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Newswise: Study Explores Associations Between Access to Urban Blue and Green Spaces and Early-Stage Heart Disease
Release date: 20-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Study Explores Associations Between Access to Urban Blue and Green Spaces and Early-Stage Heart Disease
University at Albany, State University of New York

Living among nature and in close proximity to rivers were linked with better heart health; however, study results also show that environmental and social factors associated with inner-city living can outweigh benefits of park proximity for residents living in disadvantaged neighborhoods.

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Released: 20-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Korean Research Team Proposes AI-Powered Approach to Establishing a 'Carbon-Neutral Energy City’
National Research Council of Science and Technology

A joint research team from the Renewable Energy System Laboratory and the Energy ICT Research Department at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has developed key technologies to realize "Urban Electrification" using artificial intelligence (AI).

Newswise: International Conference and Workshop on Enhancing Well-Being by Realizing Family Dynamics and Promoting Intergenerational Solidarity for an Inclusive Society
Released: 20-Sep-2024 8:55 AM EDT
International Conference and Workshop on Enhancing Well-Being by Realizing Family Dynamics and Promoting Intergenerational Solidarity for an Inclusive Society
Chulalongkorn University

The College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with the Department of Older Persons (DOP) under the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, organized an international conference and workshop on “Enhancing Well-Being by Realizing Family Dynamics and Promoting Intergenerational Solidarity for an Inclusive Society.

Newswise: Satit Chula Innovators Win a Gold Medal at the International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (i-CREATe) in China
Released: 20-Sep-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Satit Chula Innovators Win a Gold Medal at the International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (i-CREATe) in China
Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University congratulates Happy CP Gloves, a team of students from Satit Chula Demonstration School, on being selected to represent Thailand in the 2024 “International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (i-CREATe) & World Rehabilitation Robot Convention (WRRC)” in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, during August 23-26, 2024.

   
Newswise: Channeling Challenge Into Community: Hunter’s Story
Released: 20-Sep-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Channeling Challenge Into Community: Hunter’s Story
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Hunter doesn’t remember much from his time at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, but more than a decade later, one small moment has stuck with him in multiple ways.A blonde woman asks him: “She’d hold up an array of ChapSticks,” Hunter explains, “blueberry, strawberry, green apple, root beer float and chocolate.”

Newswise: American Dental Hygienists’ Association Teams Up with Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc for National Dental Hygiene Month 
Released: 20-Sep-2024 5:05 AM EDT
American Dental Hygienists’ Association Teams Up with Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc for National Dental Hygiene Month 
American Dental Hygienists' Association and Colgate® Oral Pharmaceuticals

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA®) and Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a Colgate-Palmolive Company, are proud to partner together for a fourth year in a row in support of October’s National Dental Hygiene Month (NDHM).

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Released: 19-Sep-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Welcoming Students to a New Reality
University of Miami

A new application for students offered through First Year Directions classes at the University of Miami gives them a chance to experience unique campus activities virtually.

Released: 19-Sep-2024 8:05 PM EDT
How to Fight ‘Technostress’ at Work
University of Colorado Boulder

For many people, constant pings, buzzes and flashes on their phones, computers and other devices are just a normal part of working life—which, thanks to technology, extends to all hours.

     
Newswise: Hillandale Farms Family Giving to Support Musculoskeletal Care and Research Tops $45 Million with the Creation of the Orland Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center Biobank
Released: 19-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Hillandale Farms Family Giving to Support Musculoskeletal Care and Research Tops $45 Million with the Creation of the Orland Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center Biobank
University of Pittsburgh

With this second gift of $18.5 million, Pitt will launch the Orland Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center Biobank that will collect, house and properly distribute specimens that will shed light on disorders such as arthritis, osteoporosis, and a range of spinal conditions and orthopedic joint issues.

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Released: 19-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
NIH Grant Supports Study of the Spread of Huntington’s Disease in the Brain
Rowan University

NIH grant supports study of the spread of Huntington’s disease in the brain

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Released: 19-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Using Games to Teach Complex Concepts
Rowan University

Using games to teach complex concepts

   
Newswise: How Features in Utah and Arizona Advanced Geoscience
Released: 19-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
How Features in Utah and Arizona Advanced Geoscience
University of Utah

University of Utah geoscientists successfully nominated the Henry Mountains, Coyote Buttes and Great Salt Lake to international union’s list of the top geoheritage sites, “the world’s best demonstrations of geologic features and processes.”

Newswise: Au volant : Conduire avec l'épilepsie
Released: 19-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Au volant : Conduire avec l'épilepsie
International League Against Epilepsy

Pour les personnes atteintes d'épilepsie, la capacité de conduire figure parmi leurs principales préoccupations. Les réglementations varient d'un pays à l'autre. Bon nombre d'entre eux ont des restrictions sur la conduite pour les personnes atteintes d'épilepsie, mais certains n'ont pas de politique.

Released: 19-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
New Combination Treatment Brings Hope to Patients with Advanced Bladder Cancer
University of Chicago Medical Center

Findings from the international FORT-2 clinical trial showed that a combination treatment including immunotherapy is safe and tolerable in patients with locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer. The results, which were recently published in JAMA Oncology, show potential to broaden the number of patients with bladder cancer who could benefit from immunotherapy, an approach that harnesses a patient's own immune system to fight cancer.

Newswise: Dedication, Teamwork Key to Performing 10 Kidney Transplants in Two Days
Released: 19-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Dedication, Teamwork Key to Performing 10 Kidney Transplants in Two Days
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

It was truly a Labor Day weekend to remember at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where transplant teams performed 10 kidney transplants in two days — and that was before even getting to Labor Day.

Released: 19-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
MSU Expert: How Adults Can Help Prevent Youth Suicide
Michigan State University

Crystal Cederna is an associate professor in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health in the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. She has worked with more than 4,000 youth patients and families and sees a clear need for preventive mental health.

Newswise: Pushing Kidney-Stone Fragments Reduces Stones’ Recurrence
Released: 19-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Pushing Kidney-Stone Fragments Reduces Stones’ Recurrence
University of Washington School of Medicine and UW Medicine

UW Medicine researchers found that patients who underwent the stone-moving ultrasound procedure had a 70% lower risk of such a recurrence. The Journal of Urology published the findings in August.

Newswise: Investigating Pediatric Epilepsy in Nigeria: Dr. Edwin Trevathan
Released: 19-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Investigating Pediatric Epilepsy in Nigeria: Dr. Edwin Trevathan
International League Against Epilepsy

In northern Nigeria, more people need epilepsy treatment than traditional medical care can support. Dr. Edwin Trevathan discusses projects aimed at identifying children with undiagnosed epilepsy and improving access to care, as well as research to better understand the risks and prognosis of pediatric status epilepticus.

Newswise: Rensselaer Researcher Receives $3 Million Grant To Explore Gut Health
Released: 19-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Rensselaer Researcher Receives $3 Million Grant To Explore Gut Health
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Blanca Barquera's investigation into the energy-generating processes of Bacteroides, the most abundant member of the gut microbiome, and their impact on our well-being holds the promise of significant advancements in human health.



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