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UrduA multi-institutional team, including Argonne, has discovered surprising spin properties in thin films of an iron-containing magnetic material. These properties could be applicable as basic units in information storage applications.
Month: March 2023
Study reveals that bats experience hearing loss in old age
Many mammals suffer hearing loss in old age, but bats were thought to be immune to this phenomenon because of the importance of hearing for echolocation. However, researchers in Israel have discovered that bats lose their hearing in old age just like humans do.
Medical experts available: OTC Narcan, Autism Acceptance Month and Black Maternal Health Week
Ochsner Health has medical experts on standby to discuss the groundbreaking FDA approval for over-the-counter Narcan for overdose, many topics related to autism as we promote Autism Acceptance Month in April, including signs of Autism in adults. Black Maternal Health…
ENZAMET shows promise as prostate cancer treatment
A new drug combination for men with advanced prostate cancer has shown sustained increase in survival rates.
Prof. Dr. Patcha U-Tiswannakul, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, National Outstanding Researcher in Philosophy 2023, Researches Transdisciplinary Innovation in Sustainable Fashion and Textile Design
Prof. Dr. Patcha U-Tiswannakul, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, National Outstanding Researcher in Philosophy 2023, Researches Transdisciplinary Innovation in Sustainable Fashion and Textile Design
$3.2 Million Grant Supports Study of New Genetic Testing Approach to Reduce Racial Health Disparities
With the aid of a near $3.2 million National Cancer Institute grant (R01CA277599) recently awarded, investigators from the state’s leading cancer program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, and Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, both NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, will work to close racial disparity gaps in cancer care delivery by examining a novel approach to genetic testing and care based on community identified needs.
BD² Announces First $15 Million in Grants to Advance Genetic and Biological Understanding of Bipolar Disorder
BD²: Breakthrough Discoveries for Thriving with Bipolar Disorder today announced its first grants, totaling $15 million, to advance scientific understanding of the genetic and biological foundations of bipolar disorder.
“Exquisite” sabertooth skull offers clues about Ice Age predator
The recent discovery of a complete sabertooth cat skull from southwest Iowa provides the first evidence of this animal in the state. It also offers clues about an iconic Ice Age predator before the species went extinct roughly 12-13,000 years ago. Researchers believe the skull belonged to a subadult male that may have preyed on giant ground sloths.
Machine learning models rank predictive risks for Alzheimer’s disease
Once adults reach age 65, the threshold age for the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, the extent of their genetic risk may outweigh age as a predictor of whether they will develop the fatal brain disorder, a new study suggests.
SLAS Discovery Highlights Protocols in Drug Discovery for March Special Issue
The March special issue of SLAS Discovery deviates from its traditional focus on assay technology, disease area or molecular target to introduce and explore protocol articles – the newly accepted article type for outlining detailed scientific methods and procedures.
Social and medical factors may explain cognitive impact of delayed craniosynostosis surgery
For infants with the skull deformity craniosynostosis, head reshaping surgery after age 12 months has long been linked to impaired cognitive and language development. Now a new study suggests that the difference in developmental outcomes may reflect a range of other patient characteristics and clinical factors affecting age at surgery, reports the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
University Hospitals Research Published in New England Journal of Medicine Shows Minimally Invasive Procedure Saves Most Patients with Severe Vascular Disease from Amputation
A study, co-led by University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, could lead to the first FDA approval of a therapy giving thousands of patients hope for an alternative to amputation.
Higher body mass index linked to longer healing time after breast reduction surgery
For patients undergoing breast reduction surgery (reduction mammaplasty), higher body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for delayed wound healing, reports a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
خبراء السرطان في مايو كلينك يسلطون الضوء على التقدم المحرز في علاج الورم النقوي المتعدد
يشارك دكتور سكندر العوضي، دكتور في الطب، اختصاصي الدَّمَويات والأورام في مركز مايو كلينك الشامل لعلاج للسرطان تفاصيل حول تطورات جديدة توصلت إليها الأبحاث ستفضي إلى نتائج أفضل لمرضى الورم النقوي المتعدد.
Expertos en cáncer de Mayo Clinic destacan los avances en el tratamiento del mieloma múltiple
El Dr. Sikander Ailawadhi, hematólogo y oncólogo del Centro Oncológico Integral de Mayo Clinic, comparte detalles sobre los nuevos avances en la investigación que conducen a mejores resultados en pacientes que padecen mieloma múltiple.
Especialista em câncer da Mayo Clinic destaca os avanços no tratamento de mieloma múltiplo
O Dr. Sikander Ailawadhi, hematologista/oncologista do Centro de Câncer da Mayo Clinic, compartilha os detalhes sobre os novos avanços na pesquisa que levou a melhores resultados para pacientes com mieloma múltiplo.
Judicial reform and protests in the Middle East; expert available to discuss political implications
Labor strikes and protests by Israeli military officers have decried moves by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin (“Bibi”) Netanyahu to overhaul the judiciary system, potentially reducing the power of the country’s Supreme Court. After firing a defense minister who opposed the overhaul last week, Netanyahu agreed to delay the judicial review for now.
Hubble Finds Saturn’s Rings Heating Its Atmosphere
A Rain of Icy Particles Is Affecting the Giant Planet’s Weather
Energy-efficient and customisable inorganic membranes for a cleaner future
A team of researchers from the College of Design and Engineering at the National University of Singapore, led by Professor Ho Ghim Wei from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has developed a revolutionary technique for producing ultrathin inorganic membranes.
Lab-made antibodies offer potential cure for yellow fever
New research from Oregon Health & Science University and collaborators indicates lab-made antibodies may be able to cure people infected with yellow fever, a virus for which there is no treatment.
Imaging brain connections can predict improvements in obsessive-compulsive disorder patients after deep brain stimulation
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a promising therapy for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). A first-of-its-kind collaborative study led by researchers at Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, and Brigham & Women’s Hospital has found that mapping neural connections in the brains of OCD patients offers key insights that explain the observed improvements in their clinical outcomes after DBS.
Model for predicting transmission of COVID-19 can help policymakers monitor virus, inform health surveillance systems
In a new study, researchers analyzed data from Cali, Colombia, to develop a model that provides a template for tracking data, predicting transmission, and informing health surveillance systems.
Expert Available for Comment on E-cigarette use for Take Down Tobacco Day of Action
New Brunswick, N.J. March 29, 20223 – The American Cancer Society reports that preventing the use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, is a very important step to help keep kids healthy and to help stop the tobacco epidemic. Monica Gilles, MAS, RRT, NCTTP, tobacco…
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased – but also polarised – trust in science
Research by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath, UK, along with colleagues at Universities of Oxford and Aberdeen, finds that trust in scientists has hugely increased overall since the COVID-19 pandemic, but that attitudes have also become more polarized. The study also found that people were more likely to take the COVID-19 vaccine if their trust in the science had increased.
Stereotypes about senior employees lead to premature retirements
Unproductive, inflexible, and less motivated… these are some of the most common stereotypes about senior employees. Even though the stereotypes are usually unfounded, they nevertheless influence how senior employees perceive themselves and their status in the workplace.
Earth prefers to serve life in XXS and XXL sizes
Life comes in all shapes in sizes, but some sizes are more popular than others, new research from the University of British Columbia has found.
Ancient African empires’ impact on migration revealed by genetics
Traces of ancient empires that stretched across Africa remain in the DNA of people living on the continent, reveals a new genetics study led by UCL researchers.
BIGTUNA Bioimaging Tool Helps Researchers See Small
A new nano-optical bioimaging technology in development at PNNL enables researchers to watch climate-bellwether microbes exchange metabolites and other essential signals.
Light-bending gravity reveals one of the biggest black holes ever found
A team of astronomers has discovered one of the biggest black holes ever found, taking advantage of a phenomenon called gravitational lensing.
COVID vaccine induces robust T cell responses in blood cancer patients
Researchers found that, despite being heavily immunocompromised, haematology patients generate strong cellular immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 after vaccination, on par with that of healthy individuals.
Revealing the nature of fractures caused by hydrogen in high-strength steel
Scientists have observed that hydrogen embrittlement in HS steel often leads to intergranular (IG) fractures, which occur along the grain boundaries of the crystalline lattice. Unfortunately, the underlying mechanisms behind this particular type of fracture are difficult to study in isolation in HS steel because other types of fracture tend to occur alongside it.
Get real about your gut health and IBS
Up to 45 million people in the U.S. have doubled over in abdominal pain from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Unpredictable IBS triggers are often inconsistent yet debilitating, leaving individuals feeling lost in a swirl of self-diagnoses. Brooks Cash, MD, chief of…
AI shows the need for healthier diets in long-term care homes
A detailed analysis of consumed food showed there is a need to improve diets in long-term care (LTC) homes to make them healthier for residents.
The Medical Minute: Anxiety attack or panic attack? Actually, it can be both
Shortness of breath. Chest pains. Heart palpitations. Panic attacks can have all the hallmarks of a heart attack. A Penn State Health psychiatrist talks about the real culprit for these mental storms – anxiety.
New mouse study reveals a key process in how the brain forms memories
A study from the UC Davis School of Medicine has identified a gene-enzyme interaction that appears to play a key role in how the brain forms memories. The findings provide insights into how PDE inhibitor medications may help diseases like Alzheimer’s. The research was published in Science Signaling.
Facing floods, non-white homeowners prepare, protect property
In flood-prone areas of New York state, non-white homeowners are more likely than white homeowners to take active, sometimes-costly measures – such as finding a way to protect a furnace, a water heater or installing a sump pump – to prepare for a possible deluge, according to a new Cornell University study.
“Put profit margins aside,” says Saint Joseph’s University expert on Narcan over-the-counter approval by FDA
Narcan, a prescription nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses, can now be sold over the counter after the FDA authorized the move on March 29. Peter A. Clark, S.J., PhD, is the director of the Institute of Bioethics and professor…
Method for improving seasonal flu vaccines also aids pandemic prediction
The seasonal flu vaccine is less effective in some years than others. New St. Jude research showed one reason behind this lack of efficacy is the inclusion of flu strains with an unstable viral protein.
Nature Favors all Creatures Great and Small Over Medium
A survey of body sizes of Earth organisms, published Wednesday, March 29, in the science journal PLoS ONE, shows that the planet’s biomass – the material that makes up all living organisms – is concentrated in organisms at either end of the size spectrum.
Living with pet cats or dogs is associated with fewer food allergies in young children
In an analysis of over 65,000 infants from Japan, children exposed to pet cats or indoor dogs during fetal development or early infancy tended to have fewer food allergies compared to other children.
“Critical tool” launched to track national contributions to climate change
Research published today shows how countries have contributed to global warming through their emissions of key greenhouse gases since 1850 – marking a new effort to track impacts in a critical decade for climate policy.
What can we do about all the plastic waste?
The Institute for the Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP) is helping to address the plastic waste accumulation problem by developing the science needed to turn used plastic into valuable materials.
Novel anti-NET antibodies in a multinational cohort
Antiphospholipid syndrome is a understudied autoimmune disease that is nevertheless a leading causes of deadly blood clots and late-term pregnancy loss. An international study led by the University of Michigan researchers Ray Zuo, M.D., and Jason Knight, M.D., Ph.D., has discovered a new class of functional autoantibodies in APS patients that contributes to the disease’s development and the systemic inflammation it induces.
Bridging the Gap: addressing medical and social needs improves diabetes care and outcomes
Housed at the University of Chicago Medicine, the Bridging the Gap: Reducing Disparities in Diabetes Care Initiative has published the results of their five-year project aimed at addressing disparities in diabetes care nationwide.
How cosmic winds transform galactic environments
Much like how wind plays a key role in life on Earth by sweeping seeds, pollen and more from one place to another, galactic winds – high-powered streams of charged particles and gases – can change the chemical make-up of the host galaxies they form in, simply by blowing in a specific direction.
‘Few risks’ in FDA’s move to make Narcan more accessible
The FDA announced the nasal spray based form of Narcan – which reverses opioid overdoses and previously required a prescription – can now be sold over the counter. John Cawley, health economist at Cornell University, is co-director of the Institute…
Learning to love music
Cross-college innovation helps children with autism while providing high-impact learning experience
Rutgers Expert: On Preserving the High Seas and the Life Within
Climate change. Overfishing. Seabed floor mining. These are some of the epic challenges that would be addressed by a historic United Nations treaty protecting ocean biodiversity that gained backing in early March when a significant majority of nations agreed on language supporting it. Covering the “high seas,” the enormous belt of brine spanning nearly half of the globe, the U.
‘UC Quits’ project helps patients stop smoking
A new study, the first collaboration of its kind by all five University of California health systems, shows UC Quits helps patients stop smoking.
Johns Hopkins Medicine to Receive $21.4 Million to Advance Viability of Animal Organs for Transplants and Enable Human Clinical Trials
As part of the worldwide effort to facilitate a research and clinical pathway toward successful xenotransplantation — the transplantation of living cells, tissues and organs from one species to another — two Johns Hopkins Medicine surgeons, Kazuhiko Yamada, M.D., Ph.D., and Andrew Cameron, M.D., Ph.D., will receive a total of $21.4 million in funding over the next two years under two sponsored research agreements with biotechnology company United Therapeutics Corporation.