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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles awarded $2m to address adverse childhood experiences
Study will use precision medicine to identify biomarkers of early-life stress
Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare awarded to immigrant cofounders of pre-health dreamers
The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation have announced Dr. Jirayut ‘New’ Latthivongskorn and Dr. Denisse Rojas Marquez as joint recipients of the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare
Real-time continuous glucose monitoring, blood sugar control
What The Study Did: Researchers investigated the effect of real-time continuous glucose monitoring on glycemic control among patients with insulin-treated diabetes. Authors: Andrew J. Karter, Ph.D., of Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed…
UMaine researchers: Culture drives human evolution more than genetics
In a new study, University of Maine researchers found that culture helps humans adapt to their environment and overcome challenges better and faster than genetics. After conducting an extensive review of the literature and evidence of long-term human evolution, scientists…
How news coverage affects public trust in science
Negative stories without context can undermine confidence in science
Professor Rosemary Jagus recognized for efforts to increase diversity in marine sciences
BALTIMORE, MD (June 1, 2021)– University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science President Peter Goodwin has awarded the annual President’s Award for Excellence in Application of Science to Rosemary Jagus, a professor in molecular genetics at the Institute of Marine…
WVU designated as one of only eight ECHO Superhub sites in the US
With the designation, the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute program can now lend resources and expertise to health providers beyond West Virginia
Applying private insurer rules to Medicare Part B
What The Study Did: Researchers estimated the extent Medicare Part B medical services would have been subject to prior authorization under private insurance coverage policies and calculated the associated spending. Authors: Aaron L. Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of…
Social connectedness among medicare beneficiaries after onset of pandemic
What The Study Did: Researchers examined social connectedness among Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Authors: Wesley John Talcott, M.D., M.B.A., the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed study: Visit…
MS experts call for increased focus on progressive MS rehabilitation research
International Progressive MS Alliance contends that the development of rehabilitation strategies for people with progressive MS is lacking compared to other types of MS
UTA engineering professor honored by AAS for leadership, technical contributions
A UTA first: Subbarao named American Astronautical Society fellow
$2 million grant to examine what drives promotion and tenure outcomes in higher ed
University of Houston leads research project funded by National Science Foundation
Myocarditis in big ten athletes with recent SARS-CoV-2 infection
What The Study Did: In this study of 1,597 Big Ten athletes who had comprehensive cardiac screening, including cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging, after COVID-19 infection, 37 athletes (2.3%) were diagnosed with clinical and subclinical myocarditis. Researchers report CMR screening…
San Francisco VA Health Care System announces 2021 Grunfeld Scholars
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS) has selected four promising medical researchers for the Grunfeld Scholars Research Development Initiative. This initiative, currently in its second year, invests in early-career clinician-scientists to grow the pipeline of…
Accessibility, usability of state health department COVID-19 vaccine websites
What The Study Did: Researchers analyzed each state’s department of health website for accessibility and usability challenges. Findings suggest s tate health department COVID-19 vaccine website accessibility and usability challenges create frustration, may promote health disparities and contribute to overall…
Frequency, variety of persistent symptoms among patients with COVID-19
What The Study Did: Researchers conducted a r eview of studies examining the frequency and variety of persistent symptoms after COVID-19 infection. Authors: Steven N. Goodman, M.D., M.H.S., Ph.D., of Stanford University in Stanford, California, is the cor responding author.…
Measuring opioid-related mortality in Canada during COVID-19 pandemic
What The Study Did: Researchers quantified the added burden of fatal opioid overdoses occurring in Ontario, Canada, during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Authors: Tara Gomes, Ph.D., of the Keenan Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing…
Reporting of race, sex, socioeconomic status in randomized clinical trials in medical journals
What The Study Did: Researchers compared reporting practices for race, sex and socioeconomic status in randomized clinical trials published in general medical journals in 2015 with those published in 2019. Authors: Asad Siddiqui, M.D., of the Hospital for Sick Children…
ATS/Mallinckrodt Research Grant on COVID-19 in underrepresented minorities awarded
(New York, NY) – May 25, 2021 – Neelima Navuluri, MD, of Duke University has been awarded the ATS/Mallinckrodt Research Grant on COVID-19 in Underrepresented Minorities. The $50,000 award will help fund Dr. Navuluri’s research study, “Prospective Study of Racial…
Association of circulating sex hormones with COVID-19 severity
What The Study Did: Researchers examined if circulating sex hormones are associated with disease severity in patients with COVID-19. Authors: Sandeep Dhindsa, M.D., of the St Louis University School of Medicine and Abhinav Diwan, M.D., of the Washington University School…
Cannabis-related exposures reported to US poison centers
What The Study Did: Researchers examined changes in reports to poison control centers from 2017 to 2019 of exposures to manufactured cannabis products and plant materials. Authors: Julia A. Dilley, Ph.D., of the Oregon Public Health Division in Portland, is…
Socioeconomic, racial inequities in breast cancer screening during pandemic in Washington state
What The Study Did: Researchers used clinical data to examine differences in breast cancer screenings before and during the COVID-19 pandemic overall and among sociodemographic groups. Data included completed screening mammograms within a large statewide nonprofit community health care system…
Decolonising ecology? How to adopt practices that make science more equitable
Knowledge systems outside of those sanctioned by Western universities have often been marginalised or simply not engaged with in many science disciplines, but there are multiple examples where Western scientists have claimed discoveries for knowledge that resident experts already knew…
Women’s access to abortion care under Oregon’s reproductive health equity act
What The Study Did: Oregon’s Reproductive Health Equity Act ensured coverage for family planning (abortion and contraception) using state funds for all low-income state residents regardless of citizenship status. Researchers in this study describe the first two years of abortion…
Scientists in Asia resumed work far quicker than western counterparts, international COVID lockdown
Research paints a picture of how material scientists were impacted internationally – doctoral students feared for their career. 33% of respondents shut down all equipment, 57% of respondents did not receive mental health support from their institutes.
Timing of exposure to secondhand smoke, ADHD symptoms in children
What The Study Did: Researchers assessed associations between prenatal, early postnatal or current exposure to secondhand smoke and symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among school-age children in China. Authors: Li-Wen Hu, M.D., Ph.D., and Guang-Hui Dong, M.D., Ph.D., of Sun…
$3.3M grant to fuel response to post-pandemic challenges
Universities, organizations to help manufacturers across Massachusetts
Researchers shed light on the evolution of extremist groups
Findings suggest new strategies to limit the growth of groups like the Boogaloo and ISIS
Racial/ethnic diversity among OBGYN, surgical, nonsurgical residents
What The Study Did: Researchers evaluated racial and ethnic diversity among obstetrics and gynecology, surgical and nonsurgical residents in the United States from 2014 to 2019. Authors: Claudia L. Lopez, M.D., of the University of California, Davis, is the corresponding…
UB pharmacy researcher to develop real-time algorithm to lower hospital readmission rates
Project funded by career development award for David Jacobs seeks to help patients with COPD
Powering Discovery: A new expert panel report from the CCA
Research funders face a delicate balancing act amid limited resources and multiplying priorities
Dr. Katherine Saunders wins inaugural Women at Weill Investment Competition
The inaugural Women at Weill investment competition recently selected Intellihealth, a comprehensive medical obesity treatment platform co-founded by Dr. Katherine Saunders, assistant professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, as its first winner. Hosted by Weill Cornell Medicine’s BioVenture…
Mason researchers to receive funding for GPU-based computing cluster
Harbir Antil (PI), Director, Center for Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (CMAI), and Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences, Rainald Löhner (co-PI), Director, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Center and Professor, Physics and Astronomy, and Mahamadi Warma, (co-PI), CMAI Faculty and Professor, Mathematical Sciences,…
Childbearing delay among physicians, nonphysicians
What The Study Did: Researchers compared the likelihood of delayed childbearing among physicians and nonphysicians. Authors: Andrea N. Simpson, M.D., of the University of Toronto, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website…
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AGS recognizes expert and emerging geriatrics leaders at 2021 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting
New York (April 30, 2021)–The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) annually recognizes researchers, clinicians, educators, and emerging health professionals who have made outstanding contributions to high-quality, person-centered care for older people. This year’s awardees include 15 healthcare leaders representing the breadth…
Business school research is broken – here’s how to fix it
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Do senior faculty publish as much as their younger colleagues?
Evidence from Ph.D. granting institutions in the United States
New nonprofit boosts Research4Life’s mission in lower- and middle-income countries
Wilmington, DC, April 22, 2021 – Friends of Research4Life , a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in the United States, was launched to support the critical mission of the Research4Life partnership to enable full participation in the global information environment. Organizations…
American Roentgen Ray Society awards 2021 ARRS Gold Medal to entire membership
For valiant service selflessly rendered on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19, the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) symbolically awards each and every one of our members the 2021 ARRS Gold Medal
Philanthropy-backed accelerator advances cancer therapies
Three teams receive awards from the Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer
ACMG Foundation/David L. Rimoin Inspiring Excellence Award honors Catherine A. Ziats, MD
Catherine A. Ziats, MD Receives 2021 ACMG Foundation/ David L. Rimoin Inspiring Excellence Award
Elsevier awards Portland State University the Karen Hunter Memorial Award
Portland State University’s open access textbook publishing initiative supports student success
How nonprofits can drive more giving from their current donor base
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Genetic predisposition to schizophrenia may increase risk of psychosis from cannabis use
It has been long been known that cannabis users develop psychosis more often than non-users, but what is still not fully clear is whether cannabis actually causes psychosis and, if so, who is most at risk. A new study published…
C-Path’s Alzheimer’s Disease Consortium expands data repository
New patient-level data will facilitate more efficient clinical trial design
A Franco-Australian laboratory working towards better collaboration between humans and AI
A new laboratory has been created by the CNRS in Australia, in cooperation with three major Australian universities, IMT Atlantique and Naval Group, the European leader in naval defence. Its main objective: to develop new ways for humans to work…
Consumer resistance to sustainability interventions
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Why subsistence consumers need marketplace literacy
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