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Released: 26-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Mount Sinai Study Calls for Major Changes in the Way People With Comorbidities Are Selected by Physicians for Lung Cancer Screening
Mount Sinai Health System

A Medicare policy requiring primary care providers (PCPs) to share in the decision-making with patients on whether to proceed with lung cancer screening is fraught with confusion and lack of evidence-based information, and may actually be undermining the purpose for which it was created, Mount Sinai researchers say.

Newswise: Study: Black men may be less likely to receive heart transplant than white men, women
Released: 26-Mar-2024 7:55 AM EDT
Study: Black men may be less likely to receive heart transplant than white men, women
Indiana University

Black patients in need of a heart transplant may be less likely to receive one than white patients, according to a new study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers.

Newswise: Accelerating China's transition to carbon neutrality and clean air
Released: 26-Mar-2024 7:10 AM EDT
Accelerating China's transition to carbon neutrality and clean air
Chinese Academy of Sciences

China faces the dual challenges of air pollution and climate change, with significant implications for public health and the environment. The Chinese government has initiated a synergetic approach to tackle these issues simultaneously, aiming for carbon neutrality and clear sky.

Newswise: Research Shows Even Positive Online Reviews are a Minefield for Firms
Released: 26-Mar-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Research Shows Even Positive Online Reviews are a Minefield for Firms
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Customer’s online reviews of products and services are highly influential and have an immediate impact on brand value and customer buying behaviors.

26-Mar-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Adapting Coping Strategies to Drinking Context May Lead to Greater Success in Quitting Problem Drinking
Research Society on Alcoholism

People who are able to adapt their self-regulation skills depending on the context are more likely to be successful in quitting harmful drinking.

     
Newswise: Vision Research Funding Partnership Event Takes Place Today
25-Mar-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Vision Research Funding Partnership Event Takes Place Today
Research to Prevent Blindness

Leaders of organizations that fund vision research convene in Washington, D.C. to increase collaboration and maximize the impact of research funding for sight-threatening diseases.

Released: 26-Mar-2024 12:00 AM EDT
America’s Top Public Companies De-Emphasize the ‘E’ in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Communications
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

Research by the USC Center for Public Relations finds the term Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is falling out of favor

Newswise: New scientific paper exposes serious flaws in fluoride-IQ studies
Released: 25-Mar-2024 11:15 PM EDT
New scientific paper exposes serious flaws in fluoride-IQ studies
American Fluoridation Society

Hundreds of millions of people around the world receive significant dental health benefits because their tap water is adjusted to the recommended amount of fluoride. Yet opponents of water fluoridation often cite a 2019 Canadian study (Green et al.) to claim that fluoride affects children's IQ scores.

Newswise: Crackdown on illicit drugs detects rise in ‘designer’ drug substitutes
Released: 25-Mar-2024 8:05 PM EDT
Crackdown on illicit drugs detects rise in ‘designer’ drug substitutes
University of South Australia

As authorities crack down on illicit drugs, University of South Australia experts have issued an alert on the use of the synthetic stimulant pentylone, as new research finds a 75% increase in detections across Australia.

18-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Study suggests that estrogen may drive nicotine addiction in women
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

A newly discovered feedback loop involving estrogen may explain why women might become dependent on nicotine more quickly and with less nicotine exposure than men. The research could lead to new treatments for women who are having trouble quitting nicotine-containing products such as cigarettes.

18-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Study suggests statins could help fight gum disease
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

A new study conducted in cell cultures showed that cholesterol-lowering drugs help to dampen the inflammation associated with periodontal disease by altering the behavior of macrophages, a type of immune cell.

18-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Study links long-term consumption of reused deep-fried oil with increased neurodegeneration
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

A new study found higher levels of neurodegeneration in rats that consumed reused deep fried cooking oils and their offspring compared to rats on a normal diet.

18-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Researchers uncover key biomolecule involved in whooping cough infection
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

Researchers have identified a new complex-carbohydrate biomolecule, or glycan, that plays a key role in the nasal colonization of the Bordetella bacteria responsible for whooping cough. The discovery could make it possible to create a new drug or vaccine that interferes with the glycan to greatly reduce or even stop ongoing Bordetella transmission.

18-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
New surfactant could improve lung treatments for premature babies
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

Scientists have developed a new lung surfactant that is produced synthetically rather than relying on the use of animal tissues. With further development, the formulation could provide a cheaper and more readily available alternative to Infasurf, a medication used to prevent and treat respiratory distress in premature babies.

Released: 25-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Destaque para a detecção precoce de 3 doenças cardíacas utilizando ECG-IA
Mayo Clinic

Muitas vezes, o primeiro sinal de uma doença cardiovascular pode ser um evento importante como um ataque cardíaco, um acidente vascular cerebral ou uma parada cardíaca. Hoje, pesquisadores e médicos da Mayo Clinic estão utilizando a tecnologia da inteligência artificial (IA) para sinalizar problemas cardíacos precocemente, aumentando as capacidades de um teste de diagnóstico que existe há mais de um século — o eletrocardiograma (ECG).

Newswise: How much difference can one degree of warming make?
Released: 25-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
How much difference can one degree of warming make?
Northern Arizona University

The findings, which challenge existing climate models, underscore the need to refine predictions and understand the cascading effects on ecosystems, including our own in northern Arizona.

Released: 25-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Destaque para la detección precoz de 3 enfermedades cardíacas utilizando ECG-IA
Mayo Clinic

A menudo, el primer signo de una enfermedad cardiovascular puede ser un evento importante como un ataque cardíaco, un derrame cerebral o un paro cardíaco. Hoy, investigadores y médicos de Mayo Clinic están utilizando la tecnología de inteligencia artificial (IA) para señalar los problemas cardíacos temprano, aumentando las capacidades de una prueba de diagnóstico que ha existido durante más de un siglo — el electrocardiograma (ECG o EKG).

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Newswise: Central Park Zoo Releases Postmortem Testing Results for Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle Owl
Released: 25-Mar-2024 4:20 PM EDT
Central Park Zoo Releases Postmortem Testing Results for Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle Owl
Wildlife Conservation Society

The following statement was released today by Central Park Zoo:Postmortem testing has been completed for Flaco, the Eurasian eagle owl that was found down in the courtyard of a Manhattan building a little over a year after his enclosure at the Central Park Zoo was vandalized on February 2, 2023.

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Released: 25-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
A flight out of this world
University of Miami

A solar-powered aircraft being developed by a University of Miami aerospace engineer could fly on Mars to help answer questions about the red planet.

Released: 25-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Human brains are getting larger. That may be good news for dementia risk
UC Davis Health

A new study published in JAMA Neurology found human brains are getting bigger. The increased size may lead to a brain reserve, potentially reducing the risk of dementia.

Released: 25-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Community Health Network Teams Up with Ferrum Health to Revolutionize Patient Care
Ferrum Health Inc.

Community Health Network, a leading provider of healthcare services in the state of Indiana, has announced an exciting partnership with Ferrum Health, a pioneer in healthcare artificial intelligence solutions aimed at enhancing patient care and outcomes through cutting-edge technology.

Newswise: Alumna Patricia “Patti” Martin elected to Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame
Released: 25-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Alumna Patricia “Patti” Martin elected to Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame
University of Alabama Huntsville

Patricia “Patti” Martin, an alumna of The University of Alabama Huntsville (UAH), has been selected to the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame (AEHOF). Martin graduated from The University of Alabama in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.

Newswise: UNC Collaborates on Regional NSF-Funded Initiative on Climate Resilience
Released: 25-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
UNC Collaborates on Regional NSF-Funded Initiative on Climate Resilience
University of Northern Colorado

Up to $160 million available over the next 10 years to build climate-resilient communities in the Colorado-Wyoming region

Newswise: Essays on democracy draw attention to critical threats, explore safeguards ahead of Jan. 6
Released: 25-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Essays on democracy draw attention to critical threats, explore safeguards ahead of Jan. 6
University of Notre Dame

Shortly after Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building, the University of Notre Dame’s Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy established the January 6th, 2025, Project, which includes 10 Notre Dame faculty who are preeminent scholars of democracy.

Released: 25-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
تسليط الضوء على الكشف المبكر عن 3 أمراض قلبية باستخدام جهاز ECG-AI
Mayo Clinic

في الغالب، تكون أول علامة على وجود مرض في القلب والأوعية الدموية هي حدوث جلطة قلبية أو سكتة دماغية أو قلبية. في الوقت الحالي، يستخدم الباحثون والأطباء في مايو كلينك تقنية الذكاء الاصطناعي (AI) للتنبيه بوجود مشاكل قلبية في وقت مبكر، مما يعزز قدرات الفحص التشخيصي المعروف منذ أكثر من قرن - جهاز تخطيط كهربائية القلب (ECG).

Newswise: Not-Quite “Magic” Oxygen-28 Observed for the First Time
Released: 25-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Not-Quite “Magic” Oxygen-28 Observed for the First Time
Department of Energy, Office of Science

According to the traditional model of nuclear shells, oxygen-28 is expected to be a doubly magic nucleus with 20 neutrons and 8 protons. However, an experiment performed at the Rare Isotope Beam Facility in Japan measured the direct decay of oxygen-28 into four neutrons and oxygen-24 and found that it is not a bound nucleus.

Newswise: Cancer therapies show promise in combating tuberculosis
Released: 25-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Cancer therapies show promise in combating tuberculosis
University of Notre Dame

A study from the University of Notre Dame, Massachusetts General Hospital and the National Institutes of Health has identified a combination of medications that may improve blood flow within granulomas, benefiting drug delivery.

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Newswise: University of Northern Colorado Achieves Federal Designation as Hispanic Serving Institution
Released: 25-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
University of Northern Colorado Achieves Federal Designation as Hispanic Serving Institution
University of Northern Colorado

As Colorado's newest Hispanic Serving Institution, the university is now eligible for new funding opportunities to support student success, but will remain equally focused on building and fostering cultural responsiveness

Newswise: Inspiring Inclusivity in Music Through Achieving Milestones and Pushing Boundaries
Released: 25-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Inspiring Inclusivity in Music Through Achieving Milestones and Pushing Boundaries
University of Northern Colorado

Jolie González Masmela, an international conducting student recently achieved three important milestones. As a woman pursuing a career in a field that has traditionally been dominated by males, she’s hoping those achievements can open paths for future generations.

Newswise: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute earns fifth consecutive Magnet® designation recognizing excellence in nursing practice and patient care
Released: 25-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute earns fifth consecutive Magnet® designation recognizing excellence in nursing practice and patient care
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

For the fifth straight time, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has awarded Magnet® status to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, recognizing excellence in nursing practice and patient care.

Released: 25-Mar-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Research Identifies Characteristics of Cities That Would Support Young People’s Mental Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

As cities around the world continue to draw young people for work, education, and social opportunities, a new study identifies characteristics that would support young urban dwellers’ mental health.

Newswise: Shining a Light on Reversing Type 2 Diabetes This Diabetes Alert Day 2024
Released: 25-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Shining a Light on Reversing Type 2 Diabetes This Diabetes Alert Day 2024
Hackensack Meridian Health

With diabetes increasing at an alarming rate in the United States, Diabetes Alert Day® is meant to be a one-day “wake-up call” to the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding your risk. The sooner you know your risk, the sooner you can take steps to prevent or even learn to manage the disease

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Released: 25-Mar-2024 1:00 PM EDT
ORNL helping Roll-to-Roll Consortium scale up hydrogen technology
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is providing national leadership in a new collaboration among five national laboratories to accelerate U.S. production of clean hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers.

Released: 25-Mar-2024 12:35 PM EDT
Nucleus Genomics launches to bring whole-genome sequencing to the public
Nucleus Genomics

Nucleus Genomics, the next-generation genetic testing and analysis company, today announced the launch of its DNA analysis product to bring the benefits of personalized medicine to everyone.

Released: 25-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Friend or foe: A closer look at the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

For years, it was harder for Black patients to secure a coveted spot on the national kidney transplant waitlist because a clinical algorithm was making Black patients appear healthier than they were.

Newswise: Counted: Data Collection on Student Parents
Released: 25-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Counted: Data Collection on Student Parents
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

To comply with a recent California bill, the CSU is now collecting data on student parents—which will help the university better serve this group.

Newswise: Unique regional partnerships a key theme in SkyNano’s story
Released: 25-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Unique regional partnerships a key theme in SkyNano’s story
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Anna Douglas’ grand vision, strategic moves and laser focus have helped propel her through seven years of building her company, SkyNano, and land $16 million in government and commercial research and development contracts.

Newswise: Dr. Jean Giddens from Virginia Commonwealth University Appointed Chair of the AACN Board of Directors
Released: 25-Mar-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Dr. Jean Giddens from Virginia Commonwealth University Appointed Chair of the AACN Board of Directors
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

AACN is pleased to announce that Jean Giddens, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, dean and professor of nursing at the Virginia Commonwealth University, has been appointed Chair of the AACN Board of Directors. Dr. Giddens officially began her two-year term as Board Chair at noon today following AACN’s Spring 2024 Business Meeting in Washington, DC.

Released: 25-Mar-2024 12:00 PM EDT
COVID-19 Pandemic Has Left an Enduring Imprint on Colorectal Cancer Surgery
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

In a retrospective analysis of 105,517 patients with colorectal cancer, researchers found that colorectal cancer surgical cases fell by 17.3% during the first year of the pandemic.

Newswise: Common household chemicals pose new threat to brain health
21-Mar-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Common household chemicals pose new threat to brain health
Case Western Reserve University

A team of researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has provided fresh insight into the dangers some common household chemicals pose to brain health.

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Released: 25-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
The Art of Controlling Epileptic Seizures
Cedars-Sinai

Artist Syril Strickler was 47 when she had her first epileptic seizure, waking up in the hospital after neighbors found her unconscious in the street. For 10 years, seizures every few weeks brought her life to a virtual standstill—until Cedars-Sinai physicians performed a surgery that gave Strickler her life back.

Released: 25-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Jet Lag Is a Drag: Why It Happens and How to Avoid It
Baylor University

Anyone who has traveled has probably experienced jet lag – that exhausted feeling that comes after long travel and trips. But why do we feel jet lagged and how can we avoid it?



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