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Year: 2022
Rutgers Scientists Produce “DNA Virus Vaccine” to Fight DNA Viruses
Rutgers scientists have developed a new approach to stopping viral infections: a so-called live-attenuated, replication-defective DNA virus vaccine that uses a compound known as centanamycin to generate an altered virus for vaccine development.
Tips for avoiding family feuds over the holidays when dealing with ‘hot button’ topics
The holidays are a great time for family and friends to reconnect. Unfortunately, it is also a time for feuds to brew and dinners to be ruined when controversial topics boil over. A Virginia Tech expert offers tips on how…
Brain Organoids Reveal in Detail the Harms of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
UC San Diego researchers used human brain organoids to study the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on neural development, revealing significant harms in molecular detail.
Stopping the Silent Killer – There’s New Hope for Early Stage Pancreatic Cancer
Imagine living with a ticking time bomb inside of you – never knowing when or if it might go off. “That’s what it’s like to know that you are at high risk for pancreatic cancer,” says a 40 year old…
Dietary change starves cancer cells, overcoming treatment resistance
A dietary change could be a key to enhancing colon cancer treatment, a new study from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center finds. Researchers found in cells and in mice that a low-protein diet blocked the nutrient signaling pathway that fires up a master regulator of cancer growth.
Food safety expert provides tips for preserving Thanksgiving foods
Thanksgiving should be a meal that is safely enjoyed with family and friends and Virginia Tech experts have some tips to ensure holiday classics are safely enjoyed in the days and weeks that follow. “It’s important to keep food out…
Travelers should pack a lot of patience for a busy holiday travel season as the industry recovers, says expert
While travelers are feeling more comfortable about resuming holiday travel and celebration, they will continue to face delays, cancellations, and other frustrations, says a Virginia Tech expert. The reality is that the hospitality industry is still recovering from the impact…
Newly Developed Gene Classifier Identifies Risk of Pre-Breast Cancer Progression
A team of researchers mapping a molecular atlas for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has made a major advance toward distinguishing whether the early pre-cancers in the breast will develop into invasive cancers or remain stable.
FASEB Joins ORCID Community to Advance Open Science and Research Integrity
FASEB joins the ORCID US Community, a consortium of nonprofit institutions working to advance open science and research integrity.
Pharmacy faculty awarded $2.15M to prevent adverse drug events in ICU
Every year, 1.5 million Americans experience a serious drug event in intensive care units across the country. Two new grants totaling $2.15 million recently awarded to the University of Georgia hope to change that using artificial intelligence-based technology.
UT Southwestern scientists among top 1% of highly cited researchers across the globe
More than 20 UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists are among the 2022 Highly Cited Researchers listed in the top 1% of researchers from across the globe
Rutgers Medical Toxicologist and Addiction Expert Available to Discuss Fentanyl Vaccine’s Impacts
Lewis Nelson, a medical toxicologist and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, is available to discuss the possible benefits and many uncertainties of the experimental fentanyl vaccine. “Vaccines against other noninfectious agents, such…
IU expert discusses rise in antisemitism, how to combat hate
Recent antisemitic comments made by some high-profile celebrities come at a time when antisemitism in the United States is already on the rise. The Anti-Defamation League found that antisemitic incidents in the country reached an all-time high in 2021. Indiana University Bloomington’s Institute…
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Achieves Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has achieved Magnet recognition as a reflection of its nursing professionalism, teamwork and superiority in patient care.
Liquid-to-solid battery electrolyte technology licensed exclusively to Safire
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has exclusively licensed battery electrolyte technology to Safire Technology Group. The collection of five patented technologies are designed for a drop-in additive for lithium-ion batteries that prevents explosions and fire from impact.
Chang-Beom Eom awarded 2022 MRS David Turnbull Lectureship
The Materials Research Society (MRS) announced that Chang-Beom Eom, University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been honored with the 2022 David Turnbull Lectureship.
Scientists Build Nanoscale Parapets, Aqueducts, and Other Shapes
Scientists have developed a new way to guide the self-assembly of a wide range of novel nanoscale structures using simple layered block copolymers as starting materials.
Podocyte Protectors: NIH Awards CHLA’s GOFARR Laboratory Additional Grants to Combat Chronic Childhood Kidney Disease
CHLA has received a new five-year award of $3.2 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research the underlying mechanisms that lead to kidney failure and to develop new treatments to protect kidney function.
Which microorganisms purify Moscow waste water the best? Original bacteria were found in the capital.
Members of Skryabin Institute of bioengineering and Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, that are the part of Federal Research Center “Biotechnology”, Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow) in the course of working on the project of Russian Scientific Foundation selected samples of activated sludge from nine large waste treatment plants of Moscow and analyzed genes 16S rRNA of their microbal inhabitants.
Structure of a silkmoth protein helped Russian biotechnologists to learn more about eye protection
The transport protein named STARD3 is thought to be responsible for the accumulation of carotenoids in the human retina. It is carotenoids that work in the so-called “yellow spot” (macula lutea) of the retina, protecting it from oxidative stress and age-related degeneration.
Deprivation in childhood linked to impulsive behaviour in adulthood – research
Children who have experienced deprivation are more likely to make more impulsive choices than those who don’t and can lead to addictions in later life – research has shown.
Science misinformation on GMOs reaches quarter of a billion people, study finds
Science misinformation about genetically modified crops and foods had a potential global readership of over a quarter of a billion people, according to a new study published by the Alliance for Science, which combats anti-science misinformation on topics like climate, vaccines and GMOs.
Made by women: Why women buy from women and men buy from women and men
Researchers from Technical University of Munich and Copenhagen Business School published a new paper in the Journal of Consumer Psychology that provides fresh insights into how individual purchase decisions are influenced by the gender of the person producing the goods.
Research reveals plant roots change shape and branch out for water
Researchers have discovered how plant roots adapt their shape to maximise their uptake of water, pausing branching when they lose contact with water and only resuming once they reconnect with moisture, ensuring they can survive even in the driest conditions.
Air pollution high at US public schools with kids from marginalized groups
Race- and ethnicity-based discrepancies in exposure to air pollution, especially regarding proximity to roadways and industrial zones, are well-established. A new study reports the first nationwide patterns in atmospheric fine particulate pollution and nitrogen dioxide exposure at U.S. public schools.
Novel Device Measures Nerve Activity That May Help Treatment Sepsis and PTSD
Engineers and physicians at UC San Diego have developed a device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity in humans, a new tool they say could potentially inform and improve treatments for patients with sepsis or post-traumatic stress disorder.
EXPERT: Largest dam removal in history, scholar on ecosystem transformations and Karuk and Klamath traditional ecological practices
The U.S. has approved the largest dam removal in history. The dams are along the Oregon-California border. University of Oregon professor Alaí Reyes-Santos can speak on ecosystem transformations and Karuk and Klamath traditional ecological practices relevant to the river. ABOUT Alaí Reyes-SantosAlaí…
Researchers demonstrate in mice a new way to deliver medication to malignant brain tumors
Researchers have demonstrated in mice a new approach for delivering medication across the blood-brain barrier to treat tumors that cause aggressive, lethal brain cancer.
Mitochondria transmit signals in the immune and nervous systems
New insights into the function of mitochondria reveal interfaces between the nervous and immune systems.
Should You Take Your Child to the Emergency Room, Urgent Care—or Call the Doctor?
As a parent, your number one goal is keeping your child safe and healthy. When is it time to head to the emergency department (ED)—and when is it best to call your child’s doctor, or go to an urgent care center?If it’s not an emergency, calling your pediatrician or going to urgent care are the best ways to address a variety of medical concerns.
Former Director of DC Health, LaQuandra S. Nesbitt MD, MPH, Joins GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences to Lead New SMHS Center for Population Health Sciences and Health Equity
George Washington University has tapped D.C.’s former health department director to lead health equity initiatives starting this month.
Researchers may have found a new biomarker for acute COVID-19
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have shown that patients with acute COVID-19 infection have increased levels of the cytokine IL-26 in their blood.
GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and LifeBridge Health Partner to Establish a New Regional Medical Campus in Baltimore, Maryland
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and LifeBridge Health have signed an agreement to establish a new Regional Medical Campus (RMC) for the GW SMHS MD Program. The new RMC will be based at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and home to a cohort of third and fourth year medical students who have opted to spend their clinical years there. The new campus will provide GW medical students the opportunity to train in a community-focused health system with strong emphasis on primary and continuity care in a population health environment. It is also anticipated that relationships built during their clinical training as students may lead to continued training in LifeBridge Health graduate medical education programs or as future as LifeBridge Health physicians.
Homelessness, hospitals and mental health: Study shows impacts and costs
A new study that harnesses a new form of data on hospital patients’ housing status reveals vast differences in diagnoses between patients with and without housing issues who are admitted to hospitals. This includes a sharp divide in care for mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental conditions.
A Diabetes-Friendly Guide to a Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving Meal
What would the holiday season be without all the pies, candied yams, wine and other sweet treats. But for people with diabetes, who need to monitor and manage their blood sugar daily, this time of year can be difficult to…
Crown-of-thorns seastar from Red Sea is endemic species
Tropical coral reefs are among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth. In addition to climate change, coral-eating crown-of-thorns seastars (Acanthaster spp.) pose one of the biggest threats in parts of the Indo-Pacific region.
Researcher studies what causes entrepreneurs like Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes to cross ethical lines
Elizabeth Holmes is being sentenced Nov. 18 for defrauding investors in her Theranos start-up, a crime that inspired a University of Iowa researcher to study how entrepreneurs factor ethics into their decision making. Miranda Welbourne Eleazar is assistant professor of…
Study: Violent sexual predators use dating apps as hunting grounds
Dating apps are now an entrenched part of American social life, but there’s work to do to ensure users’ safety. New research suggests that violent sexual predators are using dating apps as hunting grounds for vulnerable victims.
New discovery gives hope to fight metastatic cancer
Cancer that splits and develops in new organs around the body becomes significantly more difficult to fight.
AI tool predicts when a bank should be bailed out
An artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at UCL and Queen Mary University of London could help governments decide whether or not to bail out a bank in crisis by predicting if the intervention will save money for taxpayers in the long term.
FSU experts available to comment for 2022 World Cup
By: Bill Wellock | Published: November 17, 2022 | 11:37 am | SHARE: Amid pageantry and controversy, the 2022 FIFA World Cup begins Sunday in Qatar.News about athletes, cultural exchange and developmental projects has been overshadowed by headlines about bribery allegations, human rights violations and the World Cup’s $220 billion-plus price tag.
One in five parents report children’s mental health is impacted by gun violence exposure
Exposure to gun violence is having a negative impact on the mental health of Chicago’s youth, according to the latest study by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
Wearable Activity Trackers Can Be Used to Determine Health Metrics That Could Support Clinical Care
A new Johns Hopkins study shows that data gathered from wearable activity trackers can be used to obtain several metrics associated with the user’s general physical health and cardiovascular health status.
New FDA-Approved Device for Stroke Rehabilitation Now Available for Patients at Jefferson Health
The device improves upper limb function for patients with disability after stroke by stimulating the vagus nerve during rehab training.
Poison Control Center Tips on Preventing Illness this Holiday Season
A Rutgers New Jersey Poison Control Center expert discusses how children and adults can reduce risks of poisoning
Exploring Treatment Strategies in T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Daniel Herranz Benito, PharmD, PhD, resident researcher at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, has received a five-year, $600,000 award from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) to support ongoing research efforts in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL).
Sunil Kumar Appointed Tufts University’s Next President
Sunil Kumar, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Johns Hopkins University, has been named the next president of Tufts University by the Board of Trustees.
Expert in violence towards sports officials for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Dr Tom Webb from the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science at the University of Portsmouth in England is an expert in the global management, leadership, operational environment and working practices of sports officials. He is founder and coordinator…
Congenital heart disease through life: Experts explain changes to expect
Sixty years ago, treatment options were few for a child born with a structural heart defect. Innovations in therapies have since transformed congenital heart disease into a condition that often can be managed throughout adulthood. In this expert alert, Mayo Clinic cardiologists explain how the disease may change over a lifetime.