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Newswise: Ion swap dramatically improves performance of CO2-defeating catalyst
Released: 16-May-2024 3:50 PM EDT
Ion swap dramatically improves performance of CO2-defeating catalyst
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A team of scientists led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory found an unconventional way to improve catalysts made of more than one material. The solution demonstrates a path to designing catalysts with greater activity, selectivity and stability.

Released: 16-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Offering Both Colonoscopy and At-Home Tests Doubled Colorectal Cancer Screening
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

In a trial analyzing how messages were framed in an underserved population, offering colorectal cancer screening options resulted in the highest screening rate

Newswise: Mercy Grows, Enhances Mercy Personal Physicians Network with Blessing/Dedications at new Ellicott City and expanded Reisterstown sites in Spring 2024
Released: 16-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Mercy Grows, Enhances Mercy Personal Physicians Network with Blessing/Dedications at new Ellicott City and expanded Reisterstown sites in Spring 2024
Mercy Medical Center

Mercy announces opening of the new Mercy Personal Physicians at Ellicott City and expansion of the Mercy Personal Physicians at Reisterstown as Mercy's network of primary/specialty care sites continues to grow.

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Newswise: Bacterial proteins shed light on antiviral immunity
Released: 16-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Bacterial proteins shed light on antiviral immunity
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A unique collaboration between two UT Southwestern Medical Center labs - one that studies bacteria and another that studies viruses - has identified two immune proteins that appear key to fighting infections.

Released: 16-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
First-generation medical students face unique challenges and need more targeted support
University of Chicago Medical Center

A study published in JAMA confirms that first-gen medical students feel that they face disproportionate adversity throughout their education and do not receive the support they need to compensate for that.

Newswise: Breaking bonds to form bonds: Rethinking the Chemistry of Cations
14-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Breaking bonds to form bonds: Rethinking the Chemistry of Cations
University of Vienna

A team of chemists from the University of Vienna, led by Nuno Maulide, has achieved a significant breakthrough in the field of chemical synthesis, developing a novel method for manipulating carbon-hydrogen bonds. This groundbreaking discovery provides new insights into the molecular interactions of positively charged carbon atoms.

Newswise: Researchers Wrestle with Accuracy of AI Technology Used to Create New Drug Candidates
12-May-2024 8:00 PM EDT
Researchers Wrestle with Accuracy of AI Technology Used to Create New Drug Candidates
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, UCSF, Stanford, and Harvard determined that a protein prediction technology can yield accurate results in the hunt to efficiently find the best possible drug candidates for many conditions.

   
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Newswise: AI-Powered Headphones Filter Only Unwanted Noise #ASA186
9-May-2024 7:05 AM EDT
AI-Powered Headphones Filter Only Unwanted Noise #ASA186
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

Noise-canceling headphones automatically identify background sounds and cancel them out for much-needed peace and quiet. However, typical noise-canceling fails to distinguish between unwanted background sounds and crucial information, leaving headphone users unaware of their surroundings.

Released: 16-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Health Researchers Profile Clinical, Gene and Protein Changes in ‘Brain Fog’ From Long COVID
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Scientists examined cognitive impairment and recovery time in patients following COVID-19 infection.

Released: 16-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers Identify New Marker for Breast Cancer Prognosis
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

New research in The FASEB Journal indicates that expression levels of the RPGRIP1L gene might serve as a new prognostic marker for individuals with invasive breast cancer.

Newswise: Noise Survey Highlights Need for New Direction at Canadian Airports #ASA186
8-May-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Noise Survey Highlights Need for New Direction at Canadian Airports #ASA186
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

At the Toronto Pearson International Airport, airplane traffic dropped by 80% in the first few months of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic., and in early 2020, the NVH-SQ Research Group out of the University of Windsor surveyed residents living around the airport to gauge how their annoyance levels changed with the reduction in noise.

Released: 16-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Ochsner Health Highlights Innovative Non-Opioid Pain Therapy Candidate Publication
Ochsner Health

A recent publication in Scientific Reports unveils a potentially groundbreaking non-opioid pain treatment developed by a team led by Dr. Hernan Bazan.

Released: 16-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Oncologists should re-evaluate cancer treatments near end of life
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

The study, which joins a growing body of research on end-of-life cancer treatment, published May 16 in JAMA Oncology.

Newswise: Impact unveiled: how China's massive water transfer shapes drinking water quality
Released: 16-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Impact unveiled: how China's massive water transfer shapes drinking water quality
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A new study conducted by a team of researchers from China and the UK provides crucial insights into the variation of dissolved organic matter (DOM) during the South-to-North Water Diversion in China and its implications for drinking water treatment.

Newswise: Study Suggests High-Frequency Electrical ‘Noise’ Results in Congenital Night Blindness
Released: 16-May-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Study Suggests High-Frequency Electrical ‘Noise’ Results in Congenital Night Blindness
Johns Hopkins Medicine

In what they believe is a solution to a 30-year biological mystery, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have used genetically engineered mice to address how one mutation in the gene for the light-sensing protein rhodopsin results in congenital stationary night blindness.

Newswise: End-of-life systemic treatment for patients with advanced cancers does not improve survival
15-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
End-of-life systemic treatment for patients with advanced cancers does not improve survival
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Patients with very advanced solid tumors saw no significant improvement in overall survival after receiving systemic therapy, according to a study published today in JAMA Oncology by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Yale Cancer Center.

Newswise: Building a Better Sarcasm Detector #ASA186
8-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Building a Better Sarcasm Detector #ASA186
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

Sarcasm is notoriously tricky to convey through text, and the subtle changes in tone that convey sarcasm often confuse computer algorithms as well, limiting virtual assistants and content analysis tools.

Newswise: Bolstering environmental data science with equity-centered approaches
Released: 16-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Bolstering environmental data science with equity-centered approaches
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In a significant stride toward justice in environmental sciences, a recent study has unveiled the urgent necessity of embedding equity throughout all phases of environmental data science and machine learning research and application.

Newswise: Fast track to food safety: new test spots seafood pathogen in 30 minutes
Released: 16-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Fast track to food safety: new test spots seafood pathogen in 30 minutes
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking point-of-care detection method for Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a bacterium responsible for a significant number of foodborne illnesses. The new platform, leveraging recombinant polymerase amplification (RPA) and the CRISPR/Cas12a system combined with an immunochromatographic test strip (ICS), offers a low-cost, simple, and visually intuitive solution for the rapid detection of this pathogen in seafood.

   
Newswise: Spider Silk Sound System #ASA186
7-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Spider Silk Sound System #ASA186
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

Researchers from Binghamton University investigated how spiders listen to their environments through webs and found that the webs match the acoustic particle velocity for a wide range of sound frequencies.

Newswise: Eyes in the sky: how china's advanced earth observation system shapes global progress
Released: 16-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Eyes in the sky: how china's advanced earth observation system shapes global progress
Chinese Academy of Sciences

China's Earth Observation (EO) System has seen significant progress, evolving into a sophisticated network of satellites supporting various global applications. This system, vital for sustainable development, promises further advancements with new technologies enhancing its capabilities.

14-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Why do we overindulge?
American Psychological Association (APA)

If you tend to do other things or get distracted while eating dinner, you may be running the risk of over-consuming everyday pleasures later, possibly because the distraction caused you to enjoy yourself less, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Newswise: New Electrostatic Sampler Boosts Indoor Virus Detection Speed
Released: 16-May-2024 8:25 AM EDT
New Electrostatic Sampler Boosts Indoor Virus Detection Speed
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking electrostatic air sampler that enhances the rapid monitoring of airborne influenza and coronavirus. The device, capable of high air flow rates, offers significant advancements in detecting viral presence in indoor environments through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis.

   
Newswise: To Sound like a Hockey Player, Speak like a Canadian #ASA186
9-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
To Sound like a Hockey Player, Speak like a Canadian #ASA186
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

Hockey players are famous for their distinctive jargon, but while researching this phenomenon, linguist and hockey player Andrew Bray realized another interesting pattern in hockey speech: American hockey players adopted aspects of Canadian English pronunciations.

Released: 16-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
La cirugía para bajar de peso antes del trasplante de riñón mejora la salud y la elegibilidad de los pacientes con obesidad e insuficiencia renal, según un estudio de Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic

La gastrectomía vertical laparoscópica promueve la pérdida de peso relativamente rápida, reduce los problemas de salud relacionados con la obesidad y mejora la elegibilidad para el trasplante de riñón en pacientes con la enfermedad renal crónica avanzada y obesidad, según las nuevas investigaciones de Mayo Clinic.

Released: 16-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
تُحسِّن جراحة إنقاص الوزن قبل زراعة الكلى صحة وأهلية المرضى المصابين بالسِمنة والفشل الكلوي، وذلك حسب دراسة أجرتها مايو كلينك
Mayo Clinic

روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا- يعزز إجراء تكميم المعدة بالتنظير البطني إنقاص الوزن بشكل سريع نسبيًا، ويقلل من المشكلات الصحية المتعلقة بالسِمنة، ويحسن الأهلية لزراعة الكلى لدى مرضى الداء الكلوي المتقدِّم المزمنوالسِمنة، وذلك حسب دراسة بحثية جديدة أجرتها مايو كلينك.

Released: 16-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Gene therapy relieves back pain, repairs damaged disc in mice
Ohio State University

Disc-related back pain may one day meet its therapeutic match: gene therapy delivered by naturally derived nanocarriers that, a new study shows, repairs damaged discs in the spine and lowers pain symptoms in mice.

   
Released: 16-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Cirurgia para perda de peso antes do transplante renal melhora a saúde e a elegibilidade de pacientes com obesidade e insuficiência renal, segundo estudo da Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic

A gastrectomia vertical laparoscópica promove a perda de peso relativamente rápida, reduz os problemas de saúde relacionados à obesidade e melhora a elegibilidade para o transplante renal em pacientes com a doença renal crônica avançada e obesidade, de acordo com as novas pesquisas da Mayo Clinic.

Released: 16-May-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Rutgers Health Researchers Profile Clinical, Gene and Protein Changes in ‘Brain Fog’ From Long COVID
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at Rutgers University

Rutgers Health researchers found that long COVID is associated with active inflammatory changes in the nervous system, but the condition is distinct from Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Newswise: Revving up individual’s climate action: how our plates and wheels can drive down carbon emissions
Released: 16-May-2024 7:20 AM EDT
Revving up individual’s climate action: how our plates and wheels can drive down carbon emissions
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent article outlines a novel approach to understanding and reducing personal carbon emissions. By comparing daily energy use to food consumption and transportations, researchers provide clear strategies for individuals to reduce their carbon footprint effectively.

Newswise:Video Embedded social-jet-lag-leads-to-weight-gain-and-increased-blood-sugar-in-mice
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Released: 16-May-2024 7:05 AM EDT
‘Social Jet Lag’ Leads to Weight Gain and Increased Blood Sugar in Mice
American Physiological Society (APS)

Mice experiencing “social jet lag” developed characteristics similar to people with the same phenomenon, including significant weight gain, higher blood sugar levels and lower cardiovascular fitness.

Newswise: Safer and stronger: new non-flammable electrolyte extends battery life
Released: 16-May-2024 12:05 AM EDT
Safer and stronger: new non-flammable electrolyte extends battery life
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have introduced a new quasi solid-state succinonitrile-based electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries that enhances safety and longevity. This groundbreaking work presents a leap forward in the quest for batteries that are not only safer but also perform better over extended periods.

Newswise: Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer
14-May-2024 5:00 PM EDT
Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Compared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy – given before and after surgery – significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) in patients with resectable early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Newswise: Bar-Ilan University researchers develop innovative platform for modeling human muscle diseases in worms
Released: 15-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Bar-Ilan University researchers develop innovative platform for modeling human muscle diseases in worms
Bar-Ilan University

Researchers from Bar-Ilan University, in collaboration with Sheba Medical Center, have developed a novel platform to model human muscle diseases in the C. elegans worm. This innovation facilitates the study of diseases in a versatile, scalable way, opening the door to more personalized approaches to disease modeling.

Released: 15-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Q&A: How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect older adults’ technology use?
University of Washington

University of Washington researchers interviewed 16 older adults in Washington and Oregon, ages 65 to 80, about how their technology use with their social support networks changed during the pandemic.

Released: 15-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Blood Pressure Drugs More Than Double Bone-Fracture Risk in Nursing Home Patients
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health research finds a link between common medications and life-threatening injuries

13-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Guideline Issued for People with Epilepsy Who May Become Pregnant
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A new guideline has been issued to help neurologists and other clinicians determine the best antiseizure medications for people with epilepsy who may become pregnant.

Newswise: Carbon-capture batteries developed to store renewable energy, help climate
Released: 15-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Carbon-capture batteries developed to store renewable energy, help climate
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

.Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are developing battery technologies to fight climate change in two ways, by expanding the use of renewable energy and capturing airborne carbon dioxide. This type of battery stores the renewable energy generated by solar panels or wind turbines. Utilizing this energy when wind and sunlight are unavailable requires an electrochemical reaction that, in ORNL’s new battery formulations, captures carbon dioxide from industrial emissions and converts it to value-added products.

Newswise: A Surprising Discovery: Magnetism in a Common Material for Microelectronics
Released: 15-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
A Surprising Discovery: Magnetism in a Common Material for Microelectronics
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Nickel monosilicide (NiSi), a material widely used to connect transistors in semiconductor circuits, was wrongly predicted by theory to be non-magnetic. Now scientists have used neutron scattering to identify an elusive form of magnetic order in NiSi. This finding could lead to improved semiconductors for computers and computer memory.

Released: 15-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Scientists want to know how the smells of nature benefit our health
University of Washington

Spending time in nature is good for us. And knowing more about nature’s effects on our bodies could not only help our well-being, but could also improve how we care for land, preserve ecosystems and design cities. A team of scientists is calling for more research into how odors and scents from natural settings impact our health and well-being.

   
Newswise: The crystallization of memory: Study reveals how practice forms new memory pathways in the brain
Released: 15-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
The crystallization of memory: Study reveals how practice forms new memory pathways in the brain
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study led by UCLA Health has shown that repetitive practice not only is helpful in improving skills but also leads to profound changes in the brain’s memory pathways.

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Released: 15-May-2024 1:30 PM EDT
Only 20% of U.S. nonprofit hospitals invested in housing as part of the federal community benefit mandate
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A nationwide assessment of how nonprofit hospitals are addressing housing-related needs in their communities appears in the latest issue of Medical Care, the official journal of the Medical Care Section of the American Public Health Association. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise:Video Embedded heating-proteins-to-body-temperature-reveals-new-drug-targets
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Released: 15-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Heating proteins to body temperature reveals new drug targets
Van Andel Institute

Some proteins shift their shape when exposed to different temperatures, revealing previously unknown binding sites for medications.

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Released: 15-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
What Fire Ants Can Teach US About Making Better, Self-Healing Materials
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Fire ants form rafts to survive flooding, but how do those bonds work? And what can we learn from them? A Binghamton University, State University of New York professor is researching those questions to expand our knowledge of materials science.

   
Released: 15-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Heat Illness and Dehydration
Memorial Hermann Health System

A Memorial Hermann ER physician offers tips on how to avoid heat illness and dehydration this summer.



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