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UrduA world first study from the University of South Australia shows that getting a good night’s sleep is tied to how you structure your day, with exercise at the heart of sleep quality.
Month: February 2024
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Awarded $6 Million from CIRM to Advance CAR T-Cell Therapies in Children with Recurring Solid Tumors
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has received a multi-year $6 million award from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to develop innovative stem cell approaches to treat children and adolescents with recurrent solid tumors. The Cancer and Blood Disease Institute (CBDI) is a recognized leader in pediatric cancer care and research.
NASA uses ORNL supercomputers to plan smooth landing on Mars
Since 2019, a team of NASA scientists and their partners have been using NASA’s FUN3D software on supercomputers located at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, or OLCF, to conduct computational fluid dynamics, or CFD, simulations of a human-scale Mars lander. The team’s ongoing research project is a first step in determining how to safely land a vehicle with humans onboard onto the surface of Mars.
Ochsner Children’s Hospital Partners with Youth Empowerment Project
The agreement provides children ages 7 to 18 academic support, physical activity, music, drama and arts instruction, and social-emotional support.
Does trying to look younger reduce how much ageism older adults face?
How do ageism and positive age-related experiences differ for people who have tried to look younger, or feel they look younger, than they actually are? A new study examines this and the relationship with health.
DOE Announces Plans to Host an Informational Meeting and Requests Expressions of Interest for the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Management and Operating Contract Competition
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the schedule for upcoming events and submissions associated with the competition for the management and operating contract for the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF).
New model of key brain tumor feature could help scientists understand how to develop new treatments
Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center are exploiting a unique biological feature of glioblastoma to gain a better understanding of how this puzzling brain cancer develops and how to target new treatments against it. The team developed human and mouse models of glioblastoma oncostreams and examined multiple factors in the tumor microenvironment that could impact how oncostreams develop and how to reverse them.
Parents, wealth, race drive girls’ chances to play sports
The likelihood that a girl will participate in high school sports in the United States is driven not so much by individual choice, new research suggests. Instead, decisions made by parents, the wealth of one’s family and community, and racial dynamics matter.
Hahn Awarded CZI Grant to Monitor, Manipulate Proteins Important in Nervous System Function, Neurological Disease
Klaus Hahn, PhD, the Ronald G. Thurman Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology at the UNC School of Medicine, will co-lead this Chan Zuckerberg Initiative project with colleagues at Duke University and North Carolina State University.
EcoFABs Could Lead to Better Bioenergy Crops
A greater understanding of how plants and microbes work together to store vast amounts of atmospheric carbon in the soil will help in the design of better bioenergy crops for the fight against climate change. Deciphering the mechanics of this mutually beneficial relationship is, however, challenging as conditions in nature are extremely difficult for scientists to replicate in the laboratory. To address this challenge, researchers created fabricated ecosystems or EcoFABs.
Extreme Weather Events Tied to Increased Mortality and Emergency Department Activity
Mass General Brigham study reveals that ED visits and death are heightened weeks after major climate-driven extreme weather events – highlighting the long-lasting impacts these events may have on health and infrastructure
Bottlenecks and beehives: how an invasive bee colony defied genetic expectations
For more than a decade, invasive Asian honeybees have defied evolutionary expectations and established a thriving population in North Queensland, much to the annoyance of the honey industry and biosecurity officials.
When Planning Sustainable Energy Systems, Don’t Forget About People
New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows that models commonly used to shape climate mitigation need to include human behaviors and rules—and shows models can be adapted to do so
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY COMMENDS CONGRESS FOR HIGHLIGHTING THE HONOR OUR LIVING DONORS ACT (H.R. 6020)
At a hearing today focused on supporting patients with rare diseases, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee will consider Honor Our Living Donors Act (H.R. 6020), legislation to improve support for living organ donors.
Cleveland Clinic Among First Hospitals to Perform New Tissue-Sparing Ablation Procedure
Cleveland Clinic Among First Hospitals to Perform New Tissue-Sparing Ablation Procedure
THT 2024 Late-Breaking Clinical Science Announced
The complete list of late-breaking clinical science to be presented at THT 2024: Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics is now available online. An international heart failure conference organized by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation® (CRF®), THT will take place March 4-6, 2024, at the Westin Boston Seaport in Boston, MA.
JMU expert highlights importance of reading ahead of Dr. Seuss’s birthday
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Literacy skills form the foundation of all learning, a James Madison University education professor says as Read Across America Day approaches on Saturday. “Proficient literacy skills are correlated with improved performance across all subjects,” said Chelsey Bollinger,…
MSU co-authored study: 10 insights to reduce vaccine hesitancy on social media
Young Anna Argyris, associate professor in the Michigan State University Department of Media and Information, is part of an international team studying the detrimental effects of vaccine misinformation on social media and interventions that can increase vaccine uptake behaviors.
UTSW team’s new AI method may lead to ‘automated scientists’
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) method that writes its own algorithms and may one day operate as an “automated scientis” to extract the meaning behind complex datasets.
New Frontiers in Treating GI Cancers
Gastrointestinal cancers were once diagnosed primarily by location. A tumor in the liver was liver cancer, while one in the pancreas was pancreatic. The few chemotherapy treatments available affected the entire patient—sometimes causing difficult side effects.
Staying active and reducing time sitting will boost heart health
HARRISONBURG, Va. — As American Heart Month comes to a close, remaining active is the key to improving heart health along with limiting sedentary time, a JMU researcher says. “It’s not possible for people to exercise for hours and hours…
Noteworthy studies to be presented at the 2024 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium
Research on patient-centered treatment of head and neck cancers will be presented at the 2024 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium, which takes place in Phoenix and online today through March 2. Media registration is available. Studies recommended by symposium leadership for media are noted below, and outside experts are available to provide commentary.
The year of dragon: revisiting the Dragon King
The January 1, 2024, Noto Peninsula, Japan, Mw7.5 earthquake has undoubtedly been one of the most important earthquakes in 2024, causing widespread attention of the seismological community worldwide. In a recent Editorial of Earthquake Research Advances, titled “Tracing the pace of an approaching ‘seismic dragon king’: additional evidence for the Noto earthquake swarm and the 2024 Mw7.5 Noto earthquake”, Liu, Yue, and her coauthors comment on the predictability of this earthquake.
Scientists ID burned bodies using technique used for extracting DNA from wooly mammoths, Neanderthals
A technique originally devised to extract DNA from woolly mammoths and other ancient archaeological specimens can be used to potentially identify badly burned human remains, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Executive Vice Dean Robert Atkins Named Anna D. Wolf Endowed Professor
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Executive Vice Dean and Professor Robert (Bob) Atkins, PhD, RN, FAAN,
has been named the next Anna D. Wolf Endowed Professor.
Five Signs of Colorectal Cancer You Shouldn’t Ignore – Even if You’re a Younger Adult
The recent Cancer Facts & Figures 2024 report from American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers revealed a stark increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence among Americans under the age of 55. In just two decades, CRC has moved up from being the fourth leading cause of cancer death in both younger men and women, to first in men and second in women.
Digital Science announces Catalyst Grant winners, supporting AI-based innovations to benefit research
Digital Science has awarded two new Catalyst Grants of £25,000 each to innovative AI-based technology ideas aimed at advancing global research.
Zero Emissions of Carbon Dioxide! Successful Production of Ammonia-based Clean Hydrogen
Dr. Jung Unho’s research team at the Hydrogen Research Department of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has developed Korea’s first clean hydrogen production technology.
Doctor discusses a recent study about dementia.
Tresa Mcneal, MD, at Baylor Scott & White Health, discusses a recent study about dementia. What You Need to Know: Dementia affects thinking, memory and social ability. Stroke can cause dementia. Dementia risks increase for those who are sedentary. Reduce…
Study Detects Cognitive Changes in Older Drivers Using In-vehicle Sensors
Continuous, unobtrusive sensors and related monitoring devices are installed in older drivers’ vehicles to detect changes in highly complex activities over time. A driver facing camera, forward facing camera, and telematics unit provide video in real-time to enable researchers to analyze abnormal driving such as getting lost, reaction time and braking patterns as well as travel patterns such as miles driven, miles during the night and daytime, and driving in severe weather. Detecting changes in behavior could generate early warning signs of possible changes in cognition.
5G-Enabled Robotic Surgery—A New Era in Gastric Cancer Treatment
In a groundbreaking medical procedure, researchers have utilized 5G communication technology to perform the world’s first robot-assisted radical distal gastrectomy remotely without intraoperative or postoperative complications.
AI Meets Green: The Future of Environmental Protection with ChatGPT
A recent study introduce a novel paradigm combining ChatGPT with machine learning (ML) to significantly ease the application of ML in environmental science. This approach promises to bridge knowledge gaps and democratize the use of complex ML models for environmental sustainability.
Families living with Noonan Syndrome call for more social support and medical awareness
A survey of more than 60 families living with Noonan Syndrome has highlighted the need for more social support and medical awareness.
Noonan Syndrome, though classed as a ‘rare’ genetic condition, is estimated to affect between 1 in 2000 to 1 in 2500 births in the UK, causing diverse health issues.
The findings of the collaborative study between Loughborough University and the Noonan Association Syndrome are being shared as part of a month-long awareness campaign.
One of the key survey findings is that there is a lack of awareness of the rare genetic condition – even among medical professionals, which can lead to difficulties in accessing care.
Another theme that emerged is that the social and emotional impacts of living with Noonan Syndrome are overlooked for individuals and carers.
The researchers and charity are now calling for greater awareness, research, and support systems.
Individuals and families – including Ian Legg, the Fay family, and Andrea Reid-Kelly – are sharing t
Turbocharging CRISPR to Understand How the Immune System Fights Cancer
Harvard Medical School scientists develop new CRISPR-based tool to study the immune function of genes.
New gene-editing approach could optimize how scientists study the immune system’s role in cancer and other immune-mediated diseases.
New device which can withstand 1400C temperatures could lead to more efficient solar energy production
An innovative probe which can operate in temperatures as high as molten lava has been invented by researchers.
Researchers uncover a potential genetic marker associated with better survival outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer
Researchers from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center show for the first time that a gene usually linked to giant axonal neuropathy, a rare and severe neurological condition, also plays a role in inhibiting aggressive tumor cell growth in head and neck cancers.
Rare but not forgotten
Finding treatments for children with rare diseases has been a significant hurdle in the medical world. An unexpected source, the common fruit fly, is turning up answers.
How air pollution can harm team performance
High levels of air pollution can harm performance of teams, which are vital for solving complex problems such as developing clean energy technologies and vaccines, and this could harm economic development in highly polluted emerging economies, says a new study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School.
New study finds high-dose inhaled nitric oxide decreases the risk of death among critically ill Black patients with COVID-19
In a first-of-its-kind study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine discovered that high-dose inhaled nitric oxide therapy may improve oxygenation and reduce the risk of mortality among critically ill Black patients with COVID-19.
Study unlocks nanoscale secrets for designing next-generation solar cells
The work will help researchers tune surface properties of perovskites, a promising alternative and supplement to silicon, for more efficient photovoltaics.
Clearing the air reduces suicide rates
China’s efforts to reduce air pollution have prevented 46,000 suicide deaths in the country over just five years, researchers estimate.
Consumers empowered with the facts on dairy’s nutritional benefits buy and consume more dairy foods
Participants in a JDS Communications® study increased their purchasing and consumption of cheese, ice cream, milk, and yogurt by more than 20% after learning more about dairy nutrition.
How the SARS-CoV-2 virus acquires its spherical shape
For centuries, coronaviruses have triggered health crises and economic challenges, with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that spreads COVID-19, being a recent example.
Sedentary Behavior Increases Mortality Risk
According to new research from UC San Diego, sitting for long hours without breaks increases risk of death.
In fight against brain pathogens, the eyes have it
The eyes have been called the window to the brain. It turns out they also serve as an immunological barrier that protects the organ from pathogens and even tumors, Yale researchers have found.
Oregon State University researchers are first to see at-risk bat flying over open ocean
On a research cruise focused on marine mammals and seabirds, Oregon State University scientists earned an unexpected bonus: The first-ever documented sighting of a hoary bat flying over the open ocean.
Nature’s sonar: Scientists reveal how Japanese horseshoe bats perceive moving objects
Unlike most animals that rely on visual senses, bats navigate and locate prey or obstacles through echolocation.
Risk of hospital readmission after surgery is high for older Americans
A new Yale study finds an increased risk of hospital readmission for older Americans within 180 days of undergoing major surgery — a risk that is particularly acute for individuals who are frail or have dementia.
Nature’s sonar: Scientists reveal how Japanese horseshoe bats perceive moving objects
Unlike most animals that rely on visual senses, bats navigate and locate prey or obstacles through echolocation.
Improving children’s access to care could mitigate the health consequences of exposure to neighborhood violence
A new collaborative study between Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia finds exposure to neighborhood violence among children was associated with unmet health needs and increased acute care utilization.