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Released: 15-Dec-2017 1:05 PM EST
BIDMC Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence to Identify Bacteria Quickly and Accurately
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Microscopes enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI) could help clinical microbiologists diagnose potentially deadly blood infections and improve patients’ odds of survival, according to microbiologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).

   
Released: 15-Dec-2017 12:05 PM EST
Penn Medicine’s Innovation Accelerator Program Announces Support for Four New Projects for Improving Health Care
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Penn Medicine’s Innovation Accelerator Program, now in its fifth year, has announced funding for four new projects aimed at addressing disparities to improve health care delivery and patient outcomes.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 12:05 PM EST
Six Tips to Survive Holiday Stress
Loyola Medicine

how to cope with stress over the holiday month.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 12:05 PM EST
Roy Jensen, MD, Named KC Chamber's 'Kansas Citian of the Year'
University of Kansas Cancer Center

“Roy Jensen, through his leadership and collaboration, has brought NCI (National Cancer Institute) designation to our town

Released: 15-Dec-2017 12:05 PM EST
Mayo Clinic Launches Online Course for Pilots Participating in FAA Basicmed
Mayo Clinic

Starting today, private and recreational pilots across the country can access the new online Mayo Clinic BasicMed Course, a free education program for pilots pursuing medical qualification through FAA BasicMed.

13-Dec-2017 1:05 PM EST
Our Memory Shifts Into High Gear When We Think About Raising Our Children, New Study Shows
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Human memory has evolved so people better recall events encountered while they are thinking about raising their offspring, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 11:05 AM EST
10 Tips to Safeguard Your Kids' Toys Against Hackers this Holiday Season
Vanderbilt University

Web-based toys create a new set of security risks, M. Eric Johnson, a widely recognized IT security researcher and dean of Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management, gives practical tips to protect your family.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 11:05 AM EST
Canola Oil Linked to Worsened Memory and Learning Ability in Alzheimer's Disease, Temple Researchers Report
Temple University

Canola oil is one of the most widely consumed vegetable oils in the world, yet surprisingly little is known about its effects on health.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 11:00 AM EST
Tulane University Names $1 Million Winner of Nitrogen Reduction Challenge
Tulane University

Tulane University awarded the $1 million grand prize for the Tulane Nitrogen Reduction Challenge to Adapt-N, a team from Cornell University that developed a cloud-based computer modeling system to predict optimum nitrogen application rates for crops using data on weather, field conditions and soil management practices.

13-Dec-2017 3:25 PM EST
Many Women Report Not Feeling Completely Informed about Breast Cancer Treatment Options, but Web-Based Tool Could Help
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Results from two separate studies in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons showed a decision aid tool may help mitigate the sense of urgency patients feel about making treatment decisions.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
Geneseo Startup Verdimine Signs License Agreement with Research Foundation for SUNY
State University of New York at Geneseo

Geneseo-based startup company Verdimine has signed an exclusive license agreement with the Research Foundation for The State University of New York to employ a proprietary green chemistry process that improves safety and efficiency in manufacturing specialty chemicals across many industries.

   
Released: 15-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
Turning ‘Give Me’ Into ‘Give Ye’
Rowan University

Ads for the latest toy or gadget captivate kids and pin parents between tight budgets and the desire to fulfill their children's wishes. Dr. Jennifer Caudle offers tips on helping to limit those wish lists and on reminding children this is also the season for giving.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
After Searching 12 Years for Bipolar Disorder’s Cause, Team Concludes It Has Many
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Nearly 6 million Americans have bipolar disorder, and most have probably wondered why. After more than a decade of studying over 1,100 of them in-depth, a team of scientists has an answer – or rather, seven answers.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 9:05 AM EST
A Gold-Standard Cancer Treatment Is in Decline, and Money May Be Why.
University of Virginia Health System

Researchers have determined that offering brachytherapy for cervical cancer ends up costing hospitals money. That can leave hospitals -- and their patients -- in the lurch.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 8:30 AM EST
Results of Clinical Testing in Retinitis Pigmentosa
jCyte

In a phase 1/2a study jCyte's investigational therapy, jCell, showed a good safety profile and indications of potential benefit for patients with retinitis pigmentosa

Released: 15-Dec-2017 8:05 AM EST
New Study: First Distance Education State Almanacs Published
Babson College

The Distance Education State Almanac 2017, conducted by the Babson Survey Research Group and the Digital Learning Compass organization, reveals very different patterns of distance enrollments among the fifty states.

   
Released: 15-Dec-2017 8:05 AM EST
SLU Receives Grant to Reduce Food Insecurity, Connect Families to Community Resources
Saint Louis University Medical Center

With a $580,000 grant from Missouri Foundation for Health, a team of Saint Louis University researchers aims to lower the rate of food insecurity while connecting families to available resources by improving screening practices and follow-up care.

14-Dec-2017 4:00 PM EST
Columbia Engineers Develop Floating Solar Fuels Rig for Seawater Electrolysis
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Chemical Engineering Prof Daniel Esposito has developed a novel photovoltaic-powered electrolysis device that can operate as a stand-alone platform that floats on open water. His floating PV-electrolyzer can be thought of as a “solar fuels rig” that bears some resemblance to deep-sea oil rigs--but it would produce hydrogen fuel from sunlight and water instead of extracting petroleum from beneath the sea floor. (International Journal of Hydrogen Energy)

Released: 15-Dec-2017 6:05 AM EST
More Electronic Materials Opened Up with New Metal-Organic Framework
University of Warwick

More materials for electronic applications could be identified, thanks to the discovery of a new metal-organic framework (MOF) that displays electrical semiconduction with a record high photoresponsivity, by a global research collaboration involving the University of Warwick.

12-Dec-2017 9:00 AM EST
Exposure to Larger Air Particles Linked to Increased Risk of Asthma in Children
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University report statistical evidence that children exposed to airborne coarse particulate matter — a mix of dust, sand and non-exhaust tailpipe emissions, such as tire rubber — are more likely to develop asthma and need emergency room or hospital treatment for it than unexposed children.



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