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Newswise: Study Reveals Billion-Dollar Toll of Domestic Violence in California
Released: 4-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Study Reveals Billion-Dollar Toll of Domestic Violence in California
University of California San Diego

A comprehensive new study by Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute and the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy has quantified the staggering economic impact of intimate partner violence in California, revealing billions in costs that deeply affect survivors, communities and taxpayers across the state.

Newswise: How tumor stiffness alters immune cell behavior to escape destruction
Released: 4-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
How tumor stiffness alters immune cell behavior to escape destruction
Sanford Burnham Prebys

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, with collaborators, illuminate how the fibrotic tumor microenvironment creates an inhospitable milieu for anti-tumor immunity, not just by creating a physical barrier but through metabolic changes that suppress the anti-tumor function of responding immune cells.

Newswise: Researchers use machine learning to detect defects in manufacturing
Released: 4-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Researchers use machine learning to detect defects in manufacturing
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

The algorithm was able to correctly identify hundreds of defects in real physical parts that have not previously been seen by the deep learning model.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 2:05 PM EDT
An anti-inflammatory curbs spread of fungi causing serious blood infections
UC Davis Health

Study finds that mesalamine, a common anti-inflammatory drug, can fight the fungus Candida albicans in the gut, potentially preventing the risk of invasive candidiasis in patients with blood cancers.

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Released: 4-Jun-2024 1:30 PM EDT
Programs to Prevent Sexual Violence Show No Evidence of Curbing Assaults
Association for Psychological Science

Sexual violence prevention programs effectively change ideas and beliefs that underscore assaults, but show no evidence of reducing their actual occurrence, a new analysis shows.

Newswise: UC San Diego Health First in Region to Provide Novel Therapy for Melanoma
Released: 4-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT
UC San Diego Health First in Region to Provide Novel Therapy for Melanoma
UC San Diego Health

Breakthrough one-time cancer treatment option for select patients with metastatic melanoma and solid tumors now offered at UC San Diego Health.

Newswise: Molecular switch linked to lineage plasticity, therapy resistance
Released: 4-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Molecular switch linked to lineage plasticity, therapy resistance
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Two genes working in tandem play a critical role in shaping the identity and behavior of prostate cancer cells and their response to treatment, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.

Newswise: Researchers debut novel manifold design theory
Released: 4-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers debut novel manifold design theory
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

University of Illinois researcher Kyle Smith, along with doctoral students Md Habibur Rahman and Vu Do, master’s student Colby Warden, and recent graduate Irwin Loud IV (MSME 2023), have published their new manifold design theory (patent pending) in Physics of Fluids.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Comparative Study on Dual vs Single Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation in Obese Patients
Ochsner Health

A team of Ochsner Health cardiologists recently published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology comparing two treatment strategies for patients with atrial fibrillation and obesity.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Study Shows AI-Driven Cyberattacks Can Inflict Damage on GDP and Supply Chains for the World’s Largest Economies
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

A forthcoming study from the journal Risk Analysis explores the cascading impacts of AI-driven cyberattacks, including damage on GDP and supply chains for the world’s largest economies

   
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Released: 4-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Can Deep Brain Stimulation Help More Patients?
Cedars-Sinai

Deep brain stimulation procedures use electrical pulses to disrupt tiny portions of the brain and halt epileptic seizures or disease-related tremor. The therapy is invaluable, but the basic technology has not advanced in decades.

Newswise: Wistar Scientists Develop Novel Antibody Treatment for Kidney Cancer
Released: 4-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Wistar Scientists Develop Novel Antibody Treatment for Kidney Cancer
Wistar Institute

Wistar scientists have built upon BTE technology to develop new and improved recombinant and synthetic DNA versions of therapeutic antibodies that target CA9, called Persistent Multivalent T Cell Engager (CA9-PMTE), that shows promise in pre-clinical models as a potent, long-lasting treatment against ccRCC.

Newswise: Mapping Lava Flows with Groundbreaking Field Instrument
30-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Mapping Lava Flows with Groundbreaking Field Instrument
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

In Review of Scientific Instruments, researchers from the University at Buffalo develop a tool for measuring the viscosity of lava that could increase our understanding of molten rock as well as better improve models of its movement, giving authorities crucial guidance for keeping people safe.

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3-Jun-2024 8:05 AM EDT
ASCO: Proton therapy demonstrates advantages in Phase III head and neck cancer trial
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

According to preliminary data from a multi-institution Phase III trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) achieved similar clinical outcomes and offered significant patient benefits when compared to traditional intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) as part of chemoradiation treatment for patients with oropharyngeal (head and neck) cancer.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 10:20 AM EDT
Uncovering mysteries of the developing brain
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Thousands of American teens and their families are helping scientists learn more about the growth and development of the brain and its impacts on behavior, mental health and much more, through a national study called ABCD that also includes thousands of other young people nationwide.

Newswise: Investors generally underestimated the risk and impact of hurricanes, prior to feeling “Superstorm” Sandy’s fury on Wall Street
Released: 4-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Investors generally underestimated the risk and impact of hurricanes, prior to feeling “Superstorm” Sandy’s fury on Wall Street
Indiana University

In a paper forthcoming in the Journal of Finance, professors at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, studied firm-level exposures to hurricanes over a 24-year period to better understand how extreme weather events impact performance in financial markets as measured by option and stock prices.

Newswise: New Long-Necked Dinosaur Discovered
Released: 4-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
New Long-Necked Dinosaur Discovered
Stony Brook University

Long-necked herbivorous dinosaurs, known as sauropodomorphs, a group of mainly bipedal dinosaurs that lived some 210 million years ago in the Late Triassic, provide a common image of the age of dinosaurs in the minds of people.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Using AI to decode dog vocalizations
University of Michigan

Have you ever wished you could understand what your dog is trying to say to you? University of Michigan researchers are exploring the possibilities of AI, developing tools that can identify whether a dog's bark conveys playfulness or aggression.

Newswise: Rensselaer Researcher Sheds New Light on Circadian Rhythms
Released: 4-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Rensselaer Researcher Sheds New Light on Circadian Rhythms
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Circadian clocks, which drive circadian rhythms, are entwined with many essential systems in living things including plants, fungi, insects, and even humans. Because of this, disruptions to our circadian clocks are linked to higher disease rates in humans, including certain cancers and autoimmune diseases.

   
Newswise: Tomato skin secrets unlocked: a genetic leap for enhanced crop performance
Released: 4-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Tomato skin secrets unlocked: a genetic leap for enhanced crop performance
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In a triumph for precision agriculture, researchers have pinpointed a tomato exocarp-specific promoter, unlocking the potential for tailored genetic enhancements. This innovation promises to bolster the fruit's visual appeal, fortify it against environmental stressors, and significantly prolong its shelf life.

Newswise: U.S. Drug-related Infant Deaths More than Doubled from 2018 to 2022
Released: 4-Jun-2024 8:30 AM EDT
U.S. Drug-related Infant Deaths More than Doubled from 2018 to 2022
Florida Atlantic University

Drug-involved infant deaths more than doubled (120% increase) from 2018 to 2022, with the greatest proportion of deaths in 2021 (25.8%). The most prevalent underlying causes of death included assault (homicide) by drugs, medicaments and biological substances (35.6%).

Released: 4-Jun-2024 8:05 AM EDT
AbelZeta announces clinical data showing preliminary anti-tumor activity for C-CAR031, an armored autologous GPC3 CAR-T, in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, at ASCO Annual Meeting 2024
AbelZeta Pharma, Inc.

CAR031 study at 9.03-mo median follow up achieves disease control rate (DCR) of 91.3% and objective response rate (ORR) of 56.5% for patients across all dose levels (DLs) and ORR of 75.0% at DL4

Newswise: Gigantic Jurassic pterosaur fossil unearthed in Oxfordshire, UK
Released: 4-Jun-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Gigantic Jurassic pterosaur fossil unearthed in Oxfordshire, UK
University of Portsmouth

A team of palaeontologists has discovered a fossil of a gigantic flying reptile from the Jurassic period with an estimated wingspan of more than three metres - making it one of the largest pterosaurs ever found from that era.

Newswise: Next-gen satellites: a leap in autonomous timekeeping with LSTM algorithm
Released: 4-Jun-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Next-gen satellites: a leap in autonomous timekeeping with LSTM algorithm
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A new study has developed a two-level satellite timing system using a sparse sampling Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) algorithm. This innovative approach significantly boosts the autonomous time-keeping capabilities of next-generation navigation satellites, ensuring more stable and precise space-based time scales. The research addresses critical challenges in satellite navigation by improving long-term clock error predictions.

Newswise: GNSS-Reflectometry: A new tool and frontiers in earth observation
Released: 4-Jun-2024 6:05 AM EDT
GNSS-Reflectometry: A new tool and frontiers in earth observation
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A new study has uncovered the potential of Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R) for monitoring Earth’s surface changes with unprecedented precision. The research delves into the use of GNSS-R for detecting Earth's surface characteristics, offering a game-changing approach for environmental monitoring and target detection.

Newswise: Space race heats up: advanced electronics cooling systems for spacecraft
Released: 4-Jun-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Space race heats up: advanced electronics cooling systems for spacecraft
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent review focuses on the development and optimization of thermal management technologies (TMTs) for spacecraft electronics. These technologies address the challenges of heat acquisition, transport, and rejection in the harsh space environment. The review aims to guide future spacecraft thermal management systems, ensuring the reliability and performance of space missions.

Newswise: 5-Minute Test Leads to Better Care for People with Dementia in the Primary Care Setting
3-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
5-Minute Test Leads to Better Care for People with Dementia in the Primary Care Setting
Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System

The underdiagnosis of dementia, especially among Black and Hispanic patients, is a long-standing challenge in medicine.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 3:05 AM EDT
Summer droughts in Northern hemisphere increasingly likely as seasonal streamflows change
University of Bristol

Declining snowfall is changing the seasonal patterns of streamflow throughout the Northern hemisphere boosting chances of water shortages in the summer, scientists have found.

Newswise: NUS researchers develop new aerogels for radiative cooling and the absorption of electromagnetic waves
Released: 4-Jun-2024 12:05 AM EDT
NUS researchers develop new aerogels for radiative cooling and the absorption of electromagnetic waves
National University of Singapore (NUS)

Scientists from the National University of Singapore have developed innovative aerogels for radiative cooling and electromagnetic waves absorption. Using plastic waste, the team engineered thin-film aerogels that function as thermal insulators and radiative coolers. These aerogels can be applied to the roofs of buildings to reduce indoor temperatures.

Released: 3-Jun-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Zespri Paves the Way to Brighter Lives Through Nurturing Healthy Eating In Children
Zespri

Zespri explores the impact of fruit and vegetable consumption on children's wellbeing in world-first childhood dietary intervention study.

Newswise: Human activity contributed to woolly rhinoceros’ extinction
Released: 3-Jun-2024 8:05 PM EDT
Human activity contributed to woolly rhinoceros’ extinction
University of Adelaide

Researchers have discovered sustained hunting by humans prevented the woolly rhinoceros from accessing favourable habitats as Earth warmed following the Last Ice Age.

Newswise: Increased risk of homelessness for youths growing up in foster homes
Released: 3-Jun-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Increased risk of homelessness for youths growing up in foster homes
University of South Australia

New research from the University of South Australia (UniSA) and Curtin University finds that up to 36% of young people leaving foster homes in Australia wind up homeless – compared to less than 10% of the general youth population.

Released: 3-Jun-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Stepping Up Summer Fun: the Cancer Research – Scholarship and Training Experience in Population Sciences (C‐STEPS) Program
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

Over the last two decades, strides in cancer prevention, earlier detection, and novel treatments have reduced overall cancer mortality; however, cancer health disparities (CHD) persist among demographically diverse and intersecting populations.

Newswise: Sunshine spurs spending: Investors bet big on sunny days
Released: 3-Jun-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Sunshine spurs spending: Investors bet big on sunny days
University of South Australia

New research by the University of South Australia has found a connection between pleasant weather conditions and higher investment in lottery-like stocks.

Newswise: Summer holidays aren’t all fun and games for children’s fitness
Released: 3-Jun-2024 5:30 PM EDT
Summer holidays aren’t all fun and games for children’s fitness
University of South Australia

The summer holiday break is often considered a time of fun and relaxation for school children, but hand in hand with a respite from routine comes an increase in sedentary behaviour and screen time, and in turn, poorer health and academic outcomes.

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Released: 3-Jun-2024 4:05 PM EDT
'Maximize Their Potential': Canisius' Iar Shows Pivotal Results on New Autism Research
Canisius University

Inside of Science Hall at Canisius University sits the Institute of Autism Research, also known as the IAR. The institute's work is dedicated to understanding autism and helping individuals and families affected by autism.

Released: 3-Jun-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Research shows GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs are effective but come with complex concerns
University of Chicago Medical Center

Studies from multiple UChicago experts show that while GLP-1RA drugs are extremely effective for weight loss and Type 2 diabetes treatment, there's no one-size-fits-all solution and physicians and patients have to consider issues like cost and side effects.

Released: 3-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Traffic Speeds Decrease When Bike Lane is Present
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University–New Brunswick researchers conducting a study at a high-traffic intersection in a Jersey Shore town have found that the installation of a bike lane along the road approaching the convergence reduced driving speeds.

Newswise: Deciphering the Functions Encoded in Phage Genomes
Released: 3-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Deciphering the Functions Encoded in Phage Genomes
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Bacteriophages are the most common biological entities in microbial communities, but it has been challenging to study their biology. As a result, the genomes of most phages contain many genes of unknown function. In this study, researchers developed a new CRISPR-based technology to reduce the activity of genes in phages to determine if those genes are essential.

Released: 3-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Societal and biological factors both contribute to mental health issues in the wake of COVID-19
University of Chicago Medical Center

Healthcare teams and researchers have documented an increase in mental health issues since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. UChicago experts explore these trends and discuss how biological and societal factors alike can contribute.

Released: 3-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Personalized oxygenation could improve outcomes for patients on ventilators
University of Chicago Medical Center

Researchers used a machine learning model to predict personalized oxygenation targets. Data analysis revealed that mortality rates were lower for patients who received the oxygen level predicted to be most beneficial for them.

29-May-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Meditating with headband that tracks brain activity may improve surgical recovery in patients with Cushing’s
Endocrine Society

Patients with Cushing’s syndrome who are recovering from surgery and wear a headband that tracks brain activity while they meditate may have less pain and better physical functioning compared with patients not using the device, suggests a study being presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

29-May-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Type of weight loss surgery women undergo before pregnancy may influence children’s weight gain
Endocrine Society

The type of weight loss surgery women undergo before becoming pregnant may affect how much weight their children gain in the first three years of life, suggests a study being presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

29-May-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Early menopause linked to greater risk for breast, and possibly ovarian cancer
Endocrine Society

Some women who experience menopause early—before age 40—have an increased risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer, according to research being presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

29-May-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Low socioeconomic status raises pregnant women’s risk of exposure to thyroid-disrupting chemicals
Endocrine Society

Exposure to some endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that harm the thyroid gland has increased over the past 20 years among U.S. women of childbearing age and pregnant women, especially among those with lower social and economic status, a new study finds. The results will be presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

Newswise: LJI scientists develop new method to match genes to their molecular ‘switches’
Released: 3-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT
LJI scientists develop new method to match genes to their molecular ‘switches’
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have developed a new computational method for linking molecular marks on our DNA to gene activity. Their work may help researchers connect genes to the molecular “switches” that turn them on or off. This research, published in Genome Biology, is an important step toward harnessing machine learning approaches to better understand links between gene expression and disease development.



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