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Release date: 19-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
The Ocean Corporation collaborates with UTHealth Houston on Space Medicine Fellowship program
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

UTHealth Houston and The Ocean Corporation are collaborating on UTHealth Houston’s Space Medicine Training Fellowship program, which now includes a two-week intensive training focused on hyperbaric technologies and analog environments akin to those astronauts experience during extravehicular activities (EVAs), or space walks.

Newswise: Grants for $3.5M from TARCC fund new Alzheimer’s disease research at UTHealth Houston
Release date: 19-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Grants for $3.5M from TARCC fund new Alzheimer’s disease research at UTHealth Houston
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Studies by researchers at UTHealth Houston seeking to understand the underlying pathology of Alzheimer’s disease in order to discover new pathways to treatment have earned multiple awards totaling $3.5 million from the Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium (TARCC).

Newswise: Poplars' genetic adaptation: unlocking drought resistance with miR159a
Release date: 19-Sep-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Poplars' genetic adaptation: unlocking drought resistance with miR159a
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In a significant advancement for plant biology, researchers have discovered that manipulating miR159a, a key microRNA, enhances drought tolerance in poplar trees. By boosting water-use efficiency and minimizing stomatal opening, this study could revolutionize forestry management in arid regions, offering new strategies for breeding drought-resistant trees to tackle water scarcity challenges.

Newswise: First patient in Texas, Southeast US, enrolled at UTHealth Houston for study of neural cell therapy product to treat epilepsy
Release date: 19-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
First patient in Texas, Southeast US, enrolled at UTHealth Houston for study of neural cell therapy product to treat epilepsy
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

UTHealth Houston has enrolled the first patient in the Southeastern United States into a national Phase I/II clinical trial testing whether a neural cell therapy product can help inhibit the abnormal electrical activity that leads to an epileptic seizure.

Newswise: What’s for dinner? Scientists unearth key clues to cuisine of resident killer whales
Release date: 19-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
What’s for dinner? Scientists unearth key clues to cuisine of resident killer whales
University of Washington

Scientists have discovered the cuisine preferences of two resident killer whale populations: the Alaska residents and the endangered southern residents. The two populations show broad preference for salmon, particularly Chinook, chum and coho. But they differ in when they switch to hunting and eating different salmon species, as well as the other fish species they pursue to supplement their diets.

Newswise: New Research Highlights the Unseen Challenges, Adaptations of Adult Daughters During COVID Upheaval for Families
Release date: 19-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New Research Highlights the Unseen Challenges, Adaptations of Adult Daughters During COVID Upheaval for Families
Baylor University

An innovative Baylor University study has shed light on the often-overlooked experiences of women doing “daughtering” in families, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, which created immense challenges in their relationships with parents and other family members.

Released: 19-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights for September 19, 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.

   
Release date: 19-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Instacart And The Rockefeller Foundation Join The GW Global Food Institute Leadership Council
George Washington University

The George Washington University and José Andrés, renowned chef and founder of the Global Food Institute (GFI) at GW, today announced Instacart and The Rockefeller Foundation are members of the... ...

Release date: 19-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: What To Know About Vaccines As We Enter the Winter Season
George Washington University

The CDC projects, the upcoming fall and winter respiratory disease season will have a similar or lower number of combined peak hospitalizations due to Covid-19, flu or RSV compared to last season. ...

Newswise: New Helicobacter Pylori Guideline, Quality Indicators for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy in the September Issue of AJG
Release date: 19-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
New Helicobacter Pylori Guideline, Quality Indicators for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy in the September Issue of AJG
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

The September issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology includes an updated clinical guideline on Helicobacter pylori, providing new first-line recommendations for the treatment of the condition.


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