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A team of Stony Brook University researchers is aiming to alleviate the many difficulties that accompany advancing ALS by using computer and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, mechanical engineering, and consultation by medical experts to create a Caregiving Robot Assistant (CART) for ALS patients and their caregivers.

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New research points to an economic factor that might be overlooked when considering why drug-related deaths among Black Americans increased significantly after 2010 in U.S. regions reporting heightened fentanyl activity: job losses that followed the Great Recession.

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Scientists from the University of California San Diego discovered a novel signaling pathway in liver cells, leading to a treatment for fibrosis.

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Although about 20% of the United States population live in rural areas, only 11% of physicians practice in these locations. New research from the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy shows that relaxed visa requirements enable more foreign-trained doctors to practice in remote and low-income areas, without reducing employment of U.S.-trained doctors

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The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has launched the Developing Nursing Well-Being and Leadership Tool Kit for faculty working to prepare new nurses with key skills needed to succeed in the healthcare system, specifically in the areas of well-being, self-care, resilience, and leadership.

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Legislation signed by Gov. Phil Scott eliminates out-of-pocket expenses for diagnostic and supplemental imaging, which is crucial in ruling out breast cancer and a standard form of imaging for people at high-risk of breast cancer and survivors.

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.Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a method that demonstrates how fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials used in the automotive, aerospace and renewable energy industries can be made stronger and tougher to better withstand mechanical or structural stresses over time.

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Explore how research targeting EP300/CBP protein in Group 3 medulloblastoma may advance targeted pediatric brain tumor treatments by inhibiting bromodomains.

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Take Your Child to Word Day Returns to Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center

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The results, published April 26 in the journal Science, suggest that internal — not external — factors are the primary drivers of variation in the types of carbon yeasts can eat, and the researchers found no evidence that metabolic versatility, or the ability to eat different foods, comes with any trade-offs. In other words, some yeasts are jacks-of-all-trades and masters of each.

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CellFE Inc., a life sciences tools company with a novel microfluidics-based cellular engineering platform, announced today an upcoming presentation by CSO Todd Sulchek, PhD, at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Annual Meeting, taking place May 7-11, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. The company will also present an accepted abstract showcasing the company's microfluidic approach for high efficiency CRISPR/Cas9 knockout via sequential editing.

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Faculty, scientists, and urologists from UCLA Health Urology will present research data on the latest discoveries and innovations in urology at the 2024 American Urological Association’s (AUA) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, May 3-6.

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The Endocrine Society has appointed Zane B. Andrews, Ph.D., of Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, as Editor-in-Chief of its flagship basic science journal, Endocrinology.

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) Pandora SmallSat mission recently passed NASA’s critical design review, a major milestone for the mission to continue its journey toward launch.

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Professional development workshop held at CFES Center discussed artificial intelligence and how affecting college and the workplace

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Keck Medicine of USC has opened a new location in Las Vegas that will provide specialized care for patients in Las Vegas and surrounding communities who need a liver or heart transplant.

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Child maltreatment is a serious public health issue in the United States, particularly affecting young children who are most vulnerable due to their dependence on caregivers. But new research from Michigan State University may have found a way to prevent this abuse: state-paid family leave.

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The American Heart Association has named MedStar Washington Hospital Center Cardiologist Reginald Robinson, MD, its 2024 Physician of the Year. Dr. Robinson has more than two decades of service and leadership with AHA and has worked in the field of cardiology to improve the care of patients and the community.

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Digital art, sketchings and paintings are among the art work displayed at the Westwood Gallery in Westwood and the Frederick Galleries in Spring Lake in observance of Autism Acceptance Month.

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Dr. Avimanyu Sahoo, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Fellowship totaling $279,105 to study ways to enhance the safety, efficiency and longevity of lithium-ion battery packs in electric vehicles (EV).

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A newly developed nanomaterial that mimics the behavior of proteins could be an effective tool for treating Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. The nanomaterial alters the interaction between two key proteins in brain cells — with a potentially powerful therapeutic effect.

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A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) showed people surviving cancer who reported feeling more lonely experienced a higher mortality risk compared to survivors reporting low or no loneliness.

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The Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) has once again awarded Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital’s (RWJUH) Transplant and Cell Therapy Program accreditation under the FACT-JACIE International Standards for Hematopoietic Cellular Therapy

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The Quest Diagnostics Foundation today announced an expanded collaboration with Green Bronx Machine (GBM), a transformational educational nonprofit helping students and teachers turn classrooms into agricultural learning experiences.

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Shutting down a gene called PRMT5 stopped metastatic estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer cells from growing after they acquired resistance to a standard therapy known as CDK4/6 inhibitors, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers showed in a new study.

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A new artificial intelligence model has allowed scientists to map the locations of underwater biodiversity hotspots across 11 countries in the Western Indian Ocean

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Surgeons from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai will be attending the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting April 27-30 in Toronto and are available to discuss the latest cardiac surgery news and research.

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Mickey Allen was 89 years old when she was diagnosed with Stage 3B lung cancer. How did her age impact her treatment options? University of Chicago Medicine oncologists explain what factors they consider when creating treatment plans for patients in their 80s and 90s.

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The Quest Diagnostics Foundation today announced an expanded collaboration with Green Bronx Machine (GBM), a transformational educational nonprofit helping students and teachers turn classrooms into agricultural learning experiences.

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ETRI researchers have published key international standards for testing the accuracy of essential health management functions, such as step counting and heart rate monitoring, in wearable devices. This initiative has created a global common criterion for evaluating measurement accuracy in wearable devices.

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The survey of more than 1,100 nursing professionals and students shows that more than half express reservations toward the integration of artificial intelligence and 38% question its potential benefits for the nursing field. In addition, despite the potential of telehealth services, 74% of nurses have never utilized them, citing doubts about their efficacy in delivering comprehensive patient care. The new report recommends four strategies for health care organizations to empower nurses in adopting AI.

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The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) invites members of the press to cover the latest advances in retina science and practice during its 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting July 17-20, 2024.

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Sugar signalling is one of the most important regulatory signals for plant growth and development, and its metabolic network contains many regulatory factors.

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Orchid, a reproductive technology company offering the world's only commercially available whole genome embryo screening, today announced Dr. Amber Cooper, Dr. Roohi Jeelani, and Jerry Lanchbury, Ph.D as new members joining their Medical and Scientific Advisory Board.

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This Year’s Event Is Dedicated to Protect Snow Leopards & Other Wildlife The WCS Run For The Wild Is Sponsored by Montefiore Einstein

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Muitas pessoas prometem se exercitar mais no ano novo, mas iniciar uma rotina de treinos pode ser um desafio se você já estiver sentado no sofá há muito tempo. Pode parecer uma tarefa assustadora.

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Muchas personas prometen hacer más ejercicio en el año nuevo, pero empezar una rutina de ejercicios puede ser un desafío si ha estado sentado en el sofá durante mucho tiempo. Puede parecer una tarea aterradora.

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Delta Development Team, Inc. is thrilled to announce two significant milestones with the AABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies).

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Eagle-eyed, armchair astronomers have almost certainly made a number of thrilling discoveries, including two possible Jupiter-sized ‘exoplanets’ – planets outside our solar system – in an international, citizen-science project run out of a UK university.