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UrduNCCN announces the publication of new NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), which is a neuroendocrine tumor type of lung cancer that is linked to smoking and tends to be aggressive. This guide is free to view or download at NCCN.org/patientguidelines and is funded by NCCN Foundation®.
Month: September 2021
KERRY H. LEVIN, MD SELECTED FOR THE 2021 DISTINGUISHED PHYSICIAN AWARD FROM AANEM
AANEM chooses one member each year who has provided distinguished service over the course of their career as a clinician and/or educator in support of AANEM activities. Kerry H. Levin, MD has been chosen for his commitment as both a clinician and an educator.
What You Need to Know About Urinary Tract Infections
More than half of U.S. women will experience at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) in their lifetimes, while a quarter will have a subsequent infection. Recurrent urinary tract infections are defined as two or more infections in six months or three or more in a year.
New Research at the 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Captures SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Patterns in Vaccinated and Naturally Infected Individuals
Two new studies presented today at the 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo reveal how antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus can vary among recipients of different COVID-19 vaccines and naturally infected individuals. The findings provide critical data about the immune response to COVID-19 vaccines that could inform future diagnostic research and vaccination efforts.
Breaking Research That Could Advance COVID-19 Treatment and Testing Announced at the 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting
A groundbreaking study shows that a new rapid test identifies COVID-19 patients who will deteriorate with greater accuracy than existing tests, thus helping patients to get life-saving treatment. Findings on this method, as well as a novel study on the performance of coronavirus tests in children, were presented today at the 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo.
Mississippi’s Ban on Abortions Puts Women and Families at Risk
Mississippi’s ban on nearly all abortions greater than 15 weeks forces women to carry pregnancies to term under adverse circumstances and increases the risk of maternal mortality and other health problems, according to a public health amicus brief filed in the United States Supreme Court on September 20th.
Seniors Should Stay Fit, Body & Mind – Chula Suggests Ways to Exercise Safely at Home to Keep COVID-19 Away
Chula physical therapy specialist invites seniors to exercise to boost their immunity against COVID-19 and stay fit even during home quarantine with easy ways to exercise at home during the lockdown.
Molecular burdocks: peptides guide self-assembly on the micrometre scale
Sometimes even small forces can make comparatively big things happen: In a study in “Angewandte Chemie”, scientists from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Vienna showed how short peptides can trigger the self-assembly of comparatively large nanoparticles into new structures on the micrometre scale.
Scientists find vital link to identify people at risk of aneurysms
A new study has measured for the first time a link between variations in size of the brain’s arteries and the likelihood of a cerebral aneurysm, providing scientists with a new screening tool to monitor people at risk.
EMS Ketamine Use on Agitated Patients on Cocaine Increases Intubation 5.75-fold
Patients with excited delirium often are administered ketamine by EMS before arriving at the hospital. Many of them are intoxicated or are using illicit substances, which may alter the properties of ketamine.
$100 million in gifts to transform UAB School of Medicine
In grateful recognition of a transformational $95 million lead gift from longtime University of Alabama at Birmingham supporter Marnix E. Heersink, M.D., the UAB School of Medicine will now be named the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine.
Do depressions in Canadian prairies hold the key to groundwater recharge?
Model shows climate change may impact environment by decreasing recharge
MD Anderson and Siemens Healthineers collaborating to enable consistent clinical implementation of quantitative MRI
MD Anderson and Siemens Healthineers have announced the collaborative development of an education program focused on enabling the implementation of consistent, high-quality MRI in radiation oncology.
AI-driven dynamic face mask adapts to exercise, pollution levels
Researchers reporting in ACS Nano have developed a dynamic respirator that modulates its pore size in response to changing conditions, such as exercise or air pollution levels, allowing the wearer to breathe easier when the highest levels of filtration are not required.
Erectile Dysfunction Could be Prevented by Blocking Endothelin-1
The findings of a new study indicate erectile dysfunction and inflammation could be prevented by blocking the effect of endothelin-1.
New Treatments for Alzheimer’s and Stroke Revealed in Several New Studies
The results of three new studies indicate there could be new treatments for Alzheimer’s and stroke.
New Research Points to Amino Acid Chain as Possible Cancer, Lung Disease Treatment Target
Researchers will explore how endothelin, an amino acid chain secreted by the endothelial cells that line the blood vessels, plays a role in cancer progression and lung disease sometimes caused by cancer treatment. The researchers are meeting at the Seventeenth International Conference on Endothelin (ET-17), hosted and organized by the American Physiological Society (APS).
Deep dive into global Twitter posts reveals possible drop in negativity towards COVID-19 pandemic
The devastation and distress brought by the Covid-19 pandemic to millions of lives goes without question, but trying to gauge an entire planet’s changing perception of the disease over time can seem an almost impossible task.
Social distancing measures in the spring of 2020 effectively curbed the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
The measures adopted in mid-March 2020 to contain the COVID-19 pandemic both greatly reduced people’s mobility and effectively prevented the spread of COVID-19 in the following three weeks.
New finding offers promise in researching depression together with obesity
Is problem-solving therapy effective in treating individuals who have both depression and obesity? Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have identified an important step toward discovering how and why therapies and treatments work.
Are childhood cancers different? Understanding the immune response to tumors in pediatric neuroblastoma
UChicago Medicine physician-scientists aimed to find out how the immune systems of children with a type of cancer called neuroblastoma respond to tumors. The answer to this question could help guide the treatment of pediatric patients.
New research links tree health to how birds respond to climate change
New Research from Oxford University has revealed that shifts in the timing of egg laying by great tits in response to climate change vary markedly between breeding sites within the same woodland and that this variation is linked to the health of nearby oak trees.
Study reveals extent of impact of human settlement on island ecosystems
Research has shed new light on the impact of humans on islands’ biodiversity. The findings show how human colonization altered forest across the islands of Macaronesia including the loss of landscape authenticity.
Scientists recreate cosmic reactions to unlock astronomical mysteries
Scientists from Argonne and Michigan State University have completed the first tests using a new particle accelerator to gain insights into the creation of carbon in stars.
How high-fat diets allow cancer cells to go unnoticed
A high-fat diet increases the incidence of colorectal cancer. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Fellow Semir Beyaz and collaborators from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered that in mice, fat disrupts the relationship between intestinal cells and the immune cells that patrol them looking for emerging tumors.
Plant compound may protect bees from deadly virus that makes them lose their way home
Around the world, honeybees are dying in large numbers.
Rare cancer of immune cells linked to gene mutations in bone marrow and smoking
Mutations in blood cells likely caused by smoking and aging-related changes may lead to a rare type of blood cancer that affects immune cells, shows a study published today in eLife.
Just because they’re angry doesn’t make them guilty: new research
Computer equipment is missing from a company storage room. Of the three employees who have access, two respond calmly when questioned by management. A third yells and swears. Who is most likely guilty?
A bigger nursery for the solar system’s first formed solids
The earliest solids formed in the solar system give clues to what radioactive species were made by the young sun, and which ones were inherited. By studying isotopic variations of the elements vanadium (V) and strontium (Sr), an international team of researchers including scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory found that those variations are not caused by irradiation from the sun but are produced by condensation and evaporation reactions in the early solar system.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Announces New Early-Career Physician Research Program in Cancer Science
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced a $25 million gift from Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. to create the Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Physician Scholars Program. Designed to support the innovative research of physician-scientists who are early in their career at MSK, the Gerstner Physician Scholars Program will advance promising scientific research and further the careers of outstanding junior faculty.
Intense workouts before bedtime won’t guarantee a good night’s rest, new research shows
Exercise is often associated positively with a good night’s sleep.
New bacteria ID will help apple juice producers avoid spoilage
Apple juice lovers won’t be left with a bad taste, thanks to a new Cornell University study that identifies three new bacteria species, one of which fouls up the flavor.
Malaria Parasite Evolving to Evade Rapid Diagnostics in Africa
This research, published in Nature Microbiology, showed that two genetic mutations to the parasite Plasmodium falciparum — the most common cause of malaria cases and deaths — allow it to escape detection from rapid tests.
妙佑医疗研究人员发现肠道微生物组与类风湿性关节炎的预后存在关联
这项发表在《基因组医学》（Genome Medicine）上的研究发现，通过关注胃肠道中数万亿的细菌、病毒和真菌，即肠道微生物组，可以预测类风湿性关节炎患者的未来预后。研究结果表明，肠道微生物与类风湿性关节炎患者的预后有关。
باحثو مايو يربطون بين الحَيُّوم الدقيق للأمعاء ومآل مرض التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي
لقد وجدت الدراسة، المنشورة في مجلة طب الجينوم، أن التنبؤ بمآل مرض التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي للمريض قد يكون ممكنًا من خلال التركيز على تريليونات البكتيريا والفيروسات والفطريات التي تعيش في السبيل المَعدي المَعوي، والمعروفة باسم الحَيُّوم الدقيق للأمعاء
Expert in Ecological Applications of AI Joins Newly Announced Imageomics Institute
Chuck Stewart, an expert in the ecological applications of computer vision, is part of the newly created Imageomics Institute, founded with a $15 million grant from the National Science Foundation to use images of living organisms to understand biological processes.
Addressing Systemic Inequities Linked to Readmission Disparities for Minority Stroke Patients
Racial minorities are disproportionately affected by stroke, with Black patients experiencing worse post-stroke outcomes than White patients. Racial disparities in stroke outcomes have been linked to suboptimal control of risk factors such as hypertension, lack of access to health care, and decreased utilization of neurologic services. However, it was previously unknown if outcomes for Black ischemic stroke patients were affected by care settings with insufficient nursing resources.
Kauai Test Facility launches its largest missile
The largest missile ever to launch from Sandia National Laboratories’ Kauai Test Facility in Hawaii has shown the storied test range is still growing to meet the testing needs of advanced weapons systems.
Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge Expands Services with The Center for Hearing
“We are excited to open up this new service to our growing community,” said William DiStanislao, interim president, chief hospital executive, Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge. “Our certified audiologist will work closely with our medical director to interpret findings and recommend appropriate treatment.”
Understanding ‘Scientific Consensus’ May Correct Misperceptions About GMOs, but Not Climate Change
Explaining the meaning of “scientific consensus” may counter false beliefs about the safety of genetically modified foods. This same approach, however, is less effective in convincing skeptics that climate change is real and caused by humans
AI may predict the next virus to jump from animals to humans
Most emerging infectious diseases of humans (like COVID-19) are zoonotic – caused by viruses originating from other animal species. Identifying high-risk viruses earlier can improve research and surveillance priorities.
Pesquisadores da Mayo associam o microbioma intestinal ao prognóstico de artrite reumatoide
O estudo, publicado na Genome Medicine, descobriu que a previsão do futuro prognóstico de artrite reumatoide de um paciente poderia ser possível ao direcionar o foco para os trilhões de bactérias, vírus e fungos que habitam o trato gastrointestinal, conhecido como microbioma intestinal.
Investigadores de Mayo vinculan microbioma intestinal con pronóstico de artritis reumatoide
El estudio se publicó en Genome Medicine y descubrió que posiblemente se puede predecir el futuro de la artritis reumatoide de un paciente al dirigir la atención hacia los billones de bacterias, virus y hongos que habitan en el tracto gastrointestinal, conocidos como microbioma intestinal.
Breakthrough research makes battery recycling more economical
Researchers at the nation’s first advanced battery recycling research and development center have made a pivotal discovery that removes one of the biggest hurdles standing in the way of making recycling lithium-ion batteries economically viable.
UNLV Research Bolsters Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease
In a study published in the September issue of the journal Communications Biology, UNLV neuroscientists show that chronic hyperglycemia impairs working memory performance and alters fundamental aspects of working memory networks.
Researchers Discover New Side Channel Attack on Low-End Phones
Georgia Tech researchers have recently discovered a new side channel attack that is effective on a wide range of low-end phones. All that’s needed for the attack to work is to place a sensor close to the phone, for example, under the coffee table where the phone is sitting. If the sensor bears witness to a single secure transaction, like a bank login, then the attacker can immediately break the user’s encryption and forge their digital signature.
New ‘Federal Risk Academy’ Certificate Program to Launch from Maryland Smith’s Center for Financial Policy
Maryland Smith and Deloitte will deliver a certificate program covering risk management for federal employees, in live virtual sessions between Jan. 11 and Feb. 1, 2022.
Working from home and can’t sleep? WVU neuroscientist says your circadian rhythms are to blame
Disruptions to the circadian rhythms that regulate the sleep-wake cycle may especially affect people working from home, according to WVU researcher Randy Nelson.
Iowa State’s Schulte Moore named 2021 MacArthur Fellow
Lisa Schulte Moore, a professor of natural resource ecology and management at Iowa State University, has been named a 2021 MacArthur Fellow for her groundbreaking research as a landscape ecologist building more sustainable and resilient agricultural systems. The prestigious awards, sometimes called “genius grants,” identify scientists, artists, entrepreneurs and others who have demonstrated exceptional creativity and who show promise for important future advances.
‘Research autopsy’ helps scientists study why certain cancer therapies stop working
A new research study at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) turns cancer scientists into molecular detectives, searching for clues for why certain cancers are able to spread and evolve by studying tissues collected within hours of death.