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Study identifies mutations linked to familial pancreatic cancer
BOSTON – Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers with limited treatment options. It typically comes with an especially poor prognosis due to its lack of symptoms until advanced stages and its ability to resist many anticancer therapies. Identifying…
Regenstrief researcher, national leaders support keeping feeding tube orders on POLST form
Susan Hickman, PhD, director of the Indiana University Center for Aging Research at Regenstrief Institute, and her colleagues nationwide are stressing the importance of including orders about artificial nutrition preferences on POLST (Provider’s Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment) forms. POLST…
More cancer cases among women with sleep apnea
Women with severe sleep apnea appear to be at an elevated risk of getting cancer, a study shows. No causal relationship is demonstrated, but the link between nocturnal hypoxia in women and higher cancer risk is still clear. “It’s reasonable…
Firework memories
Weizmann Institute Scientists have uncovered a neuronal mechanism central to human free recall
Ancient feces reveal how ‘marsh diet’ left Bronze Age Fen folk infected with parasites
New research published today in the journal Parasitology shows how the prehistoric inhabitants of a settlement in the freshwater marshes of eastern England were infected by intestinal worms caught from foraging for food in the lakes and waterways around their…
Cardiac rehabilitation: Preliminary results
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications volume 4, issue 2, pp. 121-23; DOI https:/ / doi. org/ 10. 15212/ CVIA. 2017. 0069 , C. Richard Conti, Jamie. B Conti, and Jeff Plasschaert from the University of Florida…
New research could provide better food and faster analysis of blood tests
A group of researchers from the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen have figu
Physicists develop ‘time machine’ for materials science
Physics experiments are often time-consuming and expensive. Sometimes scientists do not realize until the very end that they have been using the wrong calibration for measurements the whole time. What if there were a way to go back in time…
Premature mortality is partly predicted by city neighborhood
Where you live in the City of Toronto impacts your health and longevity
UH project promotes energy careers for women, minorities
Next Gen Energy X receives diversity award for stem outreach
National narcissism rears its head in study of WWII
Arts & Sciences study suggests history may look different from the other side
MDM2 counteracts resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors for melanoma therapy
A study from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs led by Anna Vilgelm, MD, PhD, and Ann Richmond, PhD, has identified a possible second-line treatment for melanoma patients. The potential treatment would render CDK4/6 inhibitors, a class…
Epicardial coronary artery abnormalities that do not result in myocardial ischemia
What to Do with Epicardial Coronary Artery Abnormalities That do not Result in Myocardial Ischemia? In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications volume 4, issue 2, pp. 109-111 ; DOI https:/ / doi. org/ 10. 15212/ CVIA. 2017.…
Superdeep diamonds confirm ancient reservoir deep under Earth’s surface
Barcelona: Analyses show that gases found in microscopic inclusions in diamonds come from a stable subterranean reservoir at least as old as the Moon, hidden more than 410 km below sea level in the Earth’s mantle. Scientists have long suspected…
Screening for cervical spine risk factors could reduce CT scans by half
An estimated 8 million children suffer blunt trauma annually, and while cervical spine injury (CSI) is serious, it is uncommon. Screening children suffering from blunt trauma for CSI risk factors could cut unnecessary computed tomography (CT) scans — and radiation…
Young Jupiter was smacked head-on by massive newborn planet
Jupiter’s core may still be reeling from collision 4.5 billion years ago
In product design, imagining end user’s feelings leads to more original outcomes
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Developing original and innovative products is critical to a company’s long-term success and competitive advantage. Thus, gaining a better idea of what factors impact how designers cultivate product originality can have important – and potentially profitable –…
As whooping cough evolves, WVU researcher studies how to maintain vaccine’s effectiveness
Scientists and bacteria are locked in an arms race. Over time, bacteria can evolve to resist today’s powerful vaccines. Bordetella pertussis–which causes pertussis, or whooping cough–is no different. Although the current vaccines that protect against it are highly effective–plunging the…
WPI biologist’s discovery gives evolution clues and may affect drug interaction research
Worcester, Mass. – August 15, 2019 – A biologist at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has shown that a key biological component in a worm’s communication system can be repurposed to take on a different job, a critical finding about the…
Predictive value of resting pd/pa for fractional flow reserve assessed with monorail pressure microc
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications volume 4, issue 2, pp. 113-120; DOI https:/ / doi. org/ 10. 15212/ CVIA. 2017. 0078 , Keng Tat Koh, Asri Said, Khaw Chee Sin, Oon Yen Yee, Erwin Mulia, Tan…
Nanoscale ‘glass’ bottles could enable targeted drug delivery
Tiny silica bottles filled with medicine and a special temperature-sensitive material could be used for drug delivery to kill malignant cells only in certain parts of the body, according to a study published recently by researchers at the Georgia Institute…
Newfound superconductor material could be the ‘silicon of quantum computers’
Possible ‘topological superconductor’ could overcome industry’s problem of quantum decoherence
Bloodsucker discovered: First North American medicinal leech described in over 40 years
Museum collections reveal the new leech has hidden in plain sight for decades
Enriched environment in aquaculture enhances the survival of fish from bacterial disease
In enriched rearing method structures are added to rearing tanks to increase habitat complexity and
Supercomputing prodigies win prestigious honors
Milinda Fernando and Staci Smith recognized with George Michael Memorial Fellowships
Stanford develops wireless sensors that stick to the skin to track our health
Skin-hugging sensors track health indicators and use a novel type of RFID to beam signals to receive
The relationship between mean platelet volume and in-hospital mortality in geriatric patients with S
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications volume 4, issue 2, pp. 135-141; DOI https:/ / doi. org/ 10. 15212/ CVIA. 2019. 0015 , Ömer Şatıroğlu, Murtaza Emre Durakoğlugil, Hüseyin Avni Uydu, Hakan Duman, Mustafa Çetin, Yüksel Çiçek,…
Stressed plants must have iron under control
Publication in iScience
Moon glows brighter than sun in images from NASA’s Fermi
If our eyes could see high-energy radiation called gamma rays, the Moon would appear brighter than the Sun! That’s how NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has seen our neighbor in space for the past decade. Gamma-ray observations are not sensitive…
Skoltech scientists found a way to create long-life fast-charging batteries
A group of researchers led by Skoltech Professor Pavel Troshin studied coordination polymers, a class of compounds with scarcely explored applications in metal-ion batteries, and demonstrated their possible future use in energy storage devices with a high charging/discharging rate and…
Sofja Kovalevskaja Award brings superconducting spintronics expertise to Konstanz
Starting on 1 October 2019, the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award winner Dr Angelo Di Bernardo will contribute to the research carried out at the University of Konstanz in the area of Nano and Materials Science with his expertise in superconducting spintronics.…
Study: Non-invasive electrical stimulation alters blood flow in brain tumors
First-of-its-kind pilot study suggests repeated treatments could slow tumor growth
Best of both worlds: Asteroids and massive mergers
University of Arizona researchers are using the Catalina Sky Survey’s near-Earth object telescopes t
Selective coronary angiography following cardiac arrest
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications volume 4, issue 2, pp. 85-98 ; DOI https:/ / doi. org/ 10. 15212/ CVIA. 2017. 0060 , Jayasheel O. Eshcol and Adnan K. Chhatriwalla from Saint Luke’s Hospital Mid America…
When the cardiology patient ends up in the oncology care ward
New research shows what can happen with patients in ‘off-service’ hospital beds
NASA pinpointed tropical storm Krosa’s strength before Japan landfall
NASA’s Aqua satellite provided forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center with infrared data and cloud top temperature information for Tropical Storm Krosa as it was making landfall in southern Japan. Cloud top temperatures provide information to forecasters about where…
Dartmouth receives $12.5 million grant to establish Center for Quantitative Biology
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine has been awarded a 5-year, $12.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a Center for Quantitative Biology (CQB) that will bring together and enhance initiatives in computational biology, bioinformatics, and…
Monkey malaria breakthrough offers cure for relapsing malaria
A breakthrough in monkey malaria research by two University of Otago scientists could help scientists diagnose and treat a relapsing form of human malaria. Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans and other animals with more than 200…
Landmark NIH funding extended for CUNY’s bold HIV/AIDS prevention research initiative
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has extended funding through 2022 for Together 5000 (T5K), a nationwide HIV prevention study led by Dr. Christian Grov of the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) and the…
Numbers count in the genetics of moles and melanomas
University of Queensland scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a patient
Ultrasound: The potential power for cardiovascular disease therapy
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications volume 4, issue 2, pp. 125-134; DOI https:/ / doi. org/ 10. 15212/ CVIA. 2019. 0013 , Xiaoyu Zheng, Qingyao Liao, Yue Wang, Hua Li, Xiaodong Wang, Yaohui Wang, Wentao Wu,…
Anastasia Georgievskaya to present at the 6th Aging Research, Drug Discovery, and AI Forum in Basel
Thursday, August 15, 2019 – Today Insilico Medicine , a biotechnology company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing next generation artificial intelligence, and the Scheibye-Knudsen Lab , University of Copenhagen , announce the presentation of Anastasia Georgievskaya, CEO of…
Stronger graphene oxide ‘paper’ made with weaker units
Counterintuitive discovery is likely applicable to other 2D materials
Vegetable-rich diet lowers fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients by raising good cholesterol
Fatigue affects majority of MS patients, impacting quality of life and ability to work full time
Relaxing of regulations for regenerative medicines has cascading effect internationally
Countries that relax regulations for regenerative medicines could be causing a downward spiral in international standards, according to new research published today. Researchers warn that if just one country decides to relax regulations in the field, a heightened sense of…
Trauma begets trauma: Bullying associated with increased suicide attempts among 12-to-15-year-olds
International study finds bullying victimization is associated with suicide attempts across 48 count
Router guest networks lack adequate security, according to researchers at Ben-Gurion University
BEER-SHEVA…August 15, 2019 – While many organizations and home networks use a host and guest network on the same router hardware to increase security, a new study by Ben-Gurion University indicates that routers from well-known manufacturers are vulnerable to cross-router…
How buildings can cut 80% of their carbon emissions by 2050
Energy use in buildings–from heating and cooling your home to keeping the lights on in the office–is responsible for over one-third of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States. Slashing building CO2 emissions 80% by 2050 would therefore…
Insilico Medicine to present at Targeting Metabesity 2019
Thursday, August 15, 2019 – Insilico Medicine , a biotechnology company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its latest results in modern and next-generation AI for drug discovery and productive longevity at…