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Release date: 25-Apr-2024 12:05 AM EDT
Fan’s Fundraiser Benefits Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center
Cedars-Sinai

Ageless and evergreen: The signature lyric that sums up Robin Lipman’s reverence for one of the most iconic entertainers of our time. That epic level of fan appreciation would manifest in a fundraising campaign to benefit the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.

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Newswise: Revolutionizing Sweetpotato Genetics: A Comprehensive Update to the 'Taizhong 6' Genome Annotation
Release date: 25-Apr-2024 12:05 AM EDT
Revolutionizing Sweetpotato Genetics: A Comprehensive Update to the 'Taizhong 6' Genome Annotation
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team has substantially enhanced the annotation of the sweetpotato genome 'Taizhong 6', introducing a more comprehensive and detailed version, v1.0.a2.

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18-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Future Parents More Likely to Get RSV Vaccine When Pregnant if Aware That RSV Can Be a Serious Illness in Infants
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

A nationwide survey of people who were pregnant or trying to become pregnant found that overall 54 percent expressed interest in the RSV vaccine during pregnancy. Perceiving RSV as a serious illness in infants was the strongest predictor of likely vaccination during pregnancy. Likelihood to receive the RSV vaccine during pregnancy was also higher among parents with a child at home already. Findings were published in the journal Pediatrics.

24-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers Publish Final Results of Key Clinical Trial for Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

An international consortium published the final results of a key clinical trial of the gene therapy CASGEVY (exagamglogene autotemcel) for the treatment of sickle cell disease in patients 12 years and older with recurrent vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs).

23-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
It’s easier now to treat opioid addiction with medication -- but use has changed little
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

In the first year after the sudden removal of a requirement that prescribers get special permission to prescribe medication for opioid addiction, a study finds more prescribers started providing it, but the number of patients receiving it didn't rise very much.

18-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
For Immigrants to Canada, Risk of MS Increases with Proportion of Life Spent There
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Immigrants to Canada who have spent a greater proportion of their lives in Canada have a greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than people who have spent a smaller proportion of their lives there, according to a study published in the April 24, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that an increased proportion of life in Canada causes MS; it only shows an association.

18-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Use of Acid Reflux Drugs Linked to Higher Risk of Migraine
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who take acid-reducing drugs may have a higher risk of migraine and other severe headache than people who do not take these medications, according to a study published in the April 24, 2024, online issue of Neurology® Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The acid-reducing drugs include proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole and esomeprazole, histamine H2-receptor antagonists, or H2 blockers, such as cimetidine and famotidine, and antacid supplements.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Supervised exercise therapy eases symptoms of peripheral artery disease
Released: 24-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
The Medical Minute: Supervised exercise therapy eases symptoms of peripheral artery disease
Penn State Health

Supervised exercise therapy allows a Wyomissing woman with peripheral artery disease to dance again. She and a Penn State Health expert talk about why exercise is a game changer.

Newswise: Detection of Missed Colorectal Cancer Remains Low for Most Diverticulitis Patients
Released: 24-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Detection of Missed Colorectal Cancer Remains Low for Most Diverticulitis Patients
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Colonoscopy is often recommended following an episode of diverticulitis to exclude missed colorectal cancer (CRC). Now one study, published in the Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology journal, shows that the prevalence of CRC is low in most patients with diverticulitis. However, patients with complicated diverticulitis are the exception.

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23-Apr-2024 7:00 AM EDT
A Flexible Microdisplay Can Monitor and Visualize Brain Activity in Real-time During Brain Surgery
University of California San Diego

A thin film that combines an electrode grid and LEDs can both track and produce a visual representation of the brain’s activity in real-time during surgery–a huge improvement over the current state of the art.

22-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
CHOP Researchers Discover Underlying Biology Behind Fontan-Associated Liver Disease
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

As patients with congenital heart diseases live longer, researchers are attempting to understand some of the other complications they may face as they age. In a new study, a team from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) used state-of-the-art technologies to understand the underlying biology of Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD).

Released: 24-Apr-2024 1:30 PM EDT
ADLM announces 2024 award winners; celebrates achievements in laboratory medicine
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 ADLM and Academy of Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine Awards. Through this annual awards program, ADLM and its Academy recognize individuals around the world for outstanding research and service in the field of laboratory medicine and highlight the vital contributions made by all lab professionals to patient care.

Released: 24-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Moffitt Study Suggests Cells Possess Hidden Communication System
Moffitt Cancer Center

Cells constantly navigate a dynamic environment, facing ever-changing conditions and challenges. But how do cells swiftly adapt to these environmental fluctuations? A new Moffitt Cancer Center study, published in iScience, is answering that question by challenging our understanding of how cells function. A team of researchers suggests that cells possess a previously unknown information processing system that allows them to make rapid decisions independent of their genes.

Newswise: Newly discovered alteration of brain network condition could possibly predict extremely painful vaso-occlusive crisis in patients with sickle cell disease
Released: 24-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Newly discovered alteration of brain network condition could possibly predict extremely painful vaso-occlusive crisis in patients with sickle cell disease
Indiana University

A new study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers found a brain network condition called “explosive synchronization” could be the cause of extreme pain crises in people with sickle cell disease.

Released: 24-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Alzheimer’s Drug Development Pipeline: Positive Results, New Insight Position 2024 as ‘Learning Year’
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Alzheimer’s treatment studies offer hope as UNLV expert predicts new potential drugs, biomarkers will yield critical insight for future development.

Released: 24-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
After spinal cord injury, neurons wreak havoc on metabolism
Ohio State University

Conditions such as diabetes, heart attack and vascular diseases commonly diagnosed in people with spinal cord injuries can be traced to abnormal post-injury neuronal activity that causes abdominal fat tissue compounds to leak and pool in the liver and other organs, a new animal study has found.

Newswise: New study reveals how AI can enhance flexibility, efficiency for customer service centers
Released: 24-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New study reveals how AI can enhance flexibility, efficiency for customer service centers
Binghamton University, State University of New York

AI is a valuable asset, so long as it’s used properly, though customer service organizations shouldn’t rely on it exclusively to guide their strategies, according to new research from Binghamton Univesity, State University of New York.

Released: 24-Apr-2024 12:00 PM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights for April 24, 2024
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson’s world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back.

   
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Released: 24-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Intensive Blood Pressure Treatment May Help Some Middle-Aged Women
Cedars-Sinai

Investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai and colleagues report that women with Type 2 diabetes diagnosed with hypertension before age 50 may benefit from intensive blood pressure treatment.

Newswise: SlTHM27-SlGAD2 model regulates the cold tolerance in tomato by regulating GABA and anthocyanin
Released: 24-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
SlTHM27-SlGAD2 model regulates the cold tolerance in tomato by regulating GABA and anthocyanin
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The frequency and intensity of plant stresses have increased in recent years due to climate change. Among them, low temperature is an unavoidable environmental factor limiting agricultural productivity.

Released: 24-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Mercy BioAnalytics to Present Results from a Large Ovarian Cancer Screening Study at the ASCO Annual Meeting
Mercy BioAnalytics

Mercy BioAnalytics, Inc., a pioneer in extracellular vesicle-based liquid biopsy for the early detection of cancer, will present data at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting showing the performance of its Mercy Halo™ Ovarian Cancer screening test in a large cohort of asymptomatic, postmenopausal women.

Released: 24-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
When Studies Conflict: Building a Decision Support System for Clinicians
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

When one study says a treatment works, but another says it doesn’t (or worse), how are clinicians supposed to determine what they should do? A Penn Medicine team recently received funding from PCORI to build a guide system for these situations

Released: 24-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
UC Irvine to lead study of how DNA genetic variations might influence nicotine addiction
University of California, Irvine

A three-year, $1.19 million grant from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program will allow University of California, Irvine researchers to explore how specific sections of DNA might influence nicotine addiction. Deeper insights into these neurological processes may lead to more effective prevention and treatment strategies for cigarette smoking and vaping habits.

Newswise: Mount Sinai Researchers the First to Apply Single-Cell Analysis to Reveal Mechanisms of a Common Complication of Crohn’s Disease
22-Apr-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Researchers the First to Apply Single-Cell Analysis to Reveal Mechanisms of a Common Complication of Crohn’s Disease
Mount Sinai Health System

Study identifies key pathways underlying perianal fistula, a disease complication that is more prevalent and severe in African Ameri can populations

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Released: 24-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Lyme Disease in Dogs: What Dog Owners Should Know
Virginia Tech

As Lyme disease cases rise in the U.S., humans are not the only ones at risk. Veterinarians with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine say dogs are increasingly vulnerable to this tick-borne illness.  “Black-legged ticks, also called deer ticks, are most common carriers of Borrelia burgdorfer and can be found in the northeastern and north-central parts of the U.

Newswise: Group of Professor Shupeng Gai from Qingdao Agricultural University discovered the mechanism of PsmiR159b-PsMYB65 module regulating bud dormancy release in tree peony
Released: 24-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Group of Professor Shupeng Gai from Qingdao Agricultural University discovered the mechanism of PsmiR159b-PsMYB65 module regulating bud dormancy release in tree peony
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In perennial woody plants, bud endodormancy is crucial for survival under adverse environmental conditions in winter such as low temperature (LT) and dehydration stress.

Newswise: Essential tremor triples dementia risk, UTSW study shows
Released: 24-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Essential tremor triples dementia risk, UTSW study shows
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Patients with a common movement disorder known as essential tremor (ET) developed dementia at three times the rate of similarly aged people in the general population, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. Their findings, published in the Annals of Neurology, provide the first concrete data to help doctors counsel those with this condition on their cognitive prognosis, future plans, and potential treatments, the authors said.

Released: 24-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Global consortium to study Pick's disease, rare form of early-onset dementia
Mayo Clinic

Pick's disease, a neurodegenerative disease of unknown genetic origin, is a rare type of frontotemporal dementia that affects people under the age of 65.

Newswise: Educating non-specialists in Mexico: New university course offers hybrid experience
Released: 24-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Educating non-specialists in Mexico: New university course offers hybrid experience
International League Against Epilepsy

The involvement of primary healthcare providers in epilepsy care can translate to early intervention, education about the condition, and coordination of care. However, many primary healthcare providers do not have sufficient training to care for people with epilepsy, leading to gaps in diagnosis and treatment.

Newswise: Educando a no especialistas en México: Nuevo curso universitario ofrece experiencia híbrida
Released: 24-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Educando a no especialistas en México: Nuevo curso universitario ofrece experiencia híbrida
International League Against Epilepsy

Un nuevo curso acreditado sobre epilepsia está educando a una variedad de profesionales de la salud a través de un modelo híbrido. Impartido en español, el curso está atrayendo a médicos de atención primaria, neurólogos, neuropsicólogos y antropólogos.

Released: 24-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Cortechs.ai Announces Major FDA 510(k)-Pending Update to NeuroQuant Software, Expanding Capabilities in Neuroimaging
Cortechs.ai

Cortechs.ai, a pioneer in AI-driven healthcare solutions, proudly announces a major update for its flagship product, NeuroQuant® v5.0, which is currently FDA 510(k) pending.

Released: 24-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
2024 Respiratory Health Award Recipients Announced
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The American Thoracic Society has announced the awardees of the 2024 Respiratory Health Awards. All 15 awardees will be formally recognized as part of the ATS 2024 International Conference in San Diego. The awards represent outstanding respiratory health contributions through various means, from research and diagnosis to education and advocacy.

Newswise: IU researchers receive $4.8 million grant to study the role of misfolded protein TDP-43 in neurodegenerative diseases
Released: 24-Apr-2024 8:00 AM EDT
IU researchers receive $4.8 million grant to study the role of misfolded protein TDP-43 in neurodegenerative diseases
Indiana University

A new $4.8 million grant will support researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine and the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology to study how human neurodegenerative diseases are affected by the misfolding of the protein TDP-43.

Newswise: Giant Viruses Infect Deadly Parasite
Released: 24-Apr-2024 5:00 AM EDT
Giant Viruses Infect Deadly Parasite
University of Vienna

The single-celled organism Naegleria fowleri ranks among the deadliest human parasites. Researchers around Matthias Horn and Patrick Arthofer from the Center for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science at the University of Vienna, in an international collaboration, have discovered viruses that infect this harmful microbe. Named Naegleriavirus, these belong to the giant viruses, a group known for their unusually large particles and complex genomes.

21-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Perinatal Transmission of HIV Can Lead to Cognitive Deficits
Georgetown University Medical Center

Perinatal transmission of HIV to newborns is associated with serious cognitive deficits as children grow older, according to a detailed analysis of 35 studies conducted by Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists. The finding helps pinpoint the geographic regions and factors that may be important for brain development outcomes related to perinatal HIV infection: mother-to-child HIV transmission during pregnancy, labor and delivery, or breastfeeding.

Newswise: CSUF Grad from Zimbabwe Aims to Improve Access to Mental Health Services
Released: 23-Apr-2024 6:05 PM EDT
CSUF Grad from Zimbabwe Aims to Improve Access to Mental Health Services
California State University, Fullerton

Psychology grad Joshua Bhasera, an advocate for mental health, found his calling at Cal State Fullerton, diving into psychology while becoming a force for positive change.

Newswise: Alzheimer’s Consortium set to bring experts and families together at ASU
Released: 23-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Alzheimer’s Consortium set to bring experts and families together at ASU
Arizona State University (ASU)

The gathering brings together industry experts and leading researchers to bring the latest science to the people in an interactive forum where they can exchange current information and ongoing advances.

   
Released: 23-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
The Pediatric Emergency Department at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital Becomes the First Autism Certified Center in the State
Hackensack Meridian Health

The Pediatric Emergency Department at Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack Meridian Children's Health has been awarded the accolade of becoming the first Emergency Department in New Jersey to earn the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation through the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES).

Released: 23-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Genetics predict type 2 diabetes risk and disparities in childhood cancer survivors
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Learn how ancestry changes genetic risk variants’ impact on type 2 diabetes in childhood cancer survivors & alkylating agent exposure magnifies diabetes risk.

Released: 23-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
New study points to racial and social barriers that block treatment for multiple myeloma
UC Davis Health

Socioeconomic factors are preventing some patients from accessing common treatment to stop progression of multiple myeloma.

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Released: 23-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Artificial Intelligence Can Evaluate Cardiovascular Risk During CT Scan
Cedars-Sinai

A recent study designed and implemented by investigators at Cedars-Sinai found that artificial intelligence (AI) can accurately evaluate cardiovascular risk during a routine chest computed tomography (CT) scan without contrast.

Newswise: حمامات دوائية ساخنة جديدة تعطي الأمل لمرضى سرطان المعدة
Released: 23-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
حمامات دوائية ساخنة جديدة تعطي الأمل لمرضى سرطان المعدة
Mayo Clinic

استخدم باحثو مايو كلينك نهجًا جديدًا للعلاج الكيميائي لزيادة معدل البقاء على قيد الحياة بأكثر من الضعف لمرضى سرطان المعدة وسرطان الصفاق النَقيلي، وهو السرطان الذي انتشر في بطانة التجويف البطني، وفقًا لدراسة نُشرت في مجلة Annals of Surgical Oncology.

Released: 23-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Health Experts Are Available to Discuss Harmful Impacts of New Medicare, Medicaid Data Policies
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced changes to data access policies for researchers, substantially increasing costs and significantly limiting access for institutions.

Newswise: Los nuevos baños de medicamentos calentados brindan esperanza a los pacientes con cáncer de estómago
Released: 23-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Los nuevos baños de medicamentos calentados brindan esperanza a los pacientes con cáncer de estómago
Mayo Clinic

Investigadores de Mayo Clinic han utilizado un nuevo enfoque de la quimioterapia para más que duplicar la tasa de supervivencia típica de los pacientes con cáncer de estómago y metástasis peritoneal, es decir, del cáncer que se ha diseminado al revestimiento de la cavidad abdominal, según un estudio publicado en Anales de Oncología Quirúrgica.

Newswise: Novos banhos de drogas aquecidos fornecem esperança para pacientes com câncer de estômago
Released: 23-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Novos banhos de drogas aquecidos fornecem esperança para pacientes com câncer de estômago
Mayo Clinic

Pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic utilizaram uma nova abordagem à quimioterapia para mais do que dobrar a taxa de sobrevivência típica dos pacientes com câncer de estômago e metástase peritoneal, ou seja, do câncer que se espalhou para o revestimento da cavidade abdominal, de acordo com um estudo publicado nos Anais da Oncologia Cirúrgica.



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