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Month: May 2023
GW Experts on White House AI Risk Mitigation Initiatives
WASHINGTON (May 4, 2023) – The Biden administration announced a slate of initiatives aimed at reducing the risks posed by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence systems. The list of measures includes $140 million for new AI research centers and a promise to…
UTEP Awarded Numerous Grants to Support NASA Space Research
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will help build a robotic device for welding in space, prepare astronauts for a mission to the Moon and more, thanks to a slew of new grants from NASA.
GW Expert Available: Lawmakers vote to repeal President Biden’s suspension of solar tariffs
On Wednesday, Senate lawmakers voted to overturn President Joe Biden’s two-year suspension of tariffs on solar imports from countries in Southeast Asia, according to The Hill. The measure has already been approved by the House. The White House has said President Biden…
Lurie Children’s Hospital First in Illinois to Be Designated as a Rare Disease Center of Excellence by National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is the first in Illinois to receive designation as a NORD Rare Disease Center of Excellence, becoming one of 40 U.S. academic medical centers selected to be a part of the first-of-it-kind national network of U.S. medical institutions dedicated to diagnosing, treating, and researching all rare diseases. The network is led by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) and is designed to foster knowledge sharing between rare disease experts across the country to help meet the unmet needs of more than 25 million Americans living with a rare disease.
Live press conference for May 22: Health Disparities in Pulmonary Medicine
The ATS convened a diverse group of clinicians and investigators for a workshop in 2021 to evaluate the use of race/ethnicity in PFT interpretation. The outcome of most research will be presented, leading to recommendations for PFT interpretation.
Coronation of King Charles III an ancient tradition in a modern world
As Westminster Abbey plans to host its 40th coronation in 900 years, members of the University of Miami community consider the role of a monarch in today’s society.
St. Jude tool gets more out of multi-omics data
An upgraded computational tool from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital can find potentially druggable hidden drivers of cancer and other biological processes using multi-omics data.
Teletrix licenses methods for ionizing radiation training using augmented reality
A method using augmented reality to create accurate visual representations of ionizing radiation, developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been licensed by Teletrix, a firm that creates advanced simulation tools to train the nation’s radiation control workforce.
National Network of NORD Rare Disease Centers of Excellence Expands to 40 U.S. Medical Institutions
Today, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) announced the addition of nine new Rare Disease Centers of Excellence, bringing the total number of medical centers in this network to 40 on the day of the 40th anniversary of NORD’s founding.
How does stress from everyday life impact heart health?
UC Davis Health scientists have received a grant from the American Heart Association to study the effects of chronic stress on cardiovascular disease in underserved populations.
Inaugural Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards Released
Maternal Mental Health disorders like postpartum depression affect roughly 600,000 (20%) of U.S. mothers a year, with Black and other women of color experiencing substantial disparities in rates and access to care. It is estimated that up to 50% of mothers are not diagnosed by a health care professional, and that 75% of women never get the treatment they need and that is promised in health care coverage contracts.
NEWS RELEASE: Government of Canada invests $6.5 million in research to support the health and mental wellbeing of young children
The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced an investment of $6.5 million over five years for six projects funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Mental Health in the Early Years (MHITEY) initiative. MHITEY, led by the CIHR’s Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health, will help to advance Canada’s mental health strategy by identifying solutions for safe and equitable programs and services for diverse populations, and through adopting, adapting and improving the use of evidence-based practices in clinical, community, and public health settings.
Special Mother’s Day Cards will Fund Research To Help Find a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease in Women
In honor of Mother’s Day, American Greetings and the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at Cleveland Clinic have partnered to encourage the celebration of women everywhere and raise critical research funds in the process.
Cleveland Clinic Rare Disease Center Recognized as a National Center of Excellence by National Organization for Rare Disorders
Cleveland Clinic has been designated a Rare Disease Center of Excellence by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). The new Cleveland Clinic Center for Rare Diseases is one of 40 U.S. academic medical centers selected to join the first-of-it-kind national network dedicated to diagnosing, treating and researching all rare diseases.
Illinois Tech’s Institute of Design and UChicago Medicine’s innovation unit sign multi-year agreement to drive change in how and where healthcare is delivered
A new collaboration between the Institute of Design (ID) at Illinois Tech and an innovation unit at the University of Chicago Medicine aims to change how South Side patients, healthcare providers and communities deliver and receive medical care. This two-year effort brings together ID’s Equitable Healthcare Lab, which uses design methods to examine health systems processes and develop inclusive strategies and solutions, with UChicago Medicine’s Center for Healthcare Delivery Science and Innovation (HDSI).
Carlos Arteaga, M.D., named to Susan G. Komen® research scholar group
Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D., Director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and Associate Dean of Oncology Programs at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been named a research scholar for Susan G. Komen®, one of the world’s leading breast cancer organizations.
Jumpstarting to Independence: A creative solution to improve equity in Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) benefit from a type of therapy called Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). ABA can help patients with common challenges of ASD, such as noise sensitivity, communication, attention and daily activities. ABA therapy is generally delivered in a one-on-one setting — typically in the family home, an ABA therapy center or school – to support children with ASD and help work through challenges.
AAOS Recognizes Excellence in Musculoskeletal Healthcare Journalism with 2023 Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) Awards
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 MORE Awards. Presented annually to U.S.-based journalists, the MORE Awards acknowledge accurate reporting of musculoskeletal health news topics and celebrate the role media play in accurately educating and informing patients about musculoskeletal health issues, innovative bone and joint treatments, preventative care and patient recovery.
A Simple Antibacterial Treatment Solves a Severe Skin Problem Caused by Radiation Therapy
Acute radiation dermatitis (ARD)—characterized by red, sore, itchy or peeling skin—affects up to 95% of people undergoing radiation treatment for cancer. Severe cases can cause significant swelling and painful skin ulcers that can severely impair quality of life, yet little is known about why this condition occurs and no standardized treatments for preventing severe ARD have been widely adapted.
Can Recruiting International Nurses Address the U.S. Nursing Shortage?
The United States is facing a nursing staffing crisis, with high turnover rates exacerbated by poor management practices. To address this issue, some healthcare organizations and policymakers have turned to recruiting internationally educated nurses, but this alone is not a sustainable solution.
May is Stroke Awareness Month: Environmental factors can increase your risks for strokes
Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD Dr. Rajagopalan’s laboratory has been continually funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He has been voted amongst the Best Doctors in America. “We previously thought that genes shape everything, but it si the other way around.…
Wistar Scientists Discover Innate Tumor Suppression Mechanism
Wistar Institute researchers have uncovered a key mechanism as to how p53 suppresses tumors.
Ochsner Neurologist Named to National Board
Ochsner Health Sports Neurologist elected to serve on the American Academy of Neurology Board of Directors
After a Walkabout, a Transfer Student Finds Her Footing in Physics
Brianna Romasky – who attended community college before moving to Australia, returning to the U.S. and enrolling at Rutgers–New Brunswick – is focused on plasma-based particle acceleration.
Tick Safety Tips from Lyme Disease Experts at Tufts
Warm weather means tick season. Faculty at the School of Medicine and Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine share tips for staying healthy outdoors.
Retrospective Analysis of Data Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of REBYOTA™ (fecal microbiota, live – jslm) in a Real-World Patient Population with Comorbidities and Risk Factors Published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases
REBYOTA is indicated for the prevention of recurrence of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection in individuals 18 years of age and older, following antibiotic treatment for recurrent C. diff infection.
Live Event for May 3: Study of REBYOTA (Fecal microbiota) on patients with C. diff infection
Researchers will discuss their findings in a new study on the efficacy and safety of fecal microbiota (REBYOTA™), the first microbiota-based live biotherapeutic approved by the US FDA used to prevent recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection in adults.
May Issue of AJG Features Colonoscopy Quality and Bowel Prep, CME on Social Media
The May issue of AJG features new clinical science and reviews, including bowel prep recommendations for physicians, longer withdrawal times for screening colonoscopy, the use of social media for continuing medical education, and tofacitinib de-escalation and re-escalation for ulcerative colitis.
Long Telomeres, the Endcaps on DNA, Not the Fountain of Youth Once Thought — Scientists May Now Know Why
In a study of 17 people from five families, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they found that ultra-lengthy DNA endcaps called telomeres fail to provide the longevity presumed for such people. Instead, people with long telomeres tend to develop a range of benign and cancerous tumors, as well as the age-related blood condition clonal hematopoiesis.
Marine Seagrass Meadows Show Resilience to ‘Bounce Back’ After Die-Offs
A study in Florida Bay, one of the largest global contiguous seagrass systems, examined if a phytotoxin that accumulates as seagrass ecosystems become more enriched in nutrients prevents a marine seagrass, turtlegrass, from recruiting into open bare sediment following die-off events. While they do “bounce back,” long-term monitoring indicates the timeframe for recovery after major die-off events is at least a decade. Turtlegrass can successfully recruit into open bare sediment following die-off events due to biomass partitioning.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Honors Cancer Leaders who Guide the Future of Care
Theresa J. Franco, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center; F. Marc Stewart, City of Hope National Medical Center; Douglas E. Wood, UW Medicine Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center; and Donna Powell, NCCN, presented with awards during NCCN 2023 Annual Conference.
High School Students Learn the Basics of Base Editing to Cure “GFP-itis”
Genome editing is used to modify the genes of living organisms to elicit certain traits, such as climate-resilient crops or treating human disease at the genetic level. It has become increasingly popular in agriculture, medicine and basic science research over the past decade, and will continue to be relevant and utilized well into the future.
The Medical Minute: Crohn’s disease has no cure, but new treatments bring hope
Anyone newly diagnosed with Crohn’s disease probably has some anxiety about having a chronic ailment for which there’s no cure. A Penn State Health doctor talks about how treatments and medication offer reason for hope.
Married couples who merge finances may be happier, stay together longer
The Beatles famously sang, “Money can’t buy me love,” but married couples who manage their finances together may love each other longer, according to research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
¿Qué desencadena el dedo en gatillo?
Las manos son maravillas mecánicas con poleas que, en forma de tendones, se flexionan y extienden para abrir y cerrar el puño, y estirar y doblar los dedos. Cada tendón está envuelto en una vaina que lo mantiene en su lugar.
O que provoca o dedo em gatilho?
As mãos são maravilhas mecânicas com roldanas no formato de tendões. Elas flexionam e estendem para abrir e fechar o punho, esticar e dobrar os dedos. Cada tendão é envolto em um revestimento que o mantém no lugar.
Experts available to offer advice and guidance on outdoor swimming as weather improves
Two world-leading experts from the University of Portsmouth are available to offer advice and guidance on outdoor swimming as the weather improves. While there are anecdotal claims of the mental and physical benefits of cold water swimming, world-leading experts say…
Researchers at Aalto develop a new technology to let immobilized patients control devices with their brain
A new project at Aalto University is developing techniques that will enable immobilized patients to control devices using their brain activity. The project builds on the multi-locus transcranial magnetic stimulation (mTMS) technology developed at Aalto, adapting it into a brain–computer interface (BCI) that can help patients with neurological conditions.
Shining a light on dark web wildlife trade
Using a database of more than 50 dark web marketplaces, a research team from the University of Adelaide identified 153 species of wildlife being traded on the dark web.
Red flags indicate risk for early-onset colorectal cancer
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified four important signs and symptoms that signal an elevated risk of early-onset colorectal cancer. The incidence of colorectal cancer is rising in people under 50, making it important to recognize such signs.
Kangaroo Island ants ‘play dead’ to avoid predators
They’re well known for their industrious work, but now a species of ant on Kangaroo Island is also showing that it is skilled at ‘playing dead’, a behaviour that University of South Australia researchers believe is a recorded world first.
Reviving exhausted T cells to tackle immunotherapy-resistant cancers
One of the biggest goals of immunotherapy is to reverse T cell exhaustion to boost the immune system’s ability to destroy cancerous cells. Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys studying melanoma have found a new way to make this happen.
Stephen J. Galli, MD, to Receive 2024 American Society for Investigative Pathology Gold-Headed Cane Award
The American Society for Investigative Pathology awards Stephen J. Galli, MD, the 2024 ASIP Gold-Headed Cane Award.
ما هي مسببات الإصبع الزنادي؟
إن يداك أعجوبة ميكانيكية، ذات بكرات على هيئة أوتار تنثني وتتمدد لفتح وإغلاق قبضة اليد، وفرد وثني الأصابع. وكل وتر مُغلَّف بغمد يثبته في مكانه.
Integrating STEM majors won’t end gender segregation at work
Increasing women’s representation in science, technology, engineering, and math majors will reduce—but not nearly eliminate—gender disparities in STEM occupations, Cornell University sociologists report in new research.
Digestive Disease Week 2023: Cedars-Sinai Experts Share Latest Research, Care Innovations
Digestive Disease Week (DDW) is the largest international gathering of physicians, researchers, and academics in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal surgery. DDW2023 will take place May 6-9 in Chicago and showcase 3,100 abstracts and hundreds of lectures on the latest advances in GI research, clinical practice and technology.
Frenchman Mountain Dolostone: 500 Million-Year-Old Grand Canyon Rock Layer Finally Gets A Name
In a new report published this spring in the Geological Society of America journal Geosphere, a UNLV-led research team outlines how it identified and bestowed a moniker upon a previously unexplored 500 million-year-old Grand Canyon formation: The Frenchman Mountain Dolostone.
If verified, drone strike against Putin could be a significant turning point
Russia has accused Ukraine of launching drones targeting President Vladimir Putin. Kyiv has denied involvement and has suggested this could be used as a pretext for a new Russian attack inside Ukraine. The following Cornell University experts are available to…
Statement on Passage of Diagnostic and Supplemental Imaging Legislation in Maryland
Susan G. Komen commended the Maryland General Assembly for passing diagnostic and supplemental imaging and Governor Wes Moore for signing it into law. The bill removes a financial barrier to a critical form of screening for some high-risk individuals and an important step in determining the need for a biopsy to rule out or confirm breast cancer.