Gates Fellowship Addresses Parasite Infection in the Developing World

Washington University in St. Louis announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Tae Seok Moon, PhD, assistant professor of energy, environmental & chemical engineering, will pursue an innovative global health and development research project titled “Programmed Killing of Parasite Eggs by Probiotic Organisms.”

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Team Sets Upper Limit for Atmospheric Depth on Uranus and Neptune

Since the ‘80s, when Voyager 2 discovered extremely high atmospheric winds on Uranus and Neptune, the vertical extent of those winds has been a puzzle. Now, a team led by the Weizmann Institute’s Dr. Yohai Kaspi has found a way, based on a novel method for analyzing gravitational fields, to determine an upper limit for the atmospheric layer’s thickness.

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New Center Targets Ocean Contaminants and Human Health

Capitalizing on UC San Diego’s unique ability to address environmental threats to public health, a new center based at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will target emerging contaminants found naturally in common seafood dishes as well as man-made chemicals that accumulate in human breast milk.

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New Blood-Thinner Measures May Cut Medication Errors

New guidelines to ensure the safe and effective use of blood thinners have been developed and endorsed by the Anticoagulation Forum.

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NAHQ Releases Third Edition of Popular Healthcare Quality and Safety Resource: Q Solutions: Essential Resources for the Healthcare Quality Professional

The National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) announces the release of the complete third edition of their respected foundational publication Q Solutions: Essential Resources for the Healthcare Quality Professional. The new text expands and reinforces the foundational knowledge for healthcare quality and patient safety professionals working across the care continuum.

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The New York Academy of Medicine Launches Age-Smart Awards

The New York Academy of Medicine launches Age-Smart Awards.

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Early Use of Tracheostomy For Mechanically Ventilated Patients Not Associated With Improved Survival

For critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation, early tracheostomy (within the first 4 days after admission) was not associated with an improvement in the risk of death within 30 days compared to patients who received tracheostomy placement after 10 days, according to a study in the May 22/29 issue of JAMA.

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Treatment With Antidepressant Results in Lower Rate of Mental Stress-Induced Cardiac Ischemia

Among patients with stable coronary heart disease and mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia (MSIMI), 6 weeks of treatment with the antidepressant escitalopram, compared with placebo, resulted in a lower rate of MSIMI, according to a study in the May 22/29 issue of JAMA.

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Antidepressant Reduces Stress-Induced Heart Condition

A drug commonly used to treat depression and anxiety may improve a stress-related heart condition in people with stable coronary heart disease, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

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