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Released: 6-Jun-2023 2:55 PM EDT
Study: ‘Counter-stereotypical’ messaging can move needle on vaccinations
Washington University in St. Louis

New Olin Business School research demonstrates the effectiveness of partisan cues in a COVID-19 vaccination video ad campaign.A large-scale study to see if politically partisan cues can induce people to get COVID-19 vaccines found that, yes, they can.

Newswise: New CSU Doctoral Program will Train Leaders for Critical Public Health Workforce
Released: 6-Jun-2023 2:55 PM EDT
New CSU Doctoral Program will Train Leaders for Critical Public Health Workforce
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The California State University will soon offer Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degrees, educating a new generation of highly skilled and diverse professionals to address California’s—and the nation’s—vital community public health needs.

Released: 6-Jun-2023 12:20 PM EDT
Husker scientists closing in on long-lasting swine flu vaccine
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

A successful long-term experiment with live hogs indicates Nebraska scientists may be another step closer to achieving a safe, long-lasting and potentially universal vaccine against swine flu.

   
Released: 6-Jun-2023 11:25 AM EDT
IIT Kanpur researchers visualize communication of G-protein coupled receptors, paves way for new drug discovery
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Study by IIT-Kanpur researchers published in the prestigious international journal Molecular Cell unravels a previously unknown mechanism that regulates an important class of drug targets known as G protein-coupled receptors

Newswise: To Prevent Future Pandemics, Leave Bats Alone
Released: 6-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
To Prevent Future Pandemics, Leave Bats Alone
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new paper in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health makes the case that pandemic prevention requires a global taboo whereby humanity agrees to leave bats alone—to let them have the habitats they need, undisturbed.

Released: 6-Jun-2023 10:40 AM EDT
Hospital Infection Control Experts Question Validity of Public Reporting Metrics, New Study Finds
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Infections spread in hospitals and other healthcare settings cause over 680,000 infections and 72,000 patient deaths in the U.S. every year.

Released: 6-Jun-2023 8:30 AM EDT
New Report Highlights U.S. 2021 Gun-Related Deaths: For Second Straight Year, U.S. Firearm Fatalities Reached Record Highs
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions analyzing 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data reveals another record year for firearm fatalities.

Released: 5-Jun-2023 7:00 PM EDT
New discoveries about where atherosclerotic plaques rupture can lead to preventive treatments
Lund University

A common cause of myocardial infarction and stroke is the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques. The exact location of plaque ruptures has previously been unknown, but now researchers at Lund University have mapped this. The research team has also identified an enzyme, a marker, that they hope will help predict who is at risk of having a myocardial infarction or a stroke due to a ruptured atherosclerotic plaque.

Released: 5-Jun-2023 3:20 PM EDT
Study shows promising treatment for tinnitus
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A randomized controlled clinical trial of a device shows promise for quieting the phantom noises of tinnitus.

Newswise: Roswell Park Study May Provide Clues to Treating Colorectal Cancer More Effectively in Younger Patients
Released: 5-Jun-2023 3:00 PM EDT
Roswell Park Study May Provide Clues to Treating Colorectal Cancer More Effectively in Younger Patients
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

While the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has dropped significantly among older adults in recent years — a trend attributed to regular screening colonoscopies and lower smoking rates — the opposite is true for people born between 1981 and 1996, who have double the risk compared with people born in 1950. There’s an urgent need to identify more-effective therapies for those younger people: Approximately 58% of patients age 50 or under have advanced, distant disease at the time of diagnosis, and only 14% of that group will survive five years.

Newswise: American Academy of Sleep Medicine installs Dr. James Rowley as president
Released: 5-Jun-2023 12:15 PM EDT
American Academy of Sleep Medicine installs Dr. James Rowley as president
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

Dr. James A. Rowley became the president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine board of directors today, placing him at the helm of the leading sleep medicine professional society in the nation. Rowley assumed the role in Indianapolis during SLEEP 2023, the 37th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

Newswise: New analysis shows COVID variant and severity of illness influence cardiac dysfunction, a key indicator of long COVID
Released: 5-Jun-2023 12:05 PM EDT
New analysis shows COVID variant and severity of illness influence cardiac dysfunction, a key indicator of long COVID
Houston Methodist

Patients infected with beta and delta COVID-19 variants, and those who required hospital stays for COVID-19 infection, were more likely to experience heart issues associated with long COVID, according to a recent study published in the European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging. Patients recovering from the omicron variant were least likely to have microvascular involvement. The study also found that microvascular dysfunction started to be seen less often after nine months to one year following infection suggesting that this type of abnormality may be reversible.

1-Jun-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Can exercise help counteract genetic risk of disease?
University of Sydney

Staying active could help keep the onset of type 2 diabetes at bay, even if someone has a genetic risk of developing the disease. Researchers say this highlights the importance of exercise in chronic disease prevention.

Newswise: Researchers Find Major Link Between Cardiovascular Health and Disorders Such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
Released: 5-Jun-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Researchers Find Major Link Between Cardiovascular Health and Disorders Such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
University of Utah Health

People with higher risks of cardiovascular disease are significantly more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, and rotator cuff tendinitis, according to a new study involving researchers at the University of Utah and the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health.

Newswise: ISPOR Highlights the Impact of Health Economics and Outcomes Research With New Microsite
Released: 5-Jun-2023 4:05 AM EDT
ISPOR Highlights the Impact of Health Economics and Outcomes Research With New Microsite
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) announced today that it has launched a new "Impact of HEOR" microsite that highlights case illustrations from around the globe.

Released: 2-Jun-2023 3:45 PM EDT
Prepare for disease deadlier than COVID – WHO chief
SciDev.Net

The world should be prepared to respond to a disease outbreak of “even deadlier potential” than COVID-19, the head of the WHO said after the UN agency launched a global network to monitor disease threats.

Released: 1-Jun-2023 5:40 PM EDT
The breakthrough that could lead to new obesity treatments
University of East Anglia

Researchers at the University of East Anglia and the University of Cambridge have made an important discovery in the race to find treatments for obesity and related diseases, such as diabetes. A new study published today is the first to reveal the molecular structure of a protein called ‘Uncoupling protein 1’ (UCP1).

Released: 1-Jun-2023 3:20 PM EDT
Antipsychotic drugs use increased in Canadian long-term care homes in first year of pandemic
University of Waterloo

While most aspects of care quality in long-term care homes did not differ in the first year of the pandemic from pre-pandemic levels, a new study shows that the use of antipsychotic drugs increased in all provinces.

Newswise: Family resemblance: How T cells could fight many coronaviruses at once
Released: 1-Jun-2023 3:00 PM EDT
Family resemblance: How T cells could fight many coronaviruses at once
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology show that T cells can recognize several different viral targets, called "antigens," shared between most coronaviruses, including common cold coronaviruses and SARS-CoV-2. They also looked more in-depth at what fragments of these antigens, called “epitopes,” are recognized and how conserved they are across different coronaviruses.

Newswise: Sandia scientists achieve breakthrough in tackling PFAS contamination
Released: 1-Jun-2023 2:40 PM EDT
Sandia scientists achieve breakthrough in tackling PFAS contamination
Sandia National Laboratories

A team at Sandia National Laboratories is developing materials to tackle what has become one of the biggest problems in the world: human exposure to a group of chemicals known as PFAS through contaminated water and other products. Sandia is now investing more money to take their research to the next level.

   
Released: 1-Jun-2023 1:35 PM EDT
Fentanyl Can Be Weaponized. Preparation Could Minimize the Damage.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers experts have identified risks and created a basic strategy for protecting public health.

Newswise: Christina Economos Named Dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Released: 1-Jun-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Christina Economos Named Dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Tufts University

A leader in research into children’s nutrition, health, and obesity prevention, Christina Economos looks to expand the offerings at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in her role as the school’s new dean.

Released: 1-Jun-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Rutgers Tobacco Surveillance Center Will Provide FDA With Unprecedented Data
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Researchers receive $18 million to provide real-time information about new tobacco products, marketing and usage.

Newswise: Time to Play It Cool – Tips to Protect Yourself from Extreme Heat
Released: 1-Jun-2023 11:35 AM EDT
Time to Play It Cool – Tips to Protect Yourself from Extreme Heat
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

As summer temperatures climb, heat illnesses become a more serious risk, particularly for young children, older adults, outdoor workers, athletes and people with chronic conditions. It is important to understand the impact of prolonged periods of high heat and humidity on your body. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) encourages people of all ages to stay cool this summer by taking proper precautions to preventing heat illness.

Newswise: Surgeon Available to Discuss Cancer Moonshot Smoking Cessation Forum
Released: 1-Jun-2023 10:30 AM EDT
Surgeon Available to Discuss Cancer Moonshot Smoking Cessation Forum
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Cardiothoracic surgeon Timothy W. Mullett, MD, MBA, FACS, chair of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC), will participate today in a forum hosted by the White House focused on expanding equitable access to smoking cessation programs.

Released: 1-Jun-2023 7:05 AM EDT
USU Psychiatrists Develop Global Disaster and Preventive Psychiatry Training for American Psychiatric Association
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

In the wake of rising global disasters and their impact on the population, the Uniformed Services University (USU), in conjunction with the American Psychiatric Association (APA), has created a first-of-its-kind course to ready understanding of and preparedness for such crises.

Released: 1-Jun-2023 6:00 AM EDT
أمل يلوح في الأفق للتسلخ التلقائي للشريان التاجي
Mayo Clinic

لقد كثرت الأبحاث في العقد الماضي حول التسلخ التلقائي للشريان التاجي، وتقول الدكتورة شارون إن. هايز، طبيبة القلب في مايو كلينك، وخبيرة رائدة في حالة القلب النادرة هذه.

Released: 31-May-2023 5:20 PM EDT
University of Maryland School of Medicine Receives One of the Largest Gifts in its History to Establish Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine

With an urgent mission to address the alarming rise in drug overdose deaths, the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) has announced plans to open the new Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine.

Newswise: American College of Surgeons Supports Federal Legislation to Expand Access to Life-Saving Bleeding Control Kits as STOP THE BLEED® Month Concludes
Released: 31-May-2023 4:35 PM EDT
American College of Surgeons Supports Federal Legislation to Expand Access to Life-Saving Bleeding Control Kits as STOP THE BLEED® Month Concludes
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) strongly supports the Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices (BLEEDing) Act recently reintroduced in the United States Senate.

Released: 31-May-2023 4:25 PM EDT
How Canadians' lifestyle behaviours changed during the COVID-19 pandemic
McGill University

Sixty per cent of roughly 1,600 Canadians who took part in a new McGill University study say their lifestyle habits either stayed the same or improved during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Released: 31-May-2023 4:20 PM EDT
UC Irvine-led interdisciplinary team delves into a heated debate about humidity
University of California, Irvine

As climate change increases the severity, frequency and duration of heat waves around the world, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions are sounding an alarm about what they consider to be an added threat to human health: humidity. Heat extremes increase the risk of illness and death, with the worst outcomes among people who are older, have chronic diseases, live in hot climates and are socioeconomically disadvantaged.

Newswise: Do people who use fentanyl test strips practice more overdose risk reduction behaviors than people who don't?
Released: 31-May-2023 4:20 PM EDT
Do people who use fentanyl test strips practice more overdose risk reduction behaviors than people who don't?
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Leveraging the HEALing Communities Study infrastructure, researchers are testing whether there is an association between fentanyl test strip use and overdose risk reduction behaviors among people who use drugs over a 28-day observation period. The Stay Safe Study will be in Kentucky, Ohio and New York.

Released: 31-May-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Unhealthy food dominated grocery store flyers
University of Gothenburg

Unhealthy food dominated the weekly grocery store flyers. As much as two thirds of the space was taken up by less healthy foods according to a study from the University of Gothenburg. The advertising does not seem to support healthy choices, say the researchers.

   
Released: 31-May-2023 3:05 PM EDT
How the flu virus hacks our cells
Université de Genève (University of Geneva)

A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has identified how the influenza A virus manages to penetrate cells to infect them.

30-May-2023 2:45 PM EDT
New Penn Medicine Study Uncovers Key Details of Fat Cells, Advancing Potential Treatments for Obesity, Diabetes
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

New research has unlocked insights into how “good fat” tissue could potentially be harnessed to combat obesity and remove glucose from the blood, helping to control diabetes. Published today in Science Advances, the work is a collaboration between researchers with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Cambridge, Free University of Brussels and University of East Anglia.

Newswise: Loyola Medicine Donates Ambulance to Support the Effort in Ukraine
Released: 31-May-2023 1:30 PM EDT
Loyola Medicine Donates Ambulance to Support the Effort in Ukraine
Loyola Medicine

Loyola Medicine will donate an ambulance to help save lives in Ukrainian communities under attack by Russian forces, with a blessing from Archbishop of Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich at a press conference.

Released: 31-May-2023 1:00 PM EDT
UC Irvine-led study finds Medicaid telemedicine coverage boosted use, healthcare access
University of California, Irvine

Medicaid telemedicine coverage between 2013 and 2019 was associated with significant growth in telemedicine use and improved healthcare access, while private policies did not have such an association, according to a study led by the University of California, Irvine. An analysis of 20,000 records of U.

Newswise: Computational biologist Tal Einav joins LJI faculty
Released: 31-May-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Computational biologist Tal Einav joins LJI faculty
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) is pleased to welcome biophysicist and immune system researcher Tal Einav, Ph.D., to the Institute’s faculty. His laboratory at LJI will develop new tools in computational biology and shed light on how human antibodies neutralize deadly viruses.

   
Newswise: New health indicator can revolutionize how we measure and achieve well-being
Released: 31-May-2023 11:55 AM EDT
New health indicator can revolutionize how we measure and achieve well-being
Frontiers

The term ‘well-being’ entered popular vocabulary during the Covid-19 pandemic soon after ‘lockdown’ and ‘quarantine’. We quickly discovered that without the ability to take walks, socialize, and work, our well-being suffered.

Newswise: Eat right, live longer: could a moderate protein diet be the coveted elixir of youth?
Released: 31-May-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Eat right, live longer: could a moderate protein diet be the coveted elixir of youth?
Waseda University

As the proverb “You are what you eat” goes, the type of food we consume influences our health and longevity all through our lives. In fact, there is a direct association between age-related nutritional requirements and metabolic health.

Released: 31-May-2023 9:40 AM EDT
Chemical Found in Common Sweetener Damages DNA
North Carolina State University

A new study finds a chemical formed when we digest a widely used sweetener is “genotoxic,” meaning it breaks up DNA. The finding raises questions about how the sweetener may contribute to health problems.

   
Released: 30-May-2023 7:20 PM EDT
World leading health experts say aviation industry must act on cabin fumes as they launch new medical guidance
University of Stirling

A group of world leading health and scientific experts are calling on the aviation industry to take action to protect passengers and aircrew from dangerous cabin fumes which they say have led to a new emerging disease.

Newswise: It’s time to classify plastics as persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic pollutants
Released: 30-May-2023 6:20 PM EDT
It’s time to classify plastics as persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic pollutants
University of British Columbia, Faculty of Science (UBC Science)

A team of researchers from around the world is urging the international community to recognize the full environmental and health threat of plastics and categorize them as persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBT) pollutants.

Newswise: Lung infection may be less transmissible than thought
Released: 30-May-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Lung infection may be less transmissible than thought
Harvard Medical School

Study suggests person-to-person transmission may not be the dominant mode of infection for an aggressive lung pathogen. Findings shed light on the behavior and mutation tendencies of a little-known microbe. The results should ease fears that the lung bacterium poses a grave threat for spread between individuals with compromised lung function who are waiting for lung transplants.

Released: 30-May-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Genetic Risk Information May Help People Avoid Alcohol Addiction
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers study finds that people informed of high genetic risk would plan to modify their behavior.



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