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Released: 30-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Our winter of discontent: Get the latest news on the flu in the Influenza channel
Newswise

The latest research and expertise on the flue can be found in the Influenza channel on Newswise.

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Released: 30-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
The Fentanyl Epidemic: What You Need to Know to Save Lives
Cedars-Sinai

Like the rest of the country, Los Angeles County has experienced a dramatic upswing in overdoses from fentanyl, an opiate that is 100 times stronger than heroin.

Newswise: Heart of the Matter: Media Tipsheet From Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai
Released: 30-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Heart of the Matter: Media Tipsheet From Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai
Cedars-Sinai

Cardiologists and cardiac and vascular surgeons from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai are available for interviews throughout February to discuss heart-related topics, including the latest advances in research and patient care.

Newswise: Study: Non-Drug Treatment May Offer Relief for Migraine Sufferers
Released: 30-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Study: Non-Drug Treatment May Offer Relief for Migraine Sufferers
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

An NIH-funded study suggests osteopathic physicians are uniquely positioned to assist migraine patients.

Newswise: FSU team lands $1.44M DoD grant to advance brain stimulation technology for PTSD
Released: 30-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
FSU team lands $1.44M DoD grant to advance brain stimulation technology for PTSD
Florida State University

A Florida State University team investigating how to use brain stimulation technology to treat psychiatric conditions has been awarded a $1.44 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to further its research, particularly as it relates to the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Released: 30-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
Tomato juice’s antimicrobial properties can kill salmonella
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Tomato juice can kill Salmonella Typhi and other bacteria that can harm people's digestive and urinary tract health, according to research published this week in Microbiology Spectrum, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

   
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Released: 30-Jan-2024 9:00 AM EST
Joint Efforts to Ensure the Sustainability of Our One and Only Earth
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The 37th International Geological Congress (IGC 2024) in August 2024, Busan, Korea, will highlight a growing concern amid urgent threats posed by accelerated climate and environmental changes.

Newswise: Students are missing more school, and school nurses may be well-positioned to help
Released: 29-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Students are missing more school, and school nurses may be well-positioned to help
University of Missouri, Columbia

School nurses are more than just health care heroes. They also play a key role in identifying students who are at risk for chronic absenteeism — a growing problem that diminishes academic success and can hurt students’ health and lead to a variety of negative long-term life outcomes.

   
Released: 29-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Researchers spying for signs of life among exoplanet atmospheres
Ohio State University

The next generation of advanced telescopes could sharpen the hunt for potential extraterrestrial life by closely scrutinizing the atmospheres of nearby exoplanets, new research suggests.

Newswise:  New technology makes cancer easier for immune system to find and destroy
26-Jan-2024 7:00 AM EST
New technology makes cancer easier for immune system to find and destroy
Hokkaido University

A new technology to increase visibility of cancer cells to the immune system using CRISPR has been developed, and could lead to a new way to treat cancer.

Newswise: How a walk in nature restores attention
Released: 29-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
How a walk in nature restores attention
University of Utah

Neural research conducted at Utah's Red Butte Garden uses EEG to measure brain activity on subjects after walks through nature and parking lots.

Newswise: Journey Through the Universe Celebrates 20 Years of Exploration on Hawai‘i Island
23-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Journey Through the Universe Celebrates 20 Years of Exploration on Hawai‘i Island
NSF's NOIRLab

Journey Through the Universe — a partnership between the International Gemini Observatory, operated by NSF’s NOIRLab, and the Hawaiʻi Department of Education Hilo-Waiākea Complex Area — celebrates 20 years of cosmic exploration with Hawai‘i students and the community.

Newswise: Researchers Leverage AI to Develop Early Diagnostic Test for Ovarian Cancer
Released: 29-Jan-2024 12:45 PM EST
Researchers Leverage AI to Develop Early Diagnostic Test for Ovarian Cancer
Georgia Institute of Technology

The Georgia Tech Integrated Cancer Research Center has combined machine learning with information on blood metabolites to develop a new early diagnostic test that detects ovarian cancer with 93 percent accuracy.

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Released: 29-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
North America bird populations are declining; expert explains why
Virginia Tech

According to recent data, bird populations in North America have declined by approximately 2.9 billion birds, a loss of more than one in four birds since 1970. Experts say this bird loss will continue to grow unless changes are made in our daily lives. 

Released: 29-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Overcoming the stigma: study recommends steps to move past barriers of brain health conversation
Regenstrief Institute

Approximately four of five primary care clinicians consider themselves on the front lines of brain health. In the U.S., clinicians are the first point of contact for patients worried about memory loss and are most likely the first to detect and evaluate patients experiencing mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias.

   
Newswise: 3rd Space Launch of Cedars-Sinai Stem Cells Slated for Jan. 29
Released: 29-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
3rd Space Launch of Cedars-Sinai Stem Cells Slated for Jan. 29
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai and Space Tango are planning their third launch of pilot-scale systems for the automated in-space production of stem cells to the International Space Station.

   
Newswise: Cranfield University selects Symplectic Elements to manage research activity and REF submissions
Released: 29-Jan-2024 9:00 AM EST
Cranfield University selects Symplectic Elements to manage research activity and REF submissions
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Cranfield University has selected Symplectic Elements from Digital Science’s flagship products to manage its research information outputs and activities.

     
Newswise: Hybrid energy harvesters that harness heat and vibration simultaneously
Released: 29-Jan-2024 12:00 AM EST
Hybrid energy harvesters that harness heat and vibration simultaneously
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Dr. Hyun-Cheol Song and Dr. Sunghoon Hur of Electronic Materials Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a hybrid energy harvesting system that increases power production by more than 50% by combining thermoelectric and piezoelectric effects.

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.

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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.

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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.

   
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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.

   


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