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Newswise: ’Tis the Season – to Protect Your Smile
Released: 3-Dec-2024 6:35 PM EST
’Tis the Season – to Protect Your Smile
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The holiday season – filled with sweets and treats, wine and crunchy food that can affect your dental health – has arrived. Eileen Hoskin, an associate professor and director of operative dentistry at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, shares tips on keeping teeth healthy during the holidays and year-round.

Newswise: Billions of People to Benefit From Technology Breakthrough That
Ensures Freshwater for the World
Released: 3-Dec-2024 6:10 PM EST
Billions of People to Benefit From Technology Breakthrough That Ensures Freshwater for the World
University of South Australia

A novel approach to make seawater evaporate faster than freshwater has been hailed as a significant breakthrough in desalination technology that will benefit billions of people worldwide.

Newswise: Faster, More Informed Environmental Permitting with AI-Guided Support
Released: 3-Dec-2024 6:10 PM EST
Faster, More Informed Environmental Permitting with AI-Guided Support
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Federal environmental permitting process to be fast-tracked with AI-powered tools and cloud-supported data analysis.

Newswise: Study Compares Robotic-Assisted to Augmented Reality Spine Surgery - Both Enable High Degree of Precision and Accuracy
Released: 3-Dec-2024 4:20 PM EST
Study Compares Robotic-Assisted to Augmented Reality Spine Surgery - Both Enable High Degree of Precision and Accuracy
Hospital for Special Surgery

A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) comparing robotic-assisted navigation (RAN) to the use of augmented reality (AR) in spine surgery found that both techniques demonstrate excellent accuracy and safety for pedicle screw placement. The research was published online ahead of print in the journal Spine.

Released: 3-Dec-2024 3:30 PM EST
Coastal Retreat in Alaska Is Accelerating Because of Compound Climate Impacts
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

The overlapping effects of sea level rise, permafrost thaw subsidence, and erosion may lead to land loss in Arctic coastal regions that dwarfs the land loss from any single one of these climate hazards, scientists say.

Newswise: Bascom Palmer Receives Multimillion Dollar Award to Support Functional Whole-Eye Transplant
Released: 3-Dec-2024 3:25 PM EST
Bascom Palmer Receives Multimillion Dollar Award to Support Functional Whole-Eye Transplant
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

Researchers with Bascom Palmer Eye Institute are tackling the formidable task of surgically recovering a live human eye and maintaining its function for vision restoration through organ transplantation.

Newswise: Predicting Cardiac Issues in Cancer Survivors Using a Serum Protein Panel Test
Released: 3-Dec-2024 3:05 PM EST
Predicting Cardiac Issues in Cancer Survivors Using a Serum Protein Panel Test
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital identified a panel of 27 proteins that could accurately predict treatment-related cardiomyopathy risk among childhood cancer survivors.

Newswise: Delivering Humanitarian Aid in Digital Age
Released: 3-Dec-2024 2:50 PM EST
Delivering Humanitarian Aid in Digital Age
Washington University in St. Louis

A new study by Tarek Ghani, at WashU Olin Business School, found that, despite their lack of tech literacy, women in Afghanistan were able to use funds delivered directly to their phones to purchase food and other necessities. Aid agencies are already taking notice of the work.

Released: 3-Dec-2024 2:45 PM EST
Fred Hutch at ASH: Plenary Session on Socioeconomic Barriers to Transplant, New Leukemia Treatments and Phasing Out ‘Cumbersome’ Urine Test
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

The of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) will take place in San Diego, Calif. and online Dec. 7-10. Improving access to life-saving therapies for blood disorders is the theme of many presentations by Fred Hutch Cancer Center experts, including: Meta-analyses show socioeconomic factors limit access to transplants and clinical trials, highlighting strategies to overcome barriers.

Newswise: Truck Drivers Need Tailored Health Supports to Keep on Truckin’
Released: 3-Dec-2024 2:40 PM EST
Truck Drivers Need Tailored Health Supports to Keep on Truckin’
University of South Australia

It might seem out of place on the side of a highway, but purpose-built exercise equipment installed at truck stops across Australia could be just the thing to encourage truck drivers to take a break and take control of their health and wellbeing.

Newswise: Virtual Environment Teaches Classroom Strategies in Turbulent Times for Future Educators
Released: 3-Dec-2024 2:30 PM EST
Virtual Environment Teaches Classroom Strategies in Turbulent Times for Future Educators
Southern Methodist University

In SMU’s Mursion Simulation Environment, located in the Simmons School of Education and Human Development, undergraduate and graduate students learn to manage classroom conflicts and advance student understanding by interacting with teen avatars.

Newswise: MERMAID Named Winner of 2024-2025 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE Grant for Nonprofits
Released: 3-Dec-2024 2:00 PM EST
MERMAID Named Winner of 2024-2025 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE Grant for Nonprofits
Wildlife Conservation Society

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today announced it has been selected as a winner of the 2024 Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant, a public grant opportunity open to registered 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the United States who are using technology to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

Released: 3-Dec-2024 1:55 PM EST
JMU Experts Available to Provide Essential Holiday Tips
James Madison University

The holiday season is a time to relax, enjoy gatherings with family and friends and celebrate traditions, but it also can create stress.

   
Newswise: Home and Neighborhood Environments Impact Sedentary Behavior in Teens Globally
Released: 3-Dec-2024 1:45 PM EST
Home and Neighborhood Environments Impact Sedentary Behavior in Teens Globally
University of California San Diego

Adolescents worldwide are spending an average of 8 to 10 hours per day engaging in sedentary activities such as watching television, using electronic devices, playing video games and riding in motorized vehicles, according to a multinational study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.

Released: 3-Dec-2024 1:35 PM EST
Lifesaving Suicide Prevention Resources Available for More Native American Communities
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Today the Bloomberg American Health Initiative announces new resources that build on the successful Celebrating Life Suicide Prevention Program of the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Arizona. The program, established 20 years ago, addresses alarming rates of suicide in the community with community-based surveillance and case management support.

Released: 3-Dec-2024 12:55 PM EST
UC Irvine-co-led Study Finds DNA Damage Is Key Factor in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
University of California, Irvine

A research team co-led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that accumulated DNA damage in the retina is a key contributor to age-related macular degeneration and that targeting specific retinal cell types may lead to treatments that slow or stop progression.



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