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Newswise: National Chiropractic Health Month to Promote Musculoskeletal Health for Aging Well
Released: 17-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
National Chiropractic Health Month to Promote Musculoskeletal Health for Aging Well
American Chiropractic Association

ACA and chiropractors nationwide will celebrate National Chiropractic Health Month this October with the theme “Plan for a Strong Healthspan,” raising awareness of the importance of a strong musculoskeletal (MSK) system for healthy aging.

Newswise: Ultra-Low-Dose Ketamine Can Curb Opioid Withdrawal
Released: 17-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Ultra-Low-Dose Ketamine Can Curb Opioid Withdrawal
University of Washington School of Medicine and UW Medicine

Research findings published Aug. 29 in Addiction Science & Clinical Practice may offer hope. A pilot study showed that a small amount of ketamine can reduce or eliminate the withdrawal symptoms associated with quitting fentanyl.

Newswise: $21 Million from NIH to Study Sensory Input and Resulting Movement
Released: 17-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
$21 Million from NIH to Study Sensory Input and Resulting Movement
University of California San Diego

University of California San Diego Distinguished Professor of Physics and Neurobiology David Kleinfeld is a leading expert in sensory processing and mouth-face-head movements. Through a highly competitive process, a new $21 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will allow him and a team of researchers to continue studying the coordination of multiple sensory inputs and head movements using laboratory mice and rats.

Newswise: UAlbany Analysis Finds Mobile Phone Distractions Adversely Affect Learning in Young Adults
Released: 17-Sep-2024 1:00 PM EDT
UAlbany Analysis Finds Mobile Phone Distractions Adversely Affect Learning in Young Adults
University at Albany, State University of New York

A new analysis by University at Albany researchers in the School of Education has found that young adults exposed to mobile technology distractions had worse learning outcomes in the classroom compared to those without distractions.

Newswise: Researchers Working to Keep Electric Vehicles Charging, Even When the Lights Go Out
Released: 17-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers Working to Keep Electric Vehicles Charging, Even When the Lights Go Out
Iowa State University

A research team led by Iowa State's Zhaoyu Wang will study electric vehicle charging stations with a goal of developing strategies and technologies to keep the chargers operating, even when storms hit and the power goes out.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Auto Plants Grew Their Workforces After Transitioning to Electric Vehicle Production
University of Michigan

U.S. auto plants producing battery electric vehicles have required a larger workforce than traditional internal combustion engine plants—a finding that runs counter to early predictions about how EVs would impact the industry.

   
Newswise: Research Study to Explore Environmental Factors Affecting Male Fertility
Released: 17-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Research Study to Explore Environmental Factors Affecting Male Fertility
Wayne State University Division of Research

A grant from the National Institutes of Health will support ongoing research at Wayne State University investigating the consequences environmental factors may have on fertility in males.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Ochsner Health Named to 2024 Best Workplaces in Health Care List by Fortune Media and Great Place To Work
Ochsner Health

Ochsner is included in the large company category and honored as one of the best companies to work for in the country. The Best Workplaces in Health Care award is based on an analysis of survey responses from over 185,000 employees at Great Place To Work Certified™ companies in the healthcare industry.

Newswise: Vishveshwara Seamlessly Weaves Science and Art Together
Released: 17-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Vishveshwara Seamlessly Weaves Science and Art Together
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

Her father was a renowned physicist who studied black holes, and her mother is a prominent molecular biophysicist. You could say that physics is in her DNA. But physics isn’t the only thing in Illinois Grainger Engineering professor Smitha Vishveshwara’s blood; so are the arts.

Newswise: TikTok Ban Could Set Precedent for Social Media Free Speech and Privacy, Experts Say
Released: 17-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
TikTok Ban Could Set Precedent for Social Media Free Speech and Privacy, Experts Say
Virginia Tech

The clock is ticking for TikTok, and questions of freedom of speech and national security are on the line. This week, representatives for the popular video-sharing app are arguing in a federal appeals court for its ability to operate in the United States.  A federal law, which goes into effect in January, would ban the app for U.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
​Community Health Centers Face Financial Shortfalls and Uncertainty as Funding Expiration Looms
George Washington University

Analysis finds almost half of health centers had negative financial margins in 2023; early warning signs suggest the great majority will go into the red in 2024

Released: 17-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: National Voter Registration Day
George Washington University

Since it started in 2012, the team behind the holiday has helped over five million people register to vote for their next trip to the polls. ...

Released: 17-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Constitution Day
George Washington University

The Constitution turns 237 today. ...

Newswise: A New Study Seeks to Understand Rise in Suicide Behavior, Risk Among Preteen Girls
Released: 17-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
A New Study Seeks to Understand Rise in Suicide Behavior, Risk Among Preteen Girls
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

The National Institutes of Mental Health awarded a $2.5-million grant to UNC School of Medicine researchers to study the alarming rise of suicidal behavior in young girls.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
What is Liver Transplant Rejection?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Receiving a liver transplant means also living with the possibility of rejection. Transplant rejection occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the new organ. This risk is highest in the first year after the transplant, but rejection can happen at any time. To prevent this, patients take powerful medications to suppress their immune system and reduce inflammation.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Advanced 3D Mammography Detects More Breast Cancers, Fewer False Positives
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

The newer, 3D form of breast screening, known as digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), is more effective at detecting breast cancer than traditional 2D digital mammography (DM). That’s the conclusion of an analysis of 13 years’ worth of screening data conducted by Yale Cancer Center researchers.

Newswise: New Study Finds Higher County-Level Jail and State-Level Prison Incarceration Rates Associated With Higher County- and State-Level Cancer Mortality Rates
16-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
New Study Finds Higher County-Level Jail and State-Level Prison Incarceration Rates Associated With Higher County- and State-Level Cancer Mortality Rates
American Cancer Society (ACS)

A new nationwide study led by American Cancer Society researchers finds that higher county-level jail and state-level prison incarceration rates in the United States were associated with higher county- and state-level cancer mortality rates, especially for liver and lung cancers. The findings are published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.



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