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Released: 17-Jul-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Significant rise in ADHD diagnoses in the UK
University College London

Both ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions for ADHD medication have increased significantly over the past two decades, except in children under five, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

Newswise: Reprogramming the shape of virus capsids could advance biomedicine
17-Jul-2023 8:10 AM EDT
Reprogramming the shape of virus capsids could advance biomedicine
Aalto University

Bioengineers have found a way to program the size and shape of virus particles by combining viral protein building blocks and templates made from DNA. The resulting nanostructures could have applications in vaccine development and transporting drugs inside the body.

   
Newswise: National Poll: Less than half of parents utilize patient portal benefits for their children
12-Jul-2023 3:05 PM EDT
National Poll: Less than half of parents utilize patient portal benefits for their children
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Just 43% of parents have set their child up for a patient portal, mainly because they don't see a need, and others may not be optimizing portal use, suggests the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.

Released: 14-Jul-2023 5:30 PM EDT
Genes for learning and memory are 650 million years old, study shows
University of Leicester

A team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Leicester have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression and other complex behaviours originated around 650 million years ago.

   
Released: 14-Jul-2023 4:45 PM EDT
Ketamine effective for treatment-resistant depression: clinical trial
University of New South Wales

A low-cost version of ketamine to treat severe depression has performed strongly in a double-blind trial that compared it with placebo.

Newswise: Scientists knit futuristic eco-building designs using fungal networks
Released: 14-Jul-2023 2:30 PM EDT
Scientists knit futuristic eco-building designs using fungal networks
Frontiers

Scientists hoping to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry have developed a way to grow building materials using knitted molds and the root network of fungi.

Released: 14-Jul-2023 1:55 PM EDT
Owning a pet does not reduce symptoms of severe mental illness, study shows
University of York

Living with and having a close bond with a companion animal does not necessarily lead to significant mental health improvements in people with a serious mental illness, say researchers.

   
Released: 13-Jul-2023 4:50 PM EDT
Skin lightening products can be dangerous, but users don’t know risks
Northwestern University

Skin lightening is prevalent in the U.S. among skin of color individuals – particularly women – but the people who use those products don’t know the risks, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

Newswise: Multiple ecosystems in hot water after marine heatwave surges across the Pacific
Released: 13-Jul-2023 4:40 PM EDT
Multiple ecosystems in hot water after marine heatwave surges across the Pacific
University of California, Santa Barbara

​​Rising ocean temperatures are sweeping the seas, breaking records and creating problematic conditions for marine life. Unlike heatwaves on land, periods of abrupt ocean warming can surge for months or years.

Newswise: Astronomers identify the coldest star yet that emits radio waves
11-Jul-2023 12:40 PM EDT
Astronomers identify the coldest star yet that emits radio waves
University of Sydney

Astronomers at the University of Sydney have shown that a small, faint star is the coldest on record to produce emission at radio wavelength.

Newswise: Targeted prevention helps stop homelessness before it starts
Released: 13-Jul-2023 10:55 AM EDT
Targeted prevention helps stop homelessness before it starts
University of Notre Dame

Homelessness has become an increasingly worrisome crisis in our nation over the past several years, but a new study from the University of Notre Dame shows that efforts to prevent homelessness work.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: AI nothing new to health care, but enhancements offer possibilities, pitfalls
Released: 13-Jul-2023 8:20 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: AI nothing new to health care, but enhancements offer possibilities, pitfalls
Penn State Health

You’ve seen the headlines – and maybe one of the Terminator movies. But how does artificial intelligence affect your health care. A Penn State Health doctor shares his views.

Newswise: Hidden details of Egyptian paintings revealed by chemical imaging
6-Jul-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Hidden details of Egyptian paintings revealed by chemical imaging
PLOS

On-site analysis of paint layering identifies history of alterations in ancient paintings.

   
Newswise: Researchers Uncover Signal Needed for Blood-Brain Barrier
Released: 12-Jul-2023 11:45 AM EDT
Researchers Uncover Signal Needed for Blood-Brain Barrier
Harvard Medical School

What makes the vital layer of protective cells around the brain and spinal cord — the blood-brain barrier — more or less permeable has been one of the more mystifying questions in neuroscience.

Released: 12-Jul-2023 11:10 AM EDT
New study reveals evidence of diverse organic material on Mars
University of Florida

A new study featuring data from the NASA Mars Perseverance rover reports on an instrumental detection potentially consistent with organic molecules on the Martian surface, hinting toward past habitability of the Red Planet.

Newswise: In preclinical study, Sylvester researchers target treatment-resistant prostate cancer with oral chemotherapy that works 2 ways
7-Jul-2023 8:00 AM EDT
In preclinical study, Sylvester researchers target treatment-resistant prostate cancer with oral chemotherapy that works 2 ways
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a first-of-its-kind, orally administered drug to disrupt prostate cancer cells’ metabolism and deliver the chemotherapy agent cisplatin directly into treatment-resistant prostate cancer cells. The compound – Platin-L – works in two ways, breaking down a process that malignant prostate cancer cells use to fuel their growth, and delivering cisplatin directly into treatment-resistant cancer cells.

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Released: 12-Jul-2023 6:10 AM EDT
Webb Celebrates First Year of Science With Close-up on Birth of Sun-like Stars
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope caps a successful first year of science, and stunning imagery, with a detailed view of the closest star-forming region to Earth, the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, resulting in a dynamic image that belies the region’s relative quiet – and practically begs for explanation of what exactly we are looking at.

Released: 11-Jul-2023 9:05 AM EDT
You’re not getting sleepy: 6 myths and misconceptions about hypnosis from an expert
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Steven Jay Lynn, a professor of psychology at Binghamton University, State University of New York, and colleagues address a number of errors and misconceptions regarding the characteristics and practice of hypnosis.

   
Newswise: Sylvester Researchers, Collaborators Seek Answers to Prostate, Breast Cancer Among People of African Ancestry
Released: 10-Jul-2023 10:30 PM EDT
Sylvester Researchers, Collaborators Seek Answers to Prostate, Breast Cancer Among People of African Ancestry
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Cancer Disparities: A new African Cancer Genome Registry at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami seeks to find reasons for higher prostate and breast cancer rates in people of African ancestry. Dr. Sophia George, co-principal investigator, is available for interviews, as are two breast and prostate cancer study participants.

Newswise: Insecticide-Resistant Mosquitoes Prompt New Look at Bed Nets
30-Jun-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Insecticide-Resistant Mosquitoes Prompt New Look at Bed Nets
American Crystallographic Association (ACA)

Modern mosquito bed nets also come with insecticidal compounds embedded into the fibers that keep mosquito populations down. In recent years, however, insecticide-resistant mosquitoes have curtailed the nets' effectiveness.

   
Newswise: Next-generation Flow Battery Design Sets Records
Released: 10-Jul-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Next-generation Flow Battery Design Sets Records
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A new flow battery design achieves long life and capacity for grid energy storage from renewable fuels.

Newswise: Active Thermochemical Tables (ATcT) Advance Chemistry as a PuRe Data Resource
Released: 10-Jul-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Active Thermochemical Tables (ATcT) Advance Chemistry as a PuRe Data Resource
Department of Energy, Office of Science

To do research, chemists need data to predict and explain the direction, outcome, and amount of energy released or used during a chemical reaction. This information – called thermochemical data – is essential for a good deal of fundamental chemical science and for understanding and improving industrial processes. Argonne National Laboratory developed the Active Thermochemical Tables (ATcT) over the last two decades to meet the growing need for such data in many sectors.

Newswise: Curious compound: Tin selenide may hold the key for thermoelectric solutions
Released: 10-Jul-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Curious compound: Tin selenide may hold the key for thermoelectric solutions
Florida State University

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory discovered that atomic-level structural changes occur when the compound tin selenide heats up — changes that help it to conduct electricity but not heat.

Newswise: New biodegradable plastics are compostable in your backyard
Released: 10-Jul-2023 12:25 PM EDT
New biodegradable plastics are compostable in your backyard
University of Washington

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin.

Newswise: Canned, frozen corn industry struggling across US growing regions
Released: 10-Jul-2023 11:55 AM EDT
Canned, frozen corn industry struggling across US growing regions
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

For those whose primary experience with corn is the butter-drenched cob variety, it might come as a surprise that other forms of sweet corn are in trouble. A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign analysis shows sweet corn production for frozen and canned products has been steadily shrinking in the U.S. over the past 27 years, particularly in rainfed portions of the Midwest.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded new-3d-visualization-highlights-5-000-galaxies-revealed-by-webb-in-ceers-survey
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Released: 10-Jul-2023 11:05 AM EDT
New 3D Visualization Highlights 5,000 Galaxies Revealed by Webb in CEERS Survey
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

The Space Telescope Science Institute’s Office of Public Outreach has released a new scientific visualization of data from the CEERS (Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science) Survey. The video represents Webb’s exploration of the region known as the Extended Groth Strip, revealing many galaxies that have never been seen before. It displays a wealth of galaxies across the universe and concludes on Maisie’s Galaxy, which resides 13.4 billion light-years away from Earth.

7-Jul-2023 8:20 AM EDT
Web and Smartphone Apps Providing Personalized Feedback Can Help Hazardous Drinkers Substantially Reduce Their Alcohol Consumption Over Eight Weeks
Research Society on Alcoholism

Brief electronic intervention providing personalized feedback can help hazardous drinkers substantially reduce their drinking, according to a new study in Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research.

     
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Released: 10-Jul-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Air monitor can detect COVID-19 virus variants in about 5 minutes
Washington University in St. Louis

Now that the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, scientists are looking at ways to surveil indoor environments in real time for viruses. By combining recent advances in aerosol sampling technology and an ultrasensitive biosensing technique, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have created a real-time monitor that can detect any of the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants in a room in about 5 minutes.

Newswise: A Head Start on the Next Pandemic
29-Jun-2023 2:05 PM EDT
A Head Start on the Next Pandemic
American Crystallographic Association (ACA)

Investigating viruses with spillover potential could give us a head start on the next pandemic and minimize its severity; one such virus is RshTT200, discovered in Cambodian bats in 2010. During ACA’s 73rd annual meeting, July 7-11, Samantha Zepeda from the University of Washington will present her team’s investigation into RshTT200. The team used cryo-electron microscopy to solve the spike protein structure. Once the spike proteins were understood, they built harmless, nonreplicating pseudoviruses expressing the spike proteins to investigate how RshTT200 accesses human cells.

   
6-Jul-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Alcohol Use, Even at Low Levels, Increases Risk of Developing Disease
Research Society on Alcoholism

Even low levels of alcohol use can increase the likelihood of developing diseases like cancer and heart disease. A systematic review of studies of the relationship between alcohol use and risk of disease published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research found that disease risk increases as alcohol use increases and high levels of alcohol use have clear detrimental health effects. While lower-level alcohol use can be protective against certain diseases, it can have significant adverse health effects for many other diseases. The authors urge greater awareness that any level of alcohol use can increase a person’s risk of developing serious, even fatal, diseases.

Released: 7-Jul-2023 3:35 PM EDT
Bilateral total knee arthroplasty linked to increased complication rates
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Patients undergoing bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are at an increased risk of several types of complications, as compared with matched patients undergoing unilateral TKA, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise: Art that integrates data visualizations can help bridge the US political divide over climate change
Released: 7-Jul-2023 2:45 PM EDT
Art that integrates data visualizations can help bridge the US political divide over climate change
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Communicating science to a general audience can be challenging. Successfully conveying research on polarizing topics such as climate change can be even more difficult.But a new study from University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher Nan Li shows that intentionally integrating art with data visualizations can help non-expert audiences more meaningfully engage with climate change while also bridging political divides in ways that data alone cannot.

Released: 7-Jul-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Prostate cancer patients face financial toxicity: Who is affected and how do they cope?
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Fifty percent of patients with metastatic prostate cancer experience some level of financial hardship due to their treatment, according to a study in the August issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 7-Jul-2023 12:35 PM EDT
Non-physician Practitioner Interpretation of Imaging Increased 27% between 2016 and 2020
Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute

A new study by the Harvey L Neiman Health Policy Institute found that rates of diagnostic imaging interpretation by non-physician providers (NPP) are on the rise from 2.6% to 3.3% of all imaging studies. The study, published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, found that the rate of NPP-billed imaging increased  27% from 2016-2020.

Newswise: AI Tool Decodes Brain Cancer’s Genome During Surgery
5-Jul-2023 8:00 AM EDT
AI Tool Decodes Brain Cancer’s Genome During Surgery
Harvard Medical School

New AI tool enables in-surgery genomic profiling of gliomas, the most aggressive and most common brain tumors.

Newswise: Testing Yields New Evidence of Human Occupation 18,000 years ago in Oregon
Released: 6-Jul-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Testing Yields New Evidence of Human Occupation 18,000 years ago in Oregon
University of Oregon

University of Oregon archaeologists have found evidence suggesting humans occupied the Rimrock Draw Rockshelter outside of Riley, Oregon more than 18,000 years ago.

   
Released: 6-Jul-2023 1:45 PM EDT
Humidity – not just light – causes color degradation in historical paintings, researchers discover
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

When you look at a painting in a museum, the colors that you see are likely less bright than they were originally, something that had previously been attributed mainly to light exposure. Now, researchers have discovered a new cause of color degradation: humidity.

Newswise: New single-cell study provides novel insights into gastric cancer
6-Jul-2023 10:40 AM EDT
New single-cell study provides novel insights into gastric cancer
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

A single-cell study led by MD Anderson researchers and published in Cancer Cell provides a deeper understanding of the evolution of the tumor microenvironment during gastric cancer progression.

Newswise: Webb Detects Most Distant Active Supermassive Black Hole to Date
Released: 6-Jul-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Webb Detects Most Distant Active Supermassive Black Hole to Date
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

It’s a bonanza! The universe is absolutely teeming with black holes. Researchers have long known this, but less massive black holes that existed in the early universe were too dim to detect – that is until the James Webb Space Telescope began taking observations. Researchers behind the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science (CEERS) Survey are among the first to begin plucking these bright, extremely distant objects from Webb’s highly detailed images and data.

Newswise: Marine heat waves caused mass seabird die-offs, beach surveys show
Released: 6-Jul-2023 8:50 AM EDT
Marine heat waves caused mass seabird die-offs, beach surveys show
University of Washington

New research led by the University of Washington uses data collected by coastal residents along beaches from central California to Alaska to understand how seabirds have fared in recent decades. The paper, published July 6 in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series, shows that persistent marine heat waves lead to massive seabird die-offs months later.

5-Jul-2023 8:50 AM EDT
Lack of sleep lessens cognitive benefits of physical activity
University College London

Regular physical activity may protect against cognitive decline as we get older, but this protective effect may be diminished for people who are not getting enough sleep, according to a new study by UCL researchers.

30-Jun-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Fluctuating Levels of Cholesterol and Triglycerides Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Older people who have fluctuating levels of cholesterol and triglycerides may have a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias compared to people who have steady levels, according to new research published in the July 5, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. While the study found a link, it does not prove that fluctuating levels of cholesterol and triglycerides cause dementia.

30-Jun-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Taking Good Care of Your Teeth May Be Good for Your Brain
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Taking good care of your teeth may be linked to better brain health, according to a study published in the July 5, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study found that gum disease and tooth loss were linked to brain shrinkage in the hippocampus, which plays a role in memory and Alzheimer’s disease. The study does not prove that gum disease or tooth loss causes Alzheimer’s disease; it only shows an association.

Newswise:Video Embedded ready-set-upgrade-advanced-photon-source-s-overhaul-is-underway
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Released: 5-Jul-2023 3:15 PM EDT
Ready, set, upgrade: Advanced Photon Source’s overhaul is underway
Argonne National Laboratory

The Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory is beginning the installation phase of an upgrade that will enable new breakthroughs in a variety of sciences.

Newswise: A Large Earth-like Granitic System Exists on the Moon
Released: 5-Jul-2023 12:40 PM EDT
A Large Earth-like Granitic System Exists on the Moon
Stony Brook University

A new research finding shows that a likely large Earth-like granite system is present on the Moon. The finding, details of which are published in a Nature paper, may help expand knowledge of geothermal lunar processes.

Released: 5-Jul-2023 11:10 AM EDT
Webb Locates Dust Reservoirs in Two Supernovae
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

Supernovae, the explosive deaths of stars, are some of the universe’s biggest bursts of energy and light. When they erupt, one supernova can shine even brighter than an entire galaxy. It’s a fitting reason for NGC 6946, located 22 million light-years away from Earth, to be nicknamed the Fireworks Galaxy. In the past century, nearly a dozen supernovae have been observed flashing in the arms of this galaxy. This includes Supernova 2004et and Supernova 2017eaw, which researchers are now studying with the James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument). 
Their findings have been surprising—MIRI detected large amounts of dust within the ejecta of each of these objects. The mass found by researchers supports the theory that supernovae played a key role in supplying dust to the early universe.

Newswise: Simple data gets the most out of quantum machine learning
Released: 5-Jul-2023 10:20 AM EDT
Simple data gets the most out of quantum machine learning
Los Alamos National Laboratory

New theoretical research proves that machine learning on quantum computers requires far simpler data than previously believed. The finding paves a path to maximizing the usability of today’s noisy, intermediate-scale quantum computers for simulating quantum systems and other tasks better than classical digital computers, while also offering promise for optimizing quantum sensors.

Newswise: Planting Seeds: FSU Researchers Dig Into How Chemical Gardens Grow
30-Jun-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Planting Seeds: FSU Researchers Dig Into How Chemical Gardens Grow
Florida State University

Until now, researchers have been unable to model how deceptively simple tubular structures —called chemical gardens — work and the patterns and rules that govern their formation.

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Released: 3-Jul-2023 2:35 PM EDT
Twin Baby Boom: Seeing Double in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Cedars-Sinai

A twin baby boom has taken over the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s, with 10 sets of twins in the unit at the same time. Healthcare workers aren’t sure if it’s an official record, but it sure is close.

Newswise: Sylvester Research: Remnants of ancient retrovirus may drive aggressiveness and resilience of malignant brain cancers
26-Jun-2023 8:05 PM EDT
Sylvester Research: Remnants of ancient retrovirus may drive aggressiveness and resilience of malignant brain cancers
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A new, EMBARGOED study suggests that reactivation of an ancient retrovirus from 6 million years ago may be at least partly to blame for the aggressiveness and treatment resistance of some glioblastomas.



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