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Newswise: Preventing Obesity in Very Young Children Could Be in the Palm of Parents’ Hands
31-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Preventing Obesity in Very Young Children Could Be in the Palm of Parents’ Hands
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A study co-led by a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center clinician-researcher shows that adding text messaging and other electronic feedback to traditional in-clinic health counseling for parents about feeding habits, playtime and exercise prevents very young children from developing obesity and potentially lifelong obesity-related problems.

Newswise: Comprehensive genome sequencing of all four Macadamia species unlocks new potential for crop improvement
Release date: 1-Nov-2024 10:25 PM EDT
Comprehensive genome sequencing of all four Macadamia species unlocks new potential for crop improvement
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team has successfully sequenced and assembled the genomes of all four Macadamia species, marking a significant advance in crop improvement efforts for this commercially valuable nut.

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Newswise: Advanced AI techniques enhance crop leaf disease detection in tropical agriculture
Release date: 1-Nov-2024 10:10 PM EDT
Advanced AI techniques enhance crop leaf disease detection in tropical agriculture
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team showcases the application of deep learning models in identifying leaf diseases in key tropical crops such as coconut, mango, and durian, offering crucial insights for the future of precision agriculture.

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Newswise: Vibrational Spectroscopy Optimized for Accurate Coffee Origin Classification
Release date: 1-Nov-2024 9:50 PM EDT
Vibrational Spectroscopy Optimized for Accurate Coffee Origin Classification
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team has unveiled findings that enhance the classification of coffee origin through vibrational spectroscopy, a green, cost-effective, and rapid analytical method.

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Release date: 1-Nov-2024 5:40 PM EDT
American Academy of Dermatology Association Statement on Final 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
American Academy of Dermatology

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) again finalized cuts to the physician fee schedule for 2025 for the fifth consecutive year, further hindering patient access to care as practice expenses increase and payments decrease. Medicare finalized a cut of nearly 2.83% in payment for physician services in 2025.

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Release date: 1-Nov-2024 5:05 PM EDT
StARS, a New Alzheimer’s Research Center, Will Evaluate, Scale Programs for Nationwide Adoption
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Faculty at the Center for Equity in Aging at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing partnered with researchers at University of Minnesota School of Public Health and Emory University Rollins School of Public Health to create StARS, the State Alzheimer’s Research Support Center. The initiative will create a new research support center for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) to serve as a resource to support the evaluation of dementia care policies, programs, and practices that have potential to improve care coordination and quality that might be scaled for nationwide adoption.

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Released: 1-Nov-2024 4:00 PM EDT
Houston Methodist Researchers Shed Light on Increased Rates of Severe Human Infections Caused by Streptococcus Subspecies
Houston Methodist

A concerning increase in global rates of severe invasive infections becoming resistant to key antibiotics has a team of infectious disease researchers at the Houston Methodist Research Institute studying a recently emerged strain of bacteria called Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE). SDSE infects humans via the skin, throat, gastrointestinal tract and female genital tract to cause infections ranging in severity from strep throat (pharyngitis) to necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease).

Newswise: New Senior Associate Dean Joins Leadership Team at FSU College of Medicine
Released: 1-Nov-2024 3:10 PM EDT
New Senior Associate Dean Joins Leadership Team at FSU College of Medicine
Florida State University

Xian Jin Xie, a distinguished educator and researcher whose work has advanced fields across the health care spectrum including biomedicine, nursing, dentistry, public health and data science, has joined the FSU College of Medicine faculty as senior associate dean for research and graduate programs.

Newswise: Rogel Cancer Center receives $50M gift to revolutionize pancreatic cancer care, research
Release date: 1-Nov-2024 2:35 PM EDT
Rogel Cancer Center receives $50M gift to revolutionize pancreatic cancer care, research
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

With a $50 million gift from Richard and Susan Rogel, the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center aims to revolutionize how the world detects, treats and ultimately cures pancreatic cancer. The gift will create the Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer and will provide support for clinical care and translational research, playing to the strengths of the Rogel Cancer Center’s current robust team of 60 doctors and scientists from 10 departments already working in this area.

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Release date: 1-Nov-2024 2:25 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Builds Community Partnerships to Address Health Equity
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai is expanding its long-standing commitment to local nonprofits through grantmaking and shared learning opportunities, as a way to promote greater health equity in the areas of homelessness and housing, access to care, and other community response categories.

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Newswise: Change of ownership in home health agencies may lead to increased Medicare spending and reduced staffing levels, according to UTHealth Houston research
Release date: 1-Nov-2024 2:15 PM EDT
Change of ownership in home health agencies may lead to increased Medicare spending and reduced staffing levels, according to UTHealth Houston research
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Medicare-certified home health agencies, which are key to allowing older adults to age in place, are increasingly going through ownership changes, raising concerns about health care spending, workforce, and quality of care, according to a study by UTHealth Houston.

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Release date: 1-Nov-2024 1:00 PM EDT
OpenNotes and Abridge Partner to Research and Evaluate AI-Generated Visit Summaries
Beth Israel Lahey Health

OpenNotes, an international leader in health transparency research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Abridge, a leading generative AI platform for clinical documentation, launched a partnership that will bring patient-clinician conversations to the forefront of research to enhance patient notes.

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Release date: 1-Nov-2024 12:45 PM EDT
Loyola Medicine Is Nationally Recognized for Efforts to Improve Blood Pressure Control
Loyola Medicine

Thirteen Loyola Medicine primary care practices have been recognized by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association for its commitment to improving blood pressure (BP) control rates, earning Gold Plus or Gold level recognition as part of Target: BP™.

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Release date: 1-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Facebook is Running Hundreds of Election Misinformation Ads
George Washington University

According to Forbes, the pages behind the add have paid the social media giant’s parent company Meta $1 million to run them. ...

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1-Nov-2024 10:45 AM EDT
FSU experts available for interviews on parental stress amid public health advisory
Florida State University

By: Stephen Stone | Published: November 1, 2024 | 9:54 am | SHARE: On Aug. 28, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy issued an eye-opening surgeon general’s advisory that parental stress has become a public health concern.The decision was made because of mounting evidence shown in studies on the stress and mental health challenges faced by parents.

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Newswise: Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Risk for Liver Cancer
Released: 1-Nov-2024 10:25 AM EDT
Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Risk for Liver Cancer
University of Kentucky

Liver cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The most common type of liver cancer in adults is hepatocellular carcinoma, and men are more likely to develop HCC than women. It typically develops in people with long-lasting liver disease caused by hepatitis virus infection or cirrhosis. In many cases, liver cancer is a preventable cancer, so raising awareness about prevention is important.



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