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UrduThe Cochrane Review, “Personal protective equipment for preventing highly infectious diseases due to exposure to contaminated body fluids in healthcare staff,” has been updated as a rapid review in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full review is now published…
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Goals, opportunities, guides for advancing soft tissue and soft materials research
UMass Amherst scientists and team offer perspectives on cavitation science
Skin that computes
Haptics researchers find that the biomechanics of the skin can perform useful tactile computations
Temple treats 1st patient in US in trial of gimsilumab for patients with COVID-19 and ARDS
Temple University Hospital has treated the first patient in the United States in the BREATHE clinical trial evaluating the impact of intravenous treatment with gimsilumab on mortality for patients with COVID-19 and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Gerard J. Criner,…
Low-cost imaging system poised to provide automatic mosquito tracking
Better monitoring could bring faster and more targeted control of mosquito-borne diseases
With an NSF RAPID grant, NJIT engineers build a new model to track COVID-19
A team of environmental engineers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is developing a new way to track the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus, by combining advanced statistical methods with models that incorporate environmental conditions, such as wind…
MDI Biological Laboratory-led program reveals high arsenic in well water
Levels in many Maine and New Hampshire wells exceed maximum
Acoustic growth factor patterning
New Rochelle, NY, April 15, 2020–For optimally engineered tissues, it is important that biological cues are delivered with appropriate timing and to specific locations. To aid in this endeavor, researchers have combined acoustic droplet ejection (ADE) technology with 3D printing…
The Cath Lab during COVID
Paper Published by Le Bonheur Children’s Physician in the Journal of Invasive Cardiology
ISSCR takes 2020 Annual Meeting virtual
Hold the Dates: 24-27 June, 2020
Obesity is a critical risk factor for type 2 diabetes, regardless of genetics
Obesity increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by at least 6 times, regardless of genetic predisposition to the disease, concludes research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]). The study…
Aspirin linked to reduction in risk of several cancers of the digestive tract
Aspirin is associated with a reduction in the risk of developing several cancers of the digestive tract, including some that are almost invariably fatal, such as pancreatic and liver cancers. The largest and most comprehensive analysis to date of the…
Chronic Stress Can Impact Response to Radiation Therapy for Cancer, Roswell Park Study Suggests
Radiation is one of the oldest and most common therapies for cancer, and typically is delivered locally, or to specific targeted sites in the body. While it has long been thought that locally-delivered radiation therapy typically does not help to shrink tumors outside the field of irradiation, new preclinical research from a team at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests a strategy for significantly increasing both the local and distant, or “abscopal,” effects of radiation. Results of the study, which was led by Elizabeth Repasky, PhD, have been newly published in Nature Communications.
Soot may only be half the problem when it comes to cookstoves
Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering spent two weeks in India cooking with local residents. They found that soot wasn’t the only worrisome byproduct of traditional cookstoves; organic carbons are causing problems, too.
Nonprofits Navigate Uncertain Times Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Performing arts centers. Hospitals. Museums. Social service agencies. Nonprofit organizations in local communities are as vast and varied as the private businesses that operate and make up a majority of a city’s economic engine. But as state leaders gave orders…
Hazards of Releasing Prisoners Early are Surmountable, Marron Institute report says
The challenge of successful reentry of releasees into communities can be overcome, but many actions are needed first, the report says.
COVID-19 may impact treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes
Individuals with diabetes are at increased risk for bacterial, parasitic and viral infections. New research published in Endocrine Reviews, a journal of the Endocrine Society, illuminates how intersections of the coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and type 2 diabetes may require new approaches in treatment for hospitalized patients.
How families can use technology to juggle childcare and remote life during the COVID-19 pandemic
With thousands of schools and preschools closed and many states under “stay-at-home” orders to try to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, families are facing a tough situation: trying to work — possibly remotely — while simultaneously being responsible…
Oak Ridge neutron facilities ramping up research to combat COVID-19
At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, it’s all-hands-on-deck for the world-leading experts in neutron scattering as they enter the fight against COVID-19. Researchers at the lab’s Spallation Neutron Source and High Flux Isotope Reactor have a plan of attack to unleash a full barrage of neutron capabilities in an ambitious set of experiments that will provide critical pieces of information about the virus’s biological structure and how it behaves.
UTEP Awarded More than $1 Million from NSF to Design Engineering Leadership Academies
Meagan Kendall, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education and Leadership at The University of Texas at El Paso, has been awarded the majority of a $2 million collaborative grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design engineering leadership academies as part of an effort to enhance the quality of undergraduate STEM education at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).
New research helps explain why the solar wind is hotter than expected
When the sun expels plasma, the solar wind cools as it expands through space — but not as much as the laws of physics would predict. UW–Madison physicists now know the reason.
Smoking Increases Risk for COVID-19 Complications—So It’s a Great Time to Quit
It is well known that smoking results in worse outcomes in people with pneumonia or influenza, and we are learning that smoking can pose significant risks in those with COVID-19.
Coronavirus Testing Begins at the Weizmann Institute of Science
On April 12, the Weizmann Institute began using its cutting-edge PCR facilities to perform coronavirus testing after an agreement was reached with Israel’s Ministry of Health.
Making the most of your groceries during the coronavirus pandemic
Tara Harman, RDN, has tips on how to stretch your groceries while saving money.
Three electrical engineering and computer science faculty earn NSF CAREER Awards
Three faculty members from the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) in the Penn State College of Engineering have been awarded Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Diagnostic Biomarkers Uncovered for Rare Kidney Cancer
Using next-generation RNA sequencing techniques, a team of scientists from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center has uncovered the gene signature of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (ChRCC) and have extensively tested the expression of three new biomarkers. The subtype is the third most common type of renal cell carcinoma, comprising about 5% of cases.
Healthcare safety expert: culture of PPE use and actively caring is critical
A Virginia Tech researcher and teacher who has spent decades studying the psychology of safety says it’s more important than ever for frontline workers such as healthcare providers to look out for one another, keeping each other accountable in an effort to…
Pandemic philosopher @FurmanU offers encouraging perspective through daily videos for the public.
Aaron Simmons is a professor of philosophy at Furman University. He boils philosophy down into lay language and lessons that are relevant for today. Contact Clinton Colmenares, 919-548-6493 or [email protected] to help reach Aaron. Here’s his bio page: https://www.furman.edu/people/j-aaron-simmons/ Original post…
The Pandemic Philosopher
This is a feature story about Furman University professor of philosophy Aaron Simmons, who started a YoutTube channel of selfie videos with encouraging and educational messages.
Algorithm tracker monitors Reddit rankings of COVID-19 posts
Since 2016, Cornell University assistant professor of communication J. Nathan Matias has tracked the algorithms on Reddit, a massive network of forums where people share content and news, and which claims to have more users than Twitter. As the coronavirus pandemic exploded, Matias began using the tool – called the COVID-19 Algo-Tracker – to monitor Reddit’s virus-related posts and threads, both to inform people about the mechanisms behind the information they’re receiving and to create a large, publicly available dataset for future research.
Expert available to talk about governors’ formation of regional pacts to discuss easing stay-at-home orders
On Monday, governors on the country’s East and West coasts announced the formation of regional pacts to determine how to reopen from stay-at-home orders implemented in response to COVID-19. Ross Silverman, a professor of public health law and professor of…
Physically active older veterans fall more, but hurt themselves less
Active older veterans fall more often than their more sedentary peers who never served in the armed forces, but they’re less likely to injure themselves when they do, says a University of Michigan researcher.
Four UCI professors awarded Guggenheim Fellowships
Irvine, Calif., April 14, 2020 — Four professors at the University of California, Irvine – historian Mark LeVine, scientist Andrej Lupták, sculptor Jennifer Pastor and journalist Amy Wilentz – have been named 2020 Guggenheim Fellows. Jennifer Pastor. UCI The faculty members were among 175 U.S. and Canadian scholars, researchers, artists and writers chosen by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation from a pool of nearly 3,000 applicants.
University of Kansas Medical Center to participate in clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine in health care workers
KU Medical Center is one of 60 sites across the nation that will be participating in this clinical trial, led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute.
Scientists provide new insight on how bacteria share drug resistance genes
Researchers have been able to identify and track the exchange of genes among bacteria that allow them to become resistant to drugs, according to a new study published today in eLife.
Top Oil Spill Expert Available to Discuss 10th Anniversary of Deepwater Horizon
On April 20th, 2010, the Gulf of Mexico experienced the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history when the BP Deepwater Horizon (DWH) well released millions of gallons of oil into the waters along the coast. Nancy Kinner, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of New Hampshire, and an internationally recognized oil spill expert, is available to offer insight into cleanup efforts, lessons learned, and new dispersant research and their potential use in future oil spills.
Arduous farm labor in the past means longer working hours today
A new study in The Economic Journal finds that societies with a history of farming crops heavily reliant on labor effort prefer harder work and longer hours.
In Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic, a Crashing Wave of Neuropsychiatric Problems?
Researchers suggest that in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus pandemic, a host of neuropsychiatric challenges may remain — or emerge — for those recovering from COVID-19 infections.
‘Not even debatable’ that authority to reopen economy lies with states
In Monday’s coronavirus press briefing, President Trump said that he has “total authority” to reopen the economy, in contrast to plans being made by governors and local officials across the country to lift restrictions. Kathleen Bergin, professor of law at…
Study finds long-duration spaceflight can affect the brain
Research has shown long-duration spaceflight missions impact the vision of astronauts. Now a new study, published today in the journal Radiology, shows extended time in space also alters brain and pituitary structure.
Big variability in blood pressure readings between anatomical sites
Blood pressure readings taken from neuroscience intensive care unit (NSICU) patients had marked differences between opposite sides of the body and different anatomical sites in each individual
Working at Home a Pain in Your Neck? Try These Posture and Ergonomic Tips
Improving posture and ergonomics is a proactive way to take care of your body while working from home.
Therapies show knockout potential for rare, deadly liver cancer
A new study identifies some of the most critical genes that may drive a rare but deadly liver cancer, providing a road map for developing drugs that target those genes.
Wake Forest Baptist, Oracle, Javara launch community-based COVID-19 research study
In an effort to better fight COVID-19 in multiple regions of the country, Wake Forest Baptist Health has joined forces with Javara Inc. – a leading integrated clinical research organization headquartered in Winston-Salem – to conduct a community-based research study of the novel coronavirus.
NIH-funded MD2K Center releases app that alerts user if close contact with COVID-19 cases
Researchers at the University of Memphis-based Center of Excellence for Mobile Sensor Data-to-Knowledge (MD2K) have introduced a new mobile app that may support physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. MD2K is supported by NIH with a grant administered by NIBIB.
Moffitt Researchers Identify Molecular Pathway That Controls Immunosuppression in Tumors
In a new article published in the journal Immunity, Moffitt Cancer Center researchers reveas how protein-signaling pathways associated with cellular stress processes turn myeloid cells into tumor-promoting players. They also suggest that targeting the PERK protein may be an effective therapeutic approach to reactivate the immune system and boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy.
The Need for FDA to Regulate Poorly Performing Commercial COVID-19 Tests Should Not Hinder Laboratory-Developed Tests
In the wake of FDA’s decision to loosen its emergency use authorization criteria for COVID-19 tests, reports have now been surfacing about unreliable commercial COVID-19 serological tests. While this is a major concern, AACC wants to emphasize that these problematic commercial tests are not the same as laboratory-developed tests–and that we still strongly support FDA’s decision to step back from regulating lab-developed tests for COVID-19.
Twelve U.S. Governors Issue Executive Orders to Remove Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists
To date, 12 state governors have issued executive orders to suspend restrictions on full scope of practice for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) supports these positive actions to enhance access to care for patients with COVID-19.
Former EPA Assistant Administrator Available to Comment on Stalled Air Pollution Standards
On Tuesday, April 14, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced it would decline to impose stricter controls on particulate matter emissions, which are known to cause health problems and premature death. The current standard, enacted in 2012, limits the amount…
Manoj Monga, MD, Named New Chair of the Department of Urology
Manoj Monga, MD, recognized as an international authority in endourology and stone disease, has been named chair of the Department of Urology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and will see patients at UC San Diego Health.