What The Study Did: This observational study was a systematic review and meta-analysis that included 112 studies and examined the association between risk of cancer in patients with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis, including the risk of specific cancers. To access…
How to deflect an asteroid
MIT engineers devise a decision map to identify the best mission type to deflect an incoming asteroid
Montana State engineering researcher wins NSF CAREER award
BOZEMAN — In the engineer’s world, vibration is usually a bad thing. It means that something is loose, out of balance or unexpectedly catching the wind, that energy is being wasted or a part is being damaged. Engineers usually try…
Altered potassium levels in neurons may cause mood swings in bipolar disorder
Salk researchers also find additional differences between the neurons of people with bipolar disorder who respond to lithium and those who don’t
Big ideas in performance management 2.0
Performance management for the VUCA world
CPRIT grant draws cell imaging specialist to Rice
Anna-Karin Gustavsson brings expertise in single-molecule imaging to bear on cancer research
Study: Your home’s water quality could vary by the room — and the season
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Is the water in your home actually safe, given that water utility companies in the U.S. aren’t required by law to monitor the water that specifically enters a building at its service line? A study has…
PLOS and the University of California announce open access publishing agreement
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) and the University of California (UC) today announced a two-year agreement that will make it easier and more affordable for UC researchers to publish in the nonprofit open access publisher’s suite of journals. By…
Improving assessments of an endangered lion population in India
New monitoring results suggest current management practices perturb Asiatic lions’ spatial density
Bacteria on the International Space Station no more dangerous than earthbound strains
Microbes that likely colonized the water dispenser before takeoff are still susceptible to antibiotics
NRL researchers monitor changing Arctic using sound
WASHINGTON — U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientists developed Ice-tethered Acoustic Buoys to monitor the acoustic and oceanographic environment in the changing Arctic. The buoys provide critical oceanographic data to improve prediction capabilities of ocean and climate models. These buoys validated…
Maternal obesity linked to ADHD and behavioral problems in children, NIH study suggests
Maternal obesity may increase a child’s risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to an analysis by researchers from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health. The…
Scientists develop safer lead-based perovskite solar cell
DeKalb, Ill. — Researchers at Northern Illinois University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, are reporting today (Feb. 19) in the journal Nature on a potential breakthrough in the development of…
Boys with inattention-hyperactivity face increased risk for traumatic brain injuries
First study to show that childhood behaviours may predict traumatic brain injuries later in life
UCLA researchers discover new compound that promotes lung health
A molecule identified by UCLA researchers helps maintain a healthy balance of cells in airway and lung tissue. If the compound, so far only studied in isolated human and mouse cells, has the same effect in people, it may lead to new drugs to treat or prevent lung cancer.
Expert Available to Break Down Democratic Debates
Jacob Thompson is the head coach of UNLV’s nationally ranked debate team and a professor in residence in the university’s Department of Communication Studies. Thompson is an expert on presidential and political campaign debates, persuasion, argumentation theory and practice, and…
Slithering Snakes on a 2-D Plane
Snakes live in diverse environments ranging from unbearably hot deserts to lush tropical forests, where they slither up trees, rocks and shrubbery every day. By studying how these serpents move, Johns Hopkins engineers have created a snake robot that can nimbly and stably climb large steps.
World failing to provide children with a healthy life and a climate fit for their future: WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Inbox x
As climate and commercial threats intensify, WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission presses for radical rethink on child health
W. P. Carey Foundation commits $25 million to Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
The W. P. Carey Foundation, whose generosity launched Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, has made a $25 million commitment to the school to recruit renowned faculty, enhance academic programs, and help launch student careers. The gift will be matched with commitments from Johns Hopkins University and contributions from other donors for a total of $50 million.
Three of the Top 10 Autism Studies of 2019 come from UC Davis MIND Institute
The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Collaborative START Lab behind three of the top 10 autism studies of 2019. The studies explore early interventions and new school transitions for children on the autism spectrum.
DFA, Dean Foods bankruptcy plan faces hurdles, controversy
Dairy Farmers of America has agreed to buy assets from Dean Foods, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November. While the plan represents a major step for the stabilization of a large component of the U.S. milk processing sector,…
Rockefeller University Press (RUP) signs Jisc transitional open access agreement for UK higher education
Nonprofit publisher Rockefeller University Press (RUP), a department of The Rockefeller University in New York City, has agreed to a deal with Jisc that negotiates open access (OA) agreements with publishers on behalf of all UK universities. RUP is the first US–based university press to sign a transitional agreement with research and education not-for-profit Jisc. The unlimited “read-and-publish” transitional agreement covers RUP’s three hybrid journals, Journal of Cell Biology (JCB), Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM) and Journal of General Physiology (JGP).
What is the evolutionary purpose of menopause?
There must be some huge evolutionary benefit that renders women’s lives so valuable post-reproduction that they actually live six to eight years longer than men everywhere around the world.
UCI researchers reveal how low oxygen levels in the heart predispose people to life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias
Low oxygen levels in the heart have long been known to produce life-threatening arrhythmias, even sudden death. Until now, it was not clear how.
New findings, in a study led by Steve A. N. Goldstein, MD, PhD, vice chancellor for Health Affairs at the University of California, Irvine, and distinguished professor in the UCI School of Medicine Departments of Pediatrics and Physiology & Biophysics, reveal the underlying mechanism for this dangerous heart disorder.
New Research Links Genetics and MS Severity, Offers Innovative Treatment Ideas to Combat MS and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
Dr. Peter Calabresi, professor of Neurology and Neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Director of the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center, will present his team’s discovery of a possible link between severe damage and C3 and C1q gene variants, and how this information could lead to improvements in the ways MS and other neurodegenerative diseases are treated, during his keynote Kenneth P. Johnson Memorial Lecture on the opening day of the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum 2020.
Why Zika virus caused most harmful brain damage to Brazilian newborns
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that the strain of Zika that circulated in Brazil during the microcephaly epidemic that began in 2015 was particularly damaging to the developing brain.
In Weinstein trial, jurors to grapple with questions of power, influence
As jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s criminal trial begin deliberation, the group is tasked with assessing whether the sexual acts Weinstein’s accusers have described throughout the trial amount to rape and assault. Vanessa Bohns, associate professor of organizational behavior Cornell University’s…
University Hospitals recruits Alejandro Rivas, MD, as the New Division Chief of Otology/Neurotology
University Hospitals (UH) has appointed Alejandro Rivas, M.D., to be Division Chief of Otology/Neurotology in the UH Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
He joins UH on June 1, 2020 from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., where he is Director of Endoscopic Ear Surgery
Dr. Rivas is one of the foremost pioneers of endoscopic ear surgery in the world. He has performed and taught endoscopic ear surgery and cochlear implant surgical approaches across the globe, including Colombia, Italy, Argentina, Japan, and Australia. This type of surgery results in less invasive procedures for patients with chronic ear disease.
UCI and Disney Research scientists develop AI-enhanced video compression model
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 18, 2020 – A new artificial intelligence-enhanced video compression model developed by computer scientists at the University of California, Irvine and Disney Research has demonstrated that deep learning can compete against established video compression technology. Unveiling their work in December at the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems in Vancouver, British Columbia, the UCI/Disney Research team members showed that their compressor – while still in an early phase – yielded less distortion and significantly smaller bits-per-pixel rates than classical coding-decoding algorithms such as H.
Election 2020: Expert says more women in representative government means less corruption
As Super Tuesday approaches, Virginia Tech economist Sudipta Sarangi will be available to discuss the role of women in representative government leadership roles and their impact on corruption. According to a study led by Sarangi, government corruption is less prevalent…
Study finds empathy can be detected in people whose brains are at rest
UCLA researchers have found that it is possible to assess a person’s ability to feel empathy by studying their brain activity while they are resting rather than while they are engaged in specific tasks.
Study Reveals How Too Much Fluoride Causes Defects in Tooth Enamel
Exposing teeth to excessive fluoride alters calcium signaling, mitochondrial function, and gene expression in the cells forming tooth enamel—a novel explanation for how dental fluorosis, a condition caused by overexposure to fluoride during childhood, arises. The study, led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry, is published in Science Signaling.
Notre Dame physicists see nuclear wobbling in one isotope of gold
University of Notre Dame researchers and collaborators recently discovered that some nuclei wobble on their intermediate axes.
Simple, fuel-efficient rocket engine could enable cheaper, lighter spacecraft
University of Washington researchers have developed a mathematical model that describes how rotating detonation engines work.
U of U Health Launches Rapid DNA Testing of Critically-Ill Newborns for Faster Diagnosis, Better Treatment
University of Utah Health today announced the launch of a project with a goal of quickly and accurately detecting genetic disorders among newborns in its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Clinicians believe that bringing precision medicine to the NICU will transform neonatal care, leading to better diagnosis and treatment of critically ill infants with genetic-related diseases while lowering medical costs and easing the emotional and financial burden on parents and families.
In Program’s First Year, UVA Master’s in Business Analytics Grads Achieve Stellar Career Outcomes
The first cohort of graduates from the University of Virginia’s Master of Science in business analytics (MSBA) program achieved outstanding employment success over the course of the 12-month program delivered jointly by UVA’s Darden School of Business and McIntire School of Commerce, according to new career data.
UAB experts involved with COVID-19 vaccine research available to comment on outbreak, what’s being reported, where concerns lie
Experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham are avaliable to comment on the state of COVID-19, including the development of an investigational compound at UAB, next steps for a vaccine, what the state of the outbreak looks like, what…
Mayo researchers create, test AI to improve EKG testing for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
An approach based on artificial intelligence (AI) may allow EKGs to be used to screen for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the future. With hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the heart walls become thick and may interfere with the heart’s ability to function properly. The disease also predisposes some patients to potentially fatal abnormal rhythms. Current EKG technology has limited diagnostic yield for this disease.
Endocrine Society updates osteoporosis Clinical Practice Guideline
The Endocrine Society today announced an update to its osteoporosis Clinical Practice Guideline to include recommendations for romosozumab, a new medication that was approved last year to treat postmenopausal women at high risk of fracture.
Tulane math professor leads effort to map spread of coronavirus
Professor James “Mac” Hyman’s goal is to help the public health community better understand and predict the spread of the COVID-19 and to quantify the effectiveness of various efforts to stop it.
Topological materials outperform through quantum periodic motion
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have discovered that applying vibrational motion in a periodic manner may be the key to preventing dissipations of the desired electron states that would make advanced quantum computing and spintronics possible.
NIH grant to support fundamental study of role LaRP6 protein plays in protein synthesis process
Karen Lewis, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Texas State University, has received a $460,000 competitive grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health to study the RNA-to-protein translation process that is controlled by La-Related Proteins (LaRPs).
GI societies issue updated colorectal cancer screening recommendations
Patients at average risk of colorectal cancer who have a normal colonoscopy do not need to repeat screening for 10 years.
Power of photojournalism seen in early 20th century exposé on Chicago meat industry
A 1905 story not only prompted massive reforms in U.S. food and public health policy and inspired Upton Sinclair’s widely popular novel “The Jungle.” It was also one of the first examples of the power of photojournalism, as uncovered in a recent Iowa State University study.
Study: Difference in Breast Milk Concentrations Impacts Growth Up to Age 5
In a new study, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine confirmed the findings of previous pilot studies that found an association between human milk concentrations and infant weight and body composition.
Despite a marked reduction in the prevalence of dementia, the number of people with dementia is set to double by 2050 according to new Alzheimer Europe report
Today, at a European Parliament lunch debate hosted by Christophe Hansen MEP (Luxembourg), Alzheimer Europe launched a new report presenting the findings of its collaborative analysis of recent prevalence studies and setting out updated prevalence rates for dementia in Europe.
Ancient plant foods discovered in Arnhem Land, Australia
Australia’s first plant foods – eaten by early populations 65,000 years ago – have been discovered in Arnhem Land.
From breast cupcakes to breast surgery
Angela used her experience with breast cancer treatment at Beaumont to help her family, friends and surgeons see the benefits of infusing treatment with humor.
New, Leading-Edge CT Scanner for Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center opened a second computed tomography (CT) scanner in its emergency department in February.
Amazon forest disturbance is changing how plants are dispersed
The study looked at areas in the Brazilian Amazon with varying levels of disturbance from activities like logging or burning.