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Released: 27-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
Alarming Trends in Cardiovascular Health Among Middle-Aged Adults
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

New research helps explain the recent reversal in cardiovascular mortality among this population and underscores the need to address the social determinants of health that contribute to it.

Newswise: University Receives $5 Million from U.S. Army Research Office to Combat Adversarial Information Campaigns
26-Nov-2023 6:00 AM EST
University Receives $5 Million from U.S. Army Research Office to Combat Adversarial Information Campaigns
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Dr. Nitin Agarwal, founding director of the Collaboration for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received $5 million from the Army Research Office to evaluate and defend against emerging socio-cognitive threats.

Newswise: Hybrid Transistors Set Stage for Integration of Biology and Microelectronics
Released: 21-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Hybrid Transistors Set Stage for Integration of Biology and Microelectronics
Tufts University

Researchers create transistors combining silicon with biological silk, using common microprocessor manufacturing methods. The silk protein can be easily modified with other chemical and biological molecules to change its properties, leading to circuits that respond to biology and the environment

Released: 21-Nov-2023 12:00 PM EST
Hearing Loss is Associated with Subtle Changes in the Brain
University of California San Diego

A team of UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science along with Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute researchers employed hearing tests and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine whether hearing impairment is associated with differences in specific brain regions and affects dementia risk.

Newswise: Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system
Released: 21-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Immunotherapy using modified chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells has greatly improved survival rates for relapsed and recurrent pediatric leukemia and lymphomas, but not brain and solid tumors.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 6:05 AM EST
Long COVID happens in nursing homes, too, study finds
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

COVID-19 raced through nursing homes many times over the past few years. A new study shows the virus can leave a lasting impact – making the older adults who live in these facilities more dependent on staff to help them with basic daily activities for months after their infection.

Newswise: Digital Tools for Doctors Quadruple Rate of Life-Saving Lung Cancer Screen
Released: 16-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Digital Tools for Doctors Quadruple Rate of Life-Saving Lung Cancer Screen
University of Utah Health

New digital tools that integrate patient health information have dramatically increased the rate of a highly effective, but underprescribed, cancer screen.

Newswise: With New Grant, RPI Works To Shrink Microchips, Expand Semiconductor Workforce
Released: 16-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
With New Grant, RPI Works To Shrink Microchips, Expand Semiconductor Workforce
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Transistors — the tiny on-off switches inside microchips — have gotten smaller and smaller over the years, increasing computing power and enabling smaller devices. During that time, the copper wires that connect these switches have likewise shrunk but have also become less efficient.

Newswise: Genetics study shines light on health disparities for IBD
Released: 16-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Genetics study shines light on health disparities for IBD
Georgia Institute of Technology

In a new study, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology investigated whether 25 rare gene variants known to be associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) play a role in risk for African Americans.

Newswise: UTHealth Houston researcher receives NIH subcontract to study effects of integrated palliative care on Parkinson’s, related dementia
Released: 15-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
UTHealth Houston researcher receives NIH subcontract to study effects of integrated palliative care on Parkinson’s, related dementia
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

As part of a five-year, $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Adriana Pérez, PhD, professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin, received a $1.9 million subcontract to determine the scope and drivers of low-value and unequal care for patients with Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson’s disease dementia.

Newswise: New ‘Patch’ Uses Natural Body Motion to Fix Disc Herniation
13-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
New ‘Patch’ Uses Natural Body Motion to Fix Disc Herniation
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A tension-activated repair patch used in animal trials plugs holes in discs in the spine like car tire patches and could prevent further disease progression

Released: 15-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
NIH awards $2.9M to Wayne State to understand and find new therapies for two disorders – sepiapterin reductase and cerebral palsy
Wayne State University Division of Research

A new NIH award to Wayne State University aims to understand the early events around critical cell death that cause motor deficits, and ultimately, provide understanding for the development of much-needed therapies for prevention of motor deficits from congenital BH4 deficiency and CP.

Newswise: St. Jude scientists identify T-cell differentiation nodes to improve cancer-killing
Released: 15-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
St. Jude scientists identify T-cell differentiation nodes to improve cancer-killing
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude scientists mapped the gene regulatory networks responsible for progressive differentiation states of tumor-infiltrating T cells, using a technology known as single-cell CRISPR screening to knock out or genetically perturb multiple genes potentially involved.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Pain Scores, Age Can Help Identify Patients More Likely to Use Few or No Opioids After Surgery
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A study showed that patient pain scores were a good predictor for opioid use, but younger patients and those who hadn’t used opioids before were less likely to take them

Newswise: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Secures $5 Million NIH Grant for Cutting-Edge Cancer Target Discovery and Development Center
Released: 15-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Secures $5 Million NIH Grant for Cutting-Edge Cancer Target Discovery and Development Center
Mount Sinai Health System

The Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy and the Icahn Genomics Institute (IGI) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a $5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health to establish a state-of-the-art center dedicated to the discovery and development of cutting-edge targets for cancer therapy.

Newswise: Cancer stem cells trigger macrophage aging
7-Nov-2023 7:00 PM EST
Cancer stem cells trigger macrophage aging
Hokkaido University

Cancer stem cells cause the aging of macrophages in mice with healthy immune systems, creating conditions for the formation of tumors.

Newswise: UTHealth Houston partners with Mexican organizations for $5M NIH grant to improve implementation of cancer control interventions in Mexico and Latin America
Released: 10-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
UTHealth Houston partners with Mexican organizations for $5M NIH grant to improve implementation of cancer control interventions in Mexico and Latin America
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A five-year, $5 million grant has been awarded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to the UTHealth Houston Institute for Implementation Science to support research and training in implementation science, with a focus on improving cancer control efforts in Mexico and Latin America.

Newswise: Online Shopping for Tobacco Products Rises with California Flavor Restrictions
3-Nov-2023 6:00 AM EDT
Online Shopping for Tobacco Products Rises with California Flavor Restrictions
University of California San Diego

A UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science study reveals that online shopping for tobacco products increased the months following the California flavored tobacco ban and identified potential loopholes in tobacco control policies on e-commerce sales.

6-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Key Medicare payment model fails to improve mental health
Washington University in St. Louis

A widespread Medicare program that aims to improve health care and lower costs by providing financial incentives to doctors and hospitals resulted in no improvements in mental health care, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Yale School of Public Health.

2-Nov-2023 4:00 PM EDT
The Health and Economic Toll of Gun Violence in Youth
Harvard Medical School

Firearm deaths, injuries among young people exert massive physical, mental health burden on survivors and families. Financial costs also high; survivor health spending up by $35,000 in the year following injury, according to the analysis. Deaths and injuries likely to grow in coming years.

Newswise: Grant bolsters research to address rising maternal mortality rates
Released: 6-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Grant bolsters research to address rising maternal mortality rates
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any industrialized nation, a trend that has been accelerating for 20 years. But nearly two out of three maternal deaths are preventable, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) being the leading cause of death, said Kathryn Lindley, MD, holder of the Samuel S. Riven, MD, Directorship in Cardiology.

Newswise: Frailty Status in Older Adults Associated with More Adverse Events After Surgery
Released: 6-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Frailty Status in Older Adults Associated with More Adverse Events After Surgery
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that frailty is associated with higher rates of death and major morbidity after surgery. The findings appear online today in JAMA Network Open.

Newswise: ASU bioengineer receives $1.5M NIH Director's Innovator Award
Released: 2-Nov-2023 2:00 PM EDT
ASU bioengineer receives $1.5M NIH Director's Innovator Award
Arizona State University (ASU)

ASU bioengineer Benjamin Bartelle studies the innate immune system, which serves as the body’s first line of defense for many disease processes.

Newswise: Researchers create copper molecule that exhibits fastest ever electron transfer rates
Released: 2-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Researchers create copper molecule that exhibits fastest ever electron transfer rates
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A team led by a University of Illinois chemistry professor recently created copper molecules that can transfer electrons at least an order of magnitude faster than previously reported. Finding faster, more efficient ways to transfer electrons between synthetically made molecules could lead to more efficient energy conversion technology, like solar panels.

Released: 30-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Penn Medicine Receives $5 Million Grant to Study Next Generation of Dementia Treatments
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Building upon the expertise in dementia research and care across Penn Medicine, the health system has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Delaware Community Foundation to support the Penn Institute on Aging’s (IOA) work to develop the next generation of therapies for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).

Newswise: ‘Plug and play’ nanoparticles could make it easier to tackle various biological targets
27-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
‘Plug and play’ nanoparticles could make it easier to tackle various biological targets
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego engineers have developed modular nanoparticles that can be easily customized to target different biological entities such as tumors, viruses or toxins. The surface of the nanoparticles is engineered to host any biological molecules of choice, making it possible to tailor the nanoparticles for a wide array of applications, ranging from targeted drug delivery to neutralizing biological agents.

Released: 27-Oct-2023 4:05 AM EDT
Monell Researchers Quantify Changes in Odor Signaling as Two Nasal Nerve Systems Interact
Monell Chemical Senses Center

A research team from the Monell Chemical Senses Center demonstrated, using a novel quantitative analysis, that the neuronal response to odors undergoes some modifications in the nose. Such early processing of olfactory signals is a result of interactions between olfactory receptor neurons and the neighboring trigeminal neurons.

Released: 26-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Viral reprogramming of cells increases risk of cancers in HIV patients
UC Davis Health

Cancer center scientists have identified a combination of biological effects that likely make some people with HIV vulnerable to cancer

Newswise: A new era for accurate, rapid COVID-19 testing
Released: 26-Oct-2023 1:00 AM EDT
A new era for accurate, rapid COVID-19 testing
Hokkaido University

Research from Osaka University demonstrates a nanopore-based technique that can detect different variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The method was very effective in detecting the Omicron variant of the virus in the saliva of people with COVID-19.

Newswise: Wake Forest University School of Medicine Receives $9 Million  from NIH to Study Alzheimer’s Disease
Released: 25-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Receives $9 Million from NIH to Study Alzheimer’s Disease
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have received a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to create a national consortium that will study the use, interpretation and implementation of biomarkers to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.

Newswise: Cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries could be produced at low temperatures
Released: 23-Oct-2023 9:00 PM EDT
Cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries could be produced at low temperatures
Hokkaido University

Layered lithium cobalt oxide, a key component of lithium-ion batteries, has been synthesized at temperatures as low as 300°C and durations as short as 30 minutes.

Newswise: Researchers aim to streamline brain surgery with a new soft robotic system
Released: 20-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers aim to streamline brain surgery with a new soft robotic system
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Navigating the labyrinthine vasculature of the brain with standard surgical instruments can be incredibly challenging, even for the steadiest of hands. But with some robotic assistance, brain surgeons could potentially operate with far greater ease.

Newswise:Video Embedded soft-living-materials-made-with-algae-glow-under-stress
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20-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Soft, living materials made with algae glow under stress
University of California San Diego

Researchers have developed soft yet durable 3D-printed materials that glow in response to mechanical stress, such as compression, stretching or twisting. The materials derive their luminescence from single-celled algae known as dinoflagellates, which are embedded within the materials. The work was inspired by the bioluminescent waves caused by dinoflagellates during red tide events at San Diego’s beaches.

Released: 20-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Army of specialized T cells may trigger asthma attacks in older men
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists from La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and The University of Southampton, UK, have uncovered a group of immune cells that may drive severe asthma. These cells, called cytotoxic CD4+ tissue-resident memory T cells, gather in the lungs and appear to possess the molecular weaponry to cause the most harm in men who developed asthma later in life.

Newswise: Broad-spectrum antiviral candidate targets dengue and SARS-CoV-2
Released: 20-Oct-2023 1:00 AM EDT
Broad-spectrum antiviral candidate targets dengue and SARS-CoV-2
Hokkaido University

A broad-spectrum antiviral drug candidate, 2-thiouridine, that targets positive-strand RNA viruses has been identified and characterized.

Newswise: Novel dynamic imaging technology captures the body’s immune response to COVID-19 infection
Released: 19-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Novel dynamic imaging technology captures the body’s immune response to COVID-19 infection
UC Davis Health

A UC Davis study shows the first-in-human imaging of the body’s CD8 T cell immune response to COVID-19 infection in recovering patients.

16-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
New ‘Subway Map’ of Lyme Disease Pathways Identifies Potential New Treatment Targets
Tufts University

Scientists at Tufts University School of Medicine have developed a genome-scale metabolic model or “subway map” of key metabolic activities of the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded electron-rich-metals-make-ceramics-tough-to-crack
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Released: 19-Oct-2023 10:30 AM EDT
Electron-rich metals make ceramics tough to crack
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego engineers have developed a recipe to make a certain class of ceramics tougher and more resistant to cracking. The newfound toughness of these ceramics paves the way for their use in extreme applications, such as spacecraft and other hypersonic vehicles.

Newswise: Combining math and entomology to predict, mitigate soybean aphid outbreaks
Released: 19-Oct-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Combining math and entomology to predict, mitigate soybean aphid outbreaks
Iowa State University

Iowa State researchers are developing mathematical models to simulate soybean aphid population dynamics over a growing season with a wide array of stressors, including droughts and floods. The project received a USDA grant earlier this year and is in collaboration with entomologists at Ohio State University.

Newswise: Researchers developing ‘revolutionary’ multi-material for light-based 3D printing
Released: 18-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers developing ‘revolutionary’ multi-material for light-based 3D printing
Iowa State University

Researchers from Iowa State University and the University of California, Santa Barbara will work together to fundamentally change the capabilities of light-based 3D printing.

Newswise: Wake Forest University School of Medicine’s Department of PA Studies Receives Grant to Study Clinician Shortages in Rural Areas
Released: 18-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Wake Forest University School of Medicine’s Department of PA Studies Receives Grant to Study Clinician Shortages in Rural Areas
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Wake Forest University School of Medicine has received a two-year, $445,000 grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Released: 18-Oct-2023 5:05 AM EDT
Nanoparticle vaccine could curb cancer metastasis to lungs by targeting a protein
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego engineers have developed an experimental vaccine that could prevent the spread of metastatic cancers to the lungs. Its success lies in targeting a protein known to play a central role in cancer growth and spread, rather than targeting the primary tumor itself.

Newswise: Directing vaccines to dendritic cells
Released: 16-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Directing vaccines to dendritic cells
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Dendritic cells are key orchestrators of the immune response, but most vaccination strategies don’t effectively target them. NIBIB-funded researchers have developed biodegradable nanoparticles that are designed to deliver mRNA cargo to dendritic cells in the spleen.

13-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Dementia’s financial & family impact: New study shows outsize toll
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Most people think of dementia as something that affects a person’s brain. But a new study shows just how much damage it does to a person’s wallet and bank account too – as well as the higher demands it places on their family members -- compared with people of the same age in similar health but without dementia.

11-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Opioid limits didn’t change surgery patients’ experience, study shows
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Worries that surgery patients would have a tougher recovery if their doctors had to abide by a five-day limit on opioid pain medication prescriptions didn’t play out as expected, a new study finds. Instead, patient-reported pain levels and satisfaction didn’t change at all for Michigan adults who had their appendix or gallbladder removed, a hernia repaired, a hysterectomy or other common operations after the state’s largest insurer put the limit in place, the study shows.

Newswise: Study Highlights Concerns and Preferences of Residents Regarding Police Involvement in Mental Health Crisis Response
Released: 12-Oct-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Study Highlights Concerns and Preferences of Residents Regarding Police Involvement in Mental Health Crisis Response
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Police officers often respond to incidents that do not involve crime or immediate threats to public safety but instead deal with community members facing unmet mental health needs. In response to this, many cities are experimenting with co-deploying police officers alongside health professionals or deploying teams entirely composed of civilian health professionals.

Newswise: Gene Discoveries Could Help Prevent Deadly Coronary Artery Disease
Released: 11-Oct-2023 3:15 PM EDT
Gene Discoveries Could Help Prevent Deadly Coronary Artery Disease
University of Virginia Health System

An international team of scientists has identified nearly a dozen genes that contribute to calcium buildup in our coronary arteries that can lead to life-threatening coronary artery disease, a condition responsible for up to one in four deaths in the United States. Doctors may be able to target these genes with existing medications – or possibly even nutritional supplements – to slow or halt the disease’s progression.

Newswise: Novel Drug, NFX-179, Inhibits MEK Activity, Prevents Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Development
Released: 11-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Novel Drug, NFX-179, Inhibits MEK Activity, Prevents Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Development
Moffitt Cancer Center

In a new article published today in Science Translational Medicine, a team of Moffitt Cancer Center researchers, in collaboration with NFlection Therapeutics and researchers at Stanford University, reports the identification of a new drug, NFX-179, that can be applied to the skin and was shown to prevent the development of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in pre-clinical models.

Released: 11-Oct-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Using Different Flours for Sourdough Fosters Different Bacteria – and Flavors
North Carolina State University

A new study of the microbial ecosystem in sourdough finds that using different types of flour fosters distinct bacterial communities, and that these differences contribute to the variation of sourdough aromas and flavors.

Newswise: Commonly Used Herbicide is Harmful to Adolescent Brain Function
6-Oct-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Commonly Used Herbicide is Harmful to Adolescent Brain Function
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science researchers report in a new study that exposures to two of the most popular herbicides were associated with worse brain function among adolescents.

   


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