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Newswise: Intervention Improves the Healthcare Response to Domestic Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Released: 27-Nov-2024 11:50 AM EST
Intervention Improves the Healthcare Response to Domestic Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
University of Bristol

Culturally appropriate women-centred interventions can help healthcare systems respond to domestic violence, research has found.

Newswise: Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health to Unveil Pioneering Blood Cancer Research at the 66th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition
Released: 27-Nov-2024 10:30 AM EST
Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health to Unveil Pioneering Blood Cancer Research at the 66th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Physician-scientists from Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health will showcase a diverse range of hematology/oncology data from their clinical research program at the 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, being held in San Diego, California (and online) from December 7-10, 2024.

Newswise: Yale Cancer Center to Highlight Breakthroughs in Blood Cancers and Disorders at World’s Largest Hematology Meeting
Released: 26-Nov-2024 2:15 PM EST
Yale Cancer Center to Highlight Breakthroughs in Blood Cancers and Disorders at World’s Largest Hematology Meeting
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Yale Cancer Center (YCC) researchers at Yale School of Medicine will present new research at the 66th annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting in San Diego, Calif., December 7-10. Known as “the premier event in classical and malignant hematology”, the ASH meeting includes oral and poster presentations, as well as workshops and educational sessions for hematology professionals and advocates.

Newswise: Game-Changing Quantum Chemistry Calculations on Frontier Earn Gordon Bell Prize
Released: 25-Nov-2024 11:40 AM EST
Game-Changing Quantum Chemistry Calculations on Frontier Earn Gordon Bell Prize
Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility

This year’s Association for Computing Machinery’s Gordon Bell Prize in supercomputing goes to researchers led by the University of Melbourne who used the Frontier supercomputer to conduct a quantum molecular dynamics simulation 1,000 times greater in size and speed than any previous simulation of its kind.The team also includes researchers from AMD, QDX, and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Newswise: The Parasaurolophus’ Pipes: Modeling the Dinosaur’s Crest To Study Its Sound #ASA187
12-Nov-2024 11:50 AM EST
The Parasaurolophus’ Pipes: Modeling the Dinosaur’s Crest To Study Its Sound #ASA187
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

Hongjun Lin from New York University will present results on the acoustic characteristics of a physical model of the Parasaurolophus’ crest as part of the virtual 187th ASA Meeting. Lin created a physical setup made of tubes to represent a mathematical model that will allow researchers to discover what was happening acoustically inside the crest.

Newswise: Exploring the Impact of Offshore Wind on Whale Deaths #ASA187
13-Nov-2024 11:45 AM EST
Exploring the Impact of Offshore Wind on Whale Deaths #ASA187
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

In a session of the 187th ASA Meeting, Michael Stocker of Ocean Conservation Research will present work examining the circumstances surrounding the whale deaths off the coast of New Jersey in the winter of 2022-23, which prompted concern that survey work in the area somehow contributed to their deaths.

Newswise: Hear This! Transforming Health Care with Speech-to-Text Technology #ASA187
13-Nov-2024 9:25 AM EST
Hear This! Transforming Health Care with Speech-to-Text Technology #ASA187
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

Bożena Kostek from Gdańsk University of Technology is exploring how speech-to-text programs can be better used in the medical field. By studying how clear speech affects STT accuracy, she hopes to improve its usefulness for health care professionals. A detailed audio dataset was created with Polish medical terms spoken by doctors and specialists in areas like cardiology and pulmonology. This dataset was analyzed using an Automatic Speech Recognition model for transcription, and several metrics were used to evaluate the quality of the speech recognition.

Newswise: From Traditional to Technological: Advancements in Fresco Conservation
14-Nov-2024 9:10 AM EST
From Traditional to Technological: Advancements in Fresco Conservation
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

Recent research by Joseph Vignola at the Catholic University of America is revolutionizing fresco assessment. Vignola and his team have applied laser Doppler vibrometry to locate delamination in the frescos of Constantino Brumidi in the U.S. Capitol building.

Released: 20-Nov-2024 7:00 AM EST
Recycled Pacemakers Function as Well as New Devices, International Study Suggests
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Recycled pacemakers can function as well as new devices, a University of Michigan-led study suggests. These used and reconditioned devices have the potential to increase access to pacemaker therapy in low- and middle-income countries, where many patients cannot afford the treatment.

Newswise: Listening for Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease #ASA187
11-Nov-2024 9:20 AM EST
Listening for Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease #ASA187
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

People with Alzheimer’s exhibit a loss of motor control along with cognitive decline, and one of the earliest signs of this decay can be spotted in involuntary eye movements known as saccades. These quick twitches of the eyes in Alzheimer’s patients are often slower, less accurate, or delayed compared to those in healthy individuals.

   
Released: 19-Nov-2024 3:35 PM EST
Roswell Park Experts to Showcase Groundbreaking Hematology Research at 66th ASH Annual Meeting
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Roswell Park experts representing various specialties will highlight innovative research and advancements in hematology and hematologic cancers at the 66th annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), to be held December 7-10 in San Diego, California.

Newswise: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Recognizes Five CHOP Physicians Selected to Join the American Pediatric Society in 2025
Released: 19-Nov-2024 3:00 PM EST
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Recognizes Five CHOP Physicians Selected to Join the American Pediatric Society in 2025
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

The APS will recognize its new members at its Presidential Plenary at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2025 Meeting in April. Current members nominate new members by recognizing individuals who have distinguished themselves as child health leaders, clinicians, policymakers, researchers, scholars and teachers.

Newswise: Frontier Supercomputer Hits New Highs in Third Year of Exascale
Released: 18-Nov-2024 6:00 PM EST
Frontier Supercomputer Hits New Highs in Third Year of Exascale
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The HPE Cray EX supercomputing system reported new highs for problem-solving speeds this week. The score earned Frontier the No. 2 spot on the November 2024 TOP500 list.

Newswise: International Cancer Organizations Present Collaborative Work During Oncology Event in China
Released: 15-Nov-2024 9:05 AM EST
International Cancer Organizations Present Collaborative Work During Oncology Event in China
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is honored to participate in 2024 CCHIO. NCCN has taken numerous strides in recent years to increase the global accessibility and relevance of NCCN Guidelines as a tool for helping people with cancer to live better lives, including multiple collaborations with leading oncology groups in China.

Newswise: Argonne Researchers Highlight Breakthroughs in Supercomputing and AI at SC24
Released: 13-Nov-2024 4:00 PM EST
Argonne Researchers Highlight Breakthroughs in Supercomputing and AI at SC24
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne National Laboratory researchers to showcase leading-edge work in high performance computing, AI and more at SC24 international conference.

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Released: 12-Nov-2024 3:40 PM EST
Smidt Heart Institute Experts Will Give Key Presentations at AHA Scientific Sessions 2024
Cedars-Sinai

Physicians and investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai will give more than 30 presentations at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions Nov. 16-18 in Chicago.

Newswise: Distinguished Lecture by Nobel Laureate, Prof. Jean-Marie Lehn
Released: 7-Nov-2024 11:10 PM EST
Distinguished Lecture by Nobel Laureate, Prof. Jean-Marie Lehn
Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong

Join Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Prof. Jean-Marie Lehn, for an inspiring talk on Supramolecular and Adaptive Chemistry! This is a unique chance to hear directly from one of the world’s most distinguished chemists as he explores how Constitutional Dynamic Chemistry (CDC) leads to adaptive, evolving systems of increasing complexity.

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Released: 7-Nov-2024 5:30 PM EST
Cedars-Sinai Experts Available to Discuss Healthy Aging During GSA 2024
Cedars-Sinai

Experts on healthy aging from Cedars-Sinai’s growing Center for Translational Geroscience and Geriatrics Program will present their latest research and clinical advances at The Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle, Nov. 13-16.

Released: 5-Nov-2024 4:55 PM EST
Stephen Wolfram presents at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for the Hertz Foundation’s Empowering Excellence Event
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation

The Hertz Foundation and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) have jointly released a keynote talk, Where the Computational Paradigm Leads (in Physics, Tech, AI, Biology, Math, ...), by visionary mathematician Stephen Wolfram, delivered to members of the Hertz Foundation board of directors and invited guests at the Empowering Excellence: The Hertz Way event held October 18 at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.



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