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UrduGP data can provide unique insights into common health conditions, new research looking at insomnia symptom prevalence in England has shown. The University of Bristol-led study, published in BMJ Open today [8 May], also highlights the value of improving access to this data for future health research.
Year: 2024
Professional Counselors Love Their Work, But Not Their Earnings
Most professional counselors enjoy their work, but nearly half say they feel poorly compensated for the important job they do, results of a survey commissioned by the American Counseling Association (ACA) show.
The State of Social Security and Medicare Benefits In Jeopardy
Public Health Sara Rosenbaum, is professor emerita of health law and policy and founding chair of the Department of Health Policy at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. She also holds an emerita title School of Law. She…
ECHO Discovery Webinar: Unveiling Maternal Health Disparities: Addressing the Impact of Racism
Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha explores the historical and contemporary reproductive struggles faced by women of color in the United States, highlighting challenges such as medical bias, unequal access to resources, and inadequate prenatal care, while also discussing environmental influences on maternal and child health and community engagement strategies.
Study Sheds Light on Cancer Cell ‘Tug-of-War’
In APL Bioengineering, researchers used a breast cancer cell line panel and primary tumor explants from breast and cervical cancer patients to examine two different cellular contractility modes: one that generates collective tissue surface tension that keeps cell clusters compact and another, more directional, contractility that enables cells to pull themselves into the extracellular matrix.
Seeking Medical Insights in the Physics of Mucus
Understanding how mucus changes, and what it changes in response to, can help diagnose illnesses and develop treatments. In APL Bioengineering, researchers develop a system to grow mucus-producing intestinal cells and study the characteristics of the mucus in different conditions.
Laying the foundation for unlocking the secrets of stellar reactions: breakthrough in proton-lithium interactions
Researchers have developed a comprehensive statistical theory for analyzing the proton-induced Lithium-6 (Li) reaction, significantly enhancing our understanding of light nucleus reactions.
Robotic total knee replacement improves outcomes but costs more
Total knee replacements performed with the help of a surgical robot have better outcomes on average than similar surgeries performed manually but can cost significantly more, a new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. T
Navigating the risks: safeguarding maternal and fetal health in emergency agitation treatment
A recent review article provides critical insights into the management of acute agitation in reproductive-age females and during pregnancy within the emergency departments (EDs).
Advancing satellite-based PNT service: low earth orbit satellite constellations augment the GNSS
A study has outlined the critical needs and essential technologies for a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation to augment satellite navigation systems, significantly improving the Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) services.
A doença inflamatória intestinal pode afetar mais do que os intestinos: Especialista explica como
Mais de 10 milhões de pessoas ao redor do mundo vivem com a doença inflamatória intestinal (DII), uma condição crônica que causa inflamação no trato digestivo, mas também pode afetar outras áreas do corpo.
La enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal puede afectar más que los intestinos: un experto explica cómo
Más de 10 millones de personas alrededor del mundo viven con la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (EII), una afección crónica que causa inflamación en el tracto digestivo, pero también puede afectar otras áreas del cuerpo.
Game-changer in cancer science: how TP53gene loss drives gastric cancer evolution
“The independent research groups, led by Prof. Scott W. Lowe and Christina Curtis,respectively, have uncovered a similar definitive pathway in the progression of gastric cancer (GC) initiated with loss of the TP53 gene, representing a milstone in understanding the early stages of this deadly disease”. Dr. Zhaocai Zhou, head of a GC laboratory from Fudan University, stated.
Breathing Easier with Asthma — Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Experts Available for Interviews During Asthma Awareness Month
For many children with asthma, May is a peak season — their condition is at its worst, often due to seasonal allergies, pollen or poor air quality that come with this time of year.
American Academy of Dermatology survey shows outdoor workers more at risk for skin cancer than average Americans
A recent American Academy of Dermatology survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults revealed that outdoor workers — like those who work in construction, landscaping, emergency medical services, and postal delivery — are far more likely to get sunburned and tanned, putting themselves at increased risk for skin cancer, compared to the average American.
Obstacles to alcohol, drug treatment higher for rural Americans
Rural Americans are less likely to initiate care for substance use disorders and to receive ongoing care compared with those who live in urban areas. When they do access care, people who live in less populated areas are more likely to have to go outside their provider network to receive treatment, which comes with higher out-of-pocket costs.
Researchers Engineer Yeast to Transport Medicines and Lower Inflammation for Potential Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Researchers at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and the UNC School of Medicine have engineered a probiotic yeast that enhances probiotic absorption in the gut and has the ability to suppress and even reverse inflammation in animals.
Thousands Starting Weight Loss Drug Wegovy Weekly
William Dietz is the director of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. He can talk in detail about the drug and the success rate with weight loss. …
Radar is advancing at historic speed. How engineers are setting the pace.
In a whirling geopolitical landscape of new nuclear weapons, hypersonic weapons, drones and satellites, the U.S. is hustling to test new kinds of radars aimed at detecting evolving threats. Many of these tests take place in a simulated research environment created at Sandia National Laboratories.
Texas Tech Health El Paso Celebrates Commencement Ceremonies for Hunt School of Nursing and Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
The Hunt School of Nursing commencement ceremony celebrated the achievements of 76 graduates who are completing the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree now or in the Summer. Seventy-three graduates are from the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and three are from the RN to BSN program.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Names Yoon Kang, M.D., Vice Dean for Education
Albert Einstein College of Medicine has appointed nationally recognized education leader Yoon Kang, M.D., as its inaugural vice dean for education, following a national search.
Asthma Education is Key to Reducing Deaths Worldwide, Say Respiratory Health Associations
On World Asthma Day 2024 the message is clear: “Asthma Education Empowers.” The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, stresses the crucial role of education in empowering people with asthma to manage their condition effectively and to know when to seek medical assistance.
BGSU to accept Herschend host tuition for Resort and Attraction Management program
Through BGSU Online, Herschend employees will be able to enroll in the one-of-a-kind Resort and Attraction Management program and can continue working while completing their degree
60% of Women with Disabilities View Cannabis as a ‘Harmless’ Drug
In women of childbearing age, cannabis use may increase the risk of adverse reproductive and perinatal health outcomes. A study in a sample of 20,234 women ages 18 to 49 by disability status showed that about 60% of women with disabilities who used cannabis in the past 12 months perceived no risk of harm from weekly cannabis use.
Expert on rural Appalachia champions coalition building and local knowledge
Research from a West Virginia University scholar of rural Appalachia shows how even the most marginalized communities can assert power and create change when they come together to form coalitions.
75+ Photos Offer Evidence of ‘Paranormal Phenomena’ in the 15 Year Anniversary Article of the Metaphysical Articles blog
The article provides revelatory photos of long-overlooked, ignored or otherwise unknown evidence for extensively documented cases of transcendental communication and other ‘supernatural’ phenomena.
75+ Photos Offer Evidence of ‘Paranormal Phenomena’ in the 15 Year Anniversary Article of the Metaphysical Articles blog
The article provides revelatory photos of long-overlooked, ignored or otherwise unknown evidence for extensively documented cases of transcendental communication and other ‘supernatural’ phenomena.
Globus Announces Multi-User Support for Globus Compute
Globus, the de facto standard platform for research IT, announced multi-user support for Globus Compute, a service that enables reliable, scalable, and high performance remote function execution, and delivers the same “fire-and-forget” capabilities for computation as the Globus core platform does for data management.
The commercialization of CO2 utilization technology to produce formic acid is imminent
Dr. Lee Ung’s team at the Clean Energy Research Center of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced the development of a novel CCU process that converts CO2 into formic acid.
Smart labs for bespoke synthesis of nanomaterials are emerging
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that Dr. Sang Soo, Han and Dr. Donghun, Kim of the Computational Science Research Center and Professor Kwan-Young Lee of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at Korea University (President Kim Dong-won) have developed a bespoke synthesis platform of nanomaterials using AI and robotics, called Smart Lab.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: Gift Funds Annual Observance and Lecture
Cedars-Sinai remembers. On Yom Ha’Shoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, the medical center solemnly honored the six million Jews, and millions of others, who perished under Nazi rule, one of the darkest periods in history.
New research confirms that Beethoven had lead poisoning — but it didn’t kill him
To this day, no one knows for certain what caused the liver and kidney disease that led to Ludwig van Beethoven’s untimely death. However, a new letter to the editor in the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine’s (ADLM’s, formerly AACC’s) journal Clinical Chemistry rules out one popular theory, showing that the composer was exposed to lead levels that were high — but not high enough to kill him.
Ultrasound may be viable first-line diagnostic tool for persons with suspected GCA
A cohort study of persons with suspected giant cell arteritis (GCA) found that the use of ultrasound of the temporal arteries as a first-line diagnostic tool in patients with high clinical suspicion of GCA, further diagnostic tests for patients with positive ultrasound were avoided.
Multisite review shows serious adverse events occur frequently in outpatient care
A multisite review of electronic health records (EHRs) found that adverse events during outpatient care were relatively common and often serious.
Medical ethicists offer a moral argument for abortion in the case of medical emergencies
Medical ethicists from Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine offer a moral argument to support the provision of abortion in the case of pregnancy emergencies, using the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) as a rationale. The commentary is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
CRISPR Gene Editing Leads to Improvements in Vision for People With Inherited Blindness, Clinical Trial Shows
BRILLIANCE trial results showed 11 out of 14 treated participants experienced some improvements in vision and quality of life measures. CRISPR-based therapy was found safe with no dose-limiting toxicities reported. Mass Eye and Ear researchers say their findings support continued…
AI May Help Physicians Detect Abnormal Heart Rhythms Earlier
An artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute and their Cedars-Sinai colleagues can detect a type of abnormal heart rhythm that can go unnoticed during medical appointments, according to a new study.
CSU Nursing Summit to Address California’s Workforce Needs
The state’s leading contributor of bachelors-trained nurses celebrates National Nurses Week.
Desde Tololo observan la “mano de Dios” emergiendo desde una nebulosa
Un oscuro y polvoriento glóbulo cometario conocido como CG 4, es protagonista de esta imagen obtenida por la Cámara de Energía Oscura del Observatorio Cerro Tololo en Chile, un Programa de NOIRLab de NSF, y construida por el Departamento de Energía de Estados Unidos. Aún no se sabe con certeza cómo estas nubes de difícil detección adquieren su inconfundible estructura, pero los astrónomos creen que se debe a las masivas y calientes estrellas que las rodean.
Dark Energy Camera Spies Cometary Globule Reaching for the Stars
The dark, dusty cometary globule known as CG 4 is spotlighted in this image from the Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, a Program of NSF NOIRLab.
Expanding the Hunt for Hidden Dark Matter Particles
Theoretical models of dark matter predict that its signals can be detected using low-background radiation detectors. By looking for specific types of dark matter and finding no signal, scientists operating the Majorana Demonstrator experiment have significantly narrowed the characteristics of potential dark matter particles. The results will help design future experiments.
How sports analytics is changing the game
With expertise in basketball and football analytics, as well as sports revenue generation and economic impacts of events, Daniel McIntosh has assisted with economic impact studies and shares how sports analytics has changed the NBA.
Tiny displacements, giant changes in optical properties
In a study published online March 23 in Advanced Materials, researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and University of Southern California reveal a new pathway for designing optical materials using the degree of atomic disorder. The researchers anticipate developing crystals that enable advanced infrared imaging in low light conditions, or to enhance medical imaging devices.
Study reveals tensions between hopes and expectations of autistic young adults
Autistic young adults face many barriers to employment and often struggle to reconcile their hopes and expectations for a future career during vocational planning.
USDA: Bird Flu Circulating in Dairy Cows Months Before Being Discovered
Barbara Kowalcyk, associate professor of exercise and nutrition sciences at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health is available to provide information on blu flu and the risk to food safety. Janet Buffer, food safety expert at…
Sylvester Researchers Develop a Nanoparticle That Can Penetrate the Blood-Brain Barrier
Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a nanoparticle that can penetrate the blood-brain barrier. Their goal is to kill primary breast cancer tumors and brain metastases in one treatment.
Nova ferramenta dos pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic associa os tipos de doença de Alzheimer à taxa de declínio cognitivo
A utilização de uma nova ferramenta que utiliza dados tridimensionais, fez com que pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic descobrissem uma série de alterações cerebrais na doença de Alzheimer caracterizadas por aspectos clínicos únicos e comportamentais das células imunológicas.
تربط أداة جديدة ابتكرها باحثو مايو كلينك بين أنواع داء الزهايمر ومعدل الانحدار الإدراكي
باستخدام أداة جديدة تكرس بيانات ثلاثية الأبعاد، اكتشف باحثو مايو كلينك سلسلة من التغيرات الدماغية يسببها داء الزهايمر تتسم بخصائص سريرية وسلوكية فريدة للخلايا المناعية.
UC Irvine-led research team discovers new property of light
Irvine, Calif., May 6, 2024 – A research team headed by chemists at the University of California, Irvine has discovered a previously unknown way in which light interacts with matter, a finding that could lead to improved solar power systems, light-emitting diodes, semiconductor lasers and other technological advancements.
National AI Research Resource Pilot Awards First Round Access to 35 Projects in Partnership with DOE
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) are thrilled to announce the first 35 projects that will be supported with computational time through the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot, marking a significant milestone in fostering responsible AI research across the nation.