Nathan Sleeter, Research Assistant Professor, Center for History and New Media, received funding for a project in which researchers with Mason’s Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (RRCHNM) will create teaching modules for instructors working in secondary and…
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Zywicki receives funding for CFPB task force
Todd J. Zywicki, Foundation Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, received funding from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for a task force. This body will examine the existing legal and regulatory environment facing consumers and financial services providers.…
First official names given to features on asteroid Bennu
Asteroid Bennu’s most prominent boulder, a rock chunk jutting out 71 ft (21.7 m) from the asteroid’s southern hemisphere, finally has a name. The boulder – which is so large that it was initially detected from Earth – is officially…
West coast dungeness crab stable or increasing even with intensive harvest, research shows
Central California crab numbers rise to an average of five times that of past decades
The brain has two systems for thinking about others’ thoughts
In order to understand what another person thinks and how he or she will behave we must take someone else’s perspective. This ability is referred to as Theory of Mind. Until recently, researchers were at odds concerning the age at…
Showing robots how to do your chores
By observing humans, robots learn to perform complex tasks, such as setting a table.
nTIDE February 2020 jobs report: Third month of job gains for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation & University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report — featuring PROMISE: Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income Project – a holistic approach to improving outcomes for young people with disabilities and their families
Biomarker tests for decision-making on chemotherapy for breast cancer: No evidence of transferability
Tests assign different women to the group ‘low risk of recurrence’
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum Journal April 2020 Video Abstracts and Editor Picks
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum Journal April 2020 Video Abstracts and Editor Picks
Clinical trial at UCLA gives hope to patient with metastatic melanoma
Jim James enrolled in a UCLA Health clinical trial to treat melanoma that spread in his lungs and liver. Today, most of the tumors have diminished in size by at least 50% and there’s no trace of any new tumors.
Argonne’s pioneering user facility to add magic number factory
A forthcoming N = 126 Factory will investigate one of the great questions in physics and chemistry: how were the heavy elements from iron to uranium created?
Knoop explores economic inequality in new book
The pages of today’s newspapers are packed with stories about economic inequality in which the rich are becoming richer and the poor are falling behind.
Those stories inspired Cornell College Professor of Economics and Business Todd Knoop to look for answers in his new book, “Understanding Economic Inequality: Bigger Pies and Just Deserts.”
Estudio muestra que variantes genéticas pueden aumentar la susceptibilidad a acumular la proteína tau de la enfermedad de Alzheimer
La proteína tóxica tau es una de las principales características biológicas en los cerebros de las personas con enfermedad de Alzheimer, pero aún no se entiende bien los factores que hacen a la gente más susceptible o resistente a la acumulación de esta proteína. Un estudio preliminar de Mayo Clinic muestra que en los ancianos puede haber una relación entre variantes heredadas en el ADN y la aparición de depósitos de proteína tau.
Glaucoma Research Foundation Awards 2020 Shaffer Prize to Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, PhD
The Shaffer Prize recognizes a researcher whose project best exemplifies the pursuit of innovative ideas in the quest to better understand and cure glaucoma.
Terahertz radiation technique opens a new door for studying atomic behavior
Researchers from the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have made a promising new advance for the lab’s high-speed “electron camera” that could allow them to “film” tiny, ultrafast motions of protons and electrons in chemical reactions that have never been seen before.
Coronavirus: What companies and the federal government should do to help: A Q&A with @MichiganRoss professor Ravi Anupindi
FACULTY Q&ARavi Anupindi.Ravi Anupindi is a professor of technology and operations and faculty director for the Center for Value Chain Innovation at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. He discusses how companies can deal with the COVID-19 outbreak.Ravi Anupindi.What can companies do right now to deal with supply chain interruptions?Anupindi: It is important to recognize that virus outbreaks are different from other types of disruptions like fires, floods and earthquakes.
New drug shows promise for treatment of cancer and other diseases
In the study, a group of lab mice that had consumed a diet that included the HM-10/10 peptide was found to have a significantly lower tumor load than mice that had not eaten the peptide.
Dr. Graham Carlos Available to Discuss #Pneumonia in the Context of #Coronavirus
Graham Carlos III, MD, is an associate professor of Medicine serving as the Joseph J. Mamlin Chief of Medicine for Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis. He is a practicing pulmonary and critical care physician in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical…
Walking, Gardening, Swimming, Dancing May Prevent Brain Shrinkage in Older Adults
Older people who regularly walk, garden, swim or dance may have bigger brains than their inactive peers, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 72nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, April 25 to May 1, 2020. The effect of exercise was equal to four fewer years of brain aging.
Expert discusses the importance of colon cancer screenings for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Patrick A. Hyatt, M.D., is a highly skilled specialist with The Center for Heartburn and Reflux Disease in Baltimore, Maryland, which is part of The Melissa L. Posner Institute for Digestive Health & Liver Disease at Mercy. The Center is dedicated…
Expert offers insights into what your stool color says about your health for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Jeffery Nelson, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, is an experienced colorectal surgeon who serves as Surgical Director of The Center for Inflammatory Bowel and Colorectal Diseases, The Institute for Digestive Health & Liver Disease at Mercy. Dr. Jeffery Nelson has more than 25…
Cleaning for Coronavirus: American Cleaning Institute Website Connects Consumers, Companies with Emerging Information
Knowing that hygiene, cleaning and disinfecting products are important tools in preventing the spread of infections, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) website now features a “Cleaning for Coronavirus” page with updated information for consumers and companies alike.
For the evaluation and treatment of diabetic eye disease, ultra-wide field imaging techniques cannot be used interchangeably
Diabetic retinopathy can be diagnosed and graded with the use of a newer scanning technology called ultra-wide field (UWF) imaging, a system that generates high-quality pictures showing most of the retina. Research from the Joslin Diabetes Center’s Beetham Eye Institute has now shown that one technique, UFW fluorescein angiography, detects over three times more microaneurysms than UWF color imaging
Daylight saving time change can enhance driver fatigue, drowsy driving
As most Americans get ready to push their clocks forward for daylight saving time, it’s also a time for commuters that can translate to more driver fatigue and hazards on the road, says Virginia Tech Transportation Institute expert Jeff Hickman.…
Faculty Awarded $4.1 Million Contract to Evaluate Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs
Rutgers School of Public Health assistant professor Thomas Mackie was awarded a $4.1 million contract from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study the effectiveness of Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs available to pregnant and postpartum women across the United States.
Public health, nursing expert: Coronavirus: Health care workers must protect themselves even if employers won’t
Faculty Q&AAs the coronavirus spreads throughout the country, an increasing number of American health care workers helping to treat patients are contracting the infection.Christopher Friese.Christopher Friese, the Elizabeth Tone Hosmer Professor of Nursing at the School of Nursing and professor of health management and policy at the School of Public Health, leads a research team focused on health care delivery in high-risk settings.
Food scientists slice time off salmonella identification process
Researchers from Cornell and the Mars Global Food Safety Center can complete whole-genome sequencing to determine salmonella serotypes in two hours and the whole identification process within eight hours.
Expanding access and reducing stigma for mental health services
Serving in the Army National Guard has inspired one West Virginia University social work student to pursue a career combating stigmas surrounding mental health.
LGBT health improves when friends are just like them
Researchers from Michigan State University are the first to pinpoint social factors that can reduce these stressors and improve health for LGBT people. “When we reviewed past studies, we found a pretty stark bias toward studying what made things worse,” said William Chopik, assistant professor of psychology at MSU and lead author.
CCE educators help farmers meet new produce safety codes
Trained Cornell Cooperative Extension agents teamed with New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets personnel across the state to offer free and confidential on-farm readiness reviews to insure that farmers can meet new produce safety standards.
How to prepare your family for COVID-19
Professor shares what people can do now should the infection spread.
A hunger fighter empowers farmers with NextGen Cassava
Alfred Ozimati is breeding the latest in disease-resistant cassava that meets the needs of subsistence farmers, thanks to the NextGen Cassava project run by Cornell University.
Beneath the Ice: FSU researchers find newly uncovered Arctic landscape plays important role in carbon cycle
As the ice sheet covering most of Greenland retreats, Florida State University researchers are studying the newly revealed landscape to understand its role in the carbon cycle.
IU’s Clark explains link between conjunctivitis and COVID-19, with steps to protect eye-care professionals and patients
Dr. Christopher Clark, a visiting lecturer at the Indiana University School of Optometry, co-authored a recent article in the journal Review of Optometry, explaining that conjunctivitis is likely an early symptom of COVID-19, even in patients with no other apparent…
Layered solar cell technology boosts efficiency, affordability
Researchers from CU Boulder have created a low-cost solar cell with one of the highest power-conversion efficiencies to date, by layering cells and using a unique combination of elements.
Community summit brings together Mayor Lightfoot and Chicagoland leaders seeking solutions to the effects of violence and trauma
Southland RISE (Resilience Initiative to Strengthen and Empower), a collaboration powered by the University of Chicago Medicine and Advocate Heath Care, hosted its inaugural summit, Healing to RISE: Fostering Connections to Support Individuals, Families and Communities Impacted by Trauma. The two health systems launched Southland RISE in 2019 to strengthen and integrate violence recovery and trauma care services throughout the South Side and across the south suburbs.
Running in the cold: Tips to help you stay warm, healthy and safe
It’s perfectly fine if you prefer indoor tracks and treadmills to the cold outdoor air for your daily running. But running in cold weather is OK, too—as long as you take the right precautions.
The Search for a Biological Link between Reactivated HSV and Neurological Disease
New research data in the journal PLoS Pathogens suggests that reactivated HSV in trigeminal nerves of laboratory mice kills off at least a portion of sensory neurons. The findings provide additional evidence that as humans get older, the long-term consequences of HSV infection in the nervous system can accumulate and cause neurological damage.
Penn Nursing Ranked #1 Nursing School for Fifth Straight Year
The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) continues its streak of being the number one nursing school in the world according to a recent ranking by QS World University. The rankings highlight the world’s top universities in 48 different subject areas based on academic reputation, employer reputation, and research impact. This is the fifth consecutive year that Penn Nursing has taken the top spot.
Study: Organic molecules discovered by Curiosity Rover consistent with early life on Mars
Organic compounds called thiophenes are found on Earth in coal, crude oil and oddly enough, in white truffles, the mushroom beloved by epicureans and wild pigs.
No increase in crime under California’s ‘sanctuary state’ status, UCI study finds
Irvine, Calif., March 5, 2020 — The implementation of California Senate Bill 54 – which limits, but does not prohibit, state and local police cooperation with federal immigration authorities – did not cause an increase in crime, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, Irvine. This is the first systematic analysis to be conducted on the impact of the measure since California’s “sanctuary state” status went into effect on Jan.
Better sleep? Prebiotics could help
Dietary compounds called prebiotics, which are found in fibrous foods such as artichokes, onions, leeks and some whole grains, improve sleep and boost stress resilience, according to a new study
86% of Americans Do Not Know Symptoms of Pulmonary Fibrosis
A first-of-its-kind survey conducted by the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) reveals that a vast majority of Americans (86%) do not know the symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis (PF). While 50,000 new cases are diagnosed annually, the disease remains largely unknown. There is no cure.
Rutgers expert available to discuss discrimination and elderly health risks due to Coronavirus
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Discrimination and Elderly Health Risks Due to Coronavirus A Rutgers University population health epidemiologist and expert on violence prevention and elder abuse is available to comment on discrimination against Asians related to COVID-19 and the…
@atscommunity #lung expert Dr. Michael Niederman weighs in on #COVID-19.
Michael Niederman, MD, is a member of the American Thoracic Society as well as clinical director and associate chief in the division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center, and professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill…
App, AI work together to provide rapid at-home assessment of coronavirus risk
A coronavirus app coupled with machine intelligence will soon enable an individual to get an at-home risk assessment based on how they feel and where they’ve been in about a minute, and direct those deemed at risk to the nearest definitive testing facility, investigators say.
Saint Louis University Forms Missouri’s First Addiction Medicine Fellowship
Saint Louis University School of Medicine is tackling the country’s opioid abuse crisis by training community physicians to recognize and treat addictions.
Stand-up Comedy as Feminism: Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Feminist, Political Discourse in Comedy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Cynthia Medina, [email protected], 848-445-1940 Stand-up Comedy as Feminism: Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Feminist, Political Discourse in Comedy How Tina Fey, Chelsea Handler, Wanda Sykes and Mae West voiced feminist issues through comedy New Brunswick,…
Addition of MRI-Targeted Biopsy Leads to More Reliable Diagnosis of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Using a combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to target and sample suspicious prostate tissue, along with a standard prostate biopsy, is significantly more likely to detect the most aggressive prostate cancers than standard biopsy alone. This finding, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, could allow a higher percentage of prostate cancer patients to avoid unnecessary treatment for slow-growing prostate cancers that are not likely to spread.
Parents’ social isolation linked to their children’s health
Parents’ social isolation was linked to self-reported poorer health not only for themselves but also for their adolescent children, finds a study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.“The purpose of this study was to investigate the interrelationship between parent and adolescent social isolation and health,” said Tess Thompson, research assistant professor.