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UrduIn light of Diabetes Awareness Month, John Giurini, DPM, Chief of Podiatric Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), discusses how diabetes can cause problems with your feet.
Category: Feature Expert
Trying to Quit Smoking? Experts Provide Helpful Hints
Experts at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center share tips for quitting smoking
Fiber-reinforced concrete speeds construction, reduces costs
Fiber-reinforced concrete reduces construction time frames from years to months and months to weeks. Transportation experts say the economic, safety and transit benefits could be huge.
On a mission to Mars
Geologist Kathy Benison has been selected for NASA’s Mars 2020 team.
U.S. Carbon and Pollution Emissions Policies are ‘Up in the Air’
Tangles in courts and in Congress threaten emissions-related energy regulations and incentives. If these are lost, carbon emissions are projected to climb, and the fight against health-damaging ozone may lose traction, allowing it to resurge, too. An expert explains the legal messes.
Pesticides and Children: Who is Most at Risk?
Nancy Fiedler, a professor at the Rutgers School of Public Health and deputy director of the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, who is studying how pesticide exposure affects fetuses in each trimester of pregnancy, says it is unknown exactly when children are the most vulnerable, but says there is no question that most children – even those who live outside of agricultural areas where pesticides are sprayed – are at risk.
Fiedler, who researches the effects of neurotoxicants, including pesticides, on human brain function and development, discusses how children are exposed and what parents can do to keep them safe.
AGING, ALZHEIMER’S AND NEURODEGENERATION: INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTIAN BEHL
Prof. Dr. Christian Behl is a Professor of Pathobiochemistry and Chair and Director of the Institute of Pathobiochemistry at the University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany. His research expertise is on neurodegeneration, the cause of a number of diseases linked to old age like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS, and on ways of preventing novel concepts based on basic molecular mechanisms, for instance autophagy.
Ciarán P. Kelly, MD, FACG, Available to Discuss Celiac Disease: Myths and Mysteries
Ciarán P. Kelly, MD, FACG, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, is available to discuss Celiac Disease: Myths and Mysteries, topic of The American Journal of Gastroenterology Lecture
FTT Professor Describes Growing Acceptance of Slow-Fashion Model
When clothing retailer Forever 21 announced its bankruptcy filing in late September, Arlesa Shephard, Buffalo State associate professor of fashion and textile technology (FTT), wasn’t surprised.
Forever 21, which grew exponentially from the1980s through the 2000s selling cheap, trendy clothes, is planning to close 350 stores in the United States and abroad. Shephard has been researching the opposite trend — slow fashion — since 2013. Clothing in the slow-fashion model is made with more care from higher-quality fabric and with less harmful chemicals. The clothes cost more, but last longer.
Oncology Pharmacists: An Essential Partner in the Cancer Journey
One of the hallmarks of a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center is the unique oncology expertise exhibited by its clinical team, including board certified oncology pharmacists. A Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey expert shares more on their role in patient care.
Charging Up the Development of Lithium-Ion Batteries
On October 9, the Nobel committee recognized work in developing lithium-ion batteries. These batteries have enabled a huge number of advances, including mobile phones and plug-in electric vehicles. The DOE Office of Science is proud to have supported research by Drs. Whittingham and Goodenough and to have funded research by many scientists who have built upon their innovations.
Do I Need to Be Tested for the Flu?
Barbara Masser, MD, Medical Director of Ambulatory Emergency Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, shares some insight on whether or not you may need a flu test.
Are We Alone in the Universe? Rutgers Professor Explores Possibility of Life on Mars and Beyond
People have spent centuries wondering whether life exists beyond Earth, but only recently have scientists developed the tools to find out.
Rutgers Native American Experts Weigh in on Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Peoples Day Debate
Camilla Townsend, a history professor in the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University-New Brunswick whose research focuses on the relationship between indigenous people and Europeans throughout the Americas, says there is room for both holidays.
What You Need to Know About Vaping-Associated Lung Injury
Vaping-associated lung injury is a condition characterized by lung inflammation and damage that can lead to respiratory failure and death. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain, as well as fatigue, fever, and weight loss. Many patients report gastrointestinal symptoms too.
Healthcare experts are urging people to avoid vaping because the exact cause of vaping-associated lung injury is unknown.
People who are using vaping products — especially young people, who have been most frequently affected by the condition — should closely monitor their health and seek immediate medical care if they develop symptoms.
While there’s no cure for osteoarthritis, its symptoms can be managed
Osteoarthritis can produce joint pain and stiffness sufficient to limit and even prohibit the performance of everyday tasks. It becomes more common with age, once it starts it typically gets worse and there’s no known cure. But there are therapies that can relieve pain and maintain joint function.
The Medical Minute: Hand sanitizers effective, but handwashing is better
Hand sanitizers are convenient alternatives to handwashing, and they do work. But when it comes to keeping germs away as we enter the cold and flu season, nothing beats a good scrubbing with soap and water.
3D Mammograms: Are They Worth It?
As 3D mammography, also called digital breast tomosynthesis, has become more available nationwide, a big question many women face is whether they should step up and get one. Are they safe, more effective and for every woman?
The Technological Heavyweight You’ve Probably Never Heard Of: ESnet
Since that first computer more than 30 years ago, ESnet has expanded to connect more than 40 major research institutions at speeds 15,000 times faster than a home network. From acting as an early adopter of protocols that now run the internet to making today’s scientific discoveries possible, ESnet is the big player in the internet you’ve probably never heard of.
Michelle Strout
Michelle Mills Strout is a professor and the acting department head in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Arizona, formerly an assistant professor in the Computer Science Department of Colorado State University.
Matthew Schwartz
Matthew D. Schwartz is a professor in the Department of Physics at Harvard University.
Vlad Soukhanovskii
Vsevolod A. Soukhanovskii is a group leader at the Fusion Energy Sciences Program at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He and his research group are stationed on a long-term assignment focusing on edge plasma transport and plasma-surface interactions in spherical tokamaks at the Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Meet the Director: Mike Dunne
This is part of a continuing profile series on the directors of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facilities.
What you need to know about sinus infections
As the fall months approach, the potential for seasonal allergies, runny noses and sinus infections increases.
Researcher Awarded Patent to Convert Low-Grade Cotton Into Gel With Variable Use Qualities
The research behind the patent was conducted by Noureddine Abidi and Yang Hu in Texas Tech’s Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute.
Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer with Attention to Cosmetic Results
As more women live with breast cancer, minimization of significant deformity in the breast after breast preservation is increasingly gaining attention. A Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey surgical oncologist shares some insight.
Examining the Ocean’s Response to Climate Change
As carbon emissions increase, how will the ocean respond to climate change? How does carbon dioxide cross from the atmosphere to the ocean? What happens to the carbon dioxide when it is in the ocean? Learn more from Wellesley College professor Rachel Stanley.
UF/IFAS TREC Plant Diagnostic Clinic: Keeping Florida’s Diverse Horticulture Industry Healthy
In south Florida, growers and nurseries of tropical plants, vegetables and crops turn to such experts at the Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) of University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). At the heart of the center that is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a gala fund raising event at the Coral Gables Country Club on October 26 is the Plant Diagnostic Clinic, established to preserve the health of a unique tropical plant industry.
Judicial decision-making expert can preview U.S. Supreme Court term
Sara Benesh’s research interests include decision-making in federal and state courts, as well as the legitimacy of courts and institutions.
Decoding Data to Cure Chronic Rising Medical Costs
Data mining tools developed at Texas State University can help auditors stop fraud and wasteful spending to save taxpayers billions annually.
Geographic Profiling
What do Jack the Ripper, serial killers, terrorists, bumblebees, invasive algae, and great white sharks have in common? Their home turfs can be pinpointed by a criminal investigative technique pioneered by Dr. Kim Rossmo, University Endowed Chair in Criminology and director of the Center for Geospatial Intelligence and Investigation in the School of Criminal Justice.
Other treatments can reduce need for addictive pain medication
Hardly a day goes by without the public being warned about the dangers of opioids. But still, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 130 people die every day of opioid overdose and the problem is getting worse. A Houston Methodist pain specialist says new advancements in pain management are giving patients options.
Just How Much of the Amazon is Burning?
Capturing the full scale of the fires requires cooperation between scientists and on-the-ground reporters, Matthew Hayek, an environmental studies professor, explains.
September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
The Children’s Cancer Institute at Hackensack University Medical Center celebrates the milestones of patients and the doctors who refuse to give up hope
Ethan Coon: Capturing natural processes through math
As a computational hydrologist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Ethan Coon combines his talent for math with his love of coding to solve big science questions about water quality, water availability for energy production, climate change, and the movement of contaminants through watersheds.
10 Things Women Should Know About Preeclampsia
10 Things Women Should Know About Preeclampsia
How to taper off opioid medications safely
Whitney Luke, MD, a board certified pain medicine and addiction medicine specialist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, explains how to properly taper opioid medication.
Foods to avoid when you have the flu
Kasey Vavrek, a registered dietitian at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, explains the worst and best foods when you have the flu.
Getting New Medical Treatments to Patients Can be Harder Than Landing on Mars
It takes about 10 years and $100 million to get a new medical device to market – $1 billion for a new drug. Most new solutions fail. The biggest foils are not the science or pre-clinical trials but the lack of finances, market miscalculation, bad business models, and regulatory snags. They can all be overcome.
Urologic Cancer Expert Brings Latest Science to NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn
Mohit Gupta, MD, has been appointed director of urologic oncology and brings the latest surgical techniques in the treatment of prostate and urinary cancers to NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn.
Urologic Cancer Expert Brings Latest Science to NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn
Mohit Gupta, MD, has been appointed director of urologic oncology and brings the latest surgical techniques in the treatment of prostate and urinary cancers to NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn.
UNC Charlotte Economist Addresses a Decade of Growth, Offers Forecast for the Future
The economy of the United States and North Carolina, as of July 2019, is now experiencing the longest economic expansion since 1854. While at a modest rate, the national and state economies do continue to grow, and this consistent, decade-long expansion is significant, professor and economist John Connaughton said.
Can Presidents Block Investment in China?
President Trump has threatened to make U.S. companies leave China. Can he do that?
Airline Quality Rating Holiday Travel Forecast: Demand is always higher at the holidays,so find a good price and book early
Wichita State’s Dean Headley, co-author of the Airline Quality Rating, says travelers should book their holiday air travel early this year.
More people turning to primary care doctors or emergency centers for depression and suicidal thoughts
Beaumont primary care and emergency medicine doctors say many patients see them for care that might surprise you: depression and suicidal thoughts. In fact, national data consistently shows spring and summer to be the most common seasons for suicide, not the gloomy winter months.
Technology’s role in everyday life can shape family discussions about screen time with school back in session
Noelle Chesley says research isn’t clear about the best ways for parents to monitor and regular their children’s time using phones, computers and other communications technology.
Aw, shucks: K-State vet says corn on the cob no treat for dogs
Corn on the cob is a treat that many people enjoy each summer. But a Kansas State University veterinarian says don’t share that cob with your dog.
Know Your Risk For Ovarian Cancer
Mount Sinai Experts Share Tips for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in September
SCCA Experts Present Cancer Research at the ASCO Quality Care Symposium
News and interview opportunities at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Back to School in the Era of Gun Violence
Do bulletproof backpacks, lobbies, metal detectors, cameras, guards and other beefed up security measures in response to previous school shootings protect our students from school violence? We spoke with Matthew Mayer, associate professor with the Rutgers-New Brunswick Graduate School of Education, whose research focuses on school violence prevention and promoting safe and productive schools, to find out.