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Released: 25-Sep-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis May Find Significant Relief as New Treatment Option Shows Good Results in Clinical Trial
Mount Sinai Health System

A phase 2 trial of a monoclonal antibody known as tulisokibart for moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC) showed promising results for those who have not responded to conventional inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment. The results were reported Thursday, September 26, in The New England Journal of Medicine.

24-Sep-2024 1:35 PM EDT
Single-Dose Gene Therapy is Potentially Life-Changing for Adults with Hemophilia B
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Adults with hemophilia B saw their number of bleeding episodes drop by an average of 71 percent after a single infusion of gene therapy, according to the results of an international Phase III clinical trial published today in the New England Journal of Medicine by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and a multicenter group of investigators.

Newswise: When a Child Hurts, Validating Their Pain May Be the Best First Aid
Released: 25-Sep-2024 4:30 PM EDT
When a Child Hurts, Validating Their Pain May Be the Best First Aid
University of South Australia

In a new study from the University of South Australia, researchers say that parents and doctors should be mindful of how they talk to and treat children experiencing pain – no matter how big or small the injury – knowing that these foundational experiences can be carried forward into adulthood.

Newswise: Unique Straining Affects Phase Transformations in Silicon, a Material Vital for Electronics
Released: 25-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Unique Straining Affects Phase Transformations in Silicon, a Material Vital for Electronics
Iowa State University

Iowa State's Valery Levitas and his collaborators have used pressure with a twisting shear to permanently deform silicon, an important material for electronics. The resulting changes in silicon's microstructure produce material phases that feature different and potentially useful properties.

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Released: 25-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Molecular Designs Announces Acquisition of Lamda Biotech
Molecular Designs

Molecular Designs, a leading provider of PCR assays, associated reagents and equipment, is excited to announce the acquisition of Lamda Biotech, a specialized provider of research products for application in molecular biology, functional genomics, proteomics and gene therapy.

Newswise: Thermal Effects in Spintronics Systematically Assessed for First Time
Released: 25-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Thermal Effects in Spintronics Systematically Assessed for First Time
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

A new experimental technique, reported by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the journal APL Materials, directly measures heating in spintronic devices, allowing direct comparison to other effects.

19-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Study Finds Certain MS Therapies May Not Slow Disability Progression
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

In people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study has found no difference in the amount of time before disability worsened between people taking certain medications and those not receiving treatment. The study is published in the September 25, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Are Gender and Sexual Identity Linked to Brain Health?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

LGBTQ+ people may be more likely to have negative brain health outcomes, including a higher risk of dementia and late-life depression, than people who are cisgender and straight, according to a study published in the September 25, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. These results do not prove that sexual or gender diversity causes neurological diseases, they only show an association.

Release date: 25-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Climate-smart grazing: U. of I. study shows how weather mitigates nitrogen runoff
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examines the combined influence of grazing and climate on the outflow of nitrogen from pastures into water resources under different grazing schemes.

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Release date: 25-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Retiring ITM founder leaves legacy of collaboration, discovery, friendship
University of Chicago Medical Center

Renowned physician-researcher Julian Solway, MD, goes emeritus this fall after a nearly 40-year career at the University of Chicago.

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Released: 25-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
David Meltzer named Associate Dean for Clinical Science Research, Translational
University of Chicago Medical Center

As an Associate Dean, Dr. Meltzer will be central in shaping the division’s strategic plans, fostering a forward-looking, multidisciplinary, and human-focused research, education, and training effort.

Newswise: Rounds with Leadership: Boosting Your Capacity to Lead
Release date: 25-Sep-2024 3:00 PM EDT
Rounds with Leadership: Boosting Your Capacity to Lead
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

As nurse educators, we understand the importance of preparing new members of our profession to serve as expert caregivers, system innovators, and patient advocates. To thrive in these roles, nurses must develop as leaders in clinical settings, in boardrooms, and in all places where nurses impact healthcare, counsel patients, and shape policy. Building leadership capacity is essential to ensuring that nurses are contributing at the highest level and seizing every opportunity to safeguard patients, families, and the communities we serve.

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Newswise: 26-Year-Old Ph.D. Candidate Diagnosed With Rare Form of Breast Cancer - Two Separate Tumors in Different Breast Quadrants
Release date: 25-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
26-Year-Old Ph.D. Candidate Diagnosed With Rare Form of Breast Cancer - Two Separate Tumors in Different Breast Quadrants
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

LaShae Rolle, a Ph.D. candidate was just 26 when she was diagnosed with a rare type of breast cancer. She is now designing clinical trials and studies focused on underserved and marginalized minority communities – especially adolescents and young adults.

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Release date: 25-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Supporting Orthopedic Research Through Sport
RUSH

When it comes to improving health care and finding new, effective ways to treat patients, it takes a village. A village that both leads and supports research. And that’s the driving force behind the eighth annual Chicago Sports Summit. Hosted by Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, the Summit brings together leaders from across Chicago’s dynamic sports scene.

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Release date: 25-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
New research shows hydraulic failure in the tropics is expected to increase
Los Alamos National Laboratory

New research shows hydraulic failure in the tropics is expected to increase

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Newswise: How special is the Milky Way Galaxy?
Release date: 25-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
How special is the Milky Way Galaxy?
University of Utah

The SAGA Survey just published three new research articles that provide us with new insights into the uniqueness of our own Milky Way Galaxy after completing the census of 101 satellite systems similar to the Milky Way’s.

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Release date: 25-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Youth Activism: In CHLA’s Collective of Youth Leaders, BIPOC Teens Take Action to Prevent Opioid Overdoses
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The Collective of Youth Leaders (COYL) at Children's Hospital Los Angeles consists of high school-age youth from various Los Angeles schools who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). They regularly meet to discuss and address pressing issues in their communities. Such issues include social determinants of health, structural racism, and the harm that the war on drugs has had on low-income communities and Black, Indigenous, and other young people of color. Substance use prevention, and specifically the prevention of opioid overdoses, has become a major priority of the collective.

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Newswise: Argonne physicist honored with 2024 Science Breakthrough of the Year
Release date: 25-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Argonne physicist honored with 2024 Science Breakthrough of the Year
Argonne National Laboratory

The German Falling Walls Foundation is recognizing Argonne physicist Saw Wai Hla for X-ray research that could be widely applied in environmental and medical research and the development of batteries and microelectronic devices.

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