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Newswise: CHLA Physician-Scientist Hosts Event Inviting Families to Dispose of Unwanted Medications
Released: 25-Apr-2024 9:05 PM EDT
CHLA Physician-Scientist Hosts Event Inviting Families to Dispose of Unwanted Medications
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is offering families an opportunity to eliminate the danger of unwanted medications in their home by disposing of their unwanted pills safely, responsibly and permanently.

Newswise: Scientists Discover a New Signaling Pathway and Design a Novel Drug for Liver Fibrosis
Released: 25-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Scientists Discover a New Signaling Pathway and Design a Novel Drug for Liver Fibrosis
University of California San Diego

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

Newswise: On the Horizon: A Robot to Assist ALS Patients
Released: 25-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
On the Horizon: A Robot to Assist ALS Patients
Stony Brook University

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.

Newswise: Foreign-Born Doctors Help Serve Rural and Low-Income Communities
Released: 25-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Foreign-Born Doctors Help Serve Rural and Low-Income Communities
University of California San Diego

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

Newswise: AACN’s New Web Resource Focuses on Preparing Nurses with Essential Well-Being and Leadership Competencies
Released: 25-Apr-2024 3:30 PM EDT
AACN’s New Web Resource Focuses on Preparing Nurses with Essential Well-Being and Leadership Competencies
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

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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Released: 25-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
CellFE Announces May 2024 Conference Presentations
CellFE

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.

   
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Newswise: UCLA Health urologists will showcase groundbreaking research at the 2024 American Urological Association Annual Meeting
Released: 25-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
UCLA Health urologists will showcase groundbreaking research at the 2024 American Urological Association Annual Meeting
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

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.

Released: 25-Apr-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Endocrine Society names Andrews as new Editor-in-Chief of Endocrinology
Endocrine Society

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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Newswise: Keck Medicine of USC opens new Las Vegas transplant care clinic
Released: 25-Apr-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Keck Medicine of USC opens new Las Vegas transplant care clinic
Keck Medicine of USC

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.

   
Newswise: MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute Cardiologist Reginald Robinson, MD, is the American Heart Association’s 2024 Physician of the Year
Released: 25-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute Cardiologist Reginald Robinson, MD, is the American Heart Association’s 2024 Physician of the Year
MedStar Washington Hospital Center

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.

Released: 25-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Nanomaterial that mimics proteins could be basis for new neurodegenerative disease treatments
University of Wisconsin–Madison

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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Released: 25-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Art Gallery Work Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month
Hackensack Meridian Health

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.

Released: 25-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Type of Surgery and Its Risk Level Has Significant Impact on Complications and Death in Elderly Patients
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Frailty is a well-established predictor of complications and death after surgery. However, patients over 65 who undergo a high-risk operation in the emergency room are at significantly increased risk of postoperative complications and death in comparison to the same patients who are assessed solely on their level of frailty, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).

Newswise: Cancer Survivors Reporting Loneliness Experience Higher Mortality Risk, New Study Shows
23-Apr-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Cancer Survivors Reporting Loneliness Experience Higher Mortality Risk, New Study Shows
American Cancer Society (ACS)

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.

Newswise: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital's Transplant and Cell Therapy
Released: 25-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital's Transplant and Cell Therapy
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

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

Newswise: Blocking gene may halt growth of breast cancer cells
Released: 25-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Blocking gene may halt growth of breast cancer cells
UT Southwestern Medical Center

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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Released: 25-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery Experts Available for Interviews During AATS Annual Meeting April 27-30
Cedars-Sinai

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.

Newswise: Quest Diagnostics Foundation and Green Bronx Machine Expand Collaboration to Bring Acclaimed Indoor Gardening Curriculum to More Communities and Raise Awareness for Impact of Nutrition Education on Health Equity
Released: 25-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Quest Diagnostics Foundation and Green Bronx Machine Expand Collaboration to Bring Acclaimed Indoor Gardening Curriculum to More Communities and Raise Awareness for Impact of Nutrition Education on Health Equity
Green Bronx Machine

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.

   
Newswise: Living with Stage 3 lung cancer in your 80s and 90s
Released: 25-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Living with Stage 3 lung cancer in your 80s and 90s
University of Chicago Medical Center

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.

Newswise: ETRI published Key International Standards for Wearable Healthcare
Released: 25-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
ETRI published Key International Standards for Wearable Healthcare
National Research Council of Science and Technology

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.

Newswise: Study Unveils Balance of AI and Preserving Humanity in Health Care
Released: 25-Apr-2024 8:30 AM EDT
Study Unveils Balance of AI and Preserving Humanity in Health Care
Florida Atlantic University

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.

Released: 25-Apr-2024 8:30 AM EDT
Press Registration for the ASRS 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting Now Open
American Society of Retina Specialists

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.

Newswise: A systematic review of three key sugar metabolism proteins, HXK, SnRK1 and TOR, in the regulatory network of plant growth, development and stress
Released: 25-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
A systematic review of three key sugar metabolism proteins, HXK, SnRK1 and TOR, in the regulatory network of plant growth, development and stress
Chinese Academy of Sciences

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

Newswise: Orchid Welcomes Distinguished Clinical and Genetics Leaders to its Advisory Boards
Released: 25-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Orchid Welcomes Distinguished Clinical and Genetics Leaders to its Advisory Boards
ORCHID

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.

   
Released: 25-Apr-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Como dar um gás inicial no seu treino
Mayo Clinic

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.

Released: 25-Apr-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Cómo poner en marcha su entrenamiento
Mayo Clinic

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.

Released: 25-Apr-2024 8:00 AM EDT
كيفية التحفيز لبدء ممارسة التمارين
Mayo Clinic

روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا  — يتعهد العديد من الأشخاص بممارسة المزيد من التمارين الرياضية في العام الجديد، ولكن البدء في روتين التمارين قد يكون أمرًا صعبًا إذا كنت ملازمًا للأريكة منذ فترة طويلة. وقد يمثل مهمة شاقة.

Newswise: Delta Development Team's Milestones Are Twofold as It Earns the Prestigious AABB Certification and Aligns as a Strategic Corporate Partner
Released: 25-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Delta Development Team's Milestones Are Twofold as It Earns the Prestigious AABB Certification and Aligns as a Strategic Corporate Partner
Delta Development Team

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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Newswise: Genetic variations may predispose people to Parkinson’s disease following long-term pesticide exposure, study finds
22-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Genetic variations may predispose people to Parkinson’s disease following long-term pesticide exposure, study finds
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new UCLA Health study found certain genetic variants could help explain how long-term pesticide exposure could increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease.

Newswise: Revolutionizing Mei (Prunus mume) Breeding: Genomic Insights into Ornamental and Cold Resistance Traits
Released: 25-Apr-2024 3:05 AM EDT
Revolutionizing Mei (Prunus mume) Breeding: Genomic Insights into Ornamental and Cold Resistance Traits
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team has provided an overview for understanding the genetic basis of ornamental and cold resistance traits in Mei (Prunus mume), a tree valued both for its ornamental and cultural significance in China.

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Released: 25-Apr-2024 12:05 AM EDT
Fan’s Fundraiser Benefits Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center
Cedars-Sinai

Ageless and evergreen: The signature lyric that sums up Robin Lipman’s reverence for one of the most iconic entertainers of our time. That epic level of fan appreciation would manifest in a fundraising campaign to benefit the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.

18-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Future Parents More Likely to Get RSV Vaccine When Pregnant if Aware That RSV Can Be a Serious Illness in Infants
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

A nationwide survey of people who were pregnant or trying to become pregnant found that overall 54 percent expressed interest in the RSV vaccine during pregnancy. Perceiving RSV as a serious illness in infants was the strongest predictor of likely vaccination during pregnancy. Likelihood to receive the RSV vaccine during pregnancy was also higher among parents with a child at home already. Findings were published in the journal Pediatrics.

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Released: 24-Apr-2024 9:05 PM EDT
New survey finds loneliness epidemic runs deep among parents
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

A new national survey conducted by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds a broad majority of parents experience isolation, loneliness and burnout from the demands of parenthood, with many feeling a lack of support in fulfilling that role.

24-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers Publish Final Results of Key Clinical Trial for Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

An international consortium published the final results of a key clinical trial of the gene therapy CASGEVY (exagamglogene autotemcel) for the treatment of sickle cell disease in patients 12 years and older with recurrent vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs).

23-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
It’s easier now to treat opioid addiction with medication -- but use has changed little
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

In the first year after the sudden removal of a requirement that prescribers get special permission to prescribe medication for opioid addiction, a study finds more prescribers started providing it, but the number of patients receiving it didn't rise very much.

18-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
For Immigrants to Canada, Risk of MS Increases with Proportion of Life Spent There
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Immigrants to Canada who have spent a greater proportion of their lives in Canada have a greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than people who have spent a smaller proportion of their lives there, according to a study published in the April 24, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that an increased proportion of life in Canada causes MS; it only shows an association.

18-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Use of Acid Reflux Drugs Linked to Higher Risk of Migraine
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who take acid-reducing drugs may have a higher risk of migraine and other severe headache than people who do not take these medications, according to a study published in the April 24, 2024, online issue of Neurology® Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The acid-reducing drugs include proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole and esomeprazole, histamine H2-receptor antagonists, or H2 blockers, such as cimetidine and famotidine, and antacid supplements.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Supervised exercise therapy eases symptoms of peripheral artery disease
Released: 24-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
The Medical Minute: Supervised exercise therapy eases symptoms of peripheral artery disease
Penn State Health

Supervised exercise therapy allows a Wyomissing woman with peripheral artery disease to dance again. She and a Penn State Health expert talk about why exercise is a game changer.

Newswise: Detection of Missed Colorectal Cancer Remains Low for Most Diverticulitis Patients
Released: 24-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Detection of Missed Colorectal Cancer Remains Low for Most Diverticulitis Patients
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Colonoscopy is often recommended following an episode of diverticulitis to exclude missed colorectal cancer (CRC). Now one study, published in the Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology journal, shows that the prevalence of CRC is low in most patients with diverticulitis. However, patients with complicated diverticulitis are the exception.

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23-Apr-2024 7:00 AM EDT
A Flexible Microdisplay Can Monitor and Visualize Brain Activity in Real-time During Brain Surgery
University of California San Diego

A thin film that combines an electrode grid and LEDs can both track and produce a visual representation of the brain’s activity in real-time during surgery–a huge improvement over the current state of the art.

22-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
CHOP Researchers Discover Underlying Biology Behind Fontan-Associated Liver Disease
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

As patients with congenital heart diseases live longer, researchers are attempting to understand some of the other complications they may face as they age. In a new study, a team from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) used state-of-the-art technologies to understand the underlying biology of Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD).

Released: 24-Apr-2024 1:30 PM EDT
ADLM announces 2024 award winners; celebrates achievements in laboratory medicine
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 ADLM and Academy of Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine Awards. Through this annual awards program, ADLM and its Academy recognize individuals around the world for outstanding research and service in the field of laboratory medicine and highlight the vital contributions made by all lab professionals to patient care.

Released: 24-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Moffitt Study Suggests Cells Possess Hidden Communication System
Moffitt Cancer Center

Cells constantly navigate a dynamic environment, facing ever-changing conditions and challenges. But how do cells swiftly adapt to these environmental fluctuations? A new Moffitt Cancer Center study, published in iScience, is answering that question by challenging our understanding of how cells function. A team of researchers suggests that cells possess a previously unknown information processing system that allows them to make rapid decisions independent of their genes.

Newswise: Newly discovered alteration of brain network condition could possibly predict extremely painful vaso-occlusive crisis in patients with sickle cell disease
Released: 24-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Newly discovered alteration of brain network condition could possibly predict extremely painful vaso-occlusive crisis in patients with sickle cell disease
Indiana University

A new study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers found a brain network condition called “explosive synchronization” could be the cause of extreme pain crises in people with sickle cell disease.

Released: 24-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Alzheimer’s Drug Development Pipeline: Positive Results, New Insight Position 2024 as ‘Learning Year’
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Alzheimer’s treatment studies offer hope as UNLV expert predicts new potential drugs, biomarkers will yield critical insight for future development.



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