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Released: 27-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
Doctor's Tips To Make New Year Resolutions Stick
Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH

As we anticipate the ringing in of 2024, many of us will commit to healthy resolutions but will end up changing our tune before January is even over. In fact, some have dubbed the second Friday in January as ‘Quitters’ Day.’ Studies show that of the 41% of Americans who make a resolution, only about 9% keep them through the end of the year.

Newswise: Dynamic z-scanning for ultrafast auto-focusing in laser processing
Released: 27-Dec-2023 7:35 AM EST
Dynamic z-scanning for ultrafast auto-focusing in laser processing
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers from Princeton University, City University of Hong Kong, and University of Kassel have developed a high-speed focal scanning method for laser processing that that can significantly improve processing times.

Newswise: Reducing PM2.5 Disparity in China: Progress and Challenges
Released: 27-Dec-2023 7:20 AM EST
Reducing PM2.5 Disparity in China: Progress and Challenges
Chinese Academy of Sciences

PM2.5 (particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter) is a critical pollutant affecting air quality and public health. In China, rapid industrialization and urbanization have led to severe PM2.5 pollution, posing significant health risks and environmental concerns.

   
Newswise: December Research Highlights
Released: 26-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
December Research Highlights
Cedars-Sinai

A roundup of the latest medical discoveries and faculty news at Cedars-Sinai for December 2023.

Newswise: Scientists Probe the Emergent Structure of the Carbon Nucleus
Released: 26-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Scientists Probe the Emergent Structure of the Carbon Nucleus
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The physics of carbon-12 are extremely complex. This research computed the nuclear states of carbon-12 from first principles using supercomputers and nuclear lattice simulations.

Newswise: Ochsner Health named in Top 25 for Healthcare Supply Chain
Released: 26-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Ochsner Health named in Top 25 for Healthcare Supply Chain
Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health has been included in the 15th annual Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking, which recognizes U.S. health systems setting the standard for supply chain excellence.

Released: 26-Dec-2023 12:00 PM EST
Mid-term outcomes of microfragmented adipose tissue plus arthroscopic surgery for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized, active-control, multicenter clinical trial
World Journal of Stem Cells

BACKGROUNDOsteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent form of degenerative whole-joint disease. Before the final option of knee replacement, arthroscopic surgery was the most widely used joint-preserving surgical treatment. Emerging regenerat

Newswise: Finding Hope, Meaning This Holiday Season
Released: 26-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Finding Hope, Meaning This Holiday Season
Cedars-Sinai

Wars abroad. Struggles at home, including record-setting inflation and political polarization. Although the holiday season can trigger a range of emotions, this year may feel especially challenging.

20-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Quality of Care Declines After Private Equity Takes Over Hospitals
Harvard Medical School

Patients are more likely to fall, get new infections, or experience other harms in a hospital after it is acquired by private equity.

Newswise: In quest to prevent debilitating TBIs, new foam material rises to the top
Released: 26-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
In quest to prevent debilitating TBIs, new foam material rises to the top
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Developed by University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers, the new material — a vertically aligned carbon nanotube foam—can dissipate an enormous amount of rotational kinetic energy from an impact.

   
Released: 26-Dec-2023 8:50 AM EST
Penn Medicine researchers uncover unexpected molecular pattern in Fragile X Syndrome
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Researchers have found new disrupted genes and an unexpected molecular pattern—dubbed BREACHes—related to Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), a genetic disorder estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to impact about 1 in 7,000 males about 1 in 11,000 females.

Newswise: NUS team discovers new method of cultivating human norovirus using zebrafish embryo
Released: 25-Dec-2023 8:05 PM EST
NUS team discovers new method of cultivating human norovirus using zebrafish embryo
National University of Singapore (NUS)

Food virologists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully propagated the human norovirus using zebrafish embryos, providing a valuable platform to assess the effectiveness of virus inactivation for the water treatment and food industries.

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Newswise: Maintain Asian forest diversity to avoid climate change impact’
21-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Maintain Asian forest diversity to avoid climate change impact’
University of Sydney

A team of international scientists led by Dr Rebecca Hamilton at the University of Sydney has found that rather than dry savannah in South East Asia dominating during the Last Glacial Maximum more than 19,000 years ago, there was a mosaic of diverse closed and open forest types, upending previous scientific consensus

Newswise: Animal science student finds new passion working at swine center
Released: 25-Dec-2023 12:05 AM EST
Animal science student finds new passion working at swine center
Texas A&M AgriLife

What started with an eagerness for a hands-on learning experience in the Department of Animal Science in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences ended with a new passion and opportunity for Carlie Rogers ’24, a first-generation college student from Diana.

Released: 25-Dec-2023 12:05 AM EST
Data Brief: One in Five Adults Unable to Isolate Sick Family Member During Disease Outbreak
Heluna Health

One-fifth of U.S. adults said that they would not be able to isolate a sick household member in a separate bedroom and bathroom in the case of an infectious disease outbreak, yet 75% believe that an infectious disease outbreak is moderately or highly likely to occur within the U.S. during the next year, according to a data brief issued by Heluna Health this week.

   
Newswise: Turning plastic trash into chemistry treasure
Released: 24-Dec-2023 9:00 PM EST
Turning plastic trash into chemistry treasure
Hokkaido University

Researchers employ common plastics to kickstart radical chain reactions, creating a way to reuse plastic waste while improving process safety and efficiency.

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Released: 22-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
Science Is the Best (Local, Regional, National, Global) Policy
Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI)

About a decade ago, BRI hosted a Bio Blitz at our River Point bird monitoring station in Falmouth, Maine.

Newswise: Neuromuscular Match Hosted by AANEM Again in 2024
Released: 22-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Neuromuscular Match Hosted by AANEM Again in 2024
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

Rochester, Minn. (Dec. 22, 2023)- The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) is excited to host the neuromuscular (NM) fellowship match again in 2024.

   
Newswise: Meet the 2024 AANEM & ANF President
Released: 22-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Meet the 2024 AANEM & ANF President
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

Rochester, Minn. (Dec. 22, 2023) - The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) and American Neuromuscular Foundation (ANF) are excited to announce Dianna Quan, MD, as the 2024 association and foundation president.

   
Newswise: Smidt Heart Institute Opens Aortic Surveillance Clinic
Released: 22-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Smidt Heart Institute Opens Aortic Surveillance Clinic
Cedars-Sinai

The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has opened an Aortic Surveillance Clinic for the evaluation and long-term monitoring of patients with enlarged aortas, or aortic aneurysms, for whom surgery may not be necessary.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center ALS Center’s Dr. Mary Sedarous Receives Flame of Hope Award
Released: 22-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center ALS Center’s Dr. Mary Sedarous Receives Flame of Hope Award
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s Mary Sedarous, M.D., medical director of the ALS Center, was honored at ALS United Mid-Atlantic’s 2023 Annual Celebration with the organization’s Flame of Hope Award, recognizing research and innovation.

Newswise: Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy Associated With Lasting Effects on the Heart
Released: 22-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy Associated With Lasting Effects on the Heart
Cedars-Sinai

New research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that women who developed signs of elevated blood pressure during pregnancy were more likely to have residual evidence of abnormal heart structure and function up to a decade after the pregnancy.

Released: 22-Dec-2023 8:50 AM EST
IAFNS Updates Sodium Reduction Database with New Science and Functionality
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

IAFNS captures over 100 new scientific publications on sodium reduction technologies and adds new search and download features to valuable public health resource.

   
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Released: 21-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
Texas A&M study shows biochar enhances soil health
Texas A&M AgriLife

An ancient soil amendment – biochar – could be a promising tool for future soil health enhancement and maintenance, according to a study by the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences.

15-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Sniffing women’s tears reduces aggressive behavior in men
PLOS

New research, publishing December 21st in the open access journal in PLOS Biology, shows that tears from women contain chemicals that block aggression in men.

     
Newswise:Video Embedded wireless-tracking-system-could-help-improve-the-xr-experience
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Released: 21-Dec-2023 12:00 PM EST
Wireless tracking system could help improve the XR experience
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego engineers developed a technology that delivers centimeter-level accuracy for real-time tracking in extended reality (XR) applications.

Newswise: Predicting Lymphoma Patients’ Treatment Outcomes
Released: 21-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Predicting Lymphoma Patients’ Treatment Outcomes
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have discovered a new way to predict whether a cancer of the immune system will recur in patients treated with a bone marrow transplant.

Newswise:Video Embedded kimm-develops-real-time-multimodal-tactile-detection-system-applicable-to-robots-and-wearable-devices
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Released: 21-Dec-2023 9:00 AM EST
KIMM develops real-time multimodal tactile detection system applicable to robots and wearable devices
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The research team led by Research Director Hyuneui Lim of the Nano-Convergence Manufacturing Systems Research Division and Principle Researcher Youngdo Jung of the Department of Nature-Inspired System and Application of the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials(KIMM), developed a real-time and multimodal tactile perception system capable of providing multi-tactile information in real time inspired by human tactile perception, and announced the outcome of the research in the renowned journal “Soft Robotics.”

Newswise: Chula Education Professor Wins Bronze Award from 2023 Zhejiang Yunhe Wooden Toy Creative Design Competition
Released: 21-Dec-2023 8:55 AM EST
Chula Education Professor Wins Bronze Award from 2023 Zhejiang Yunhe Wooden Toy Creative Design Competition
Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University’s Assistant Professor Pornthep Lerttevasiri, from the Art Education Division within the Department of Art, Music, and Dance Education at the Faculty of Education, has garnered recognition at the prestigious 2023 Zhejiang Yunhe Wooden Toy Creative Design Competition.

Newswise: New Study Reveals Perfluoroalkyl Acids Accelerate DNA Degradation, Highlighting Potential Ecological Risks
Released: 21-Dec-2023 8:50 AM EST
New Study Reveals Perfluoroalkyl Acids Accelerate DNA Degradation, Highlighting Potential Ecological Risks
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Perfluoroalkyl Acids (PFAAs), infamous for their persistence and widespread environmental presence, have long been a concern due to their toxicological impacts.

Newswise: Microplastic-Associated Pathogens in Aquatic Environments: A Hidden Health Risk
Released: 21-Dec-2023 8:50 AM EST
Microplastic-Associated Pathogens in Aquatic Environments: A Hidden Health Risk
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Microplastics, which are minute plastic particles under 5mm in size, are becoming ever more ubiquitous in marine and freshwater ecosystems around the globe.

Newswise: Prominent Orthopaedic Surgeon and Researcher to Lead UCSF Orthopaedics Program
Released: 21-Dec-2023 8:00 AM EST
Prominent Orthopaedic Surgeon and Researcher to Lead UCSF Orthopaedics Program
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

C. Benjamin Ma, MD, a highly regarded orthopaedic surgeon and advanced imaging researcher, has been appointed as chair of the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Ma will assume his new role on January 1, 2024.

Released: 20-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Emissions and evasions
University of Cambridge

The world’s top fossil fuel firms subtly reset online conversations about climate change by ignoring discussions of extreme weather in favour of sharing praise for their own sustainability work, according to a new research paper in Nature’s npj | Climate Action series.

Newswise: Study unveils a role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing
Released: 20-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Study unveils a role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing
University of Cologne

The maintenance of a balanced lipid homeostasis is critical for our health.

15-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
Brain Lesions in Former Football Players Linked to Vascular, Brain Changes
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Signs of injury to the brain’s white matter called white matter hyperintensities, as seen on brain scans, may be tied more strongly to vascular risk factors, brain shrinkage, and other markers of dementia in former tackle football players than in those who did not play football, according to a study published in the December 20, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 20-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Working with Big Data requires a lot of power! The latest research and features on Supercomputing
Newswise

With the rise in machine learning applications and artificial intelligence, it's no wonder that more and more scientists and researchers are turning to supercomputers. Supercomputers are commonly used for making predictions with advanced modeling and simulations. This can be applied to climate research, weather forecasting, genomic sequencing, space exploration, aviation engineering and more.

       
Newswise: Study: “Goldilocks system” boosts efficiency of nickel-catalyzed reactions
Released: 20-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Study: “Goldilocks system” boosts efficiency of nickel-catalyzed reactions
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Chemists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have published a paper on research that provides new details about the mechanism behind nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions and the surprising discovery that acetonitrile and other alkyl nitriles boost product yield, which could benefit a whole range of these increasingly popular chemical transformations.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s Weight Loss Program is New Jersey’s First Comprehensive Center with Adolescent and Obesity Medicine Qualifications
Released: 20-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s Weight Loss Program is New Jersey’s First Comprehensive Center with Adolescent and Obesity Medicine Qualifications
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s bariatric surgery center is the first in the state to be accredited as a Comprehensive Center with Adolescent and Obesity Medicine Qualifications by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), a joint Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

Newswise: Alzheimer’s discovery reveals dire effect of toxic tau protein on brain cells
Released: 20-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Alzheimer’s discovery reveals dire effect of toxic tau protein on brain cells
University of Virginia Health System

University of Virginia Alzheimer’s researchers have discovered how harmful tau proteins damage the essential operating instructions for our brain cells, a finding which could lead to new treatments.

Newswise: Happy Birthday, Dr. Barbie!
Released: 20-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Happy Birthday, Dr. Barbie!
Indiana University

Since Barbie's creation in the 1950s, she's gone through some drastic makeovers.

Released: 19-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Where to place bleeding control first aid equipment to maximize lives saved
Linkoping University

In the event of an accident or an attack, members of the public can save lives by performing first aid measures until the arrival of emergency medical services. But it is not enough that people see themselves as life-saving immediate responders, prepared and able to act.

Newswise: New research models critical climate collapse conditions in ecological and biological systems
Released: 19-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
New research models critical climate collapse conditions in ecological and biological systems
Arizona State University (ASU)

ASU's Ying-Cheng Lai and team sought to find the probability of rate-induced tipping in the whole state space, then used the corresponding data to build a mathematical theory that could be applied generally to systems in the ecological and biological realms.

Newswise: New nuclear deflection simulations advance planetary defense against asteroid threats
Released: 19-Dec-2023 12:00 PM EST
New nuclear deflection simulations advance planetary defense against asteroid threats
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have developed a modeling tool for assessing the potential use of a nuclear device to defend the planet against catastrophic asteroid impacts.



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