Melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that accounts for 75% of all skin-cancer-related deaths, is often detected later in people with darker skin complexions — and the consequences can be devastating, a Mayo Clinic study reveals.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and the Robbins Family Foundation proudly announce that eight distinguished MSK nurses and one nursing team were honored with the 2024 Robbins Family Award for Nursing Excellence. The awards coincide with National Nurses Week (May 6 – 12).
Reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers (ROADM) are critical components in flexible optical networks for the dynamic channel reassignment. A university and industrial collaborative effort in China has led to the development of a compact, integrated optical switch matrix for the ROADM applications that is both low-loss and polarization-independent. Besides optical networks, the newly developed switch matrix platform will open new possibilities in other applications such as quantum processing and photonic neural networks.
Recently, exciting new paper unveils the potential of biosurfactants—natural compounds produced by microbes—to dramatically improve the preservation of meat products. This innovative approach could replace synthetic chemicals, enhancing food safety and quality.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has created the innovative Regional NICU Nursing Leadership Roundtable, comprised of CHLA and 20 community hospital neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in Los Angeles, Ventura and Kern counties.
A recent study out of Michigan State University found large gaps between people’s career interests and U.S. job demands. These gaps indicate that the interest demands of the U.S. labor market differ drastically from the supply of interested people, revealing how many people have unfulfilled interests at work.
To better understand the mechanisms driving chronic childhood kidney disease, researchers from the GOFARR Laboratory for Organ Regenerative Research and Cell Therapeutics in Urology at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles led a pilot study examining the process of kidney cell deterioration on a molecular level using digital spatial profiling.
KINGSTON, R.I. — May 10, 2024 — Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can impact many common childhood milestones and cognitive processes, such as decision-making, inhibitory control, language development, and goal-setting. Studies by University of Rhode Island kinesiology Assistant Professor Nicole Logan have shown that physical activity can be beneficial for the development of such cognitive processes, particularly in children who may have room to improve in those areas.
Members of the Department of Urology at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), as well as residents and fellows, and students from the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (HMSOM), were involved in 20 presentations at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) held in San Antonio from May 3-6, 2024.
For decades, the 40-hour workweek has been the standard practice for many workers in the United States. Millions of Americans arrive at work by 8 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m., if not later into the evening. In March, a bill was introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week. While the bill is only in the introduction phase and far from being passed, it nevertheless has sparked conversation. Angela Hall is an associate professor in Michigan State University’s School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, and Chu-Hsiang “Daisy” Chang is a professor of organizational psychology in the Department of Psychology in the College of Social Science. Together, they answer questions about the potential effects of a reduced workweek, including labor history and potential implications.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The proposed reclassification of marijuana, or cannabis, by the U.S. Drug
Enforcement Administration makes MSU researchers both optimistic and pessimistic.
A UCLA-led study suggests women who are 65 years old or older with high-risk breast cancer and are treated with chemotherapy are more likely to develop a substantial decline in physical function.
A new analysis using compliance data from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection suggests that if it could be extracted with complete efficiency, lithium from the wastewater of Marcellus shale gas wells could supply up to 40% of the country’s demand. The research is by University of Pittsburgh and National Energy Technology Laboratory scientists.
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Lisa Harrison-Gulla's journey in public health is more than just a career choice – it’s a testament to her unwavering dedication for driving change in the face of adversity.
Hae Choon Chang, President of the World Institute of Kimchi (WiKim) announced on April 22 that the institute has developed a 'bio-refactoring-based upcycling technology' that can convert cabbage byproducts discarded as waste during the food manufacturing process into biodegradable plastics.
Worker rights are among the least protected human rights in the world, according to new research from faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
The Faculty of Psychology at Chulalongkorn University cordially invites everyone to join a Research Sharing Session on “Neural Sensitivity and Facilitation in Visual Word Processing of Typical and Dyslexic Readers” presented by Prof. Dr. Urs Maurer from the Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
The American Macular Degeneration Foundation supports a diverse portfolio of research investigations to advance the development of treatments, tools and usable information that improve the lives of those affected by AMD.
New insights into the metabolism of autism from researchers at UC San Diego could help inform early detection and prevention strategies for the disorder.
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Cedars-Sinai Cancer has selected radiation oncology physicist Indrin Chetty, PhD, as the new vice chair of Research and director of the Medical Physics Division in the Department of Radiation Oncology.
Over 150 researchers from across the University of Utah gathered to form new connections and share groundbreaking research on topics from antibiotic resistance to autoimmune diseases.
Middle Tennessee State University geosciences faculty recently landed a National Science Foundation grant to make the critical, yet sometimes overwhelming issue of climate change more concrete and relatable to their undergraduate students.
ASCO, the largest event in cancer research, is approaching on May 31st. ASCO offers tailored scientific events for oncology professionals, patient advocates, industry representatives, and major media outlets worldwide.
Thirteen Mercy Medical Center nurses have been recognized as among “the best of the best” in the region by Baltimore magazine’s 10th annual “Excellence in Nursing Awards” survey, May 2024 issue.
In a study that will be presented at the IEEE 2024 Conference on Games – taking place in Milan, Italy from August 5 - 8 – NYU Tandon researchers investigated whether modern natural language processing (NLP) systems could solve these language-based puzzles.
New research from Penn Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) – recently published online in the journal Research in Nursing & Health – has successfully validated a new, streamlined version of the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI), originally authored in 2002 by Eileen T. Lake, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing, the Edith Clemmer Steinbright Professor in Gerontology, and Associate Director of CHOPR, who is also lead author on this publication.
Systems controlled by next-generation computing algorithms could give rise to better and more efficient machine learning products, a new study suggests.
University of Washington researchers created and tested a prototype browser extension called Viblio, which lets viewers and creators add citations to the timelines of YouTube videos.
UC San Diego researchers found that, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, people experiencing homelessness and people who inject drugs in San Diego and Tijuana often did not have access to drinking water, toilets, handwashing and showers.
The GRATTIS mission from the University of Florida was selected this week by NASA, which includes sensor technology that will provide vital insights into movement of water and ice across the planet.
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A novel study including University of California, Irvine School of Education researchers has yielded differing results on the impact of publicly funded U.S. preschool programs on student performance beyond early childhood. A study detailing the findings was published this month in Science.
Having social support and strong social networks is vital to the health and well-being of older adults living with HIV, according to a Rutgers Health study.
A group of UC San Diego researchers, centered at UC San Diego's Institute for Network Medicine, teamed up with rheumatologists at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom to solve a medical mystery.
Keck Medicine of USC has launched the USC Nursing Institute to promote education, leadership development, clinical expertise and research among nurses.
In a major breakthrough for the field of artificial intelligence (AI), researchers have developed a new class of organic semiconductors with narrow bandgaps that greatly improve the performance of infrared (IR) photodetectors and image arrays.
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Esophageal cancer (EC) is an aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis, with its development and progression potentially influenced by changes in the esophageal microbiome. Recent studies have revealed that specific microbiome compositions might be linked to EC's development, response to treatment, and patient prognosis.
The universe’s earliest stars, known as Population III stars, are notoriously hard to detect with even our most powerful observatories due to their great distance and short lifetime.
A recent review has unveiled revolutionary methods to recycle and transform everyday polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic into valuable materials. By harnessing cutting-edge enzymes and catalysts, the review dramatically improves how we break down and reuse PET, slashing energy use and emissions.