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Released: 7-Nov-2018 8:35 AM EST
NOW AVAILABLE: American Neurological Association 143rd Annual Meeting Photo Gallery
American Neurological Association (ANA)

A photo gallery featuring presentations of groundbreaking research, awards recognizing the nation’s top academic neurologists, poster sessions with late-breaking science, and more from the American Neurological Association’s 143rd Annual Meeting is now available

Released: 7-Nov-2018 5:00 AM EST
Home Cleanliness, Residents’ Tolerance Predict Where Cockroaches Take Up Residence
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Poor home sanitation and residents’ tolerance regarding German cockroaches were a good predictor of the pest’s presence in their apartments, according to a Rutgers study in Paterson and Irvington, New Jersey. The study in the Journal of Economic Entomology included interviews with senior citizen and disabled residents in 388 apartments in seven apartment buildings.

Released: 6-Nov-2018 8:00 AM EST
Exploring Autophagy in the Development of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

A Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey researcher has received a $150,000 grant from the Lung Cancer Research Foundation to investigateautophagy in the development of lung cancers driven by mutations in tumor suppressors known as LKB1 and oncogene KRAS.

Released: 5-Nov-2018 1:05 PM EST
Growing Magnetic Fields in Deep Space: Just Wiggle the Plasma
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Astrophysicists have long wondered how cosmic magnetic fields fields are produced, sustained, and magnified. PPPL scientists have shown that plasma turbulence might be responsible, providing a possible answer to what has been called one of the most important unsolved problems in plasma astrophysics.

Released: 5-Nov-2018 8:00 AM EST
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Physicians Named to Annual Listing of Top Doctors
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

A number of physicians at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey – the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center – have been recognized by New Jersey Monthly magazine as a ‘Jersey Choice Top Doctor.’

Released: 5-Nov-2018 5:00 AM EST
Rutgers Researchers Advance Stem Cell Therapy With Biodegradable Scaffold
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers scientists have created a tiny, biodegradable scaffold to transplant stem cells and deliver drugs, which may help treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, aging brain degeneration, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries. Stem cell transplantation, which shows promise as a treatment for central nervous system diseases, has been hampered by low cell survival rates, incomplete differentiation of cells and limited growth of neural connections.

Released: 5-Nov-2018 5:00 AM EST
Rutgers Researchers Advance Stem Cell Therapy With Biodegradable Scaffold
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers scientists have created a tiny, biodegradable scaffold to transplant stem cells and deliver drugs, which may help treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, aging brain degeneration, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries. Stem cell transplantation, which shows promise as a treatment for central nervous system diseases, has been hampered by low cell survival rates, incomplete differentiation of cells and limited growth of neural connections.

31-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT
New Device Improves Balance in Veterans with Gulf War Illness
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers researchers discover new technique to improve vestibular function, which assists with balance

   
Released: 31-Oct-2018 5:00 AM EDT
Babies Born at Home Have More Diverse, Beneficial Bacteria, Study Finds
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Infants born at home have more diverse bacteria in their guts and feces, which may affect their developing immunity and metabolism, according to a study in Scientific Reports.

   
Released: 30-Oct-2018 5:05 PM EDT
A New Tool to Help Fight an Old Enemy – Lung Cancer
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

In the U.S., lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women. The primary reason for high death rates for lung cancer is the fact that this disease is typically detected in very late stages. A Rutgers University expert weighs in on new screening resources to combat the disease.

Released: 30-Oct-2018 3:00 PM EDT
Rutgers School of Health Professions Awarded $4.2 Million Grant to Improve Mental Health Services
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers School of Health Professions Awarded $4.2 Million Grant to Improve Mental Health Services

Released: 30-Oct-2018 4:05 AM EDT
ISPOR Europe 2018 Conference to Focus on Improving Healthcare Systems in Europe
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), released the final program and speakers for its upcoming ISPOR Europe 2018 conference scheduled for 10-14 November in Barcelona, Spain.

Released: 29-Oct-2018 4:50 PM EDT
GRE Scores Don’t Predict STEM Doctoral Degree Completion, New Study Says
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

It has been long debated whether the Graduate Record Examinations (GREs) are an appropriate selection tool for graduate school admissions, and whether overreliance on GRE scores may exclude many students historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.

29-Oct-2018 11:30 AM EDT
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Plastic Chemicals’ Impact on Children’s Language
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers researcher, who studies how exposures early in life shape our subsequent health and developmental trajectories, is available to discus plastic chemicals' impact on children's language.

Released: 29-Oct-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Doctor Uses Flying Hospital To Help Patients Around The World
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Doctor Uses Flying Hospital To Help Patients Around The World

Released: 26-Oct-2018 4:05 PM EDT
$1.6M in Fellowship Grants Awarded to Early-Career Investigators Mentored by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Princeton University Scientists
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Mentored by scientists from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey at Princeton University and Rutgers University, early-career investigators received a combined $1,600,000 in funding to support basic science research that could impact breast, colorectal, lung and other cancers. The Pre- and Post-Doctoral Fellowship Grants were awarded by the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research (NJCCR).

Released: 25-Oct-2018 11:00 AM EDT
Three Proteins May Play Key Roles in Female Fertility and Cancer Biology
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Three proteins regulate each other with surprising twists and turns in female mouse eggs, a finding that may play an important role in female fertility and cancer biology, according to Rutgers-led research.

Released: 25-Oct-2018 9:45 AM EDT
Fighting Mosquitoes in Your Backyard with Scientists’ Help
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Thanks to an innovative mosquito control approach developed at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, residents in several Maryland neighborhoods reduced populations of invasive Asian tiger mosquitoes by an impressive 76 percent, on average. The Rutgers-led project, called Citizen Action through Science (Citizen AcTS), mobilizes neighbors guided by scientists to address local problems, according to a study in the journal Scientific Reports this week.

Released: 25-Oct-2018 9:05 AM EDT
Tooth Loss Can Indicate Malnutrition, Rutgers Study Says
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Older adults who have 10 to 19 teeth are at higher risk for malnutrition

Released: 25-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
NOW AVAILABLE: ANA Annual Meeting Media Roundtable Audio
American Neurological Association (ANA)

Audio from the American Neurological Association’s 143rd Annual Meeting media roundtable, held October 22, 2018, is now available. At the roundtable, presenters of the meeting’s six principal symposia presented highlights, discussed the relevance of the work, and answered questions.

24-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Exploring an Oncolytic Virus Treatment Combined with Radiation against Melanoma
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Can the combination of radiation therapy with an oncolytic virus treatment better boost the body’s immune response to melanoma than either treatment on its own? Investigators from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey further explored that question in work presented at the ASTRO Annual Meeting.

Released: 24-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Menendez Holds Narrow Lead Over Hugin in Senate Race; Corruption Trial, Lack of Enthusiasm Hurt Menendez with Independents and Base
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

With two weeks until Election Day, incumbent U.S. Senator Bob Menendez narrowly leads Republican challenger Bob Hugin 51 percent to 46 percent among likely voters in New Jersey, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.

Released: 23-Oct-2018 3:20 PM EDT
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Section Chief Honored for Contributions to Cancer and Blood Disorders
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Richard Drachtman, MD, clinical section chief of the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Division at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, has been named the 2018 recipient of the Melvyn H. Motolinsky Research Foundation Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his accomplishments and leadership in the field of pediatric cancer and blood disorders.

Released: 23-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Patients and Other Nonscientists Provide Valuable Input Into Medical Research Funding Decisions
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced today the publication of 2 studies confirming the value of including patients and other nonscientists in the process for approving research funding.

Released: 23-Oct-2018 12:05 PM EDT
New Recommendations for Economic Analysis of Vaccination Programs
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR—the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of new recommendations for economic analysis of vaccination programs given limited resources and budgets.

Released: 23-Oct-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Increased Generic Drug Use Is Associated With Higher Medicare Part D Star Ratings and Improved Member Experience
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of new research showing that Medicare Part D prescription plans with higher generic drug use have higher summary star ratings and improved member experience.

Released: 23-Oct-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Managing High Blood Pressure in Diabetics May Prevent Life-Threatening Organ Damage
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

For diabetics, managing high blood pressure may help to prevent life-threatening organ damage according to a Rutgers study. The study findings suggests that extremely high blood pressure, not just diabetes, is responsible for severe organ damage due to hypertensive emergencies in African-Americans with diabetes.

Released: 23-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Susan Schneider Williams addresses ANA Presidential Symposium; Recounts struggle to diagnose late husband’s Lewy body dementia
American Neurological Association (ANA)

As the keynote speaker for the American Neurological Association's Presidential Symposium, “Lewy Body Dementia (LBD): From Symptoms to Synuclein,” Susan Schneider Williams put a human face on the leading-edge science presented at the session.

Released: 22-Oct-2018 9:15 AM EDT
Media Call-in Opportunity Today
American Neurological Association (ANA)

For the first time, the American Neurological Association’s 143rd Annual Meeting will feature a media roundtable TODAY, October 22, 2018 from 11:50-1:00 p.m. at which presenters of the six principal symposia will present highlights, discuss the relevance of the work, and answer questions.

   
Released: 22-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
New Jersey Resident Thrives After Low Chance of Surviving Brain Hemorrhage
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

On August 16, 2017, Rahway resident John Odin was told life-altering news: his wife of 27 years, Frances, had a very poor chance of surviving surgery after multiple brain aneurysms. The previous few days were a blur as Fran, who was previously in good health, suffered an unexpected hemorrhage. However, because of an excellent team of physicians, a dedicated staff and in John’s view, ‘a miracle,’ she survived and has returned to a fully functioning life.

21-Sep-2018 9:00 AM EDT
NOW AVAILABLE: Abstracts to be presented at the American Neurological Association’s 143rd Annual Meeting October 21-23, 2018
American Neurological Association (ANA)

Embargoed abstracts to be presented at the American Neurological Association’s 143rd Annual Meeting October 21-23, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta are now available to journalists upon request.

   
12-Sep-2018 9:00 AM EDT
American Neurological Association highlights abstracts to be presented at the 143rd Annual Meeting October 21-23, 2018 in Atlanta
American Neurological Association (ANA)

Methods to more precisely inject stem cells into the spinal cord; an enzyme that enhances the synthesis of dopamine in people with Parkinson’s disease; a drug that protects against chemotherapy-induced neuropathy – these are just a few of the exciting research findings that will be presented at the American Neurological Association’s 143rd Annual Meeting October 21-23, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta.

   
Released: 19-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Surprise finding: Discovering a previously unknown role for a source of magnetic fields
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Feature describes unexpected discovery of a role the process that seeds magnetic fields plays in mediating a phenomenon that occurs throughout the universe and can disrupt cell phone service and knock out power grids on Earth.

Released: 18-Oct-2018 3:00 PM EDT
Caliburn, New Jersey’s Supercomputer, Catalyzes Cutting-Edge Research
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Caliburn, a supercomputer with the computational power of more than 10,000 standard desktop computers, is catalyzing diverse, innovative research at Rutgers University and across New Jersey, according to the Rutgers Discovery Informatics Institute.

Released: 18-Oct-2018 12:00 PM EDT
Kids Health Outcomes Have More to do With Parents Level of Education Than Income
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A recent Rutgers study finds that parents educated beyond high school have healthier families, as they invest more in family health care which reduces the likelihood of adverse medical conditions.

Released: 17-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
NOW AVAILABLE: Embargoed press releases highlighting top science to be presented at the American Neurological Association’s 143rd Annual Meeting October 21-23, 2018 in Atlanta
American Neurological Association (ANA)

A series of press releases highlighting top abstracts to be presented at the American Neurological Association’s 143rd Annual Meeting October 21-23, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta are now available.

Released: 17-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Blue Crab Baby Sizes and Shapes Influence Their Survival
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Like people, blue crabs aren’t all the same sizes and shapes. Now Rutgers scientists have discovered substantial differences in the body structures of larval crab siblings and among larvae from different mothers. And that can mean the difference between an early death and survival into adulthood for this important commercial and recreational species.

Released: 16-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
New simulations confirm efficiency of waste-removal process in plasma device
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

PPPL scientists have found evidence suggesting that a process could remove the unwanted ash produced during fusion reactions and make the fusion processes more efficient within a type of fusion facility known as a field-reversed configuration device.

Released: 16-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
MEDIA CALL-IN OPPORTUNITY: American Neurological Association faculty to present research highlights from the 143rd Annual Meeting Monday, October 22
American Neurological Association (ANA)

For the first time, the American Neurological Association’s 143rd Annual Meeting will feature a media roundtable on Monday, October 22, 2018 from 11:50-1:00 p.m. at which presenters of the six principal symposia will present highlights, discuss the relevance of the work, and answer questions. To RSVP for the media roundtable and request dial-in information if you are not able to attend in person, please contact Rachel Brown at [email protected].

   
Released: 16-Oct-2018 7:35 AM EDT
ISPOR Publishes New Report on the Application of Constrained Optimization Methods in Healthcare
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR—the professional society for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), has published a new Good Practices for Outcomes Research Report that illustrates how constrained optimization methods can be used to assess the value of health technologies.

Released: 15-Oct-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Biospecimen Repository and Histopathology Service Shared Resource Receives Accreditation from College of American Pathologists
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

The Biospecimen Repository and Histopathology Service shared resource at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs.

Released: 11-Oct-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Elderly Housing with Supportive Social Services Can Reduce Costly Hospital Use, Study Finds
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

According to a Rutgers study, programs designed to provide social support may impact hospitalization rates and decrease spending. Expert says that investing in affordable housing that offers supportive social services to senior citizens on Medicare has the potential to reduce hospital admissions and the amount of time needing inpatient hospital care by better managing chronic health conditions.



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