Filters close
Newswise: Researchers Awarded $1.14m to Use Artificial Intelligence to Determine Best Rectal Cancer Treatment Strategy
Released: 19-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Researchers Awarded $1.14m to Use Artificial Intelligence to Determine Best Rectal Cancer Treatment Strategy
Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center have been awarded a $1.14M grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to use artificial intelligence (AI) to determine the best personalized treatment for Veterans with rectal cancer.

Released: 19-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
A New Ventilator-on-a-Chip Model to Study Lung Damage
Ohio State University

For the first time, scientists are able to directly compare the different kinds of injury that mechanical ventilation causes to cells in the lungs.

Newswise: Expert Explainer: Why Identifying Lifestyle Changes and Treatments That Reduce Dementia Risk Is Complicated
Released: 19-Sep-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Expert Explainer: Why Identifying Lifestyle Changes and Treatments That Reduce Dementia Risk Is Complicated
Loughborough University

Studies that find a reduction in dementia risk through lifestyle changes and treatments are frequently reported in the news. Professor Eef Hogervost wearing a green patterened dress and stood in front of an office space that is purple and green colour schemed. Professor Eef Hogervorst. While such findings are important and should be shared with the public, they must be communicated with care, says Professor Eef Hogervorst, a neuropsychologist and epidemiologist specialising in dementia research. In this expert comment piece, Professor Hogervorst discusses the complex factors that influence dementia risk and why we must not oversimplify research findings by presenting lifestyle changes and treatments as straightforward solutions that will work for everyone.

Released: 19-Sep-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Hopelab Names Inaugural Cohort of Six HBCU Researchers to Drive Black Youth Wellness Initiatives
HopeLab

In the context of the increasing focus on mental health and equity in our society, Hopelab, a leader in advancing these outcomes for young people, is excited to announce the selection of six researchers from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as recipients of its inaugural Translational Science Fellowship.

Released: 19-Sep-2024 6:00 AM EDT
Alerta do especialista: À medida que os tratamentos contra os cânceres no sangue evoluem, o mesmo acontece com a jornada do paciente
Mayo Clinic

Os tratamentos para os cânceres no sangue estão evoluindo, oferecendo mais opções às pessoas que vivem com a doença.

Released: 19-Sep-2024 6:00 AM EDT
Alerta de experto: A medida que los tratamientos para el cáncer de la sangre evolucionan, también lo hace la experiencia del paciente
Mayo Clinic

Los tratamientos para los cánceres de la sangre están evolucionando, ofreciendo más opciones a las personas que viven con la enfermedad.

18-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Activity in Brain System That Controls Eye Movements Highlights Importance of Spatial Thinking
University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division

The superior colliculus is a midbrain region that is traditionally thought to help animals orient themselves toward important locations in space, like directing their eyes and head toward a bright flash of light. New research from the University of Chicago shows that this part of the brain also plays a role in complex cognitive tasks like visual categorization and decision making.

Newswise: NUS scientists discover novel approach to rejuvenate aged egg cells
Released: 19-Sep-2024 4:05 AM EDT
NUS scientists discover novel approach to rejuvenate aged egg cells
National University of Singapore (NUS)

Researchers from the National University of Singapore have developed an innovative technique to significantly enhance the reproductive potential of aged oocytes, or immature egg cells, potentially paving the way for better outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies, such as in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), for older females.

Released: 19-Sep-2024 3:00 AM EDT
تنبيه من خبير: بتطور علاجات سرطان الدم، تتطور رحلة المريض أيضًا
Mayo Clinic

روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا — يتطور علاج سرطانات الدم باستمرار، ما يتيح المزيد من الخيارات العلاجية للأشخاص المصابين بالمرض.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Exercise Gain Without Pain. Well, Maybe Some Soreness
Released: 18-Sep-2024 8:05 PM EDT
The Medical Minute: Exercise Gain Without Pain. Well, Maybe Some Soreness
Penn State Health

Ow, ow, ow. A little soreness after a workout is normal. But how much is – ow – too much? A Penn State Health expert weighs in.

Newswise: Cleveland Clinic Study Is First to Show Success in Treating Rare Blood Disorder
13-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Cleveland Clinic Study Is First to Show Success in Treating Rare Blood Disorder
Cleveland Clinic

CLEVELAND: A clinical trial has demonstrated that the cancer drug pomalidomide is safe and effective in treating hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), a rare bleeding disorder that impacts more than 1 in 5,000 people worldwide.

Newswise: gutmicrobiomeslide-web-size.ashx?mw=1382&hash=7D2FD08137CF7FCFD8BD3433DC214D3D
Released: 18-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Houston Methodist and Rice University team up to track gut-brain connection
Houston Methodist

For the next two years, 120 Division I Rice University athletes will be part of a concussion study with Houston Methodist researchers to identify reliable and novel concussion biomarkers in their gut microbiomes in ways that standard brain imaging cannot.

Newswise: Ucla Health Opens Same-Day Orthopedic Clinic to Meet the Needs of the Community
Released: 18-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Ucla Health Opens Same-Day Orthopedic Clinic to Meet the Needs of the Community
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA Health has opened a dedicated walk-in orthopedic clinic where adults and children with unexpected, acute orthopedic injuries such as fractures, pulled muscles and sprains can go for specialized care without the wait times often associated with emergency room or urgent care visits.

12-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Can the MIND Diet Lower the Risk of Memory Problems Later in Life?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People whose diet more closely resembles the MIND diet may have a lower risk of cognitive impairment, according to a study published in the September 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Results were similar for Black and white participants.

12-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Some Diabetes Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A class of drugs for diabetes may be associated with a lower risk of dementia and Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published in the September 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses 2024-2025 Board of Directors Installed
Released: 18-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses 2024-2025 Board of Directors Installed
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) has inducted their 2024-2025 ARN Board of Directors during the closing ceremony of ARN’s 50th Rehabilitation Nursing Conference.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 2:55 PM EDT
UTHealth Houston Makes Commitment to Nursing Science by Establishing Cizik Nursing Research Institute
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Building on the momentum of Cizik School of Nursing’s growing portfolio of studies funded by the National Institutes of Health, the institute will provide key resources that nurse scientists need to advance meaningful programs of research.

Newswise:/images/icons/audio_thumb_100x75.png
AUDIO
Released: 18-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
ASN Kidney Health Guidance on the Management of Obesity in Persons Living with Kidney Diseases
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

ASN Kidney Translation Series podcast episode, led by Matt Sparks, related to the ASN New Initiative Kidney Health Guidance on the Management of Obesity in Persons Living with Kidney Diseases.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Receives $3.2 Million from NIH to Study Micronanoplastics in the Digestive System
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers received a $3.2 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the impact of micronanoplastics on the digestive system.



close
0.16073