Act sought to address re-entry challenges for inmates in the federal prison system. The legislation called for developing an assessment tool to identify inmates for release who had the lowest likelihood of recidivism. A…
Decoding the effect of body mass index on breast cancer
Clinical data reveals new link between body weight and breast cancer survival
Study finds similar long-term outcomes for mechanically-ventilated COVID-19 patients
Treated with and without ECMO
Grub with Gratitude Supports Restaurants, Celebrates Healthcare Workers
DETROIT (April 29, 2021) – Henry Ford Health System has launched an appreciation and giveback program dubbed Grub with Gratitude that will support multiple restaurants across Michigan that have donated meals to its hospitals and facilities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, while celebrating its team members for their heroic efforts caring for patients.
University of Maryland School of Medicine Begins Pediatric Trial of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine began enrolling children ages 6 months to 11 years old in a clinical trial of the Moderna mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine, which has already received Food and Drug Administration Emergency Use Authorization for adults.
David W. Parke II, MD, American Academy of Ophthalmology CEO, Will Step Down After 12 Years of Visionary Leadership
David W. Parke II, MD, has announced to the Board of Trustees that he is stepping down as Academy CEO, stating that leadership transitions are healthy and important and that the organization is in a strong position with robust programs, strong governance and financial integrity.
Small galaxies likely played important role in evolution of the Universe
A study led by University of Minnesota researchers found evidence of the first-ever
galaxy in a “blow-away” state, which could give more insight into the Universe’s early stages.
Expressing variety of emotions earns entrepreneurs funding
Putting on a happy face might not be enough for entrepreneurs to win over potential investors.
Insights about the Genetic Basis for Concussion
Despite significant advances in treatment, sports-related concussion continues to plague athletes. Part of the reason for this is that the biological basis of concussion is poorly understood. Genetics play a key role in the biology underlying concussion. In this study,…
Study finds US Twitter users have strongly supported face coverings amid the pandemic
An analysis of Twitter activity between March 1 and Aug. 1, 2020, found strong support by U.S. users for wearing face coverings and that a media focus on anti-mask opinions fueled the rhetoric of those opposed, report University of Oregon researchers.
An ocean 13 million years in the making
Spreading of the seafloor in the Red Sea basin is found to have begun along its entire length around 13 million years ago, making its underlying oceanic crust twice as old as previously believed.
Does a Ketogenic Diet Impair Athletic Performance?
A low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) or “ketogenic” diet has grown in popularity due to its ability to increase the rate of fat burning during exercise. For elite athletes this comes at the expense of athletic performance. The LCHF diet also increases…
Lifestyle Interventions to Reduce Blood Sugar: Don’t Forget Resistance Exercise
In the past 30 years, prediabetes (elevated fasting or post-meal blood sugar below the levels required for diagnosis of type 2 diabetes) has grown into a major epidemic affecting nearly one in three adults. Previous studies have shown that combining…
Great Plains grasslands, beef cattle production, rural economies challenged by climate variability
Mother Nature provided increasingly inconsistent precipitation for the Great Plains over the past decade, impacting grasslands, forage systems and beef production in the region—and scientists expect that trend to intensify.
A silver lining for extreme electronics
Tomorrow’s cutting-edge technology will need electronics that can tolerate extreme conditions. That’s why a group of researchers led by Michigan State University’s Jason Nicholas is building stronger circuits today. Nicholas and his team have developed more heat resilient silver circuitry with an assist from nickel. The team described the work, which was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Program, on April 15 in the journal Scripta Materialia. The types of devices that the MSU team is working to benefit — next-generation fuel cells, high-temperature semiconductors and solid oxide electrolysis cells — could have applications in the auto, energy and aerospace industries.
Vision for ultra-precision agriculture includes machine-learning enabled plant sensing, modeling and robots tending crops
Rather than tending fields by the hundreds of acres, farmers could one day tend each plant with the help of machine learning, robots and other technologies. A $7 million grant from the NSF and the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will help researchers develop such a cyber-physical system.
Rush Hospitals Receive Top Ratings for Quality
All three Rush University System for Health hospitals again earned high ratings in one of the nation’s most respected assessments of health care quality. Rush University Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital received five-star ratings, the highest possible, from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and Rush Copley Medical Center received four stars. CMS announced the new ratings Wednesday
Using science to serve nature
Amid the extreme aridity of the vast Colorado Desert of eastern San Diego County, a ribbon of greenery allows life to thrive. The Sentenac Cienega area inside Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is more than 100 miles southeast of Irvine. It contains a desert wetland, which is part of the San Felipe Creek watershed that is fed by nearby mountains and ultimately flows into the Salton Sea.
International Organization Honors Renowned Rutgers Microbiologist
Martin J. Blaser, MD, has been awarded the 2020 Prize Medal by the Microbiology Society of Great Britain in recognition of his study of the microbiome and its interactions within the human body that provide protection against and lead to disease. Dr. Blaser, the Henry Rutgers Chair of the Human Microbiome and professor of medicine and microbiology at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and director of the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, joins a storied list of scientists, including Nobel Prize recipients, who also have been recognized with the Prize Medal due to the impact their work has had on medicine and the care of patients worldwide.
In-Person Schooling with Inadequate Mitigation Measures Raises Household Member’s COVID-19 Risk
People living with a child who attends school in-person have an increased risk of reporting evidence of COVID-19, but teacher masking, symptom screening, and other mitigation measures in schools may be able to minimize that excess risk, suggests a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
New article examines impact of a randomized trial on the use of minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer
In a Correspondence to the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that many medical centers changed surgical practices for early cervical cancer based on findings from the LACC study in 2018, but non-academic medical centers could improve in making the change compared with academic centers.
UC San Diego Health is Region’s First to Use Augmented Reality in Spine Surgery
Augmented reality headsets give UC San Diego Health spine surgeons “x-ray vision” during procedures for accurate and personalized implant placement, while keeping their eyes on their patients.
Nearly $500 million a year in Medicare costs goes to 7 services with no net health benefits
A UCLA-led study shows that physicians frequently order preventive medical services for adult Medicare beneficiaries that are considered unnecessary and of “low value” by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force — at a cost of $478 million per year.
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Experts Available for Comment on Research Topics during National Cancer Research Month
New Brunswick, N.J., April 29, 2021 – Many years of research devoted to cancer has led to valuable insight and life-saving measures. To highlight the importance of lifesaving research to the millions of people around the world impacted by cancer,…
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED WITH AN ‘A’ FOR THE SPRING 2021 LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADE
Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD, has received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Mercy’s achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.
Vaccine Hesitancy, Misinformation, Climate Change, Work After COVID: Topics included in the 2021 APS Virtual Convention
Many of the world’s leading psychological scientists and educators will explore the latest discoveries and discuss emerging societal concerns at the Association for Psychological Science (APS) 2021 Virtual Convention, 26-27 May.
Get Off the Couch! Replacing Sedentary Time with Physical Activity or Sleep Improves Heart Health
National and international guidelines recommend replacing the amount of time spent being sedentary with physical activity to improve health. This message is especially important in the face of COVID-19, as overall sedentary behaviors have increased substantially. In fact, research suggests…
ILAE’s virtual conferences bring the latest in epilepsy to your laptop
Our Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress, June 10-13, covers it all: social issues, diagnosis, treatment, research, and more. Anyone, anywhere can get a top-level, multi-day epilepsy conference delivered to their home or office and participate at their convenience.
Rutgers Experts Available to Discuss Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Rutgers health experts who study the negative effects of tobacco and advocate for stronger policies and regulations on flavored combustible tobacco products are available to discuss the new proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars by U.S. Food and…
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss New Loosened Restrictions for Prescribing Buprenorphine
Lewis Nelson, professor and chair of emergency medicine at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, is available to discuss the loosened restrictions in prescribing buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder, an issue many physicians have advocated for to help reduce…
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss New CDC Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated People
Professor Lewis Nelson, chair of emergency medicine at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, is available to discuss the latest guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for fully vaccinated people. “One of the driving forces behind getting vaccinated…
NSU Researcher Part of a Flagship Study on Vertebrate Genomes
Unprecedented novel discoveries have implications for characterizing biodiversity for all life, conservation and human health and disease.
Experts from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Comment on Skin Cancer and Sun Protection
New Brunswick, N.J., April 29, 2021 – According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. While we all want to enjoy the outdoors, increased exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun…
WVU experts can provide insight on 2020 Census data fallout
West Virginia University experts are available to delve into various angles surrounding the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, which showed the Mountain State losing 65,000 residents from 2010 to 2020. The new numbers affect everything from funded programs to healthcare to…
ASA Calls on National Medical and Nursing Organizations to Reject Medical Title Manipulation
Medical title manipulation, a growing concern across health care and medical specialties, confuses patients and creates discord in the care setting, ultimately risking patient safety. Today, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) calls on the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists, and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing to reject any requests to manipulate and misappropriate medical titles.
Reflection and Recognition: Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
This May, UC San Diego honors the 15th anniversary of its Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Celebration. The theme for 2021 will focus on “Empowering Community Through Reflection and Recognition.” To kick off the heritage month, we invited students, faculty and staff to reflect on their personal stories of heritage, as well as to share ways to support the Asian and Pacific Islander American community.
DOE’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program selects 78 outstanding U.S. graduate students
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science has selected 78 graduate students representing 26 states for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program’s 2020 Solicitation 2 cycle.
The claim made by leaders of Miami school that vaccinated teachers can negatively affect non-vaccinated staff and students is completely false
There is no evidence any vaccinated people may be transmitting something from their bodies to non-vaccinated people.
NREF Announces 2021-22 Clinical Fellowship Grant Recipients
Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation Announces 2021-22 Clinical Fellowship Grant Recipients
HPV Vaccine…the results are in.
It may be hard to believe but it’s been 15 years since the first HPV vaccine was approved in 2006. Now, a new study shows the vaccine has not only resulted in a dramatic decline in human papillomavirus infections, but evidence shows…
When does the green monster of jealousy wake up in people?
Adult heterosexual women and men are often jealous about completely different threats to their relationship.
Uma alta taxa de vacinação é fundamental para o curso da pandemia de COVID-19, mostra o modelo computacional da Mayo Clinic
Os cientistas de dados da Mayo Clinic que desenvolveram modelos computacionais altamente precisos para prever tendências para casos de COVID-19 nos Estados Unidos têm novas pesquisas que mostram a importância de uma alta taxa de vacinação para reduzir o número de casos e controlar a pandemia.
妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic) 的计算机模型表明，提高疫苗接种率是控制COVID-19疫情的关键的所在
妙佑医疗国际的数据科学家曾制作高精度计算机模型，用于预测美国COVID-19病例的趋势。目前，他们又开展了一项新的研究，研究结果表明，提高疫苗接种率对于减少病例和控制疫情至关重要。
يُظهر النموذج الحاسوبي لمايو كلينك أن معدل تلقي اللقاح المرتفع هو الحل لانتشار جائحة فيروس كورونا المستجد (كوفيد-19)
مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا — أجرى علماء البيانات في مايو كلينك، الذين طوّروا نمذجة حاسوبية عالية الدقة للتنبؤ باتجاهات حالات فيروس كورونا المستجد (كوفيد-19) في الولايات المتحدة، أبحاثًا جديدة تُظهر مدى أهمية ارتفاع معدل تلقي اللقاح لتقليل أعداد الحالات والسيطرة على الجائحة. وفقًا لدراسة نُشرت في مجلة مايو كلينك بروسيدنجز، يُحدث تلقي اللقاح فرقًا كبيرًا في ولاية مينيسوتا ويحافظ على المستوى الحالي للحالات الإيجابية من أن يصبح حالة طارئة تثقل كاهل وحدات العناية المركزة وتؤدي إلى المزيد من المرض والوفاة
Una tasa alta de vacunación es clave para el curso de la pandemia de la COVID-19, según un modelo computarizado de Mayo Clinic
Los científicos de datos de Mayo Clinic que desarrollaron un modelado computarizado de gran precisión para predecir las tendencias de los casos de COVID-19 en Estados Unidos cuentan con una investigación nueva que muestra la importancia de una tasa alta de vacunación para reducir la cantidad de casos y controlar la pandemia.
Poorer communities hardest hit by toxic pollution incidents
Toxic pollution hits poorer populations hardest as firms experience more pollutant releases and spend less money on waste management in areas with lower average incomes.