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Month: May 2024
Bacterial proteins shed light on antiviral immunity
A unique collaboration between two UT Southwestern Medical Center labs – one that studies bacteria and another that studies viruses – has identified two immune proteins that appear key to fighting infections.
Mercy Primary Care Specialists Dr. Ernestine Wright and Dr. Jonathan Rich Featured Guests for May 2024’s “Medoscopy”
Mercy primary care physicians Dr. Ernestine Wright and Dr. Jonathan Rich discuss their lives and careers on the latest installment of talk show, MEDOSCOPY, airing in May on Facebook Watch.
New Covid Variants Have Emerged Called FLiRT
Two new COVID-19 variants nicknamed FLiRT are circulating. The new strains are sub variants of the omicron variant. The FLiRT strains have the same pattern as previous mutations and early evidence suggests it may be more contagious. It may also…
Sitting pretty: Canadian research sheds light on sedentary behaviour of seniors
Sitting is the new smoking, so goes the adage, but just how much of each day are older adults spending sedentary and is all sitting bad? Research led by McMaster University sheds new light. According to the study, published on…
First-generation medical students face unique challenges and need more targeted support
A study published in JAMA confirms that first-gen medical students feel that they face disproportionate adversity throughout their education and do not receive the support they need to compensate for that.
Researchers Wrestle with Accuracy of AI Technology Used to Create New Drug Candidates
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, UCSF, Stanford, and Harvard determined that a protein prediction technology can yield accurate results in the hunt to efficiently find the best possible drug candidates for many conditions.
Kimberly Knight selected as ACS Secretary
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kimberly Knight as the organization’s next Secretary. As Secretary, Knight will serve as one of the Society’s seven officers.
Breaking bonds to form bonds: Rethinking the Chemistry of Cations
A team of chemists from the University of Vienna, led by Nuno Maulide, has achieved a significant breakthrough in the field of chemical synthesis, developing a novel method for manipulating carbon-hydrogen bonds. This groundbreaking discovery provides new insights into the molecular interactions of positively charged carbon atoms.
New dean of University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies named
Hudson Santos is an internationally renowned nurse investigator and educator who studies the impact of the social determinants of health on mothers and their children and has significantly increased the school’s research footprint.
AI-Powered Headphones Filter Only Unwanted Noise #ASA186
Noise-canceling headphones automatically identify background sounds and cancel them out for much-needed peace and quiet. However, typical noise-canceling fails to distinguish between unwanted background sounds and crucial information, leaving headphone users unaware of their surroundings.
‘This program is life-changing’: UChicago Medicine shares Violence Recovery Program model with other hospitals
The University of Chicago Medicine’s Violence Recovery Program is a model for other hospitals that want to provide comprehensive care for patients and reduce the chances of re-injury. It has led to a new training program where staff from other hospitals come to Hyde Park to learn how UChicago Medicine’s program operates.
Rutgers Health Researchers Profile Clinical, Gene and Protein Changes in ‘Brain Fog’ From Long COVID
Scientists examined cognitive impairment and recovery time in patients following COVID-19 infection.
DDW 2024: Cedars-Sinai Experts Share Latest Research, Care Innovations
Cedars-Sinai digestive and liver diseases physicians and scientists will share their latest research at the annual Digestive Disease Week meeting, that takes place May 18-21, in Washington, D.C.
Normothermic perfusion system extends life of organs waiting for transplant
It increases the number of hearts considered for transplants
New Data Outlines Positive Effects of Endurance Exercise Training
Rockville, Md. (May 16, 2024)—Treadmill training, a form of endurance exercise, was found to be highly effective “with robust improvements in skeletal muscle citrate synthase activity in as little as [one to two] weeks, and improvements in maximum run speed…
Noise Survey Highlights Need for New Direction at Canadian Airports #ASA186
At the Toronto Pearson International Airport, airplane traffic dropped by 80% in the first few months of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic., and in early 2020, the NVH-SQ Research Group out of the University of Windsor surveyed residents living around the airport to gauge how their annoyance levels changed with the reduction in noise.
Study Suggests High-Frequency Electrical ‘Noise’ Results in Congenital Night Blindness
In what they believe is a solution to a 30-year biological mystery, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have used genetically engineered mice to address how one mutation in the gene for the light-sensing protein rhodopsin results in congenital stationary night blindness.
End-of-life systemic treatment for patients with advanced cancers does not improve survival
Patients with very advanced solid tumors saw no significant improvement in overall survival after receiving systemic therapy, according to a study published today in JAMA Oncology by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Yale Cancer Center.
Building a Better Sarcasm Detector #ASA186
Sarcasm is notoriously tricky to convey through text, and the subtle changes in tone that convey sarcasm often confuse computer algorithms as well, limiting virtual assistants and content analysis tools.
Spider Silk Sound System #ASA186
Researchers from Binghamton University investigated how spiders listen to their environments through webs and found that the webs match the acoustic particle velocity for a wide range of sound frequencies.
Are You Using Heat and Ice Properly?
Everything you know about using heat or ice may be wrong—or at least outdated.
Research has proven that uncomfortable stages, like letting your body go through the inflammation response, are key to proper healing. But that means anti-inflammatory methods, including over-the-counter medication and immediate icing of the affected area, may do more harm than good.
Dr. Daniel Geynisman Named New Editor-in-Chief for JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Daniel M. Geynisman, MD, is being announced the new Editor-in-Chief for JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Dr. Geynisman, Chief of the Division of Genitourinary Medical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has a long history of working with NCCN in a variety of roles.
Lily Ng and Douglas Forrest of NIDDK win Endocrine Society’s 2024 Endocrine Images Art Competition
The Endocrine Society is delighted to announce that Lily Ng, PhD, and Douglas Forrest, Ph.D., have won the Society’s 2024 Endocrine Images Art Competition for their image of the astrocyte cell that expresses type 2 deiodinase.
Why do we overindulge?
If you tend to do other things or get distracted while eating dinner, you may be running the risk of over-consuming everyday pleasures later, possibly because the distraction caused you to enjoy yourself less, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
FAU Researcher Receives Grant for ‘Somaesthetics of Atmosphere’ Project
The new project will explore a relatively recent topic in the humanities and arts that commands growing attention – “atmosphere.” “Somaesthetics of Atmosphere,” will investigate atmosphere as a transactional, transformational connecting force that works both outside and inside the individual’s body.
New Electrostatic Sampler Boosts Indoor Virus Detection Speed
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking electrostatic air sampler that enhances the rapid monitoring of airborne influenza and coronavirus. The device, capable of high air flow rates, offers significant advancements in detecting viral presence in indoor environments through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis.
To Sound like a Hockey Player, Speak like a Canadian #ASA186
Hockey players are famous for their distinctive jargon, but while researching this phenomenon, linguist and hockey player Andrew Bray realized another interesting pattern in hockey speech: American hockey players adopted aspects of Canadian English pronunciations.
Mayo Clinic and Mercy reach first major milestone in data collaboration
Mayo Clinic and Mercy are making a significant advancement in their global, first-of-its-kind 10-year collaboration agreement signed in the summer of 2022. As founding members of Mayo Clinic Platform_Connect, the two organizations will now be working together to analyze de-identified patient data as they search for new ways to diagnose, treat and prevent disease, providing better outcomes and lower costs of care.
La cirugía para bajar de peso antes del trasplante de riñón mejora la salud y la elegibilidad de los pacientes con obesidad e insuficiencia renal, según un estudio de Mayo Clinic
La gastrectomía vertical laparoscópica promueve la pérdida de peso relativamente rápida, reduce los problemas de salud relacionados con la obesidad y mejora la elegibilidad para el trasplante de riñón en pacientes con la enfermedad renal crónica avanzada y obesidad, según las nuevas investigaciones de Mayo Clinic.
تُحسِّن جراحة إنقاص الوزن قبل زراعة الكلى صحة وأهلية المرضى المصابين بالسِمنة والفشل الكلوي، وذلك حسب دراسة أجرتها مايو كلينك
روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا- يعزز إجراء تكميم المعدة بالتنظير البطني إنقاص الوزن بشكل سريع نسبيًا، ويقلل من المشكلات الصحية المتعلقة بالسِمنة، ويحسن الأهلية لزراعة الكلى لدى مرضى الداء الكلوي المتقدِّم المزمنوالسِمنة، وذلك حسب دراسة بحثية جديدة أجرتها مايو كلينك.
Exercise does not accelerate artery plaque buildup more often seen in fitness enthusiasts
Exercising, even at extreme levels, does not accelerate the calcium buildup in arteries more often seen in marathoners and fitness enthusiasts, according to new research from UT Southwestern and the Cooper Institute. The study, which analyzed more than 8,700 participants…
Gene therapy relieves back pain, repairs damaged disc in mice
Disc-related back pain may one day meet its therapeutic match: gene therapy delivered by naturally derived nanocarriers that, a new study shows, repairs damaged discs in the spine and lowers pain symptoms in mice.
Cirurgia para perda de peso antes do transplante renal melhora a saúde e a elegibilidade de pacientes com obesidade e insuficiência renal, segundo estudo da Mayo Clinic
A gastrectomia vertical laparoscópica promove a perda de peso relativamente rápida, reduz os problemas de saúde relacionados à obesidade e melhora a elegibilidade para o transplante renal em pacientes com a doença renal crônica avançada e obesidade, de acordo com as novas pesquisas da Mayo Clinic.
U.S. Overdose Deaths Decrease in 2023
According to the Centers for Disease Control, preliminary data shows drug overdose deaths decreased by three percent in 2023. This would be the first annual decrease in drug overdose deaths since 2018. There were an estimated 107,543 overdose deaths in…
Rutgers Health Researchers Profile Clinical, Gene and Protein Changes in ‘Brain Fog’ From Long COVID
Rutgers Health researchers found that long COVID is associated with active inflammatory changes in the nervous system, but the condition is distinct from Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.
Mount Sinai’s Yvette Calderon, MD, MS, Receives Prestigious Award From Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Top honor recognizes her commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion through scholarship, mentorship, and leadership
Revving up individual’s climate action: how our plates and wheels can drive down carbon emissions
A recent article outlines a novel approach to understanding and reducing personal carbon emissions. By comparing daily energy use to food consumption and transportations, researchers provide clear strategies for individuals to reduce their carbon footprint effectively.
‘Social Jet Lag’ Leads to Weight Gain and Increased Blood Sugar in Mice
Mice experiencing “social jet lag” developed characteristics similar to people with the same phenomenon, including significant weight gain, higher blood sugar levels and lower cardiovascular fitness.
ABC News Correspondent Bob Woodruff to Deliver Commencement Remarks at Uniformed Services University Graduation
Legendary ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff will deliver the keynote address at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18, 2024 – Armed Forces Day. USU, part of the Department of Defense and the Military Health System, is the nation’s only Federal health sciences university, educating the next generation of uniformed physicians, advanced practice nurses and dentists, corpsmen and medics, scientists, health educators and clinical psychologists for service to the nation.
Uniformed Services University’s Hebert School of Medicine Establishes New Department of Health Professions Education
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) has announced the establishment of the new Department of Health Professions Education within its F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine. This new department aims to enhance healthcare education and workforce development within the Military Health System (MHS).
The Medical Minute: When it comes to a stroke, time is brain
Learning a simple acronym could help you save a life. A Penn State Health expert explains why “time is brain.”
Cal State Fullerton’s Nursing Program to Boost O.C. Workforce With $5 Million Grant from CalOptima Health
More nursing students can complete their undergraduate training at Cal State Fullerton each year thanks to a five-year, $5 million grant from CalOptima Health supporting the university’s nursing programs.
The doctor is in…. but what’s behind them?
Americans have gotten used to seeing their doctors and other health care providers using telehealth video visits. But a new study reveals that what a doctor has behind them during a telehealth visit can make a difference in how the patient feels about them and their care. The more professional, the better.
Breaking bad blood: how rogue neutrophils help lung cancer spread
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with a significant portion of these deaths attributed to the aggressive nature of the disease and its resistance to traditional treatments. The study’s findings offer a promising new avenue for therapeutic intervention by targeting the interaction between neutrophils and lung cancer cells, potentially improving patient outcomes.
All Wound Up: A Clearer Look at Electric Guitar Pickups #ASA186
Pickups can be seen as the “heart” of the electric guitar, turning vibrations from the strings into electricity for sound. The details of how the pickup coil is wound has a significant impact on the resulting sound of the instrument, and variables such as the type and thickness of the wire, the winding pattern, the shape and size of the pickup, and even the type of magnets used can all influence the guitar’s sound.
Analyzing Androgynous Characteristics in an Emperor Penguin Courtship Call #ASA186
In the emperor penguin courtship call, male vocalizations are composed of long, slow bursts with lower frequency tones than the female version. But calls of SeaWorld San Diego male penguin E-79 defied this binary. Also unusual was this penguin’s male companion, E-81. The pair “kept company” and sometimes exhibited ritual courtship displays.
Cedars-Sinai Pulmonary and Critical Care Experts Present Latest Research at International Conference
Cedars-Sinai experts in pulmonology, critical care medicine and lung transplant attending the May 17-22 American Thoracic Society’s (ATS) 2024 International Conference in San Diego are available to comment on scientific advances being presented throughout the conference.
Global geodetic parameters determination: using Satellite Laser Ranging observations to GNSS satellites
Researchers have significantly improved the accuracy of global geodetic parameters by employing Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) to a wider array of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), satellites, according to a recent study. This advancement aids crucial applications in geosciences and satellite navigation.
Solid-state reaction among multiphase multicomponent ceramic enhances ablation performance
New study reveals that solid-state reaction process would occur among multiphase multicomponent ceramic during ablation, thereby, resulting in their composition evolution. This composition evolution led to the improvement of thermodynamic stability of multiphase multicomponent ceramic and enhanced its ablation performance.