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8-Mar-2024 1:30 PM EST
‘Curved’ Walking and a Depth Camera: New Tool Detects Early Cognitive Decline
Florida Atlantic University

Gait impairments often are prevalent in the early stages of cognitive decline. Researchers quantitatively compared straight walking and curved walking – a more natural yet complex activity – in healthy older adults and adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). A depth camera detected and tracked 25 joints of body movement and signals were processed to extract 50 gait markers. Intriguingly, curved walking illuminated notable disparities between the study groups.

Newswise: Breathing Easy: New Study Declares Waste-to-Energy Plants a Low Health Risk
Released: 12-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Breathing Easy: New Study Declares Waste-to-Energy Plants a Low Health Risk
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study has highlighted the insignificant health hazards posed by the emissions from waste-to-energy (WtE) facilities in China's Bohai Rim. This investigation brings to light the negligible impact of WtE plant emissions on public health, grounded in sophisticated regression analysis techniques.

   
Released: 12-Mar-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Novel risk score for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

While lifesaving, bone marrow transplants can affect various organs, including the cardiovascular system. Researchers led by Michigan Medicine have not only determined the contemporary prevalence of cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant — they developed a novel tool to predict a person’s risk for such problems following the procedure and help guide the pre-transplant process.The work formed the basis of a scientific statement published by the American Health Association geared towards the cardiovascular management of patients undergoing bone marrow transplant.

Released: 11-Mar-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Wrist Device That Monitors Activity Could Help Provide Early Warning of Alzheimer’s
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Monitoring daily activity patterns using a wrist-worn device may detect early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Newswise: Preventing Magnet Meltdowns Before They Can Start
Released: 11-Mar-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Preventing Magnet Meltdowns Before They Can Start
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

High-temperature superconductor magnets have the potential to lower the costs of operating particle accelerators and enable powerful new technologies like fusion reactors. But quenches – the sudden, destructive events wherein a part of the material loses superconductivity – are a major barrier to their deployment.

Newswise: New Research Shows Sexual Minority Adults More Willing to Use Digital Health Tools for Public Health
Released: 11-Mar-2024 9:45 AM EDT
New Research Shows Sexual Minority Adults More Willing to Use Digital Health Tools for Public Health
JMIR Publications

In the current climate of increased medical mistrust, survey data show sexual minority adults are more open to using COVID-19 screening and tracking tools, challenging stereotypes and highlighting the need for inclusive health care solutions.

   
Released: 11-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Study Shows An Anti-Racist School Program Didn’t Stress Out Kids
North Carolina State University

A new study of how high school students respond to a program designed to increase the frequency and quality of conversations about race in school finds that the anti-racist intervention did not cause stress or feelings of alienation among study participants.

Released: 11-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Establishes Institute for Equity and Justice in Health Sciences Education
Mount Sinai Health System

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announced today the establishment of the Institute for Equity and Justice in Health Sciences Education. The Institute will expand upon Icahn Mount Sinai’s anti-racist, anti-biased learning and training environment in medical and graduate education.

   
Newswise: Bringing the Sense of Touch to Create a Hyper-Realistic Metaverse
Released: 11-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Bringing the Sense of Touch to Create a Hyper-Realistic Metaverse
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) is partnering government-funded research institutes and universities to create a hyper-realistic metaverse that can be touched.

Newswise: “Organic Fertilizer from Cassava Waste” An Innovation from Chula to Replace Chemical Fertilizers and Increase the Value of Agricultural Waste
Released: 11-Mar-2024 8:55 AM EDT
“Organic Fertilizer from Cassava Waste” An Innovation from Chula to Replace Chemical Fertilizers and Increase the Value of Agricultural Waste
Chulalongkorn University

A Chula researcher has been successful in adding value to agricultural waste generated by industrial factories by transforming cassava waste and sewage sludge into organic fertilizer to replace the use of chemical fertilizers. He has also come up with a special formula of microbial inoculum that increases nutrients needed by plants.

Released: 11-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Study Identifies Successful Methods to Recruit South Asian Women for Breast Cancer Research
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health experts, conducting research during the COVID-19 pandemic, found that radio is an effective recruitment tool

Newswise: Novel method for controlling light polarization
Released: 11-Mar-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Novel method for controlling light polarization
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have developed a new method for controlling the polarization of light that could lead to advances in cryptography, imaging, and other fields. This method uses liquid crystals to create holograms enabling the manipulation of vectorial field at different points.

Released: 11-Mar-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Happiness can be learnt, but you have to work at it – study finds
University of Bristol

We can learn to be happy, but only get lasting benefits if we keep practising, a first-of-its-kind study has revealed.

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Released: 9-Mar-2024 3:40 PM EST
Peering Into the Tendrils of NGC 604 with NASA's Webb
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

In the astronomy field, the term “nearby” is quite relative. Neighboring galaxies to our home galaxy, the Milky Way, are a few million light-years away. In contrast, some of the most distant galaxies ever detected, closer to the Big Bang, are billions of light-years away.

9-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EST
BIDMC-led trial leads to FDA approval of coronary drug-coated balloons
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

In the largest randomized clinical trial and first of its kind to date in the United States, a team led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) assessed the efficacy and safety of using a drug-coated balloon in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty.

Released: 8-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EST
SMART Global Congress Set to Meet in Namibia, March 10-14
Wildlife Conservation Society

The SMART Partnership is pleased to announce the inaugural SMART Global Congress in Windhoek, Namibia from 10-14 March 2024.

Released: 8-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EST
Study: Gender Bias Negatively Influences Ratings for Female-Led Films
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Study shows male audiences, compared to female audiences, rate films with a woman in the lead role lower than male-led films, and they disagree more on their quality.

   
Released: 8-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EST
Women Eggplant Entrepreneurs Target Food Insecurity in Bangladesh
Cornell University

An initiative by the Feed the Future Insect-Resistant Eggplant Partnership (IREP) is pioneering plant nurseries as a catalytic resource for food and economic security in Bangladesh, which is in turn supporting women entrepreneurs.

7-Mar-2024 1:30 PM EST
Medicaid eligibility during the pandemic led to increased postpartum coverage, study suggests
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Medicaid coverage has historically ended at 60 days postpartum, but according to new data, a significant number of maternal deaths are happening between 43 and 365 days postpartum.

Newswise: ‘Reinventing Higher Education’
Released: 8-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EST
‘Reinventing Higher Education’
University of Miami

A two-day conference at the University of Miami brought together hundreds of stakeholders to discuss the current state of higher education.

Newswise: People with Diabetes Who Live in Rural Areas More Likely to Develop Complications of the Disease, UM School of Medicine Study Finds
Released: 8-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EST
People with Diabetes Who Live in Rural Areas More Likely to Develop Complications of the Disease, UM School of Medicine Study Finds
University of Maryland School of Medicine

It has been well established that people who live in rural areas in the U.S. are more likely to have diabetes and experience barriers to managing their condition compared to those who live in the suburbs and cities.

Newswise: Wind Power Surge: China's Bold Leap Towards a Green Future
Released: 8-Mar-2024 7:05 AM EST
Wind Power Surge: China's Bold Leap Towards a Green Future
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study introduces a novel methodology for evaluating the economic viability and competitive edge of onshore wind energy against traditional power sources. This approach underscores the potential of wind power to reach grid parity, where its cost becomes comparable or lower than conventional electricity sources. The research marks a significant step in understanding the dynamics of renewable energy markets and highlights the role of wind power in China's ambitious environmental goals.

Newswise: Brain Waves Travel in One Direction When Memories are Made and the Opposite When Recalled
7-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EST
Brain Waves Travel in One Direction When Memories are Made and the Opposite When Recalled
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

These wide-ranging waves quickly link the specific constellations of brain regions that work in harmony to perform a task.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Health to Break Ground on First in the Nation Health & Wellness Center at a Transit Hub, Bringing Comprehensive, Convenient and Easily Accessible Healthcare to New Jersey Transit’s Metropark Station
Released: 7-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EST
Hackensack Meridian Health to Break Ground on First in the Nation Health & Wellness Center at a Transit Hub, Bringing Comprehensive, Convenient and Easily Accessible Healthcare to New Jersey Transit’s Metropark Station
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, is breaking ground on a first of its kind health care facility at a mass transit hub. The groundbreaking at Metropark Station in Woodbridge, New Jersey, will provide convenient access to comprehensive care to thousands of New Jersey, New York and Northeast residents each day.

Released: 7-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EST
Parrish Medical Center Becomes a Cleveland Clinic Connected Member
Cleveland Clinic

CLEVELAND, OH and TITUSVILLE, FL: Cleveland Clinic and Parrish Medical Center, a Parrish Healthcare integrated care partner, jointly announced that Parrish Medical Center has become a member of Cleveland Clinic Connected.

   
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Released: 7-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EST
When Plants Flower: Scientists ID Genes, Mechanism in Sorghum
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Oklahoma State University have identified key genes and the mechanism by which they control flowering in sorghum, an important bioenergy crop.

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Released: 7-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EST
Growing Clinical Research for Pediatric Urology
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The clinical research program in the Division of Urology focuses on improving care for children and adolescents with a range of urologic conditions—including bladder exstrophy, vesicoureteral reflux, posterior urethral valves and more.To help support and grow this research, the team recently welcomed two new full-time staff who are leading the program: Senior Research Associate Christine Do, DrPH, MPH, and Clinical Research Coordinator II Jonathan Olais, MPA, CCRP.

Newswise: Exploring Reproductive Factors and Gut Microbiome in Benign Breast Disease
Released: 7-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EST
Exploring Reproductive Factors and Gut Microbiome in Benign Breast Disease
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Tengteng Wang, PhD, MSPH, MBBS, cancer epidemiologist in the Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, has received more than $700,000 from the National Cancer Institute (R00CA267557) to support her research on examining the association between reproductive factors, gut microbiome, and benign breast disease (BBD).

Newswise: Study Abroad at Chulalongkorn University: A Gateway to World-Class Education in Asia
Released: 7-Mar-2024 8:55 AM EST
Study Abroad at Chulalongkorn University: A Gateway to World-Class Education in Asia
Chulalongkorn University

Poised to become one of Asia’s educational hubs, Chulalongkorn University is admitting Thai and international students to more than 100 international programs in all disciplines to create learning experiences without borders and prepare graduates for world citizenship.

Released: 7-Mar-2024 8:10 AM EST
The role of machine learning and computer vision in Imageomics
Ohio State University

A new field promises to usher in a new era of using machine learning and computer vision to tackle small and large-scale questions about the biology of organisms around the globe.

Released: 7-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EST
Youth enrichment activities could harm mental health
University of Georgia

In a new study from the University of Georgia, researchers found that the time high schoolers spend on so-called enrichment activities—including tutoring, sports, school clubs and even homework—is negatively affecting their mental health. The study also found that any additional enrichment activities are unlikely to benefit students academically. While the ideal number of study hours will vary student by student, researchers found that adding more enrichment activities is unlikely to benefit students. Many people think additional study time or tutoring will lead to better test scores and grades, but this research shows that students are already at their limit. Any more “enrichment” will have negative returns.

   
Newswise: Institute of Art, Design and Technology launches a Figshare institutional repository to share, showcase and manage creative and scholarly outputs
Released: 7-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EST
Institute of Art, Design and Technology launches a Figshare institutional repository to share, showcase and manage creative and scholarly outputs
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Figshare, a leading provider of institutional repository infrastructure that supports open research, is pleased to announce that Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) is launching a new Figshare-powered institutional repository to share its creative research outputs.

 
Newswise: Consuming refined carbs might be linked to perceived facial attractiveness
28-Feb-2024 12:50 PM EST
Consuming refined carbs might be linked to perceived facial attractiveness
PLOS

Acute and chronic consumption of high-glycemic food was associated with lower attractiveness ratings, independent of factors such as BMI and age.

   
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5-Mar-2024 8:05 PM EST
Healable Cathode Could Unlock Potential of Solid-state Lithium-sulfur Batteries
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego engineers developed a cathode material for lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries that is healable and highly conductive, overcoming longstanding challenges of traditional sulfur cathodes. The advance holds promise for bringing more energy dense and low-cost Li-S batteries closer to market.

Newswise: Johns Hopkins Researchers Develop Test That Could Identify Aggressive Ovarian Cancers Early
Released: 6-Mar-2024 9:30 AM EST
Johns Hopkins Researchers Develop Test That Could Identify Aggressive Ovarian Cancers Early
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed an algorithm to identify high-risk precancerous lesions on the fallopian tubes.

Released: 6-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EST
Four years later, what do we know about COVID-19?
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Four years ago, a brand new virus turned the world upside down. Today, we know more and can do more about the coronavirus called SARS-CoV2, and the disease called COVID-19, than ever before. A summary of the latest knowledge and guidance.

Newswise: New Nano-Microscope Enables Simultaneous Measurement of Nano-Composite Material Properties
Released: 6-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EST
New Nano-Microscope Enables Simultaneous Measurement of Nano-Composite Material Properties
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed a hybrid nano-microscope capable of simultaneously measuring various nano-material properties.

Newswise: Scientists to study real-world eating behaviors using wearable sensors and artificial intelligence
Released: 5-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EST
Scientists to study real-world eating behaviors using wearable sensors and artificial intelligence
University of Rhode Island

A new study led by URI scientists Kathleen Melanson and Theodore Walls aims to shed light on real-world eating behaviors, using AI-enabled wearable technology. In collaboration with researchers at the University of Texas and funded by the National Institutes of Health, the team will develop a system to detect detailed information on eating motions.

Newswise: UChicago Medicine, UChicago and City Colleges of Chicago forge healthcare education and clinical lab partnership
Released: 5-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EST
UChicago Medicine, UChicago and City Colleges of Chicago forge healthcare education and clinical lab partnership
University of Chicago Medical Center

UChicago Medicine plans to build a new clinical lab facility in Washington Park that would consolidate existing clinical labs, modernize operations, create new jobs and support educational pathways for in-demand healthcare careers.

   


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