Temporary isolation wards utilized to house COVID-19 patients at a large Singapore hospital during the global pandemic allowed for safe management of COVID-19 cases over an 18-month period, without healthcare-associated SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
Month: October 2022
El Niño increases seedling mortality even in drought-tolerant forests
Global climate change may lead to more extreme weather events such as droughts.
Chlorhexidine disinfectant may perform best in killing bone tumor cells after surgery
The widely used disinfectant chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) appears to be the most effective irrigation solution for use as part of the surgical treatment of bone tumors, suggests an experimental study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.
Few children affected by monkeypox so far – But risks are higher in children 8 or younger
Children aged 8 years or younger should be considered a group at high risk for more severe monkeypox disease, reports The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, the official journal of The European Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
The Softer Side of Bats
Bats play a crucial role in many types of ecosystems. Alison Robbins, V92, is assistant director for the Master’s in Conservation Medicine (MCM) program and research assistant professor in the Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. She has been at Tufts for nearly 30 years and has been researching bats for 15 years.
Chief of Critical Care at University of Maryland Children’s Hospital available to discuss RSV and “tripledemic”
With an early influx of viral respiratory admissions already straining capacity, children’s hospitals are girding themselves for cases to rise in the weeks ahead. Available to discuss how RSV and other respiratory viruses can land a child in the hospital…
Passenger Car Preheating Produces as Much Particulate Emissions as Driving Dozens of Kilometers
A new study from Finland, conducted by the University of Eastern Finland and Tampere University, measured particulate emissions from passenger car preheating with an auxiliary heater in sub-zero conditions.
Scientists utilize lunar soils to sustainably supply oxygen and fuels on moon in an unmanned manner
Building up the lunar settlement is the ultimate aim of lunar exploitation since human’s first step on the moon. Yet, limited fuel and oxygen supplies restrict human survival on the moon.
Gore Completes First in-Human Implants of the GORE VIAFORT Vascular Stent
W. L. Gore & Associates initiates its GORE® VIAFORT Device Pivotal Clinical Study for the treatment of inferior vena cava occlusive disease.
Hybrid Songbirds Found More Often in Human-Altered Environments
Hybrids of two common North American songbirds, the black-capped and mountain chickadee, are more likely to be found in places where humans have altered the landscape in some way, finds new University of Colorado Boulder research.
Standard threshold for low testosterone doesn’t apply to young men
The standard cutoff point for low testosterone levels may not be accurate for men in their mid-forties and younger, reports a study in The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Magic Traditional Chinese Medicine Ingredients Generated Autophagic Flux to Suppress Tumor Progression and Novel Combination Therapy Strategy in Gastric Cancer
This study is led by Dr. Longtao Huangfu, and Dr. Xiaoyang Wang (Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute). A diet of fresh fruits and vegetables may reduce the prevalence of cancers, including GC (Eusebi et al., 2020; Liu et al., 2021).
Stem Cell Grafts and Rehabilitation Combined Boost Spinal Cord Injury Results
In animal models, UC San Diego researchers found that intensive physical therapy in tandem with implanted neural stem cells increased tissue growth, repair and functionality in spinal cord injuries more than those treatments alone
Cellular housekeeping process implicated in fatal neurological disorder
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that as patients age, Huntington’s disease gradually impairs autophagy, which eliminates waste from cells. This housekeeping is significant because a buildup of waste in a specific kind of neuron leads to such cells’ untimely deaths. The researchers also showed that enhancing the autophagy pathway in such neurons that were created from skin cells of Huntington’s patients protects those cells from dying.
New clues into a serious neurodegenerative disease
A new study sheds light on the basic biology of frontotemporal dementia caused by a particular genetic mutation
Spreading hope through humor — Markey Cancer patient, comedian shares her story
As a stand-up comedian, Debra Faulk is an expert at transforming the most difficult and uncomfortable moments of her life into something that lifts others. Active in the local comedy scene, the 54-year-old Lexington native uses standup as a platform to shine a light on serious health issues, with much of her routine inspired by her family’s experiences: one sister dealt with intellectual disabilities while another had breast cancer, her brother served in Desert Storm and came back with PTSD, her father had dementia, and her mother was on dialysis.
When Tapas Can Cause Harm: Large Listeriosis Outbreak in Spain
Listeria bacteria are ubiquitous in the environment and consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes is one of the main routes for food-borne outbreaks.
Research Team Explores Virtual Romantic Relationships
An international team of researchers has published a paper introducing the concept of romantic anthropomorphism, which involves giving a non-human agent human-like characteristics in a romantic context.
Markey Cancer Center earns accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC).
LUDWIG CHICAGO NANOTECHNOLOGY INDUCES THERAPEUTIC IMMUNE RESPONSES AGAINST MULTIPLE TYPES OF TUMORS
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has developed a novel nanotechnology that triggers potent therapeutic anti-tumor immune responses and demonstrated its efficacy in mouse models of multiple cancers.
The Origin-of-Life Molecule, a Key to Cancer Research
RNA, the molecule that gave rise to life, has been shown to be essential for repairing human genetic material and preventing mutations that might lead to developing cancer.
Surgical oncologist Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS, of St. Louis, Missouri, elected Chair of ACS Board of Regents
Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS, a surgical oncologist from St. Louis, Missouri, is the new Chair of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Board of Regents.
Study Finds Persistent Disparities in Access to Prenatal Care Among Pregnant People Based on Citizenship Status and Education Level
Findings suggest exclusions to Medicaid because of immigration status may increase risk for maternal health care disparities in some immigrant populations
Reward for Cooperative Behavior
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Plön show that reputation plays a key role in determining which rewarding policies people adopt. Using game theory, they explain why individuals learn to use rewards to specifically promote good behaviour.
New Form of Universal Quantum Computers
Quantum bits (qubits) in a quantum computer serve as a computing unit and memory at the same time. Because quantum information cannot be copied, it cannot be stored in a memory as in a classical computer.
SHRO Medical Conference, Plus Honorees from Entertainment, Business, and Politics Headlining the NIAF 47th Annual Gala
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) will celebrate its 47th Anniversary Gala at the elegant Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, October 29, 2022.
Cleveland Clinic Receives $12 Million NIH Grant to Investigate Use of Inflammatory Cytokines in Personalized Cancer Treatments
Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute was awarded a five-year $12 million grant by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to define how cytokines – proteins produced during immune response – regulate inflammation and interact with cells and molecules surrounding tumors.
A Haunting Portrait: NASA’s Webb Reveals Dust, Structure in the Pillars of Creation
In mid-infrared light, the Pillars of Creation appear otherworldly. NASA’S James Webb Space Telescope has delivered a scene that is large and lofty – and appears lit by flickering lanterns.
Study reveals how naturally-occurring compound kills major drug-resistant bacteria
Researchers say hydroquinine could be an effective weapon against a germ that can cause serious infections in humans, mostly hospital patients.
Real-time space readings of ‘super emitter’ power plants leaves nowhere to hide for big polluters
Under the Paris Agreement, countries will need to track greenhouse gas emissions at the level of individual ‘super-emitters’, such as power plants, in close-to real time. Researchers show for the first time that this is already possible with data from existing satellites and instruments like NASA’s OCO-2 and OCO-3 (attached to the International Space Station), both designed to measure emissions at much larger spatial scales.
UC San Diego Named Among World’s Top 20 Universities by U.S. News and World Report
The University of California San Diego has been ranked among the top 20 universities in the world, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Global Universities.
Experimental monoclonal antibodies show promise against Epstein-Barr virus
A panel of investigational monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting different sites of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) blocked infection when tested in human cells in a laboratory setting.
Actors suppress their sense of self when playing a new character
Actors may suppress their core sense of self when acting, as they immerse themselves in a new role, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
AI Improves Accuracy of Heart Condition Diagnosis
Several recent discoveries show that the accuracy of diagnosing coronary artery disease and predicting patient risk is improved with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) models developed by scientists in the Division of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine at Cedars-Sinai.
Children with resistant leukemia given CRISPR-edited T cells: Phase 1 study results reported
Researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) have used CRISPR/Cas9 technology to engineer donor T cells to try to treat seriously ill children with resistant leukemia, who had otherwise exhausted all available therapies.
‘Prime and Spike’ nasal vaccine strategy helps combat COVID
A Yale-designed nasal vaccine can help bolster immune responses to COVID-19 in previously vaccinated animals and reduce viral transmission, Yale researchers report Oct. 27 in the journal Science.
Researchers locate largest known fresh meteorite strikes on Mars
Curtin University researchers have helped discover the largest fresh meteorite impact craters on Mars since NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter began scouring the planet for them 16 years ago, one of which contained ice at the lowest altitude ever observed.
Building a 3D brain atlas
Texas Biomed will help map the developing brain with unprecedented detail for the National Institutes of Health’s BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN). NIH recently awarded a total of $500 million to 11 teams that will work together to build a 3D brain atlas at single cell resolution over the next five years.
Dr. Taghrid Asfar, a Known Expert on Reducing Tobacco Use & Related Deaths, Available to Media
Taghrid Asfar, M.D., M.S.P.H., Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Population Health Sciences, Department of Public Health Sciences Dr. Asfar is an internationally known expert on reducing tobacco…
Dr. Antonio Iavarone Is Committed to Changing How We Treat Brain Tumors
Antonio Iavarone, M.D., has made a decades-long commitment to finding better treatments for glioblastoma and other aggressive brain tumors. As the new deputy director of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, he will have opportunities to do even more.
The National Quantum Information Science Research Centers Host Second Successful Career Fair
To bring key players in the field together with new talent from across the country, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science’s National Quantum Information Science (QIS) Research Centers (NQISRCs) sponsored a second virtual QIS career fair on Sept. 14, 2022, led by Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA).
What will it cost to cut the carbon footprint of cars sold in the U.S?
Argonne worked with automakers and energy companies to conduct a cradle-to-grave analysis of light-duty vehicles, which estimated the current and potential future costs and greenhouse gas emissions for vehicles over the entire course of their life cycle.
UAlbany Researchers Awarded $1.4M to Identify RNAs Linked to Cancer and Bacterial Infections
Researchers from The RNA Institute at the University at Albany have been awarded $1.4 million to investigate stress-induced RNA modifications and associated cell response. The focus of the study — “wobble uridines” in tRNA — could hold important clues for treating bacterial infections and detecting cancer.
UT Southwestern ranked No. 1 in Texas, fourth in nation for tech transfer
UT Southwestern Medical Center ranked fourth in the nation and No. 1 in Texas for commercializing new biomedical technologies
NYS Mesonet Study Tracks the Impacts of Western Wildfires on New York Air Quality
The study finds that more frequent and intense western wildfires are not only impacting the air quality and visibility in surrounding areas, but also as far away as the East Coast.
From extracting DNA to networking: Students consider STEM careers at Argonne’s Hispanic/Latino Education Outreach Day
Students from the Little Village Lawndale High School Campus saw how Argonne scientists — many of Hispanic/Latino heritage — perform pivotal research during the 17th annual Hispanic/Latino Education Outreach Day.
Expert Available for Commentary on National Cancer Institute Annual Report to the Nation
New Brunswick, N.J., October 27, 2022 – The National Cancer Institute (NCI) released their Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer (ARN), which provides an update on rates for new cancer cases and deaths as well as trends for…
How Do Neutrons Interact with Reactor Materials?
Nuclear fission and fusion reactors use carbon and silicon in shielding, structural materials, fuel, and neutron moderators. Neutrons are the drivers of the nuclear energy production processes. This makes understanding how neutrons scatter from all reactor materials critical for nuclear plant design and other applications. In this research, scientists investigated the interaction of neutrons with silicon and carbon.
Surgeons remove grapefruit-sized tumor from man’s brain; implant 3D computer generated prosthetic skull piece
Patient Chris DeHart had a massive meningioma that required 9 surgeries and 3 surgical specialties to remove. He relied on a Houston Methodist ‘dream team’ of surgeons to solve his case.
Collaborative Food Is Medicine Initiative Launches in Mississippi Delta
A new grant from the National Institutes of Health to the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University will fund the collaborative development of community-based programs to increase local production and consumption of fruits and vegetables in the Mississippi Delta.