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UrduA team of researchers led by R. Alexander Pyron, the Robert F. Griggs Associate Professor of Biology at the George Washington University, has discovered a new species of swamp-dwelling dusky salamander from the Gulf Coastal Plain of southeastern Mississippi and southwestern Alabama.
Year: 2022
IU nursing program to grow with $16M gift from IU Health
The IU School of Nursing at IUPUI plans to increase undergraduate student enrollment by 50% over the next three years, thanks to a $16 million gift from IU Health.
Featured Speakers Announced for NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE
Get the latest insights from leading nutrition scientists and practitioners at NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE, the flagship online meeting of the American Society for Nutrition. Explore the meeting program for scientific sessions, special events and featured speakers.
Galactic Ballet Captured from NSF’s NOIRLab in Chile
The interacting galaxy pair NGC 1512 and NGC 1510 take center stage in this image from the US Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera, a state-of-the art wide-field imager on the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab. NGC 1512 has been in the process of merging with its smaller galactic neighbor for 400 million years, and this drawn-out interaction has ignited waves of star formation.
A better way to create compounds for pharmaceuticals, other chemicals
What do gunpowder, penicillin and Teflon all have in common? They were inventions that took the world by storm, but they were all created by complete accident.
CEFALY Technology Announces New Initiatives to Support Mental Health for Individuals With Migraine
CEFALY Technology, the maker of the CEFALY migraine treatment device, has announced that a portion of their revenue for May will be donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month.
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may impair bone health in male teens
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalates (two types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals) may be associated with lower bone mineral density in male teens, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
PCORI offers up to $262 million to fund new research on postpartum care, hypertension management, and other high-priority topics
PCORI also seeks proposals for projects to implement PCORI-funded research results and improve patient-centered research methods.
Anti-bleeding drug is safe for ‘high-risk’ patients undergoing hip fracture surgery
Tranexamic acid (TXA) – a medication given to reduce the risk of bleeding during some orthopaedic surgical procedures – can be safely used in patients with intertrochanteric (IT) hip fractures who are at high risk of blood clot-related complications, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.
EXPERT: SCOTUS Roe v. Wade vote
Alison Gash Political scientist Alison Gash can speak about the Supreme Court voting to overturn Roe v. Wade. Gash is an academic expert in United States courts, gender, race, sexuality, same-sex marriage, constitutional rights and public policy. Her research explores…
ISPOR Value in Health Themed Section Provides Important Updates on COVID-19 Health Economics
Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research, announced the publication of a series of articles examining the COVID-19 pandemic from a health economics perspective.
Lessons from the Tuskegee Experiment, 50 Years After Unethical Study Uncovered
This year marks 50 years since it came to light that the nation’s leading public health agency, the Public Health Service, conceived an unethical “research study” – the Tuskegee Experiment – that lasted for 40 years. The participants? Black men in a rural community in the South who existed in a state of quasi-slavery, making them extremely vulnerable and the agency’s treatment of them that much more sickening.
Particle Accelerators May Get a Boost from Oxygen
Adding a little oxygen to particle accelerator structures may make them more efficient and easier to build.
Register Today: CDC Data on Gun Violence in the US
Join the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. EST for a virtual discussion about its new analysis of the 2020 CDC firearm fatality data that illustrates striking differences in gun violence across demographic and state-level geographic areas.
Affirmative action bans had ‘devastating impact’ on diversity in medical schools, UCLA-led study finds
In states with bans on affirmative action programs, the proportion of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups in U.S. public medical schools fell by more than one-third by five years after those bans went into effect.
Water containing battery electrolyte could enable cheaper, easier to produce batteries
Wet electrolyte could be a key to inexpensive energy storage.
‘Extreme’ plants grow faster in the face of stress
When faced with conditions that are too dry, salty, or cold, most plants try to conserve resources. They send out fewer leaves and roots and close up their pores to hold in water. If circumstances don’t improve, they eventually die.
COVID-19 research campaign moves from basic science to antiviral drug design
ORNL researchers have developed and tested novel small-molecule antivirals in an effort to design new drugs to treat COVID-19. The so called hybrid inhibitor molecules are made from repurposed drugs used to treat hepatitis C and the original coronavirus outbreak in the early 2000s. The experimental research results show the molecules are similarly as effective as some of the leading drugs on the market today.
Search reveals eight new sources of black hole echoes
Scattered across our Milky Way galaxy are tens of millions of black holes —immensely strong gravitational wells of spacetime, from which infalling matter, and even light, can never escape. Black holes are dark by definition, except on the rare occasions when they feed.
Sociologist Explores, for First Time, the Dynamics of Immigration Enforcement that Impact Children’s Lives
The research used in-depth interviews collected between 2019 and 2021 with 84 young adults who were minors in the mid-2000s to draw conclusions and then policy implications.
Dopamine involved in recognizing emotions
The neurotransmitter dopamine, famous for its role in reward, is also involved in recognizing emotions, according to new research published in JNeurosci.
Many pathologists agree overdiagnosis of skin cancer happens, but don’t change diagnosis behavior
Recent studies finding that there is an overdiagnosis of melanoma are a significant cause for concern. However, while many pathologists agree overdiagnosis of skin cancer happens, they don’t change diagnosis behavior.
Online Now: The ATS 2022 Abstract Issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Get a sneak-peak at what’s coming up at the ATS 2022 International Conference later this month with today’s online release of the Abstract Issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Ochsner Performs First Procedure in Baton Rouge with New Pacemaker Technology
Ochsner Baton Rouge electrophysiologist Dr. Freddy Abi-Samra has successfully completed the region’s first heart pacemaker procedure in a clinical trial involving a new, breakthrough technology that could make pacemaker surgery available to patients who may not benefit from traditional technology.
Ochsner Transitional Care Clinic Focused on Heart Failure Leads to Significant Improvement in Patient Outcomes
Ochsner Health created a Transitional Care Clinic to reduce readmissions and, ultimately, improve the quality of life and survival of patients with congestive heart failure.
阿尔茨海默病的新计算模型
妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic) 研究人员提出了一种新的计算模型，用于在阿尔茨海默病症状与脑解剖结构之间建立起映射关系。该模型是通过将机器学习技术应用于患者大脑成像数据而开发的。这个模型利用大脑的完整功能，而不是特定的大脑区域或网络来解释脑解剖结构与心理过程之间的关系。研究结果已发表在《自然通讯》杂志上。
Study: Use of school mental health services rose just before the pandemic
Months after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) declared a national emergency in child and mental health, Emory University researchers have found that use of school of mental health services went up among key adolescent groups in the year before COVID-19 struck compared to previous years in the U.S.
اقتراح نموذج محوسب جديد لداء الزهايمر
مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا- اقترح باحثو مايو كلينك نموذجًا جديدًا لرسم خرائط أعراض داء الزهايمر في تشريح الدماغ. وتم تطوير هذا النموذج عبر إجراء التعلم الآلي على بيانات تصوير دماغ المرضى، حيث يستخدم الوظيفة الكاملة للدماغ بدلًا من استخدام مناطق أو شبكات دماغية محددة لشرح العلاقة بين تشريح الدماغ ومعالجة الدماغ للعمليات. وتم نشر النتائج في نيتشر كوميونيكيشنز.
Novo modelo computacional proposto para a doença de Alzheimer
Pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic propuseram um novo modelo para mapear os sintomas da doença de Alzheimer na anatomia do cérebro. Esse modelo foi desenvolvido aplicando o processo de aprendizagem de uma máquina a dados de imagens de cérebros de pacientes.
Proposición de modelo computacional para la enfermedad de Alzheimer
Los investigadores de Mayo Clinic propusieron un nuevo modelo para hacer un mapa de los síntomas de la enfermedad de Alzheimer en la anatomía cerebral. El modelo se creó mediante la aplicación de aprendizaje automático a los datos de imágenes cerebrales de los pacientes.
AACI Welcomes New Member, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) welcomes its newest member, the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT.
ACS Committee on Trauma announces release of the revised National Guideline for the Field Triage of Injured Patients
To improve clinical outcomes, a process of field triage is needed to identify seriously injured patients and quickly transport them to the appropriate care facility.
Seven UChicago scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2022
Seven members of the University of Chicago faculty have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. They include Profs. Christopher R. Berry, Raphael C. Lee, Peter B. Littlewood, Richard Neer, Sianne Ngai and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg, and Prof. Emerita Wadad Kadi.
Scientists create viable, reproducing yeast-cyanobacterial hybrids
Every plant, animal or other nucleus-containing cell also harbors an array of miniature “organs” that perform essential functions for the cell.
Does autism begin in the womb?
An international research group led by Professor Toru Takumi (Senior Visiting Scientist, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research) and Researcher Chia-wen Lin at Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine has shown that idiopathic autism*1 is caused by epigenetic*2 abnormalities in hematopoietic cells during fetal development, which results in immune dysregulation in the brain and gut.
New study proves correct dosage for ultraviolet disinfection against COVID
A new study from Binghamton University, State University of New York proves the correct dosage for ultraviolet disinfection against COVID.
Study finds children with vegetarian diet have similar growth and nutrition compared to children who eat meat
A study of nearly 9,000 children found those who eat a vegetarian diet had similar measures of growth and nutrition compared to children who eat meat.
Public participation in environmental planning suffered during COVID-19 crisis in Ontario
Public participation in environmental decisions in Ontario declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising concerns the system failed to protect a core value at a time of crisis.
Aging and fake news: It’s not the story you think it is
A new study has found that older adults are no more likely to fall for fake news than younger adults, with age-related susceptibility to deceptive news evident only among those categorized as the “oldest old.”
Reducing sedentary time mitigates the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases
A new study suggests that reducing daily sedentary time can have a positive effect on the risk factors of lifestyle diseases already in three months.
Researchers’ tools show who is most easily duped by “financial bullshit”
Is it possible to predict which consumers are in the risk zone for being misled by individuals who promote “financial bullshit”?
Researchers discover pathways to severe COVID-19 in children
Researchers have discovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of COVID-19 in children, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments.
DOE’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program Selects 80 Outstanding U.S. Graduate Students
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science has selected 80 graduate students representing 27 states for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program’s 2021 Solicitation 2 cycle. Through world-class training and access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources at DOE national laboratories, SCGSR prepares graduate students to enter jobs of critical importance to the DOE mission and secures the U.S. position at the forefront of discovery and innovation.
NSF supports research studying how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects Americans
Irvine, Calif., May 2, 2022 — The National Science Foundation has awarded a Rapid Response Research grant of nearly $175,000 to University of California, Irvine researchers seeking to gauge the effect that the reporting of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in traditional and social media outlets has on the mental health of U.S. citizens.
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Opens New Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) today announced the opening of its new Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) medical and surgical center.
Untrained Disaster Responders Are More Prone to Suicide Years After World Trade Center Attack
Construction workers, clean-up staff and other untrained nontraditional emergency employees who assisted in recovery efforts at the World Trade Center in New York following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, are more than five times as likely than traditional first responders to have considered suicide, according to a Rutgers study. Published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, the study is believed to be the first to examine the prevalence and connection of thoughts of suicide in two occupational groups that participated in rescue, recovery and clean-up efforts following the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
Recurrent UTIs linked to gut microbiome, chronic inflammation
A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard suggests that women who get recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be caught in a vicious cycle in which antibiotics given to eradicate one infection predispose them to develop another.
Gene Therapy Reverses Effects of Autism-Linked Mutation in Brain Organoids
UC San Diego scientists use lab-grown human brain tissue to identify neural abnormalities in Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome and show gene therapy tools can rescue neural structure and function.
Music to Our Patients’ Ears
When Noel Thompson was sent to the Emergency Trauma Department at Hackensack University Medical Center by his podiatrist on April 4, with a possible infection in his right foot, the 96 year old was nervous. It was a violinist who…
Over the lips, through the gums, look out gamers, here it comes — or so it seems
Lips are famously sensual but, together with the gums and tongue, they are also surprisingly sensitive, second only to the fingertips in nerve density.