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Seeking health experts for comments - Danielle, News-Medical.net

Seeking health experts for comments on World Immunization Week and the 50th anniversary of the

4-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EST
At Bates College, STEM-interested Black Students Now 50% More Likely to Earn a STEM degree
Bates College

Typically there is a gap nationally in higher education between the percentages of students who arrive at college expressing a desire to study science, technology, engineering, and math fields and those who stick with them. Statistics show that the fall-off is even higher among Black and Hispanic students. Bates College in Maine set out to change that.

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.

5-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EST
American Academy of Dermatology Installs New Officers, Board Members
American Academy of Dermatology

Two new officers and five new board members will be installed immediately upon conclusion of the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.

5-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EST
Seemal R. Desai, MD, FAAD, Assumes Presidency of the American Academy of Dermatology
American Academy of Dermatology

Dallas-based board-certified dermatologist Seemal R. Desai, MD, FAAD, will begin his one-year term as president of the American Academy of Dermatology at the close of the AAD’s Annual Meeting.

5-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EST
Board-certified dermatologist discusses occupational risks of skin cancer for those who serve
American Academy of Dermatology

U.S. veterans are at a higher risk of developing melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer, likely due in part to the occupational hazards associated with active duty in countries near the equator where ultraviolet (UV) levels are higher.

5-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EST
American Academy of Dermatology Installs New Officers, Board Members
American Academy of Dermatology

Two new officers and five new board members will be installed immediately upon conclusion of the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.

5-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EST
Seemal R. Desai, MD, FAAD, Assumes Presidency of the American Academy of Dermatology
American Academy of Dermatology

Dallas-based board-certified dermatologist Seemal R. Desai, MD, FAAD, will begin his one-year term as president of the American Academy of Dermatology at the close of the AAD’s Annual Meeting.

5-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EST
Board-certified dermatologist discusses occupational risks of skin cancer for those who serve
American Academy of Dermatology

U.S. veterans are at a higher risk of developing melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer, likely due in part to the occupational hazards associated with active duty in countries near the equator where ultraviolet (UV) levels are higher.

5-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EST
New Treatments for HIV and Other STIs Provide Hope for Better Quality of Life
American Academy of Dermatology

LGBTQ+ individuals have unique skin care needs, including concerns about sexually transmitted infections (STI), like HIV, as well as acne and hair growth and removal, especially relating to hormone replacement therapy.

5-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EST
Is Your Margarita Giving You a Rash?
American Academy of Dermatology

Sun sensitivity and related skin conditions are often misunderstood. Foods, medications, and skincare products can trigger symptoms like itching, redness, blistering, or burning. One of the most common conditions is photocontact dermatitis, a skin reaction occurring when certain substances come into contact with skin that is exposed to the sun.

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.

4-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EST
An aspirin a day? Poll of older adults suggests some who take it may be following outdated advice
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

One in four older adults take aspirin at least three times a week, mostly in hopes of preventing heart attacks and strokes, a new poll shows. But many people aged 50 to 80 who said they take aspirin may not need to because hey don’t have a history of cardiovascular disease.

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5-Mar-2024 11:15 AM EST
Volcanic Eruptions: New NASA research - Mark Kaufman, Mashable
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Volcanic Eruptions: New NASA research suggests that "super eruptions" may not result in major cooling

1-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EST
Black People Half as Likely to Be Evaluated for Genetic Testing as White People
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Genetic testing has become a more common way to diagnose and manage many neurologic conditions including dementia, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy, but a new study has found not everyone may have the same level of access to these tests. Black people were half as likely as white people to be evaluated for genetic testing, according to a study published in the March 6, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

1-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EST
Does Stroke Risk Linked to Sleep Apnea Vary by Race?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

The risk of stroke tied to sleep apnea may vary for Black people and white people, according to a study published in the March 6, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

23-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
People with Essential Tremor May Have Increased Risk of Dementia
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Dementia may be three times more common among people with essential tremor, a movement disorder that causes involuntary shaking, than the general population, according to research released today, March 6, 2024. The study will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting taking place April 13–18, 2024, in person in Denver and online.

Newswise: New Deep-Sea Worm Discovered at Methane Seep off Costa Rica
29-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
New Deep-Sea Worm Discovered at Methane Seep off Costa Rica
University of California San Diego

Greg Rouse, a marine biologist at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and other researchers have discovered a new species of deep-sea worm living near a methane seep some 50 kilometers (30 miles) off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Rouse, curator of the Scripps Benthic Invertebrate Collection, co-authored a study describing the new species in the journal PLOS ONE that was published on March 6.

Newswise: This Injectable Hydrogel Mitigates Damage to the Right Ventricle of the Heart
29-Feb-2024 7:00 AM EST
This Injectable Hydrogel Mitigates Damage to the Right Ventricle of the Heart
University of California San Diego

An injectable hydrogel can mitigate damage to the right ventricle of the heart with chronic pressure overload, according to a new study published March 6 in Journals of the American College of Cardiology: Basic to Translational Science.  The study, by a research team from the University of California San Diego, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, was conducted in rodents.

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.

4-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EST
How the Body Copes with Airway Closure
Harvard Medical School

Study in mice reveals novel gasping reflex triggered by cells in the lungs when the airway is restricted

Newswise: Weight loss and diabetes management drug linked to increased residual gastric content before anesthesia
4-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EST
Weight loss and diabetes management drug linked to increased residual gastric content before anesthesia
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Safety concerns for patients undergoing anesthesia who use glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), which are medications approved for diabetes and weight management, were revealed in a UTHealth Houston study published today in JAMA Surgery.

5-Mar-2024 10:30 AM EST
Study: Black Boys Are Less Likely to Be Identified for Special Education When Matched with Black Teachers
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Black male elementary school students matched to Black teachers are less likely to be identified for special education services, according to new research published today.

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23-Feb-2024 11:56 AM EST
I am a staff writer - Liz Kimbrough, Mongabay
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23-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Does Iron Accumulate in Brain After Concussions?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who have headaches after experiencing concussions may also be more likely to have higher levels of iron in areas of the brain, which is a sign of injury to brain cells, according to a preliminary study released today, March 5, 2024, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting taking place April 13–18, 2024, in person in Denver and online.

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23-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Good News—MS Drugs Taken While Breastfeeding May Not Affect Child Development
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Certain medications for multiple sclerosis (MS) called monoclonal antibodies, taken while breastfeeding, may not affect the development of a child during the first three years of life, according to a preliminary study released today, March 4, 2024. The study will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting taking place April 13–18, 2024, in person in Denver and online. The study examined four monoclonal antibodies for MS: natalizumab, ocrelizumab, rituximab and ofatumumab.

29-Feb-2024 11:00 AM EST
Firearm Access and Gun Violence Exposure Are Common in Black and Native Communities
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center study is the first to provide nationally representative data on gun use, storage and violence within Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native (AIAN) families.

 

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Newswise: Study Shows Differences in How Patients with Impulse Control Disorder Process Consequences
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Study Shows Differences in How Patients with Impulse Control Disorder Process Consequences
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

In a new study, published online today in Scientific Reports, researchers found differences in how people with ICD process the consequences of their actions compared to those without ICD, both on and off medication.

1-Mar-2024 10:00 AM EST
Scientists take closer look ‘underneath the hood’ of body’s response to combat wounds
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Advances in trauma care on the battlefield have drastically improved over the last few decades, but current surgical approaches to avoid further complications in extremity wounds have continued to delay wounds from healing. A new study led by researchers at the Uniformed Services University (USU), however, offers a better understanding of how the body responds to combat wounds, which could ultimately lead to further advancements in care.

29-Feb-2024 12:00 PM EST
Humans have driven the Earth’s freshwater cycle out of its stable state
Aalto University

New analysis shows that the global freshwater cycle has shifted far beyond pre-industrial conditions

Newswise: Cell Division, DNA Repair, and Cancer Progression Closely Tied to CDK9 Dysfunction
1-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EST
Cell Division, DNA Repair, and Cancer Progression Closely Tied to CDK9 Dysfunction
Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)

Researchers describe a newly-observed role for the protein Cyclin Dependent Kinase 9 (CDK9) in regulating DNA repair during cellular division, where errors can become the origin of cancerous tumor growth.

28-Feb-2024 1:00 AM EST
Pioneering research reveals empathetic communication can help overcome vaccine hesitancy
University of Bristol

An international study has shown for the first time how empathetic correction of misinformation among vaccine-hesitant patients can significantly improve attitudes towards vaccination – and potentially boost vaccine uptake.

23-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Sleep Apnea Symptoms Linked to Memory and Thinking Problems
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who experience sleep apnea may be more likely to also have memory or thinking problems, according to a preliminary study released today, March 3, 2024, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting taking place April 13–18, 2024, in person in Denver and online. The study shows a positive association but did not determine whether sleep apnea causes cognitive decline.

Newswise: March 2024 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Management of Dural Fistulas”
23-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
March 2024 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Management of Dural Fistulas”
Journal of Neurosurgery

Announcement of contents of the March 2024 issue of Neurosurgical Focus

Newswise: Virtual Reality Simulation Improves PICU Nurses’ Recognition of Impending Respiratory Failure
26-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Virtual Reality Simulation Improves PICU Nurses’ Recognition of Impending Respiratory Failure
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center used virtual reality training to teach clinical assessment skills and improve novice nurses’ recognition of pediatric respiratory distress. Months later, nurses in the VR group were significantly more likely to correctly recognize impending respiratory failure, identify respiratory distress without impending respiratory failure, and recognize altered mental status.

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26-Feb-2024 2:12 PM EST
Hello, For an article in - Rebecca Sohn, Space.com
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23-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Tandem Cycling Linked to Improved Health for Those with Parkinson’s, Care Partners
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Pedaling on a stationary bicycle built for two may improve the health and well-being for both people with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners, according to a small, preliminary study released today, February 29, 2024, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting taking place April 13–18, 2024, in person in Denver and online.

Newswise: Scientists Identify New ‘Regulatory’ Function of Learning and Memory Gene Common to All Mammalian Brain Cells
23-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Scientists Identify New ‘Regulatory’ Function of Learning and Memory Gene Common to All Mammalian Brain Cells
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Johns Hopkins Medicine neuroscientists say they have found a new function for the SYNGAP1 gene, a DNA sequence that controls memory and learning in mammals, including mice and humans.

25-Feb-2024 8:00 PM EST
Similar Genetic Elements Underlie Vocal Learning in Bats, Whales, and Seals
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

In a paper in the prestigious journal Science to appear on Feb. 29, 2024, a multi-institutional team led by scientists at Carnegie Mellon University and University of California at Berkeley found parts of the genome, both within genes and outside of them, that evolved and are associated with vocal learning across mammals. These elements have been linked to autism in humans.

15-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Study Reveals the Impact of Behavioral Health Disorders on Cancer Surgery Outcomes
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Researchers have discovered new insights into the relationship between cancer surgery outcomes and behavioral health disorders (BHDs), publishing their findings in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).

15-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Study Reveals the Impact of Behavioral Health Disorders on Cancer Surgery Outcomes
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Researchers have discovered new insights into the relationship between cancer surgery outcomes and behavioral health disorders (BHDs), publishing their findings in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).

28-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Extreme Weather Events Tied to Increased Mortality and Emergency Department Activity
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Mass General Brigham study reveals that ED visits and death are heightened weeks after major climate-driven extreme weather events – highlighting the long-lasting impacts these events may have on health and infrastructure

   
27-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Researchers uncover a potential genetic marker associated with better survival outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Researchers from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center show for the first time that a gene usually linked to giant axonal neuropathy, a rare and severe neurological condition, also plays a role in inhibiting aggressive tumor cell growth in head and neck cancers.



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