Peter Jacobson, JD, MPH, is professor emeritus of health law and policy and director of the Center for Law, Ethics, and Health at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. “The Johnson & Johnson ruling is welcome news for…
Gold Nanoparticles Used in Photothermal Therapy Shown to be Safe and Effective Treatment for Prostate Cancer
Biocompatible gold nanoparticles designed to convert near-infrared light to heat have been shown to safely and effectively ablate low- to intermediate-grade tumors within the prostate.
New study: Migrating mule deer don’t need directions
How do big-game animals know where to migrate across hundreds of miles of vast Wyoming landscapes year after year?
Enhancing Materials for Hi-Res Patterning to Advance Microelectronics
Scientists created organic-inorganic materials for transferring ultrasmall features into silicon with a high aspect ratio.
Scientists discover “electron equivalents” in colloidal systems
In new research outlined in a recent issue of Science, scientists tethered smaller particles in colloidal crystals to larger ones using DNA, allowing them to determine how the smaller particles filled in the regions surrounding the larger ones.
HURRICANE EXPERTS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE ANALYSIS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kathleen Haughney, University Communications (850) 644-1489; [email protected] @FSUResearch May 2019 HURRICANE EXPERTS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE ANALYSIS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON From prediction to insurance consideration to ecological aftermath, Florida State University experts are among the world leaders…
Jupiter shows its true stripes
There’s a reason why Jupiter’s stripes are only skin deep. It turns out that the planet’s zonal winds — the alternating east-west jet streams seen in photographs as colorful stripes — only descend to 3,000 kilometers in the atmosphere. Magnetic…
Observing Hundreds of Neurons at Once with Two-Photon Microscopy
Computational Approach Speeds Up Advanced Microscopy Imaging
Residential Inequality Exists for Muslims
A study of Philadelphia’s residential landscape found that Muslims are experiencing greater residential disadvantages than non-Muslims. The study was conducted by two University at Albany professors who chose Philly as their study site because it reflects national trends.
Human trafficking in Georgia: The need for data
According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, in 2018 Georgia had the seventh highest number of human trafficking cases in the U.S., including both sex and labor trafficking victims.
Smelling is Believing
PNNL vapor detection technology quickly and accurately identifies explosives, deadly chemicals, and illicit drugs
Rutgers Expert Can Discuss Fires in Amazon Rainforests
New Brunswick, N.J. (Aug. 27, 2019) – With numerous fires raging in ecologically priceless Amazon rainforests, Rutgers University–New Brunswick Professor Laura C. Schneider can comment on current fire patterns (the number of fires and their location), linkages to tropical rain…
Gene Linked to Autism Undergoes Changes in Men’s Sperm After Pot Use
A specific gene associated with autism appears to undergo changes in the sperm of men who use marijuana, according to new research from Duke Health.
The gene change occurs through a process called DNA methylation, and it could potentially be passed along to offspring.
الكانابيديول (CBD)، قد يكون زيت نبات القنب مفيدًا ولكن هناك حاجة إلى إجراء المزيد من البحوث، وفقًا لما أوضحته مراجعة Mayo Clinic
مدينة روتشستر، مينيسوتا — أصبحت زيوت الكانابيديول (CBD) ومنتجاتها شائعة بشكلٍ متزايد وسط المستهلكين كطرق لتخفيف الأوجاع والآلام والقلق واضطرابات النوم وغيرها من المسائل المزمنة الأخرى. ولكن هل هذه المنتجات آمنة، وهل هي مفيدة؟
The other side of seizure freedom: “I kind of wish my epilepsy was back”
It might seem that there’s no downside to successful epilepsy surgery. Who wouldn’t want to be free of seizures that limit their life? But there are challenges to seizure freedom after years of living with epilepsy. The “burden of normality” can disrupt a person’s life and their relationships.
Compte-rendu de Mayo Clinic : le CBD, l’huile de chanvre pourraient être utiles mais des recherches supplémentaires sont nécessaires
Les huiles de cannabidiol (CBD) et leurs produits dérivés sont devenus de plus en plus populaires auprès des consommateurs, qui peuvent ainsi soulager leurs douleurs, l’anxiété, les troubles du sommeil et d’autres problèmes chroniques. Mais ces produits sont-ils sans danger et sont-ils utiles ?
Knowledgebase is power for nuclear reactor developers
Six new nuclear reactor technologies are planned to commercially deploy between 2030 and 2040. ORNL’s Weiju Ren heads a project managing structural materials information. This conversation explores challenges and opportunities in sharing nuclear materials knowledge internationally.
Intimate Partner Violence Against Women Creates Economic Hardship, Rutgers Study Finds
Women who experience intimate partner violence, including physical, emotional, and controlling abuse, are more likely to suffer material hardship – the inability to purchase food, housing, utilities, medical care or other needs for a healthy life, according to a Rutgers-led study.
CBD e óleo de cânhamo podem ser úteis, mas é necessário pesquisar mais a fundo, segundo avaliação da Mayo Clinic
Os óleos de canabidiol (CBD) e produtos derivados estão ficando cada vez mais populares entre os consumidores como forma de encontrar alívio para dores, ansiedade, distúrbios do sono e outros problemas crônicos. Porém, esses produtos são seguros? São úteis?
University of Utah launches first-ever Journal of Dark Sky Studies
University of Utah launched the first issue of The Journal of Dark Sky Studies, the only academic publication in the world dedicated to understanding and protecting the night skies.
Geothermal system exceeds goals to reduce water, energy use and carbon footprint at five-year mark
After five years of operation, Missouri University of Science and Technology’s geothermal energy system continues to exceed its projected campus impact and efficiency.
Aftermath of J&J ruling: Opioid expert available for comment
On Monday, an Oklahoma judge ruled Johnson & Johnson must more than half a billion dollars for its role in the state’s opioid crisis. Stefan Kertesz, M.D., an addiction scholar and professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School…
$1.75 million X-ray tool is first of its kind in the U.S.
Binghamton University, State University of New York will acquire a sophisticated new X-ray tool useful in materials research and R&D for electronics. The $1.75 million system — the third of its kind in the world and the first outside of Europe — will be funded by $1.23 million from the National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation program and additional money from the campus.
Kids from disadvantaged neighborhoods more likely to be obese as adults
Children who grow up in disadvantaged neighborhoods are nearly one-third more likely to experience obesity as adults, according to new research from Cornell University.
New Drug Combination Shows Promising Activity in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients
Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) now have more improved treatment options compared to standard of care with the addition of several new agents called immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICI). Despite these changes, many patients still develop progressive disease after ICI treatment. In a new study published in Clinical Cancer Research, Moffitt Cancer Center researchers describe promising results from an early clinical trial that may offer patients who progress after ICI an additional treatment option.
Should gun ownership be limited to the home?
As the country continues to grapple with how to stop the violence, the University of Utah on Sept. 5 will host two of the nation’s leading experts on the Second Amendment to explore this evolving topic for the S.J. Quinney College of Law’s 36th Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate.
First-of-its-kind study shows link between unhealthy diet and symptoms of depression in youth
Diet matters when it comes to depression. Teens who have a high-sodium, low-potassium diet are at a higher risk of depression.
Medicare Part D and the Affordable Care Act Have Shifted Direct Expenditures for Medications from US Consumers to Insurers and Public Payers
Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced today the publication of new research showing that while expenditures for prescribed medicines have risen significantly in the United States for the past 2 decades, expanded prescription drug coverage has resulted in a significant reduction in patient out-of-pocket drug costs.
Incorporating Affordability Concerns Within Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Health Technology Assessment
Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR—the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of a report introducing a new framework by which concerns for affordability can be appropriately incorporated within cost-effectiveness analysis.
NUS researchers discover unusual ‘quasiparticle’ in common 2D material
A research team from the National University of Singapore has discovered a new quasiparticle named ‘polaronic trion’ in 2D material molybdenum disulphide. It could be used to design an optical modulator for visible light that is controlled by both temperature and electric fields.
Computational approach speeds up advanced microscopy imaging
Faster imaging means scientists can observe hundreds of neurons at once with two-photon microscopy
Gold nanoparticles shown to be safe and effective treatment for prostate cancer
Biocompatible gold nanoparticles designed to convert near-infrared light to heat have been shown to safely and effectively ablate low- to intermediate-grade tumors within the prostate, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine and published in the…
Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to changes in teen’s brain activity
New study is one of the first to use advanced brain imaging to reveal how exposure to these chemical
NIH awards UC San Diego researchers $3.1 million grant
The grant will fund work to improve treatment of a common pediatric heart condition
New in the Hastings Center Report, July-August 2019
Bystander Ethics and Good Samaritanism: A Paradox for Learning Health Organizations James E. Sabin, Noelle M. Cocoros, Crystal J. Garcia, Jennifer C. Goldsack, Kevin Haynes, Nancy D. Lin, Debbe McCall, Vinit Nair, Sean D. Pokorney, Cheryl N. McMahill-Walraven, Christopher B.…
$3 million grant will fund search for biological basis of major depressive disorder
Researchers will study chemical modifications on RNA in postmortem brains
National Institutes of Health director hails SUNY Downstate for vision research
Neurotechnology pathway could help end blindness for people with age-related macular degeneration (A
Seagate, UC Santa Cruz collaboration poised to accelerate genomics data analysis
Initial focus of the collaboration by UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, Baskin School of Engineering
Water harvester makes it easy to quench your thirst in the desert
New metal-organic framework enables capture of water from dry air 24/7
Land-use program fosters white-tailed deer populations in USA
Use of program in North Dakota has led to rebound in numbers of white-tailed deer and other wildlife
University Hospitals awarded $1 million from Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge
UH Care Continues technology kept more than 12,000 opioid pills out of circulation in just six month
Defective sheath
Interactions discovered in cells insulating nerve pathways
Changing partners doesn’t change relationship dynamics, study shows
Think your new romance will be much different from your last one? According to new University of Alberta research, it’s not likely. An eight-year study of 554 people in Germany showed that eventually, they had the same dynamics in new…
Social journalists and social news media logic when social media is adopted in journalism
Ulrika Hedman has followed Swedish journalists’ adoption of social media and social network sites (SNS) from 2011. Based on representative surveys and massive data on journalists’ use of Twitter, she has analyzed how journalists use social media and changes in…
Glacier-fed rivers may consume atmospheric carbon dioxide
Study shows chemical weathering is the cause of CO2 consumption in glacier-fed freshwater systems
Satellite-based estimates of reduced deforestation in protected areas needed
Conventional management indicators do not show the whole picture of deforestation
PSU receives $19.3 million NIH grant to help underserved students become scientists
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded an additional $19.3 million grant to a successful Portland State University (PSU) program that helps students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds become top-level health sciences researchers. The program – Building Infrastructure Leading to…
Seeing it both ways: Visual perspective in memory
Recalling memories from first- or third-person can change how well you remember them over time
Land-use program fosters white-tailed deer populations in USA
Use of program in North Dakota has led to rebound in numbers of white-tailed deer and other wildlife
Red wine benefits linked to better gut health, study finds
A study from King’s College London has found that people who drank red wine had an increased gut microbiota diversity (a sign of gut health) compared to non-red wine drinkers as well as an association with lower levels of obesity…