Hubble Space Telescope observations suggest that the broad “brim” of the Sombrero galaxy may conceal a turbulent past. Clues to a rough-and tumble history lie in the galaxy’s extended halo.
UTHealth Consortium on Aging leads movement to enhance elder care in clinics, hospitals
UT Physicians, HCPC, Memorial Hermann, LBJ Hospital earn age-friendly recognition
Getting children to eat their greens? Both parents need to set an example
A positive example set by both the mother and the father promotes the consumption of vegetables, fruit and berries among 3-5-year-old children, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.
New research takes p*** out of incontinence
Millions of people might eventually be spared the embarrassment and extreme isolation caused by wetting themselves, thanks to new research.
FAU Research Explores How Regulatory Ambiguity Has Discouraged Entrepreneurial Activity in Bitcoin Market
More than a decade after the launch of Bitcoin, regulatory ambiguity surrounding the peer-to-peer virtual currency continues to discourage entrepreneurial activity by increasing risk and the costs of compliance.
Colorectal cancer partner-in-crime identified
A protein that helps colorectal cancer cells spread to other parts of the body could be an effective treatment target.
NYU’s Ulrich Baer Available for Comment on Jack London—Environmentalist, Self-Made Millionaire, and Socialist
New York University’s Ulrich Baer, who authored the afterword to the new edition of The Call of the Wild (Warbler Press), is available for comment on the legacy of Jack London.
Study highlights potential need to standardize quality measurement for cardiovascular care
In a new study, a team of BIDMC researchers evaluate how hospitals awarded for high quality cardiovascular care by the AHA/ACC performed under federal value-based programs.
Earliest interbreeding event between ancient human populations discovered
The study documented the earliest known interbreeding event between ancient human populations— a group known as the “super-archaics” in Eurasia interbred with a Neanderthal-Denisovan ancestor about 700,000 years ago. The event was between two populations more distantly related than any other recorded.
Acquisition of E-Trade a ‘nice win’ for Morgan Stanley
CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICEFeb. 20, 2020 Acquisition of E-Trade a ‘nice win’ for Morgan Stanley On Thursday, Morgan Stanley announced it was buying E-Trade, an online brokerage with 5.2 million client accounts and over $360 billion in client…
Eating Disorders Week: Success of Treating Bulimia
Elizabeth Hartz, a lecturer and clinical coordinator of SUNY Buffalo State’s new Nutrition Education Counseling Center (NECC), wrote a literature review about the treatment of resistant bulimia nervosa. “Relapse is a consistent issue that has yet to be resolved,” Hartz said.…
How sleep helps teens deal with social stress
A first-of-its-kind study from Michigan State found that a good night’s sleep does adolescents good – beyond helping them stay awake in class. Adequate sleep can help teens navigate challenging social situations.
Rounds with Leadership: The Year of the Nurse Educator
The World Health Organization has designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife to celebrate the more than 22 million nurses and 2 million midwives who make up half of the global health workforce (WHO, 2020). These providers are vital to sustaining health and well-being in all communities in which they serve. Beyond raising awareness about nursing’s contribution to society, WHO also wants to use this designation to highlight the need for greater investments in the nursing workforce with the goal of ending the ongoing shortage of registered nurses (RNs).
Citizen scientists discover a new snail, name it after Greta Thunberg
A new to science species of land snail was discovered by a group of citizen scientists working together with scientists from Taxon Expeditions, a company that organises scientific field trips for teams consisting of both scientists and laypeople.
Major discovery in the genetics of Down syndrome
New research highlights the RCAN1 gene’s effect on memory and learning.
A case of reverse development: Dana-Farber scientists solve long-debated puzzle of how the intestine heals itself
Scientists find that normal intestinal cells “de-differentiate” en masse into stem cells that generate the cells needed for a healthy intestinal lining. New study establishes de-differentiation as the predominant mode of stem cell recover in the intestine
Addition of Immunotherapy to Standard Treatment for Advanced Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer is Safe and Tolerable as First-Line Therapy
Research from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey shows administering the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab together with chemotherapy given at the same time as radiation treatment (chemoradiation) is safe and tolerable as a first-line therapy for patients with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
John Theurer Cancer Center Launches Clinical Trial of Personalized Cancer Vaccine Using New Gene-Based Technology for High-Risk Melanoma
John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center is the only site in New Jersey and one of just 17 in the country participating in a multicenter international Phase II study of an innovative personalized cancer vaccine being evaluated in combination with pembrolizumab immunotherapy in patients with melanoma that has been surgically removed but has a high risk of coming back. The hope is that the vaccine can prime a patient’s immune system to be more responsive to immunotherapy and reduce the risk of cancer recurrence.
ATS Foundation Research Program/Pulmonary Hypertension Association Names 2019 Partner Grant Awardees
The ATS Foundation Research Program/Pulmonary Hypertension Association has awarded Rahul Kumar, PhD, of the University of California, San Francisco, a $80,000 Foundation Partner grant. A $50,000 Foundation Partner grant was awarded to Jason Boehme, MD, also of the University of California, San Francisco. Ke Yuan, PhD, of Boston Children’s Hospital is the 2019 recipient of the Aldrighetti Research Award for Young Investigators. The award, in the amount of $80,000, is sponsored by Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc, through a partnership with the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.
UIC names rising data scientist to TransUnion endowed professorship
“Big data” is getting a big boost in the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Liberal Arts and Sciences through a new professorship endowed by TransUnion, a leading global information and insights company.
Tulane University launches new coronavirus research program to develop a vaccine and advanced diagnostics
From working to develop one of the first nonhuman primate models for the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to designing new nanotechnology-based tests to rapidly diagnose infections, researchers at Tulane University are responding across disciplines to the emerging coronavirus epidemic.
The Medical Minute: How much should I worry about that ‘extra’ heartbeat?
For people who feel premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), they can seem frightening. But the good news is they’re very common – and they’re not always dangerous.
Latino voters in Nevada lean toward Sanders, Biden
Cornell University professor Sergio Garcia-Rios conducted polling of Latino voters in Nevada ahead of the Nevada Caucuses, indicating high levels of Latino voter support for Democrats, most notably, Bernie Sanders.
How Newborn Stars Prepare for the Birth of Planets
An international team of astronomers used two of the most powerful radio telescopes in the world to create more than three hundred images of planet-forming disks around very young stars in the Orion Clouds. These images reveal new details about the birthplaces of planets and the earliest stages of star formation.
UAH research into developing artificial lymph nodes has immunotherapy implications
Research into engineering artificial organs that mimic the functions of human lymph nodes at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has garnered one of its professors a $507,777 National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award.
Study Highlights New Strategies For Helping Children Process Negative Emotions
A recent study of indigenous people in southern Chile challenges Western assumptions about children’s emotional capabilities and highlights the value of spending time outdoors to help children regulate their emotions.
Outreach effective in connecting people who have opioid use disorder with long-term treatment
Proactive outreach, including knocking on the doors of individuals who recently overdosed on opioids, can be an effective way to engage more people who have opioid use disorder with long-term care, according to researchers at UTHealth.
ORNL, TVA sign agreement to collaborate on advanced reactor technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Tennessee Valley Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate a new generation of flexible, cost-effective advanced nuclear reactors.
Computers scour satellite imagery to unveil Madagascar’s mysteries
Scientists may be a step closer to solving some of anthropology’s biggest mysteries thanks to a machine learning algorithm that can scour through remote sensing data, such as satellite imagery, looking for signs of human settlements, according to an international team of researchers.
أمل جديد لمرضى داء الانسداد الرئوي المزمن بفضل جهاز يُستخدم في المنزل
في ورقة بحثية جديدة نُشِرت بتاريخ 4 فبراير في شبكة JAMA, وصف باحثون من Mayo Clinic فوائد علاج تنفسي منزلي غير باضع ― يشتمل على نوع يُشار إليه بضغط مجرى التنفس الموجب ثنائي المستوى أو BiPAP ― لكثير من المرضى المصابين بداء الانسداد الرئوي المزمن. وذكر الفريق عددًا من الفوائد منها انخفاض الوفيات وانخفاض حالات دخول المستشفيات، وتقليل خطورة التنبيب وتحسن حالات ضيق التنفس وانخفاض عدد زيارات أقسام الطوارئ.
دراسة من Mayo Clinic: الفحص الوعائي المبكِّر عامل رئيسي للحد من خطورة إصابات النساء بأمراض القلب
ثمة اختلاف في الطريقة التي يشيُّخ فيها نظام الأوعية الدموية ومعدَّل تقدُّم مرض تصلُّب الشرايين (زيادة سُمك جدران الشريان أو تكوُّن الانسداد الشرياني) بين الرجال والنساء مع مرور الوقت وتؤثر هذه الاختلافات المرتبطة بالنوع والعمر بشكل مباشر على عوامل إصابة النساء بالأمراض القلبية الوعائية.
Nova esperança para pacientes com DPOC, graças a um aparelho que pode ser usado em casa
. Em um novo artigo publicado em 4 de fevereiro pela revista JAMA, os pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic descrevem os benefícios da terapia de ventilação não invasiva em casa, que exerce uma pressão positiva nas vias aéreas em dois níveis, ou BiPAP, para vários pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC).
家用设备可能为COPD患者带来新希望
在2月4日JAMA发布的一篇新论文中,Mayo Clinic的研究人员描述了家庭无创通气治疗对许多慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)患者的益处,其中包括一种被称为双水平气道正压(BiPAP)的治疗。 该团队确定了许多益处,包括降低死亡率、减少住院次数、降低插管风险、改善气短症状和减少急诊次数。
Neue Hoffnung für COPD-Patienten mit Gerät für zu Hause möglich
In einer neuen, am 4. Feb. in JAMA veröffentlichten Arbeit beschreiben Forscher von Mayo Clinic die Vorzüge einer nicht-invasiven Beatmungstherapie zu Hause ― die einen Typ umfasst, der auch als BiPAP bezeichnet wird ― für viele Patienten mit chronisch obstruktiver Lungenkrankheit (COPD).
Un nouvel espoir pour les patients atteints de BPCO avec un dispositif à domicile
Dans un nouvel article publié le 4 février dans JAMA, les chercheurs de Mayo Clinic décrivent les avantages de la thérapie de ventilation non invasive à domicile ; celle-ci comprend un dispositif appelé dispositif à pression positive biniveau, ou BiPAP, destiné à de nombreux patients atteints de bronchopneumopathie chronique obstructive (BPCO).
Cedars-Sinai Again Earns Five-Star Rating From Federal Agency
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has earned a five-star hospital rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the third year in a row — the highest distinction offered by the federal agency.
What’s the impact of pretrial publicity for high profile cases like Harvey Weinstein and Lori Loughlin?
Jon Bruschke, chair and professor of human communications at Cal State Fullerton, believes that the so-called “strong publicity effect” of pretrial attention is massively overstated. In a 2016 study, he found an effect for positive publicity but not for negative publicity.…
It’s a crime, but for meth cooks it’s also a job
The motivation to start cooking meth is often driven by addiction, but a new study takes a closer look at the reasons cooks engage in this criminal behavior and come to see it as a job. Researchers say the work offers insight that can help with the development of prevention and rehabilitation efforts.
A deep dive into cellular aging
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and Harvard University have discovered that mitochondria trigger senescence, the sleep-like state of aged cells, through communication with the cell’s nucleus—and identified an FDA-approved drug that helped suppress the damaging effects of the condition in cells and mice. The discovery, published in Genes & Development, could lead to treatments that promote healthy aging or prevent age-associated diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease and more.
Less is More: Berkeley Lab Breaks New Ground in Data Center Optimization
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s decades of leadership in designing & enhancing energy-efficient data centers is being applied to NERSC supercomputing resources through a collaboration that’s using operational data analytics to optimize cooling systems & save electricity.
Leading industry figures to share business growth secrets at new UK event
The first ‘World Servitization Convention’, organized by The Advanced Services Group, announced for May in Birmingham, UK
Study highlights potential need to standardize quality measurement for cardiovascular care
Hospitals awarded for high quality cardiovascular care by the AHA and ACC are more likely to receive financial penalties under federal value-based program
Researchers develop label-free microscopic techniques to visualize extracellular vesicles
Two recent papers detail the of use label-free microscopic techniques to visualize extracellular vesicles, which are associated with cancer
Therapeutic cooling effectively targets site of brain injury
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles study published in Journal of Pediatrics uses advanced imaging techniques to optimize a leading-edge therapy for babies with oxygen deprivation
Exploring a genome’s 3D organization through a social network lens
DNA, proteins form communities that provide insight into cellular processe
Columbia University researchers awarded $2M to identify antiviral drugs for coronavirus
Four research teams at Columbia University will share a $2.1 million grant to mount an aggressive effort to identify potential antiviral drugs and antibodies for use against the new coronavirus, 2019-nCoV. The funding was awarded by the Jack Ma Foundation,…
Finding new clues to brain cancer treatment
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic use AI, radiological MRI scans, and genomics to determine relative life expectancy of glioblastoma patients
Dana-Farber scientists solve long-debated puzzle of how the intestine heals itself
BOSTON – Deep within the lining of the human intestine lies the source of the organ’s ability to renew itself and recover from damage: intestinal stem cells (ISCs), lodged in pockets of tissue called crypts, generate the cells that continuously…
Culture-bearing women
The black women renaissance and cultural nationalism
ATS Foundation/Pulmonary Hypertension Association 2019 Partner Grant awardees
(Feb. 20, 2020) — The ATS Foundation Research Program /Pulmonary Hypertension Association has awarded Rahul Kumar, PhD, of the University of California, San Francisco, a $80,000 Foundation Partner grant. A $50,000 Foundation Partner grant was awarded to Jason Boehme, MD,…