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Newswise: Quantum material-based spintronic devices operate at ultra-low power
Released: 29-Jan-2024 12:00 AM EST
Quantum material-based spintronic devices operate at ultra-low power
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Dr. Jun Woo Choi of the Center for Spintroncs Research at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have announced the results of a collaborative study showing that ultra-low-power memory can be fabricated from quantum materials.

24-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
New Research Finds Volume Alone Does Not Predict Quality Outcomes in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

A study of pediatric heart surgery centers across the United States has demonstrated that, when it comes to successful surgery, it’s not just the size of the program that matters in determining quality outcomes.

24-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
Almost 50% of Patients Under 60 Years Choose TAVR Over Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with Worse Outcomes
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

In a study presented at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ 2024 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, researchers examined outcomes for patients undergoing SAVR and those undergoing TAVR from 2013 to 2021 in the state of California.

24-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
Breakthrough Research Identifies Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism after Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

In patients who undergo pulmonary resection for lung cancer, a major potential postoperative complication is venous thromboembolism (VTE)—a condition that develops when a blood clot forms in a vein—which can lead to part of the clot breaking off and lodging in the lung, resulting in a pulmonary embolism (PE).

26-Jan-2024 11:55 AM EST
New Research Highlights Superior Long-Term Survival with Multi-Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Over Single Arterial Grafting
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

A new study presented at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ 2024 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, examines the ongoing controversy surrounding the choice between multi-arterial grafting (MAG) and single arterial grafting (SAG) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for multivessel coronary revascularization.

Newswise: Subcutaneous Nivolumab as Effective as IV for Renal Cell Carcinoma — With Much Faster Treatment Time
26-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Subcutaneous Nivolumab as Effective as IV for Renal Cell Carcinoma — With Much Faster Treatment Time
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Subcutaneous injection of the immunotherapy nivolumab (brand name Opdivo) is noninferior to intravenous delivery and dramatically reduces treatment time in patients with renal cell carcinoma, as seen in the results of a large phase 3 clinical trial reported today at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco, California.

23-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
STS Announces Late-Breaker Research to Be Presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released late-breaking research scheduled for presentation at the 2024 Annual Meeting taking place January 27 - 29 in San Antonio.

Newswise: Urology on the Beach Meeting Highlights Innovative Approaches to Multidisciplinary Care
Released: 26-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Urology on the Beach Meeting Highlights Innovative Approaches to Multidisciplinary Care
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

Renowned urologists from leading academic centers shared their insights and clinical recommendations at Urology on the Beach, a three-day professional conference hosted by the Desai Sethi Urology Institute (DSUI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Newswise: Wendy A. Henderson, PhD, Appointed a Presidential Distinguished Professor
Released: 26-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Wendy A. Henderson, PhD, Appointed a Presidential Distinguished Professor
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Wendy A. Henderson, PhD, CRNP, FAASLD, FAAN, has been appointed the Gail and Ralph Reynolds President’s Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and will serve as a faculty member in Penn Nursing’s Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences.

Newswise: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Awarded $160 Million 10-Year U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines Grant
25-Jan-2024 9:05 AM EST
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Awarded $160 Million 10-Year U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines Grant
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is the recipient of an inaugural U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Engines Program award. The NSF Engines: Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Engine is a regional project that provides an innovation ecosystem to stimulate workforce development, job creation, and economic growth through the development of technologies that benefit the emerging industry.

   
Released: 26-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Global warming has a bigger effect on compact, fast-moving typhoons
Nagoya University

A group from Nagoya University in Japan has found that larger, slower-moving typhoons are more likely to be resilient against global warming.

Newswise:Video Embedded deep-sea-study-fleet-taking-shape-at-uri
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Released: 26-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Deep-sea study fleet taking shape at URI
University of Rhode Island

A trip to the deep floor of the ocean is somewhat akin to going to the moon. Like the landers on the moon, a benthic lander can make it happen, just a little closer to home.At the University of Rhode Island, a fleet of these observational systems is now taking shape, all being built at the University’s Narragansett Bay Campus, in preparation for their journey nearly two miles deep.

Released: 26-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
COVID-19 pandemic perceived as less serious than other health problems
University of Gothenburg

A large seven-country study has shed light on how serious people find the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other major public health problems. The results were surprising and provide guidance to healthcare providers as well as policymakers.

Released: 26-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
American nuclear power plants are among the most secure in the world — what if they could be less expensive, too?
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne collaborates with Purdue University on new research aimed at lowering the cost of developing small nuclear reactors.

Newswise: Soap bark discovery offers a sustainability booster for the global vaccine market
Released: 26-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Soap bark discovery offers a sustainability booster for the global vaccine market
John Innes Centre

A valuable molecule sourced from the soapbark tree and used as a key ingredient in vaccines, has been replicated in an alternative plant host for the first time, opening unprecedented opportunities for the vaccine industry.

   
22-Jan-2024 10:00 PM EST
Signs of Accelerated Aging Found in Brains of Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder
Research Society on Alcoholism

The brains and blood of people with a history of excessive drinking show cellular evidence of premature aging.

     
Newswise: New way to generate powerful and focused X-rays using electron waveshaping
Released: 26-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
New way to generate powerful and focused X-rays using electron waveshaping
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A new energy-efficient way to generate highly focused X-rays up to a thousand times more powerful than those from traditional methods has been developed and proposed by an international team of scientists.

Newswise: Turning Up the Heat on Clean Energy: The Impact of Electric Cooking on Reducing NO2-related Diseases in Urban China
Released: 26-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Turning Up the Heat on Clean Energy: The Impact of Electric Cooking on Reducing NO2-related Diseases in Urban China
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Air pollution, a critical global public health issue, includes indoor air pollution from household fossil fuel consumption, notably from gas cooking in urban areas.

Newswise:Video Embedded ai-can-support-but-not-replace-human-counselors-according-to-new-recommendations
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Released: 26-Jan-2024 7:10 AM EST
AI Can Support — But Not Replace — Human Counselors, According to New Recommendations
American Counseling Association

Artificial intelligence (AI) shows promise as a valuable support tool for delivery of mental health services, educational guidance and career counseling.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded the-3-heart-health-tests-you-didn-t-know-you-need
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Released: 25-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
The 3 heart health tests you didn't know you need
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for men and women in the United States. Eating a healthy diet and exercising help keep the heart healthy along with regular checkups with a doctor.

Released: 25-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
The underground network: Decoding the dynamics of plant-fungal symbiosis
Boyce Thompson Institute

The intricate dance of nature often unfolds in mysterious ways, hidden from the naked eye. At the heart of this enigmatic tango lies a vital partnership: the symbiosis between plants and a type of fungi known as arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi.

Released: 25-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Karma Automotive drives forward climate innovation with UC Irvine’s RADiCal initiative
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Jan. 25, 2024 — University of California, Irvine’s Resilience and Adaptation Development in California initiative, which deepens university–industry engagement to drive innovation and answer climate challenges, has entered a strategic partnership with Karma Automotive.

Released: 25-Jan-2024 12:00 PM EST
MD Anderson Research Highlights for January 25, 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.

Newswise: How HIV smuggles its genetic material into the cell nucleus
Released: 25-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
How HIV smuggles its genetic material into the cell nucleus
Max Planck Society (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft)

Around one million individuals worldwide become infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, each year.

   
Newswise: Advanced Full-color image sensor technology enabling simultaneous energy harvesting and imaging
Released: 25-Jan-2024 11:00 AM EST
Advanced Full-color image sensor technology enabling simultaneous energy harvesting and imaging
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed an organic-based optoelcectronic device.

Newswise: International Consortium Identifies Biomarkers That Improve Prediction Accuracy of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in People with Type 2 Diabetes
Released: 25-Jan-2024 10:00 AM EST
International Consortium Identifies Biomarkers That Improve Prediction Accuracy of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in People with Type 2 Diabetes
Johns Hopkins Medicine

An international academic consortium has identified 13 biomarkers that significantly improve the ability to accurately predict cardiovascular disease risk in people with type 2 diabetes.

Released: 25-Jan-2024 10:00 AM EST
Press registration opens for ACS Spring 2024
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Journalists who register for the American Chemical Society’s (ACS’) upcoming hybrid meeting and exposition — ACS Spring 2024 — will have access to nearly 12,000 presentations on topics including agriculture and food, energy and fuels, health and medicine, sustainability, and more.

   
Released: 24-Jan-2024 3:00 PM EST
MD Anderson to host 2024 Cancer Neuroscience Symposium
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will host the 2024 Cancer Neuroscience Symposium, Feb. 28 - Mar. 1, in collaboration the journal Advanced Biology.

   
Newswise: Galápagos penguin is exposed to and may accumulate microplastics at high rate within its food web, modelling suggests
19-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Galápagos penguin is exposed to and may accumulate microplastics at high rate within its food web, modelling suggests
PLOS

Modelling shows how microplastics may bioaccumulate in the Galápagos Islands food web, with Galápagos penguins most affected, according to a study published January 24, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.

Newswise: How the coronavirus defends itself against our immune system
Released: 24-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
How the coronavirus defends itself against our immune system
University of Göttingen

Over 700 million people were infected and almost seven million died, making SARS-CoV-2 the most devastating pandemic of the 21st century.

Released: 24-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Off-road autonomy: U-M's Automotive Research Center funded with $100 million through 2028
University of Michigan

The U.S. Army has extended its long-running relationship with the University of Michigan's Automotive Research Center, reaching a new five-year, agreement of up to $100 million to boost work on autonomous vehicle technologies.

Released: 24-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
Introducing the Neiman Imaging Comorbidity Index: An Adjustment Tool for Predicting Advanced Imaging Use
Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute

A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study developed a first-of-its-kind comorbidity index predictive of utilization of advanced imaging.

   
Newswise: Disinformation can reinforce polarization in society
Released: 24-Jan-2024 9:00 AM EST
Disinformation can reinforce polarization in society
Aalto University

Researchers from Aalto University and the University of Helsinki studied how real-world shocks affect online discussions, and found that disinformation reinforces polarization.

Newswise: FAU Nursing Continuing Professional Development Receives ANCC Accreditation
Released: 24-Jan-2024 8:30 AM EST
FAU Nursing Continuing Professional Development Receives ANCC Accreditation
Florida Atlantic University

FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has achieved accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a provider of Nursing Continuing Professional Development.

Released: 24-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
Rutgers Health Researchers Develop Software to Predict Diseases
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at Rutgers University

Rutgers Health researcher develops software that can analyze multigenomic and clinical data to discover biomarkers and predict diseases in individuals.

   
Released: 24-Jan-2024 7:30 AM EST
Death rate higher than expected for patients with functional, nonepileptic seizures
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

The death rate for patients with functional, nonepileptic seizures is higher than expected, with a rate comparable to epilepsy and severe mental illness, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.

23-Jan-2024 7:00 AM EST
New research finds presence of dangerous airborne neurotoxin near Great Salt Lake
Bowling Green State University

BGSU researcher has helped identified a potential connection between a reduction in Utah’s Great Salt Lake and long-term consequences for human health.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
When lab-trained AI meets the real world, ‘mistakes can happen’
Northwestern University

Human pathologists are extensively trained to detect when tissue samples from one patient mistakenly end up on another patient’s microscope slides (a problem known as tissue contamination).

   
Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Find That a Standard Biomarker Can Measure the Impact of Early Development Disparities in Infants
Released: 23-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Find That a Standard Biomarker Can Measure the Impact of Early Development Disparities in Infants
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

A joint exploratory study conducted by researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Boston Children’s Hospital found that a standard biomarker could predict the risk of early toxic stress on the cognitive development and overall health of individual infants.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Couples: Caring for oneself can lead to happier relationships – on both sides
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

Being more forgiving of your own shortcomings in a romantic relationship can lead to happier couples.

   
Newswise: New National Survey by Desai Sethi Urology Institute Reveals Impact of Technology & Multidisciplinary Collaboration on the Future of Urology
Released: 23-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
New National Survey by Desai Sethi Urology Institute Reveals Impact of Technology & Multidisciplinary Collaboration on the Future of Urology
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

The Desai Sethi Institute of Urology (DSUI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine unveiled the findings of its inaugural State of Urology survey and report today, which provides insights into the current landscape of urology and outlines implications for the future direction of the specialty.

   
Released: 23-Jan-2024 1:00 PM EST
Analysis of U.S. Census Survey Data Reveals Uptick in Anxiety and Depression Among Women in States with Trigger Laws Post-Dobbs Abortion Decision
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

An analysis of national survey data conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found a small but statistically significant increase in self-reported anxiety and depression symptoms among respondents in states that banned abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 compared to respondents in states that did not enact bans.

Newswise:Video Embedded beyond-bmi-ohio-state-expert-says-complete-approach-to-measuring-health-is-better
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Released: 23-Jan-2024 12:00 PM EST
Beyond BMI, Ohio State expert says complete approach to measuring health is better
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

For decades, the number on a scale has been a key factor in deciding whether a person is healthy or not. But weight alone doesn’t paint a complete picture of one’s health.

Newswise: A new 3D bioprinted model offers a novel tool to study common liver disease, and perhaps find an effective treatment
Released: 23-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
A new 3D bioprinted model offers a novel tool to study common liver disease, and perhaps find an effective treatment
Sanford Burnham Prebys

Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis or MASH (formerly known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis) is an inflammatory, liver-scarring disease that affects 1.5% to 6.5% of all U.S. adults.

Newswise: New research guides mathematical model-building for gene regulatory networks
Released: 23-Jan-2024 9:00 AM EST
New research guides mathematical model-building for gene regulatory networks
Iowa State University

A newly published study provides guidance for building accurate mathematical models for gene regulatory networks. The project, which includes an online database, was supported by undergraduate researchers at Iowa State.

   
Released: 23-Jan-2024 8:50 AM EST
Forever Chemicals" in German Drinking Water - A Hidden Threat Unveiled
Chinese Academy of Sciences

PFAS, commonly known as "forever chemicals," are a group of man-made substances that have been used in various industries since the 1940s due to their resistance to heat, water, and oil.

   
Newswise: Michigan Ross Announces New ESG Concentration for Full-Time MBA Students
Released: 23-Jan-2024 4:05 AM EST
Michigan Ross Announces New ESG Concentration for Full-Time MBA Students
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

As of 2024, Michigan Ross is one of the first business schools in the country to offer an ESG concentration.



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