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UrduNew research indicates that the veterinary profession responded well during the COVID-19 pandemic despite many dog owners feeling concerned about the availability of veterinary care during this time due to service restrictions.
Year: 2022
Faecal transplants reverse hallmarks of ageing
In the search for eternal youth, poo transplants may seem like an unlikely way to reverse the ageing process.
New report assesses global anti-deforestation measures
Reducing deforestation and forest degradation and their associated carbon emissions (REDD+) is part of the solution to climate change.
Negative Online Reviews Provide Strategic Opportunity for Companies
New research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows that when service-industry companies respond with the right mix of rational and emotional cues that match the nature of complaints in negative reviews, it can positively impact the perception and ratings of future customers as well as the complaining customer.
Study links urbanization to poor ecological knowledge, less environmental action
A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators highlights a sharp contrast between urban and suburban ways of thinking about coastal ecosystems.
Building a better quantum bit: New qubit breakthrough could transform quantum computing
A team led by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, in close collaboration with FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Wei Guo, has announced the creation of a new qubit platform that shows great promise to be developed into future quantum computers. Their work is published in Nature.
A healthy lifestyle helps to prevent gestational diabetes in those at highest genetic risk
Gestational diabetes is the most common health-related challenge during pregnancy. Today, it is diagnosed in every fifth expectant mother in Finland.
Hearing and vision impairment linked to serious cognitive impairment in older adults
A new nationally representative study published online in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports found hearing impairment and vision impairment to be independently associated with cognitive impairment.
Squid and octopus genome studies reveal how cephalopods’ unique traits evolved
Squid, octopus, and cuttlefish – even to scientists who study them – are wonderfully weird creatures.
Rolling back abortion rights is ‘democratic backsliding,’ UW political scientist says
The U.S. Supreme Court’s draft ruling, leaked Monday, that would overturn the constitutional right to an abortion, shows how the country is “backsliding” on democracy, says Sophia Jordán Wallace, an associate professor of political science at the University of Washington.…
The role of the cerebellum in absence seizures
Stimulation of certain cerebellar areas could help combat absence seizures.
Research looks at racism in health care and how to end it
University of Oregon philosopher Camisha Russell’s latest research examines racism in health care and offers some ideas about how to address such structural injustice.
Many eco-friendly children’s products found to contain toxic PFAS chemicals
With more consumers demanding products free of toxic ingredients, discerning which ones might be harmful and which ones are safe isn’t easy.
European leaders show ‘creative diplomacy’ in Russian oil ban
The European Union’s top official called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports from Russia in a sixth package of sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Daniel Schade, visiting assistant professor of government at Cornell University, studies the politics of the European…
Denniston receives NSF grant to study fire activity with stalagmites
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Cornell College W.H. Norton Professor of Geology Rhawn Denniston a $199,785 grant to study the use of stalagmites as records of prehistoric fire activity in the Australian tropics.
International study finds nearly 13% of COVID-19 hospitalized patients had serious neurologic symptoms
Overwhelming evidence shows that infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) causes dysfunction of multiple organ systems, including the nervous system.
MD Anderson Research Highlights for May 4, 2022
Featured studies include clinical advances with a new combination therapy targeting angiogenesis in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer and a promising immunotherapy combination for kidney cancer, plus laboratory studies that focus on targeting ferroptosis in specific lung cancers, developing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies for blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasms, and characterizing racial and ethnic disparities in breast cancer early detection.
Women and Black adults waited longer in ER for chest pain evaluation
Women (ages 18 to 55) waited longer to be evaluated for chest pain in the emergency room (ER) and received a less thorough evaluation for a possible heart attack than men in the same age range.
WashU Expert: Neon ice shows promise as new qubit platform
In a recent Nature paper, a team led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Argonne National Laboratory has announced the creation of a new qubit platform formed by freezing neon gas into a solid at very low temperatures, spraying…
Moms With Postpartum Depression Benefit From Improved Screening
Nurse education is the key to successfully screening women for postpartum depression, which affects some 15% of mothers, according to a new quality improvement (QI) study from Cedars-Sinai.
UCSF Surgeons Develop Effective Scarless Adam’s Apple Surgery
Feminizing chondrolaryngoplasty, also known as “tracheal shave,” is performed through an incision across the front of the neck. Regardless of the incision placement, it can leave undesirable ‘‘mark’’ on the patient. UCSF surgeons have developed and demonstrated the feasibility and clinical efficacy of a novel scarless transoral chondrolaryngoplasty (TOC) procedure.
STUDY WEIGHS THE RISKS OF CLIMATE GEOENGINEERING
To slow down the accelerating pace of climate change, scientists are working on radical geoengineering technologies like space mirrors, ocean iron fertilization, and cirrus cloud thinning to tweak the earth’s climate system. But a new study published in the journal Risk Analysis finds that none of these human interventions are risk free. Instead, “they merely shift risk or redistribute it,” says lead author Benjamin Sovacool, professor of energy policy at the University of Sussex Business School and a professor at Aarhus University and Boston University. “These risk tradeoffs must be evaluated if some of the more radical geoengineering technologies are to be deployed.”
Home is where the hospital is
Hospital at home programs, and remote patient monitoring from home, hold promise for discharging patients earlier or keeping them out of the emergency room or hospital. But policy decisions will affect their future.
UAH collaboration creates self-learning AI platform to discover new drugs
A cross-college collaboration at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has developed a self-learning artificial intelligence (AI) platform that uses big data analytics to discover how new pharmaceutical drugs and various molecules work inside living cells.
Wooden buildings are a sustainable alternative in the face of global steel shortages
The war in Ukraine and the resulting European sanctions on Russia have dramatically affected energy and commodity prices. The combination of supply uncertainty, expensive energy, and rising material costs has added urgency to the already critical need to embrace sustainable,…
Abdominal Bloating, Endoscopic Brushing, and Non-EoE Eosinophilic Conditions Addressed in the May Issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology
The May issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology features articles on abdominal bloating treatment, endoscopic brushing frequency to improve malignant biliary structure detection, and eosinophilic conditions not including eosinophilic esophagitis.
Study finds that landslides can have a major impact on glacier melt and movement
Using satellite imagery to study the effects of a 2019 landslide on the Amalia Glacier in Patagonia, a University of Minnesota-led research team found the landslide helped stabilize the glacier and caused it to grow by about 1,000 meters over the last three years.
Catalyst Clinical Research Acquires Aptus Clinical to Accelerate European Expansion, Broaden Client Services, and Enhance Patient Impact
The transaction capitalizes on the two company’s combined geographic strengths, complementary service offerings and therapeutic expertise to advance industry-leading research for improved patient outcomes.
Henry Ford Stroke Centers Earn Advanced Stroke Certifications from The Joint Commission
Henry Ford Medical Center – Brownstown has earned an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital advanced stroke certification from The Joint Commission, making it the first freestanding Emergency Room in the State of Michigan to do so, and Henry Ford Macomb Hospital has earned recertification as a Primary Stroke Center.
Seashell-inspired Sandia shield protects materials in hostile environments
Word of an extraordinarily inexpensive material, lightweight enough to protect satellites against debris in the cold of outer space, cohesive enough to strengthen the walls of pressurized vessels experiencing average conditions on Earth and yet heat-resistant enough at 1,500 degrees Celsius or 2,732 degrees Fahrenheit to shield instruments against flying debris, raises the question: what single material could do all this?
UW nursing, midwife experts address abortion issue in light of leaked SCOTUS opinion
Two University of Washington nursing and midwife experts in maternal health have provided the following quotes on the issue of restricting abortion or making it illegal — seen as increasingly likely due to the Supreme Court draft opinion, leaked to…
New Clinical Practice Guidelines on Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis
Almost four years since the last guidance on the diagnosis and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the American Thoracic Society – in collaboration with the European Respiratory Society, Japanese Respiratory Society and Asociacion Latinoamericana de Torax – has issued new guidelines for clinicians. The guidelines are available online in the May 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Reversal of Heart Enlargement Differs in the Sexes; Doesn’t Use Universal Signaling Pathways
Article title: Regression from pathological hypertrophy in mice is sexually dimorphic and stimulus-specific Authors: Deanna L. Muehleman, Claudia Crocini, Alison R. Swearingen, Christopher D. Ozeroff, Leslie A. Leinwand From the authors: “This work highlights that the reversal of pathological hypertrophy…
Sex Differences in Rat Heart Ventricle Function Aren’t Caused Only by Hormones
Article title: Female rats are less prone to clinical heart failure than male rats in a juvenile rat model of right ventricular pressure load Authors: Guido P.L. Bossers, Quint A.J. Hagdorn, Anne Marie C. Koop, Diederik E. van der Feen,…
Finding the best lentil varieties for every farm
A recent study measured how environmental factors and plant genetics come together to influence lentil yields and nutritional content
Researchers Explore Manipulation of Proteins as Way to Leverage Changes in Extracellular Matrix
Article title: PDIA3/ERp57 promotes a matrix-rich secretome that stimulates fibroblast adhesion through CCN2 Authors: Andrew L. Hellewell, Kate J. Heesom, Mark A. Jepson, Josephine C. Adams From the authors: “Thus, manipulation of PDIA3 or other relevant resident proteins within the…
High Blood Insulin Levels Lead to More Nervous System Activity in Muscles
Article title: Role of the arterial baroreflex in the sympathetic response to hyperinsulinemia in adult humans Authors: Neil J. McMillan, Rogerio N. Soares, Jennifer L. Harper, Brian Shariffi, Alfonso Moreno-Cabañas, Timothy B. Curry, Camila Manrique-Acevedo, Jaume Padilla, Jacqueline K. Limberg…
Researchers ID Post-exercise Changes in MicroRNA as Potential Markers for Coronary Artery Disease
Article title: Associations between circulating microRNAs and coronary plaque characteristics: potential impact from physical exercise Authors: Maria Dalen Taraldsen, Rune Wiseth, Vibeke Videm, Anja Bye, Erik Madssen From the authors: “This exploratory study demonstrated six miRs associated with coronary necrotic…
Extracellular Vesicles in Lung Fluid May Point to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Severity
Article title: CD14-positive extracellular vesicles in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid as a new biomarker of acute respiratory distress syndrome Authors: Rahul Y. Mahida, Joshua Price, Sebastian T. Lugg, Hui Li, Dhruv Parekh, Aaron Scott, Paul Harrison, Michael A. Matthay, David R.…
Study Explores Function and Characteristics of Enteric Nervous System Cells in Context of Injury
Article title: Adult enteric Dclk1-positive glial and neuronal cells reveal distinct responses to acute intestinal injury Authors: Moritz Middelhoff, Giovanni Valenti, Lorenzo Tomassoni, Yosuke Ochiai, Bryana Belin, Ryota Takahashi, Ermanno Malagola, Henrik Nienhüser, Michael Finlayson, Yoku Hayakawa, Leah B. Zamechek,…
Calorie Count More Important than Nutrient Composition in Development of Obesity-related Kidney Disease
Article title: High-calorie diet results in reversible obesity-related glomerulopathy in adult zebrafish regardless of dietary fat Authors: Evan M. Zeitler, J. Charles Jennette, Jennifer E. Flythe, Ronald J. Falk, John S. Poulton From the authors: “This work suggests that macronutrient…
Not all valved N95 masks are the same when filtering exhaled air, study finds
Using valved respirators to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has been discouraged due to concerns that valves do not effectively filter particles from exhaled air, but few studies actually have looked at this. Now, researchers report in Environmental Science & Technology Letters on their performance.
Children’s products labeled water- or stain-resistant may contain PFAS, study says
Researchers reporting in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology show that some children’s products advertised as water- or stain-resistant contain potentially harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), even items labeled “green” or “nontoxic.”
Light Exposure Enhances Circadian Rhythm Protein, Protects against Bacterial Lung Injury in Mice
Article title: Intense light elicited alveolar type 2 specific circadian PER2 protects from bacterial lung injury via BPIFB1 Authors: Yoshimasa Oyama, Sydney R. Shuff, Nana Burns, Christine U. Vohwinkel, Tobias Eckle From the authors: “Our studies indicate that light-elicited [alveolar…
Health Preference Researchers Emphasize the Importance of Accounting for Preference Heterogeneity, but Highlight the Need for Guidance
Value in Health announced the publication of a report showing that while there is agreement about the importance of accounting for preference heterogeneity in discrete-choice experiments, there is a clear need for further guidance.
New Research Exposes Important Global Gaps in Coverage and Reimbursement Policies for Medical Nutrition
Value in Health announced the publication of a report showing that most countries provide limited medical nutrition reimbursement, have not updated reimbursement policies, and lack health technology assessment for medical nutrition technologies.
New Study Shows Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors Face Increased Cancer Incidence and Mortality Risk
New findings led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show that five-year survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer in the United States have a higher risk of developing and nearly double the risk of dying from a new primary cancer as the general population.
New Error Mitigation Approach helps Quantum Computers Level Up
Noise estimation circuits, in conjunction with other error mitigation methods, produce reliable results for quantum computer-based materials simulations.
Hidden benefit: Facemasks may reduce severity of COVID-19 and pressure on health systems, researchers find
McMaster University researchers who study the dynamics of infectious disease transmission have investigated the population-level consequences of a potentially significant––and unobvious––benefit of wearing masks.
Nolan Hotel School to commemorate 100th anniversary
A yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration kicked off at the 97th annual Hotel Ezra Cornell, the school’s signature student-run conference and hospitality event, which was held April 21-24.