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Released: 14-Oct-2024 5:20 PM EDT
Allison Institute Scientific Symposium Features Spatial Biology Breakthroughs, $5 Million Gift to Support Further Efforts
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The James P. Allison Institute at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center hosted its second annual scientific symposium on Oct. 10. The symposium, with more than 900 attendees, featured two Nobel laureates and a $5 million gift from the David and Eula Wintermann Foundation to advance the work of the Allison Institute.

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Newswise: Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic Hosts Screen and Clean for El Paso 915 Stars Special Olympics Soccer Team
Released: 14-Oct-2024 3:35 PM EDT
Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic Hosts Screen and Clean for El Paso 915 Stars Special Olympics Soccer Team
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

According to the Institute for Oral Health, one-third of individuals in households experiencing disabilities had not visited a dentist in two or more years, compared to 19.7% in households without disabilities. Individuals with disabilities are also twice as likely to experience high dental anxiety (21.8%) compared to those without disabilities (10.6%).

Released: 14-Oct-2024 2:35 PM EDT
New Data: 40.2 Million Eligible Voters With Disabilities, a 5.1% Jump
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

People with disabilities could play an enormous role in deciding the outcome of the presidential election and the balance of power in Congress.

   
Newswise: Experts to Discuss the Importance of Blood for Trauma Patients Before Arriving at the Hospital
Released: 14-Oct-2024 2:30 PM EDT
Experts to Discuss the Importance of Blood for Trauma Patients Before Arriving at the Hospital
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Leading experts in trauma and critical care surgery will convene at a news conference on Monday, October 21, to discuss the lifesaving potential of making prehospital whole blood — blood administered before arriving at a hospital — widely available on ambulances across the United States.

Released: 14-Oct-2024 2:15 PM EDT
الباحثون يبتكرون “أدمغة مصغرة” لنمذجة خرف أجسام ليوي وتحديد العلاجات المناسبة
Mayo Clinic

خرف أجسام ليوي هو مرض تنكسي عصبي متفاقم يشترك في بعض سماته مع داء باركينسون و داء الزهايمر، ولكنه قد يكون أكثر صعوبة في التشخيص. يمكن أن تشمل الأعراض الهلوسات واضطرابات الحركة ومشاكل في الإدراك واضطرابات النوم والاكتئاب.

Released: 14-Oct-2024 1:55 PM EDT
Pesquisadores criam “minicérebros” para modelar a demência por corpos de Lewy e identificar tratamentos
Mayo Clinic

A demência por corpos de Lewy (DCL) é uma doença neurodegenerativa progressiva que compartilha características tanto da doença de Parkinson quanto da doença de Alzheimer, mas que pode ser mais difícil de ser diagnosticada. Os sintomas podem incluir alucinações, distúrbios do movimento, problemas cognitivos, problemas de sono e depressão.

Released: 14-Oct-2024 1:50 PM EDT
Investigadores Crean “Minicerebros” Para Modelar La Demencia Con Cuerpos De Lewy E Identificar Tratamientos
Mayo Clinic

La demencia con cuerpos de Lewy (DCL) es una enfermedad neurodegenerativa progresiva que comparte características tanto de la enfermedad de Parkinson cuanto de la enfermedad de Alzheimer, pero que puede ser más difícil de diagnosticar. Los síntomas pueden incluir alucinaciones, trastornos del movimiento, problemas cognitivos, problemas para dormir y depresión.

Newswise: Social Media Platforms Aren’t Doing Enough to Stop Harmful AI Bots, Research Finds
Released: 14-Oct-2024 1:40 PM EDT
Social Media Platforms Aren’t Doing Enough to Stop Harmful AI Bots, Research Finds
University of Notre Dame

New research from the University of Notre Dame analyzed the AI bot policies and mechanisms of eight social media platforms: LinkedIn, Mastodon, Reddit, TikTok, X (formerly known as Twitter) and Meta platforms Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Then researchers attempted to launch bots to test bot policy enforcement processes.

Released: 14-Oct-2024 1:00 PM EDT
How to Steal an Election: New UW Course Examines Democracy’s Vulnerability
University of Washington

James Long, University of Washington professor of political science, launched a new course this quarter. "How to Steal an Election" highlights the types of politicians who try to steal elections, and how and what can be done to secure them.

Newswise: New Light-Induced Material Shows Powerful Potential for Quantum Applications
Released: 14-Oct-2024 1:00 PM EDT
New Light-Induced Material Shows Powerful Potential for Quantum Applications
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne researchers recently discovered a way to control electronic bonding in a semiconducting material using light and magnetic fields, paving the way toward new quantum devices.

Newswise: CLA Introduces 2.1% Cash Back Mastercard® To Empower Laundry Owners
Released: 14-Oct-2024 12:15 PM EDT
CLA Introduces 2.1% Cash Back Mastercard® To Empower Laundry Owners
Coin Laundry Association

The CLA, formerly the Coin Laundry Association, is excited to reveal the CLA World Elite Business Mastercard®, a financial solution crafted to cater exclusively to the distinctive financial needs of laundry owners: CLACard.org.

Newswise: Dos Regiones De ILAE Colaboran en Una Exitosa Serie De Seminarios Web Con Impacto Profesional
Released: 14-Oct-2024 12:10 PM EDT
Dos Regiones De ILAE Colaboran en Una Exitosa Serie De Seminarios Web Con Impacto Profesional
International League Against Epilepsy

Los seminarios web cooperativos se lanzaron en junio de 2021 en dos idiomas: francés e inglés. Los beneficios de la empresa cooperativa se extendieron mucho más allá de lo que esperaban los organizadores.

Released: 14-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Asheville, NC Residents Still Without Clean Water Weeks After Hurricane Helene
George Washington University

Water remains the biggest need for residents in Asheville, North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. ...



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