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Released: 18-Sep-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Taking Baby Aspirin Improves Overall Survival for Patients With Head & Neck, Lung Cancer
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

In companion presentations at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting, doctors from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center report new evidence that low-dose aspirin and other anti-inflammatories may improve survival in patients with some head/neck and lung cancers.

Released: 18-Sep-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Pediatric Dermatologist Who Co-Founded Camp for Children Recognized for Care
American Academy of Dermatology

The American Academy of Dermatology has honored board-certified dermatologist Karen Wiss, MD, FAAD, as a Patient Care Hero for her role in treating a patient born with an extremely rare skin disease caused by a genetic mutation. The condition, known as recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), is commonly called “the butterfly disease,” because it causes skin to be extremely fragile and blister easily after minor rubbing or scratching. It affects fewer than one in 1 million people.

17-Sep-2019 5:05 PM EDT
Study finds new way to make chemotherapy more effective against pancreatic cancer
Mayo Clinic

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a lethal malignancy that most often is resistant to chemotherapy. Researchers have been searching for ways to increase the sensitivity of the tumors to cancer-fighting drugs. A Mayo Clinic-led study published today opens a promising new front in that battle.

16-Sep-2019 3:05 PM EDT
3D virtual reality models help yield better surgical outcomes
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A UCLA-led study has found that using three-dimensional virtual reality models to prepare for kidney tumor surgeries resulted in substantial improvements, including shorter operating times, less blood loss during surgery and a shorter stay in the hospital afterward.

Released: 18-Sep-2019 10:50 AM EDT
Study shows Texas leads in worksite lactation support initiatives
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas is ranked in the top quarter of the U.S. for its worksite lactation support initiatives, according to research led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health. The study, published recently in the Journal of Human Lactation, was the first of its kind to identify and describe statewide worksite breastfeeding initiatives.

Released: 18-Sep-2019 10:40 AM EDT
Roswell Park Moving Unique Immunotherapy Platform Forward With $6.42 Million DoD Grant
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

A team from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is moving a new three-part strategy for treating advanced cancers forward with support from a DoD grant that will fund a clinical trial in patients with brain-metastatic breast cancer.

Released: 18-Sep-2019 10:40 AM EDT
Wisconsin Physicians Honored for Cross-Specialty Collaboration to Advance Skin Cancer Treatment
American Academy of Dermatology

The American Academy of Dermatology has honored dermatologist Gloria Xu, MD, PhD, FAAD, and oncologist Mark Albertini, MD, as Patient Care Heroes for their leadership in launching a melanoma tumor board to optimize care for melanoma patients at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Released: 18-Sep-2019 10:30 AM EDT
Tulane University student spends summer conducting brain tumor research in Switzerland
Tulane University

Tulane University senior James Rogers has been charting a course in the name of research since he arrived on campus in the fall of 2016. Rogers’ journey has led him from New Orleans to Bethesda, Md., across the Atlantic to Scotland and, most recently, Switzerland, where he spent the summer as a visiting research scholar in the Brain Tumor Center at the University Hospital Zürich (USZ).

Released: 18-Sep-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Married CEOs are more committed to social issues than non-married peers
University of Connecticut

If a company wants a leader who is committed to corporate social responsibility, it would be wise to hire a married man. Married men in the top leadership jobs typically have greater concern for their employees' well-being, and are more accepting of diverse employees, than are their non-married peers.

Released: 18-Sep-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Artificial intelligence probes dark matter in the universe
ETH Zürich

Understanding the how our universe came to be what it is today and what will be its final destiny is one of the biggest challenges in science.

Released: 18-Sep-2019 10:05 AM EDT
U.S. Comptroller Appoints Chiropractor Christine Goertz as Chair of PCORI Board
American Chiropractic Association

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is pleased to announce that ACA Senior Scientific Advisor Christine Goertz, DC, PhD, has been appointed by the Comptroller of the United States to a three-year term as chair of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors.

Released: 18-Sep-2019 10:00 AM EDT
Nearly a third of likely caucus-goers do not want Biden, poll finds
Iowa State University

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is leading among likely Iowa caucus-goers, according to the Iowa State University/Civiqs poll. Voters were asked which candidate they do not want to win the nomination. Nearly a third said former Vice President Joe Biden, followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Released: 18-Sep-2019 10:00 AM EDT
PubSci at the Parrish Merges Science, Art, and Music
Brookhaven National Laboratory

The sciences and the arts are often seen as polar opposites. But a conversation between a scientist, artists, and composers held at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, NY, on the evening of Sept. 6, 2019 showed how these fields can be combined to create beautiful visuals and sounds based on real scientific data. The conversation was the second installment of PubSci at the Parrish, a spin-off of PubSci—the science café and conversation series of Brookhaven National Lab.

18-Sep-2019 8:05 AM EDT
Life and death of the stars: Researchers investigate extreme galaxy environments
McMaster University

An international team of 30 scientists—led by researchers at McMaster University—is using one of the world’s largest telescopes to investigate and map extreme galaxy environments in brilliant detail.

Released: 18-Sep-2019 9:05 AM EDT
MicroRNA-based Therapy May be New Weapon to Combat Cancer
Stony Brook University

A technology that manipulates microRNAs (miRNAs) developed by Jingfang Ju, PhD, a biochemist and Professor in the Department of Pathology at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, and colleagues has shown promise when used as anti-cancer therapeutic.

Released: 18-Sep-2019 9:00 AM EDT
Study: Bigger cities boost ‘social crimes’
Santa Fe Institute

The same underlying mechanism that boosts urban innovation and startup businesses can also explain why certain types of crimes, like car theft and robbery, thrive in a larger population.

   


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