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UrduA study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) could help orthopedic surgeons identify which patients will benefit most from surgery to correct debilitating age-related deterioration of their foot arches, commonly known as “flatfoot deformity” or “fallen arches.”
Month: August 2021
妙佑医疗国际宣布扩大质子束治疗服务的计划
为满足日益增长的癌症治疗需求，妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic)宣布耗资2亿美元，对位于罗彻斯特的妙佑医疗国际质子束治疗项目（Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy Program）进行110,000平方英尺的扩建。
مايو كلينك تعلن عن خطط لتوسيع خدمات العلاج الإشعاعي بالبروتونات
ولاية مينيسوتا- لتلبية الطلب المتزايد على علاج السرطان، تعلن مايو كلينك عن توسعة تبلغ مساحتها 110,000 قدم مربع بقيمة 200 مليون دولار لبرنامج مايو كلينك للعلاج الإشعاعي بالبروتونات في مدينة روتشستر.
A Mayo Clinic anuncia planos para expandir os serviços de Terapia por feixe de prótons
Para atender à crescente demanda por tratamentos de câncer, a Mayo Clinic anuncia uma expansão de mais de 10 mil metros quadrados e $200 milhões de dólares para o Programa de Terapia por Feixe de Prótons da Mayo Clinic em Rochester.
A new approach creates an exceptional single-atom catalyst for water splitting
Anchoring individual iridium atoms on the surface of a catalyst made them a lot better at splitting water – a reaction that’s been a bottleneck in making sustainable energy production more competitive.
Mayo Clinic anuncia planes para ampliación de terapia con rayo de protones
A fin de cumplir con la creciente demanda para el tratamiento del cáncer, Mayo Clinic anuncia una inversión de 200 millones de dólares para la ampliación a 10 219 m2 (110 000 pies cuadrados) del Programa para terapia con rayo de protones en Mayo Clinic de Rochester.
Argonne collaborations bring computational tools to the forefront of COVID-19 research
Argonne, industry and academia collaborate to bring innovative AI and simulation tools to the COVID-19 battlefront.
Minimum wage hike boosts customer experience
A research team including Vrinda Kadiyali of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, explored a path less traveled in the minimum wage debate – the potential positive impact on customer service and found that many consumers preferred service after the minimum wage increased.
Omer Sultan joins MD Anderson as new Chief Financial Officer
Omer Sultan joins MD Anderson as new Chief Financial Officer
Researchers identify record number of ancient elephant bone tools
Ancient humans could do some impressive things with elephant bones.
COVID-19 hit Indiana Black and rural communities harder than other populations
In the largest study of its kind to date, Black communities and rural residents were hit harder than other populations by the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrated by data from across the state of Indiana.
Two UAlbany Studies Find Links Between Neighborhood Risk and Birth Outcomes, and Maternal Depression and Gestational Diabetes
Two new studies released by the University at Albany School of Public Health shed light on different factors impacting the health of mothers and newborns, with one study finding a link between neighborhood risk and birth outcomes, and a second indicating a relationship between maternal depression and gestational diabetes.
Gwyneth M. Eliasson Joins the Rutgers School of Public Health
The Rutgers School of Public Health is excited to announce that Gwyneth M. Eliasson, JD, MPH, has joined the Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy as an assistant professor.
SLAS Discovery’s September Special Collection “Applications of Biophysics in Early Drug Discovery” Now Available
The September edition of SLAS Discovery is a Special Collection featuring the cover article, “Applications of Biophysics in Early Drug Discovery” by Geoffrey A. Holdgate (AstraZeneca, Macclesfield, UK) and Christian Bergsdorf, Ph.D. (Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland).
Spectacular Portrait of Centaurus A
A spectacular portrait of the galaxy Centaurus A has been captured by astronomers using the Dark Energy Camera mounted on the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
DOE ANNOUNCES $26 MILLION TO ADVANCE CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS SCIENCES WITH DATA SCIENCE
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $26 million in funding to harness cutting-edge research tools for new scientific discoveries fundamental to clean energy solutions.
New UNLV Program Training Next Generation of Occupational Therapists
UNLV’s new intensive and innovative three-year doctoral program in occupational therapy, housed in the School of Integrated Health Sciences, is training students to meet the needs of Nevada patients — from babies in the NICU to those recovering from accidents and strokes — reclaim their lives.
CSU to Launch Global Hispanic Serving Institution Equity Innovation Hub
Partnership with Apple and state of California will lead to
new and additional educational pathways for students in STEM
Overdose Risk More Than Tripled from 2014-2019 among NJ Medicaid Users
A rise in heroin and fentanyl in New Jersey between 2014-2019 led to the tripling of medically treated opioid overdoses despite the state’s strict limiting of prescription opioids for pain and substantial state initiatives to expand access to treatment for opioid use disorder, according to a Rutgers-led study.
What Makes Blood Vessels Leaky: New Insights for Sepsis Therapeutics
Lab studies reveal protein HSP27’s role in blood vessel leakage, opening the possibility that therapeutically dialing its activity up or down might stabilize patients with sepsis.
Fall Allergy Season Returns with Rise in Ragweed Levels
Ragweed levels are on the rise as the summer months draw to a close according to Rachna Shah, MD, a Loyola Medicine allergist who oversees the Loyola Medicine Daily Allergy Count. “A spike in ragweed tends to mark the informal start of the fall allergy season, which typically begins in mid-August,” says Dr. Shah.
Bacteria may hold key for energy storage, biofuels
Cornell University bioengineer Buz Barstow is trying to solve a big problem: How to build a low-cost, environmentally friendly and large-scale system for storing and retrieving energy from renewable sources such as wind and solar.
Gene Messengers, Rather Than Genes, May Provide Best Disease Clues
Genes can be expressed in different ways depending on how cells process their messengers, aka splicing isoforms. Genetic mutations can damage some splicing isoforms but not others. UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers found that splicing isoforms hit by…
Rutgers Toxicologist Available to Discuss Dangers of Taking Livestock Deworming Drug for COVID-19
Rutgers Professor Lewis Nelson is available to discuss the dangers of people taking the livestock deworming drug ivermectin to try to treat COVID-19. Demand for the drug is surging nationwide despite warnings from the Food and Drug Administration and the…
Racial discrimination linked to drinking through mental health in Black college students
A new study from Arizona State University and Virginia Commonwealth University examined the pathways that contribute to and protect against alcohol use problems in Black American college students. Racial discrimination led to depressive symptoms and to problem alcohol consumption. Positive feelings about being a Black American were associated with a weaker link between discrimination, mental health and alcohol use. The study was published in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
Head, shoulders, knees and… tablet? UB receives grant to turn pre-K assessment tool into digital game
To help teachers determine if their pre-kindergarten students are ready to transition to formal schooling, a University at Buffalo-led team of researchers will create augmented reality and mobile game versions of the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders (HTKS) assessment, a tool used primarily by researchers to measure skills necessary for success in school.
Research reveals location and intensity of global threats to biodiversity
New research reveals the location and intensity of key threats to biodiversity on land and identifies priority areas to help inform conservation decision making at national and local levels.
FSU expert available to comment on hurricane evacuations
By: Bill Wellock | Published: August 31, 2021 | 12:21 pm | SHARE: For many people, choosing whether to evacuate in the face of an incoming hurricane or other natural disaster is not an easy decision.Hurricanes threaten people and property, but evacuation also carries risks and costs, especially if a would-be evacuee has difficulty moving or caring for themselves without help.
“X-RAY MAGNIFYING GLASS” ENHANCES VIEW OF DISTANT BLACK HOLES
Using a special “magnifying glass,” astronomers have zoomed into black holes that otherwise would be too faint to detect.
Uncertainty for farmers after water pollution rule scrapped
A federal judge on Monday scrapped a Trump administration rule that limited federal protections for streams, marshes and wetlands across the United States. The Biden administration had already sought to undo the policy and this ruling will allow for new…
Meeting biodiversity, climate, and water objectives through integrated strategies
Managing a strategically placed 30% of land for conservation could safeguard 70% of all considered terrestrial plant and vertebrate animal species, while simultaneously conserving more than 62% of the world’s above and below ground vulnerable carbon, and 68% of all clean water.
Mayo Clinic urges cancer patients to seek third dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center announced on Tuesday, Aug. 31, that it is following recommendations from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network that encourage cancer patients to receive a third dose of a messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccine. The Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are messenger RNA vaccines.
HSS Team Shares Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Complex Spine Surgery at AAOS Annual Meeting
Surgery to treat spine deformities in the lower back in adults is often complex. Experts at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have been exploring ways to increase the efficacy and efficiency of these procedures. At the AAOS annual meeting, details of an enhanced recovery pathway were presented.
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Results from Search for ‘Chiral Magnetic Effect’ at RHIC
Physicists from the STAR Collaboration of the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility for nuclear physics research at DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, presented long-awaited results from a “blind analysis” of how the strength of the magnetic field generated in certain collisions affects the particles streaming out.
Eviction Crisis: Maryland Carey Law Heeds Attorney General’s Call to Assist At-Risk Renters
The United States Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow evictions to resume could affect millions of Americans. On Monday, Attorney General Merrick Garland urged legal professionals to help address eviction filings expected to spike to nearly prepandemic levels. Students at…
New archaeological discoveries highlight lack of protections for submerged Indigenous sites
New archaeological research highlights major blind spots in Australia’s environmental management policies, placing submerged Indigenous heritage at risk.
Getting your head in the game
Getting into the right mindset for work can set the tone for the rest of your day — and it’s an especially beneficial practice for managers, a new Portland State University study found.
West Virginia peer recovery program proves effective in fight against opioid crisis
WV PEERS, a collaborative program between WVU and several community partners, uses peer recovery coaches to increase access to treatment for people who have substance use disorder.
Biomarkers Found for COVID-19 Condition in Children
A rare but serious inflammatory condition that affects children who contract COVID-19 produces a distinctive pattern of biomarkers that may help physicians predict disease severity and also aid researchers in developing new treatments, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai.
Genetics Determine Hypertension More in Women Than Men
Researchers from the Smidt Heart Institute suggest that, contrary to common belief, the risk of developing high blood pressure has more to do with genetics in women than in men.
Heading back to the office? Not all workplace interruptions are bad for business
A study from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business at IUPUI shows workplace interruptions can be good – if the conversations are related to work.
Oxygen-delivering hydrogel accelerates diabetic wound healing
About one-fourth of people with diabetes develop painful foot ulcers, which are slow to heal due to low oxygen in the wound from impaired blood vessels and increased inflammation.
Forum Tackles Vaccine Hesitancy in Latinx Communities
As the delta variant surges across Los Angeles and the U.S., prominent civic leaders came together in a recent Cedars-Sinai virtual town hall and issued an urgent call to unvaccinated members of Latinx communities:
Struggling to learn a new language? Blame it on your stable brain
A study in patients with epilepsy is helping researchers understand how the brain manages the task of learning a new language while retaining our mother tongue.
Compact Speaker Systems Direct Sound Efficiently
In JASA Express Letters, researchers developed three designs for compact speaker systems that control the direction of sound more efficiently than previous models. For each speaker, the scientists were able to manipulate the timing and strength of the outgoing sound waves. They combined multiple speakers together into an array and used the constructive and destructive interference of sound waves to their advantage.
Protruding Eyes, Mouth Make Stingrays More Hydrodynamically Efficient
In Physics of Fluids, researchers detail how the protruding eyes and mouths on simulated stingrays affect a range of forces involved in propulsion, such as pressure and vorticity. They created a computer model of a self-propelled flexible plate that mimicked a stingray’s up-and-down harmonic oscillations and used it to illustrate the complex interplay between hydrodynamic forces. The group found that the eyes and mouth help streamline stingrays even further.
Quantum Networks in Our Future
In AVS Quantum Science, investigators outline how a time-sensitive network control plane could be a key component of a workable quantum network. In addition to the well-understood requirements of transmission distance and data rate, for quantum networks to be useful in a real-world setting there are at least two other requirements that need to be considered. One is real-time network control, specifically time-sensitive networking. The second is cost.
Fall-prevention program can help reduce harmful in-home falls by nearly 40%
New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that in-home falls can be reduced by nearly 40% with a community-based program that helps older adults make modifications to their homes to prevent such mishaps.
Voices of Reason? Study Links Acoustic Correlations, Gender to Vocal Appeal
What makes a voice attractive? The question is the subject of broad interest, with far-reaching implications in our personal lives, the workplace, and society. In The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, scientists describe research that explores the interactions between gender and articulatory precision to gauge vocal attractiveness. They were surprised to find a sizable gender difference in speech intelligibility.