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UrduChula joins hands with the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) to design “Walkable City” using the GoodWalk Score as the criteria for selecting the pilot area to be developed as Walkable City in Bangkok as well as many cities around the country. The plan is to help reduce pollution, revitalize tourism, and the local economy while enhancing the quality of life and health for city dwellers.
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KIMM finds solution to medical waste problem, which has become a major national issue
The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials has succeeded in developing an on-site-disposal type medical waste sterilization system that can help to resolve the problem caused by medical waste, which has become a national and social issue as the volume of medical waste continues to increase every year.
Clinical Trial Examines the Potential Benefit of Alternative Pain Management with Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients
Researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery study the potential role of perioperative cannabinoids for pain management and opioid reduction with patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.
Researchers Perform Anatomical Dissection to Identify Sensory Nerves for Improved Cancer Treatment
Researchers from the London Health Sciences Centre use anatomical dissection to identify undocumented nerve pathways for the most diagnosed cancer worldwide.
AAI Announces Esteemed 2024 Distinguished Fellows: Recognizing Excellence in Immunological Innovation and Leadership
Recognizing exceptional scientific contributions and noteworthy service to the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) and the wider immunology community, AAI announces its 2024 class of Distinguished Fellows.
“Anti-Choke Mug” – Chula Innovation for Neuro Patients to Drink Water Confidently
Chula Medicine has designed an anti-choke mug with calculated angle, amount, and time of water flow from the mug to the patient’s lips hoping to reduce choking that may lead to lung infection, bring peace of mind to caregivers, and make it safer for patients who will have a better quality of life.
AANA Emphasizes the Importance of Screenings and Safe Anesthesia Care for Colon Health During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Of the various types of cancer screenings and procedures, colonoscopies are among the most effective in preventing cancer.
Uncovering why more Black women than ever are being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Women are more likely than men to get diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an incurable disease that affects the central nervous system.
How Much Dam Water is Needed for Fish and Energy?
New research identifies the most important factors in successful fish passage, pointing toward new options for flexible dam operations.
Pediatric Cancer Expert Explains New Options for Children With Sarcomas
Leo Mascarenhas, MD, MS, has an important message for parents whose children have been diagnosed with sarcoma, a type of cancer that develops in the bones or soft tissues.
Don’t Get Burned: Retina Specialists Share Eclipse Safety Tips
On April 8, 2024, 40 million people across the United States, Canada, and Mexico will have the opportunity to experience a true celestial spectacle, a rare total solar eclipse as the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking daylight for several minutes.
More than flying cars: eVTOL battery analysis reveals unique operating demands
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are taking cleaner transportation to the skies by creating and evaluating new batteries for airborne electric vehicles that take off and land vertically.
Filamentos estelares fantasmales capturados con la imagen de DECam más grande jamás publicada
Con la poderosa Cámara de Energía Oscura (DECam por sus siglas en inglés) de 570 megapíxeles, fabricada por el Departamento de Energía de Estados Unidos, los astrónomos han construido una imagen gigante de 1,3 gigapíxeles que muestra la parte central del remanente de Supernova Vela, un cadáver cósmico de una gigantesca estrella que explotó como una supernova. DECam es uno de los instrumentos de imágenes de campo amplio más productivos del mundo y está montada en el Telescopio de 4 metros Víctor M. Blanco de la Fundación Nacional de Ciencias de EE.UU en el Observatorio Interamericano Cerro Tololo en Chile, un Programa de NOIRLab de NSF.
Ghostly Stellar Tendrils Captured in Largest DECam Image Ever Released
With the powerful, 570-megapixel Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera (DECam), astronomers have constructed a massive 1.3-gigapixel image showcasing the central part of the Vela Supernova Remnant, the cosmic corpse of a gigantic star that exploded as a supernova.
AANA Publishes Considerations for Anesthesia Care of the Patient on a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists such as Ozempic® or Wegovy® (semaglutide), Saxenda® (liraglutide), or Zepbound™ (tirzepatide), have become increasingly popular in promoting weight loss.
New FDA food label initiatives aim to combat diet-related chronic disease by improving nutritional decision making
New initiatives by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aim to combat preventable death and disability caused by poor nutrition by making food nutrition labels easier to understand for consumers. A commentary describing recent and proposed upcoming changes to food labeling is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Love on the land: Helping farmers grow healthy relationships
Life on the land can be great, but it can also put a lot of pressure on romantic relationships. Now, rural health experts from the University of South Australia have launched a new online resource to help farmers build and maintain a healthy relationship with their partner.
Alerta do especialista: as calorias são todas iguais?
Você já ouviu dizer que “caloria é caloria” em relação à perda de peso, mas isso é mesmo verdade? Com tantas dietas diferentes por aí (cetogênica, jejum intermitente, mediterrânea), isso pode ser um grande desafio.
Cancer Research in 3D
In cancer research, seeing is believing. Before they can diagnose or treat cancer, researchers and doctors need to have a clear understanding of what’s happening at a microscopic level. While existing technology allows us to see things the naked eye can’t, a team of researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is working to standardize a process for staining and seeing cancer in a whole new perspective – in 3D (three dimensions).
Alerta para los expertos: ¿son todas las calorías iguales?
Seguro ha escuchado que “una caloría es una caloría” cuando se trata de perder peso, ¿puede ser eso realmente cierto? Debido a la variedad de dietas que existen (cetogénica, mediterránea o de ayuno intermitente), puede ser un desafío abrumador.
تنبيه من خبير: هل السُعرات الحرارية تنشأ جميعها بشكل متساوٍ؟
لا بدّ أنك قد سمعت مقولة “السُعرة الواحدة ما هي إلا سُعرة واحدة” فيما يتعلق بإنقاص الوزن، ولكن هل هذا صحيح فعلاً؟ في ظل انتشار العديد من الحميات الغذائية مثل (الكيتو والصيام المتقطع وحمية البحر الأبيض المتوسط)، قد يكون هناك تحدٍ كبير في هذا المجال.
“Organic Fertilizer from Cassava Waste” An Innovation from Chula to Replace Chemical Fertilizers and Increase the Value of Agricultural Waste
A Chula researcher has been successful in adding value to agricultural waste generated by industrial factories by transforming cassava waste and sewage sludge into organic fertilizer to replace the use of chemical fertilizers. He has also come up with a special formula of microbial inoculum that increases nutrients needed by plants.
Smart protection for delicate skin
Skin injuries caused by prolonged pressure often occur in people who are unable to change their position independently – such as sick newborns in hospitals or elderly people. Thanks to successful partnerships with industry and research, Empa scientists are now launching two smart solutions for pressure sores.
Peering Into the Tendrils of NGC 604 with NASA’s Webb
In the astronomy field, the term “nearby” is quite relative. Neighboring galaxies to our home galaxy, the Milky Way, are a few million light-years away. In contrast, some of the most distant galaxies ever detected, closer to the Big Bang, are billions of light-years away.
At Bates College, STEM-interested Black Students Now 50% More Likely to Earn a STEM degree
Typically there is a gap nationally in higher education between the percentages of students who arrive at college expressing a desire to study science, technology, engineering, and math fields and those who stick with them. Statistics show that the fall-off is even higher among Black and Hispanic students. Bates College in Maine set out to change that.
Women eggplant entrepreneurs target food insecurity in Bangladesh
An initiative by the Feed the Future Insect-Resistant Eggplant Partnership (IREP) is pioneering plant nurseries as a catalytic resource for food and economic security in Bangladesh, which is in turn supporting women entrepreneurs.
Certified Nurses Inspire Others Through Commitment to Excellence
In honor of Certified Nurses Day March 19, critical care, progressive care and advanced practice nurses told AACN why they chose to be certified. More than 138,000 nurses currently hold credentials from AACN Certification Corporation.
A new approach to transportation: Pairing off-street parking with electric scooters
A pilot program led by Argonne and the Civic Infrastructure Collaborative uncovers a fun and creative way to make urban transportation more environmentally friendly.
A bioengineering professor finds her niche in global health
In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re featuring Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Ph.D., a professor of bioengineering at Rice University who has been solving women’s health challenges globally for the past two decades.
Experts: All Adrenal Tumors Should Be Evaluated
As an on-the-go mother of two equally on-the-go preschoolers, Yessenia Paez was accustomed to dealing with common parenting stress. But when 24/7 anxiety, heart palpitations, hand tremors and chronic headaches became the norm for the better part of a year, she knew something more was at play.
Study Abroad at Chulalongkorn University: A Gateway to World-Class Education in Asia
Poised to become one of Asia’s educational hubs, Chulalongkorn University is admitting Thai and international students to more than 100 international programs in all disciplines to create learning experiences without borders and prepare graduates for world citizenship.
The role of machine learning and computer vision in Imageomics
A new field promises to usher in a new era of using machine learning and computer vision to tackle small and large-scale questions about the biology of organisms around the globe.
ACI Survey: 80% of Americans Now Spring Clean Every Year
Spring cleaning is a top priority for more Americans than ever, according to new consumer data released by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI). The survey found that 80% of Americans plan to spring clean this year, which is a more than a 10% increase from just 3 years ago.
What Are Hubble and Webb Observing Right Now? NASA Tool Has the Answer
Space Telescope Live provides an interactive way to explore the most accurate, up-to-date, publicly available information on current, past, and upcoming observations by NASA’s Hubble and Webb space telescopes.
Daylight Saving Time Begins This Weekend, Hackensack Meridian Sleep Experts Available On Health Impact, How To Prepare Your Body For The Loss Of Sleep And Why They Want Us To Stop “Springing Forward” To Daylight Saving Time
Sleep Medicine experts on the health impacts of Daylight Saving Time
Launch of a pioneering translational research programme in Europe
– The TRIP initiative establishes three new joint laboratories that bring together fundamental biomedical research and clinical research with the aim of accelerating the delivery of results to patients.
– TRIP will focus on emerging fields such as immuno-oncology, inflammation, and cellular senescence.
Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute Leading The Way In Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Research
Explanation of clinical research for MS Awareness month
EXPERT DERMATOLOGISTS PRESENT LATEST INFORMATION AT 2024 AAD ANNUAL MEETING
The 2024 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting will take place March 8-12 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego. The meeting will feature more than 300 educational sessions with more than 1,600 speakers discussing the latest research on skin, hair and nails.
ACP reviews performance measures for major depressive disorder
A review by the American College of Physicians (ACP) of performance measures designed to evaluate quality of care for those suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) found only one of eight measures relevant to internal medicine physicians to be valid. The paper is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Women’s Hearts Differ From Men’s
Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. for both men and women, but from pregnancy risks to how their arteries function women face different challenges in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular conditions.
City without walls: Buildings, energy, psychology overlap for researcher Frank Li
Fengqui “Frank” Li is a computational developer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory who uses his background as an architect to expand the landscape of design for his research into building energy modeling and beyond.
Grant helps expand Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training across Middle Tennessee
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a federal grant of nearly $500,000 to expand access to Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) across Middle Tennessee, particularly to rural and underserved areas.
Behind the wheel: Navigating driving with epilepsy
For people with epilepsy, the inability to drive is often accompanied by frustration, loss of freedom, and increased dependence on others. Some countries ban people from driving for life, while others allow it after a specific amount of time passes without seizures.
NASA uses ORNL supercomputers to plan smooth landing on Mars
Since 2019, a team of NASA scientists and their partners have been using NASA’s FUN3D software on supercomputers located at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, or OLCF, to conduct computational fluid dynamics, or CFD, simulations of a human-scale Mars lander. The team’s ongoing research project is a first step in determining how to safely land a vehicle with humans onboard onto the surface of Mars.
Hahn Awarded CZI Grant to Monitor, Manipulate Proteins Important in Nervous System Function, Neurological Disease
Klaus Hahn, PhD, the Ronald G. Thurman Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology at the UNC School of Medicine, will co-lead this Chan Zuckerberg Initiative project with colleagues at Duke University and North Carolina State University.
Cleveland Clinic Among First Hospitals to Perform New Tissue-Sparing Ablation Procedure
Cleveland Clinic Among First Hospitals to Perform New Tissue-Sparing Ablation Procedure
THT 2024 Late-Breaking Clinical Science Announced
The complete list of late-breaking clinical science to be presented at THT 2024: Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics is now available online. An international heart failure conference organized by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation® (CRF®), THT will take place March 4-6, 2024, at the Westin Boston Seaport in Boston, MA.
New Frontiers in Treating GI Cancers
Gastrointestinal cancers were once diagnosed primarily by location. A tumor in the liver was liver cancer, while one in the pancreas was pancreatic. The few chemotherapy treatments available affected the entire patient—sometimes causing difficult side effects.
Five Signs of Colorectal Cancer You Shouldn’t Ignore – Even if You’re a Younger Adult
The recent Cancer Facts & Figures 2024 report from American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers revealed a stark increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence among Americans under the age of 55. In just two decades, CRC has moved up from being the fourth leading cause of cancer death in both younger men and women, to first in men and second in women.
Rare but not forgotten
Finding treatments for children with rare diseases has been a significant hurdle in the medical world. An unexpected source, the common fruit fly, is turning up answers.