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Released: 4-Apr-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Professor and Olympic Expert Says NHL's Decision to Skip Winter Games Is "All About Business"
University of Delaware

Matthew J. Robinson, professor and director of the Sport Management Program in the University of Delaware's Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, can comment on stories about the NHL's decision to skip to 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea.

3-Apr-2017 10:00 AM EDT
Scientist Discovers Neptune's Journey During Early Planet Formation Was "Smooth and Calm"
Queen's University Belfast

A Queen’s University Belfast expert has made a major discovery on the formation of icy bodies within the Kuiper Belt, unlocking unique evidence that Neptune’s movement during early planet formation was a “smooth and calm” journey.

2-Apr-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Inhaled Corticosteroids May Raise Women’s Risk of the Metabolic Syndrome
Endocrine Society

Use of inhaled corticosteroids in women is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) and an increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, which is a cluster of risk factors for type 2 diabetes and heart disease, researchers have found. Results from a large Dutch study will be presented Sunday at the Endocrine Society’s 99th annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.

2-Apr-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Participation in a Weight Management Program Reduces Job Absenteeism
Endocrine Society

Individuals with obesity who enrolled in a structured weight loss program report fewer hours missed from work after six months in the program, according to a study being presented Sunday at the Endocrine Society’s 99th annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.

2-Apr-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Vitamin D Deficiency May Indicate Cardiovascular Disease in Overweight and Obese Children
Endocrine Society

In overweight and obese children and adolescents, vitamin D deficiency is associated with early markers of cardiovascular disease, a new study reports. The research results will be presented Sunday, April 2, at ENDO 2017, the annual scientific meeting of the Endocrine Society, in Orlando.

2-Apr-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Children at High Risk of Diabetes Should Be Screened by HbA1C and Oral Glucose Tolerance Tests
Endocrine Society

Doctors should add an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) to their hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) when they screen high-risk children for prediabetes and diabetes, new research from South Korea suggests. The study results will be presented Tuesday, April 4, at ENDO 2017, the annual scientific meeting of the Endocrine Society, in Orlando, Fla.

2-Apr-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Disrupted Stress Hormone Signals in Bone Cells Protect From Diet-Induced Obesity
Endocrine Society

A high-calorie diet, even without a high amount of fat, causes bone loss, and both high-calorie and high-fat diets induce excessive fat gain and insulin resistance, a new study conducted in mice finds. Study results, to be presented Tuesday at ENDO 2017, the Endocrine Society’s 99th annual meeting in Orlando, Fla., found that some of these negative effects happened because of an increase in the actions of glucocorticoids, or stress hormones, in the skeleton.

2-Apr-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Treating Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Early May Help Prevent Later Drop in Fertility
Endocrine Society

In adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), bringing the amount of abdominal visceral fat and liver fat down to normal restores ovulation, normalizes the symptoms of androgen excess, and may help prevent future subfertility, new research from Spain suggests. The results of the study will be presented Tuesday, April 4, at ENDO 2017, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in Orlando.

2-Apr-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Urine Metabolites May Help Predict Which Obese Teens Will Develop Diabetes
Endocrine Society

Researchers have discovered a unique metabolic “signature” in the urine of diabetic, obese black teenagers that they say may become a way to predict the development of type 2 diabetes in people at risk. They will present their results Tuesday at the Endocrine Society’s 99th annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.

Released: 4-Apr-2017 9:30 AM EDT
Military Expert Addresses 100th Anniversary of U.S. Entrance Into World War I
Missouri University of Science and Technology

It was the “War to End All Wars,” and America’s entrance into the conflict on April 6, 1917, dramatically shifted World War I in favor of the Allies. “The U.S. had a major impact on the outcome of World War I,” says military historian Dr. John C. McManus, the author of 12 books on war and military history.

Released: 4-Apr-2017 9:05 AM EDT
UWM Researcher Sarah Caudill to Be Honored at CUR's 2017 Posters on the Hill
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

U Wisconsin-Milwaukee postdoctoral research associate Sarah Caudill will receive the Honorary CUR Fellows Award on Apr26 during CUR's 2017 Posters on the Hill event on Capitol Hill.

Released: 4-Apr-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Wichita State University Professor, Students Continue Research on Archaeological Discovery
Wichita State University

Donald Blakeslee, professor of archaeology at Wichita State University, presented in March at the annual conference of the Society for American Archaeology discussing recent archaeological evidence that shows a thriving ancestral Wichita Indian town of more than 20,000 residents near Arkansas City, Kansas.

Released: 4-Apr-2017 9:05 AM EDT
6 Strategies for Resolving - and Preventing - Workplace Conflict
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

UVA Darden Professor Kristin Behfar uses her research to teach MBA students how to create and manage successful teams.

   
Released: 4-Apr-2017 9:00 AM EDT
IU's Kelley School Establishing Personal Leadership Center to Coach Business Professionals
Indiana University

Individualized coaching is a key part of graduate and undergraduate degree programs at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. But with the establishment of a new leadership center, the Kelley School will offer personalized executive coaching to business professionals looking to meet personal and business goals.

   
Released: 4-Apr-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Beckman Foundation Awards University of Utah $2.5 Million for Atomic-Scale Microscope
University of Utah Health

The University of Utah is one of just five institutions in the world to be awarded a $2.5 million grant to purchase a state of the art cryo-electron microscope (cryo-EM), the Beckman Foundation announced today. The microscope, which will be able to visualize the structure of proteins and DNA at an atom-by-atom scale, will be installed in the Crocker Science Center, currently under construction. The microscope’s resolution is fine enough to see details such as the double-helix and ladder structure of DNA, said biochemistry professor Wesley Sundquist.

Released: 4-Apr-2017 8:05 AM EDT
New Training System Improves Airport Screening Efficiency
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

Enter ScreenADAPT®, an advanced X-ray image analysis training system that examines TSO performance based on the latest in visual search research and uses eye-tracking technology to examine visual search performance.

   
3-Apr-2017 4:30 PM EDT
MD Anderson, Oncora Medical Team Up to Fight Cancer with Precision Medicine Alliance
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Oncora Medical, a precision radiation oncology software company, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, today announced a strategic alliance focusing on building the next generation of precision medicine software for radiation oncology.

Released: 4-Apr-2017 7:55 AM EDT
ISPOR Announces 2017 Scientific Achievement and Leadership Awards
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) announced the recipients of its 2017 Scientific Achievement and Leadership Awards.

Released: 4-Apr-2017 7:05 AM EDT
Time to Mow More: It’s Good for the Environment and for Curb Appeal
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Environmentally, proper lawn care can help prevent nutrients from flowing into nearby waterways, said Jason Kruse, a UF/IFAS associate professor of environmental horticulture. Mowing helps increase canopy density, increases soil stability and prevents soil erosion. These changes in the lawn will help limit fertilizer and other nutrients from flowing into waterways, Kruse said.



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