A research letter was recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examining hospitalization, readmission, and mortality rates following pulmonary embolism (PE) in older US adults from 1999 through 2015. Researchers found that hospitalization rates for PE increased while length of stay, readmission rates, and short-term and one-year mortality rates declined. Investigators believe that these trends may be explained by advances in the diagnosis and management of PE, such as computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA), which is now the standard diagnostic test. Frequent use of CTPA may have contributed to identifying less severe PEs, hence the reduced mortality rates.
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Roswell Park Researchers Identify Immune Biomarker of Response in Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer
Roswell Park researchers have uncovered a biomarker that may help explain why some patients respond better than others to sorafenib, a chemotherapy commonly prescribed for patients with advanced liver cancer.
Study shows Facebook groups aid breastfeeding support
Facebook could be the key to helping mothers overcome breastfeeding challenges. That’s according to a new study from the University of Georgia.
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Darden First Year Internships Span Industries, Functions and Locations Around the World
This summer, and for the second in a row, 100 percent of Darden full-time MBA students received an internship, and students entered roles at 145 companies in all major MBA industries.
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The Smithfield Acquisition: ShuangHui Buys the Whole Hog
Famous for producing pork products, Smithfield Foods had a history of aggressive growth. But when that growth stalled for a matter of years, it was time to consider acquisition by ShuangHui International. This case in point discusses the pros and cons and strategic considerations that went into the international deal.
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Venture Showcase, $25,000 Prize Highlight End of 2019 UVA Darden Summer Incubator
The 2019 cohort of the i.Lab Incubator program completed their 10-week summer accelerator by showcasing their ventures for the UVA and Charlottesville communities.
Learning Goes Global on Darden Worldwide Courses
Watch highlights of Darden students traveling the globe this spring on global courses and learn about the scholarship program powering their trips around the world.
Salisbury University earns $2.1M Federal Grant for Migrant Farm Workers Interested in Education Degrees
Salisbury University has received a five-year, $2.1 million College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) award from the Department of Education. The funding will assist first-year, full-time students who are engaged, or whose parents are engaged, in migrant and other seasonal farm work.
Nerve Stimulation + Repetitive Sounds Help Improve Hearing
Combining seizure-preventing electrical stimulation with repetitive musical tones improves processing of sounds in the brain, according to new research. The discovery may provide relief for chronic ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and aid communication skills in people with autism. The first-of-its-kind study, published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurophysiology (JNP), was chosen as an APSselect article for August.
Fluorescent glow may reveal hidden life in the cosmos
Astronomers have uncovered a new way of searching for life in the cosmos. Harsh ultraviolet radiation flares from red suns, once thought to destroy surface life on planets, might help uncover hidden biospheres. Their radiation could trigger a protective glow from life on exoplanets called biofluorescence, according to new Cornell University research.
Study finds racial bias in tweets flagged as hate speech
Tweets believed to be written by African Americans are much more likely to be tagged as hate speech than tweets associated with whites, according to a Cornell study analyzing five collections of Twitter data marked for abusive language.
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Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation Welcomes New Trustee
Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Leonard Somarriba, DPT, CSCS, to the Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees.
Cars can quickly turn into an oven, even on cool days
You don’t think it could happen to you, but the stories in the news show it can. Nearly 40 children die every year from being left in a parked car, and a majority of them are parents just forgetting their child was in the car.
Dr. Brian Johnston, chief of pediatrics at Harborview Medical Center, says temperatures can rise quickly in minutes if a car is sitting in the sun, even if it’s only 70 or 80 degrees outside. A simple way to remind yourself to look in the backseat before getting out is to leave your cell phone there.
Deadly protein duo reveals new drug targets for viral diseases
New research from Cornell University details how two highly lethal viruses have greater pathogenic potential when their proteins are combined.
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Yang receives NSF grant to model cell disorder in heart
Hui Yang, Harold and Inge Marcus Career Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Penn State, was awarded a $320,625 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study exactly how a process called glycosylation can cause proteins to disrupt the harmony of cell activity.
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TV coverage of Olympics devotes more time to female athletes
A new study of Olympic TV coverage found female athletes have been receiving more coverage during the games since the 2012 broadcast. The gender gap has closed to the point of favoring female athletes, who have received the majority of clock-time and mentions in three of the past four broadcasts.
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Scientists discover potential path to improving samarium-cobalt magnets
Scientists have discovered a potential tool to enhance magnetization and magnetic anisotropy, making it possible to improve the performance of samarium-cobalt magnets.
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Global Heritage Organization and American Express Partner to Protect Rural Heritage in China
To protect China’s endangered cultural heritage, San Francisco-based Global Heritage Fund (GHF) and American Express (AMEX) have partnered to support cultural heritage and historic preservation. This groundbreaking partnership helps communities adapt traditional practices to contemporary needs.
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Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Director Elected Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named 54 academic inventors to the Spring 2019 class of NAI Senior Members, including Stanton L. Gerson, MD, Director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC).
Pollutant linked to climate change can accelerate lung disease as much as a pack a day of cigarettes
Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollutants, especially the pollutant ozone, accelerates the development of emphysema and age-related decline in lung function, even among people who have never smoked, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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UVA Leads Major Effort to Understand Autism Differences in Boys, Girls
A pioneering autism researcher is spearheading an ambitious effort to understand how autism-spectrum disorders differ in boys and girls as part of the National Institutes of Health’s Autism Centers of Excellence Program.
AI tool characterizes a song’s genre & provides insights regarding perception music
The debate can finally be put to rest–Lil Nas X’s record-setting, chart-topping hit “Old Town Road” is indeed country. But it’s also a little rock ‘n roll. And when you analyze the lyrics and chords together, it’s straight-up pop.
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Mode of delivery at birth may play key role in shaping the child’s skin microbiome
The maturation of skin microbial communities during childhood is important for the skin health of children and development of the immune system into adulthood
Apples, tea and moderation — the 3 ingredients for a long life
Consuming flavonoid-rich items such as apples and tea protects against cancer and heart disease, particularly for smokers and heavy drinkers, according to new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU).
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Sandia abuses batteries for better energy storage
An indoor drop tower allows Sandia researchers to learn more about how lithium-ion batteries —commonly found in electric cars, computers, medical equipment and aircraft — respond to stress. The push for more storage and power drives the need for the tests.
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Research into RNA-DNA ‘R-loops’ could shed light on cancer formation
Accumulation of unusual RNA-DNA hybrids, known as R-loops, are often associated with cancers. Xiaoyu Xue, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Texas State University, is heading a research study examining the role of the human motor protein Aquarius (AQR) in resolving R-loops to gain insight into possible avenues of cancer prevention.
First-Of-Its Kind Research Examines the Relationship Between Asthma, Disease Control, and Depression
$3.4 Million Study to Understand Why Older Adults Have Worse Asthma Outcomes
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ITCHY SCALP? HOW TO FIND HEAD LICE EARLY
Head lice affect about six to 12 million children, ages three to 12, each year in the United States. Although head lice are not known to carry disease, dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology say an infestation can cause some uncomfortable symptoms. Knowing how to spot the signs of head lice early can help prevent the infestation from spreading.
AnaBios Provides Human Tissue Samples to NCATS for Pain Research
AnaBios Corp. today announced it is providing validated human dorsal root ganglion (hDRG) to the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for research collaborations to develop human cell-based screening platforms and novel drugs to treat pain and opioid use disorder.
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ISPOR Latin America 2019 Announces Program Focused on Data and Value in Healthcare
ISPOR—the professional society for health economics and outcomes research—announced plenary sessions and speakers for ISPOR Latin America 2019, “Data and Value in Healthcare: 2020 and Beyond,” that will be held on 12-14 September 2019 in Bogotá, Colombia.
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Rising Insulin Costs Forcing Families with Diabetes to Forego Basic Needs – @UofUHealth @uofunursing Expert Available
New research by Michelle Litchman, Ph.D., FNP-BC, an assistant professor at the University of Utah College of Nursing is showing just how bad that rising out of pocket costs and deductibles, along with escalating costs of diabetes medications and supplies,…
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Jurassic world of volcanoes found in central Australia
An international team of subsurface explorers from the University of Adelaide in Australia and the University of Aberdeen in Scotland have uncovered a previously undescribed ‘Jurassic World’ of around 100 ancient volcanoes buried deep within the Cooper-Eromanga Basins of central Australia.
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UCI anthropology professor can comment on new rules on U.S. immigrants who are poor
“Punishing immigrants for using food stamps and Medicaid is reminiscent of the public charge component of anti-immigrant policies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which were used to thwart immigration from southern and eastern Europe,” says Leo Chavez,…
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How Adults Can Spot Signs of Mental Illness in Children
A Rutgers youth trauma expert discusses how parents, teachers and others can recognize mental health issues and connect children with the care they need
Teens feel pressured to get pregnant
Female adolescents are experiencing relationship abuse at alarming rates, according to a new Michigan State University study that specifically researched reproductive coercion – a form of abuse in which a woman is pressured to become pregnant against her wishes. Heather McCauley, assistant professor in the School of Social Work, and co-researchers found nearly one in eight females between ages 14 and 19 experienced reproductive coercion within the last three months.
In first-of-its-kind study, UCI researchers highlight hookah health hazards
Irvine, Calif., Aug. 12, 2019 – Hookah waterpipe use has grown in popularity in recent years – 1 in 5 college students in the U.S. and Europe have tried it – but the practice could be more dangerous than other forms of smoking, according to a first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, published recently in Aerosol Science and Technology.
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Largest-Ever Study of Coral Communities Unlocks Global Solution to Save Reefs
The largest study ever conducted of its kind has identified where and how to save coral reef communities in the Indo-Pacific, according to an international group of scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other conservation NGOs, government agencies, and universities. The study outlines three viable strategies that can be quickly enacted to help save coral reefs that are threatened by climate change and human impacts.
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Evidence of the 587/586 BCE Babylonian Conquest of Jerusalem Found in Mount Zion Excavation
Researchers digging at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s ongoing archaeological excavation on Mount Zion in Jerusalem have announced a second significant discovery from the 2019 season – clear evidence of the Babylonian conquest of the city from 587/586 BCE.
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SMH! Brains trained on e-devices may struggle to understand scientific info
Overuse of electronic devices is no “LOL” matter, according to researchers, who suggest that excessive interaction with e-devices may be related to weaker activity in areas of the brain that are key to understanding scientific texts.
Trump’s draft online censorship EO is in violation of the First Amendment, says free speech expert
The leaked draft of an executive order to involve the FCC and the FTC in content moderation decisions made by online platforms is clearly in violation of the First Amendment, argues Jennifer Lambe, associate professor of communication at the University…
Researchers are first to map molecular structure of protein aggregate variant that leads to Alzheimer’s
A research team including faculty at Binghamton University and University of Colorado Denver are the first to map the molecular structure of an aggressive protein aggregate that causes acceleration of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Robotic Neck Brace Dramatically Improves Functions of ALS Patients
A Columbia Engineering-designed robotic brace that supports the neck during its natural motion is the first device shown to dramatically assist ALS patients in holding their heads and actively supporting them during range of motion. The brace should improve patients’ quality of life, not only in improving eye contact during conversation
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Untreatable Olive Tree Disease Can Be Contained, But Must Be Better Monitored, says SHRO Researcher
Xylella fastidiosa, subsp. pauca is a bacterial pathogen currently devastating the olive orchards in Southern Italy (Apulia). Due to the epidemic, local production of olive oil has dropped by 90%, olive mills are shut down, the regional economy is suffering, and an invaluable cultural asset is compromised.
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Nerve-releasing Surgery Eases Migraines for Some
In November 2018 Dyer underwent peripheral nerve surgery at the Nashville Veterans Affairs Hospital with the goal of relieving her chronic migraine headaches. The outpatient surgery is now also being offered by the same team of plastic surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Bacterial Resistance to Two Critical Antibiotics Widespread in Southeast Asia
Resistance to two critical antibiotic types, one a “drug of last resort” when all others fail against some “superbugs,” are widely distributed in Southeast Asia, raising the risk of untreatable infections, say a team of investigators led by Georgetown University Medical Center.
UCI is No. 1 among Money magazine’s ‘Best Colleges’
Irvine, Calif., Aug. 12, 2019 — Money magazine has ranked the University of California, Irvine No. 1 on its 2019-20 list of the nation’s “Best Colleges.” Knocking Princeton University off the top spot, this also makes UCI the first public university to achieve No. 1. The ranking is up from No. 3 last year and No. 7 in 2017, acknowledging UCI’s continued growth in providing accessible, high-quality education and fostering alumni success.
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PPPL physicist Stoltzfus-Dueck will explore the performance of fusion plasma with an Early Career Research Award
Profile of PPPL recipient of a 2019 DOE Early Career Research Award.
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Of Mice And Babies: New Animal Model Links Blood Transfusions to Dangerous Digestive Disease in Preemies
Physicians have long suspected that red blood cell transfusions given to premature infants with anemia may put them in danger of developing necrotizing enterocolitis, a potentially lethal inflammatory disease of the intestines. However, solid evidence for the connection has been difficult to obtain in part because of the lack of a practical animal model able to accurately represent what physically occurs when a baby gets NEC.
Researchers convert used car batteries into units that could power farms in the developing world
As part of a Circular Economy for electric vehicle battery systems, as the number of such vehicles increases rapidly, the need to find the best way to reuse and recycle vehicle batteries becomes just as intense. Now researchers at WMG
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Brookhaven Lab and University of Delaware Begin Joint Initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of Delaware (UD) have begun a two-year joint initiative to promote collaborative research in new areas of complementary strength and strategic importance.