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Newswise: ER patient portal usage increasing, study shows
Released: 6-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
ER patient portal usage increasing, study shows
UT Southwestern Medical Center

More people are using online patient portals to view their information while in the emergency room, but access is challenging for members of medically underserved communities and the elderly, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and national colleagues found in a new study.

Released: 6-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
AANA Celebrates National Nurses Week, Honoring the Vital Contributions of CRNAs
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) proudly joins the nation in celebrating the dedication, compassion, and expertise of all nurses during National Nurses Week, May 6- 12, 2024. During this week, AANA recognizes the invaluable contributions of all nurses, particularly highlighting the essential role played by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), also known as nurse anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists, in delivering quality patient care.

Newswise: Massive study identifies new biomarkers for renal cancer subtypes, improving diagnosis and— eventually—treatment
Released: 6-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Massive study identifies new biomarkers for renal cancer subtypes, improving diagnosis and— eventually—treatment
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A new study led by University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center researchers identifies novel biomarkers in renal cell carcinomas.

Released: 6-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Ochsner Health designated 'WellSpot' by La. Dept. of Health
Ochsner Health

WellSpot is the first voluntary designation program of its kind in Louisiana, encouraging organizations and individuals to make small, healthy lifestyle changes in spaces where residents spend most of their time.

Newswise: Belfer family’s $20 million donation invigorates neurodegeneration research at MD Anderson
Released: 6-May-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Belfer family’s $20 million donation invigorates neurodegeneration research at MD Anderson
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Laurence Belfer, on behalf of Robert Belfer and the Belfer family, today announced a $20 million gift to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to strengthen neurodegeneration research through the Belfer Neurodegeneration Consortium (BNDC), a transformative multi-institutional initiative to advance the study and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Released: 6-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
How to Help Your Child Make Friends With a Child Who Has Autism
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

As a parent, you want your child to be inclusive and accepting of the people they encounter—including those with autism spectrum disorder. Approximately 95% of children with disabilities enroll in regular schools. That means your child is likely to meet someone with autism in class or extracurricular activities, whether they realize it or not.

Released: 6-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Study Uncovers At Least One Cause of Roadblocks to Cancer Immunotherapy
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

A study led by Yale scientists, published April 25 in the journal Science Immunology, investigated the potential causes associated with T cell exclusion using a genome-wide screen of more than 1,000 human proteins.

Released: 6-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Launches Innovative Projects to Improve Health in Queens and Brooklyn
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced an innovative set of initiatives to support underserved communities in New York City who lack access to cancer screening and early detection. With critical support from longtime MSK Board Member Bruce Ratner, the Ratner Early Detection Initiative (REDI) draws from MSK’s deep experience in cancer science and discovery, community engagement, and compassionate patient care.

Newswise: Beyond Therapy: Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Fighting Depression
Released: 6-May-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Beyond Therapy: Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Fighting Depression
JMIR Publications

Study reveals VR's potential in revolutionizing depression treatment, offering hope to millions worldwide.

   
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Released: 6-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Quietly making noise: Measuring differential privacy could balance meaningful analytics and healthcare data security
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

ORNL researchers Vandy Tombs and Robert Bridges have developed a new method that improves on the standard method of differential privacy to allow healthcare data sharing while maintaining patient privacy.

   
5-May-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Research to Prevent Blindness Opens Applications for Vision Research Grants
Research to Prevent Blindness

Research to Prevent Blindness is pleased to announce that it has opened a new round of grant funding for high-impact vision research, including research related to glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, inherited retinal diseases, myopia, amblyopia, low vision and many more.

Newswise: Simulated Chemistry: New AI Platform Designs Tomorrow’s Cancer Drugs
1-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Simulated Chemistry: New AI Platform Designs Tomorrow’s Cancer Drugs
University of California San Diego

Researchers from University of California San Diego have developed a new AI tool to that generate new drug candidates for cancer, which could help streamline the typically laborious drug discovery process.

Released: 6-May-2024 4:05 AM EDT
In a first, researchers generate a direct measurement of the interaction between immune cells and cancer cells from a patient’s biopsy
Bar-Ilan University

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have unveiled a technology that promises to improve cancer treatment decisions based on a patient's biopsy.

   
30-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Survey of U.S. Parents Highlights Need for More Awareness About Newborn Screening, Cystic Fibrosis and What to Do if Results are Abnormal
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

A national survey led by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago found that parents have insufficient knowledge of newborn screening in general and of cystic fibrosis (CF) in particular.

5-May-2024 9:00 AM EDT
The American Association of Immunologists Partners with Oxford University Press to Publish Preeminent Immunology Journals  
American Association of Immunologists (AAI)

The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) today announced its publishing partnership with Oxford University Press (OUP). OUP will publish the AAI journals, The Journal of Immunology (The JI) and ImmunoHorizons (IH), beginning in 2025. 

   
3-May-2024 7:00 PM EDT
American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Introduces New Brand Identity
American Association of Immunologists (AAI)

Today the American Association of Immunologists (AAI), one of the world’s largest organizations of immunologists and scientists in related disciplines, is proud to announce the launch of its new brand identity.

   
Newswise: U.S. News & World Report Ranks CSUF Nursing and Business Programs Among Top Graduate Schools
Released: 3-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT
U.S. News & World Report Ranks CSUF Nursing and Business Programs Among Top Graduate Schools
California State University, Fullerton

Cal State Fullerton’s nursing-anesthesia program ranks No. 1 in California and No. 7 in the nation, and its nursing-midwifery program is ranked No. 2 in California and No. 35 in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings

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Released: 3-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT
An Accurate and Inclusive Test of Mindreading: The Multiracial Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test
Wellesley College

Wellesley, Mass. – New research by Wellesley College professor Jeremy Wilmer and colleagues has produced an accurate and inclusive test of mindreading, or theory of mind.

Released: 3-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Naqi Logix ‘Neural Earbud’ Awarded Gold Edison Awardtm in Social & Cultural Impact for Breakthrough Human-Machine Interface
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

The company’s revolutionary technology – NAQI Neural Earbuds, featuring NAQI’s Invisible User Interface – enables individuals to easily interact with digital devices through simple gestures, such as eye blinks or head tilts.

Released: 3-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Mental Health First-Aid Training May Enhance Mental Health Support in Prison Settings
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health researchers examine connections between mental health wellness education among correctional officers and support for at-risk incarcerated individuals

Newswise: Metastatic Prostate Cancer Research: PSMAfore follow-on study favors radioligand therapy over change to androgen receptor pathway inhibition
Released: 3-May-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Metastatic Prostate Cancer Research: PSMAfore follow-on study favors radioligand therapy over change to androgen receptor pathway inhibition
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Follow-on analysis of results from the phase 3 PSMAfore study, along with the overall study results, support the consideration of 177Lu-PSMA-617 as a new standard treatment approach for this prevalent population of patients with mCRPC. Research led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and others.

Newswise: Wistar Scientists Discover New Immunosuppressive Mechanism in Brain Cancer
3-May-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Wistar Scientists Discover New Immunosuppressive Mechanism in Brain Cancer
Wistar Institute

The Wistar Institute assistant professor Dr. Filippo Veglia has discovered a key mechanism of how glioblastoma — a serious and often fatal brain cancer — suppresses the immune system so that the tumor can grow unimpeded by the body’s defenses.

Released: 3-May-2024 9:00 AM EDT
ChatGPT can be helpful for Black women’s self-education about HIV, PrEP
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot called ChatGPT is a powerful way for Black women to educate themselves about HIV prevention, as it provides reliable and culturally sensitive information, according to a study in The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC), the official journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.

Released: 3-May-2024 6:05 AM EDT
A Revolution In Gene Therapy Is Unfolding, Bringing Hope for Vision Loss
American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF)

A new approach to gene therapy resets cell homeostasis. Clinical trials to treat the retinal disorders Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt's, and Geographic Atrophy (late dry macular degeneration) are underway and showing promise.

Released: 3-May-2024 3:05 AM EDT
Mexican researchers have found that people who avoid going to psychologists choose the most violent suicide methods
Scientific Project Lomonosov

Researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, together with physicians of the Fray Bernardino Álvarez Psychiatric Hospital in Mexico city, have conducted a study, which demonstrated that male subjects with suicidal behavior who had not sought psychological or psychiatric assistance were likely to select more violent suicide methods compared to female subjects.

Released: 3-May-2024 2:05 AM EDT
Genetics, not lack of oxygen, causes cerebral palsy in quarter of cases
University of Adelaide

The world’s largest study of cerebral palsy (CP) genetics has discovered genetic defects are most likely responsible for more than a quarter of cases in Chinese children, rather than a lack of oxygen at birth as previously thought.

     
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Released: 2-May-2024 11:05 PM EDT
Leveraging Holocaust History to Influence Modern Healthcare Practice, Ethics
Cedars-Sinai

What can a Jewish hospital learn from World War II-era medical experiments carried out by Nazis? A lot, as it turns out.

Released: 2-May-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Gene Expression and Bioinformatics Tools to Optimize Cancer Therapy
Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)

In the field of biomedical research and genomics, the advancement of bioinformatics technologies and tools is opening new frontiers in the understanding of diseases and their diagnosis and treatment.

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Released: 2-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Physician-Scientist Leads Association of American Physicians
Cedars-Sinai

Paul Noble, MD, professor of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai and a leading physician-scientist in pulmonary fibrosis, recently began his one-year term as president of the highly regarded Association of American Physicians (AAP) at the group’s annual meeting in Chicago.

Newswise: ‘Surprising’ hidden activity of semiconductor material spotted by researchers
Released: 2-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT
‘Surprising’ hidden activity of semiconductor material spotted by researchers
Penn State Materials Research Institute

Using advanced imaging techniques, an international team led by Penn State researchers found that the material that a semiconductor chip device is built on, called the substrate, responds to changes in electricity much like the semiconductor on top of it.

Newswise: Combined therapy makes headway for liver cancer
Released: 2-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Combined therapy makes headway for liver cancer
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A drug that targets a protein known as phosphatidylserine boosted the response rate for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients receiving immunotherapy without compromising their safety, according to results of a phase two clinical trial conducted by UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Newswise: Nanotubes, nanoparticles, and antibodies detect tiny amounts of fentanyl
Released: 2-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Nanotubes, nanoparticles, and antibodies detect tiny amounts of fentanyl
University of Pittsburgh

Using his platform composed of carbon nanotubes and gold nanoparticles, Professor Alexander Star added antibodies to detect the opioid. His sensor can also distinguish fentanyl from several other common opioids.

Released: 2-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
ADLM releases guidance to help healthcare professionals navigate respiratory virus testing in a post-COVID world
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) has issued a new guidance document that provides expert recommendations on fundamental areas of clinical testing for respiratory viral infections. As respiratory virus testing continues to evolve rapidly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, this guidance aims to ensure that patients benefit fully from emerging technologies in this field.

Released: 2-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
New Research Shows Early Patching Improves Treatment Outcomes for Children with Amblyopia
Rowan University

New study led by Univ. of Leicester & Cooper Medical School of Rowan Univ. finds early patching improves treatment for childhood 'lazy eye' (amblyopia). Published in Lancet. Optimizing care for young patients.

Released: 2-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
علاج عُقيدات الغدة الدرقية بدون جراحة
Mayo Clinic

مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا – معظم التكتلات أو العُقيدات في الغدة الدرقية، التي هي غدة في عنقك، غير ضارة ولا تحتاج إلى علاج. ولكنها في بعض الأحيان قد تصبح أكبر وتسبب مشكلات مثل عُسر البلع. في هذه الحالات قد يحتاج الأطباء إلى إجراء جراحة لإزالتها. 

Newswise: Scientists Track ‘Doubling’ in Origin of Cancer Cells
2-May-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Scientists Track ‘Doubling’ in Origin of Cancer Cells
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Working with human breast and lung cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have charted a molecular pathway that can lure cells down a hazardous path of duplicating their genome too many times, a hallmark of cancer cells.

1-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Synchronisation between the central circadian clock and the circadian clocks of tissues preserves their functioning and prevents ageing
Fundació Institut de Recerca Biomèdica (IRB BARCELONA)

• Two complementary research articles, published simultaneously in the journals Science and Cell Stem Cell by a team of scientists from the UPF and IRB Barcelona, reveal that central and peripheral circadian clocks coordinate to regulate the daily activity of skin and muscles. • The coordination between the two clocks (central and peripheral) guarantees 50% of the circadian functions of tissues, including vital processes such as the cell cycle, DNA repair, mitochondrial activity, and metabolism. • Synchronisation between the central brain clock and peripheral ones prevents premature muscle ageing and improves muscle function, suggesting new strategies to tackle age-related decline through circadian rhythm modulation.

Released: 2-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
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Newswise: Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat. Nano-drugs hitching a ride on bacteria could help.
Released: 2-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat. Nano-drugs hitching a ride on bacteria could help.
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Many pancreatic tumors are like malignant fortresses, surrounded by a dense matrix of collagen and other tissue that shields them from immune cells and immunotherapies that have been effective in treating other cancers. Employing bacteria to infiltrate that cancerous fortification and deliver these drugs could aid treatment for pancreatic cancer, according to newly published findings from a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers.

Released: 2-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
As Federal Menthol Ban Languishes, Black Smokers Are Left to the Mercy of Marketers
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers researchers find tobacco companies’ deceptive lobbying and sales activities are rarely perceived by the communities they target.

Newswise: University Hospitals Food for Life Markets® Earn 2024 AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award for Improving Community Health
Released: 2-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
University Hospitals Food for Life Markets® Earn 2024 AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award for Improving Community Health
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

American Hospital Association (AHA) honors hospitals and health systems that have demonstrated a deep commitment to creating healthier communities

Released: 2-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Hackensack Meridian Health Named Top Research Center in State by NJBIZ
Hackensack Meridian Health

The state’s largest health network has the most researchers in the Garden State

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Released: 2-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Leaders, Mentors to Host Startup Companies From Singapore
Cedars-Sinai

The Cedars-Sinai Accelerator and Technology Ventures teams, together with Coronet Ventures (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Cedars-Sinai Intellectual Property Company, will host 11 startup companies from Singapore during the Singapore Innovation Week event, May 6-10 in Los Angeles.



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