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Newswise: UW-developed dental lozenge could provide permanent treatment for tooth sensitivity 
Released: 10-Jul-2023 1:05 PM EDT
UW-developed dental lozenge could provide permanent treatment for tooth sensitivity 
University of Washington

The peptide-guided treatment builds new mineral microlayers that penetrate deep into the tooth to create effective, long-lasting natural protection. The ultimate goal is to provide easily accessible relief for the millions of adults worldwide who suffer from tooth sensitivity.

Newswise: Curious compound: Tin selenide may hold the key for thermoelectric solutions
Released: 10-Jul-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Curious compound: Tin selenide may hold the key for thermoelectric solutions
Florida State University

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory discovered that atomic-level structural changes occur when the compound tin selenide heats up — changes that help it to conduct electricity but not heat.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 1:00 PM EDT
أظهرت جراحة طفيفة التوغل لتحديد مرحلة سرطان البنكرياس نتائج إيجابية في تحديد سير المرض، وذلك وفقًا لدراسة أجرتها مايو كلينك.
Mayo Clinic

أظهرت دراسة نُشرت في مجلة الكلية الأمريكية للجراحين أن إجراء جراحة بسيطة للمرضى الذين شُخصت إصابتهم حديثًا بمرض سرطان البنكرياس قد يساعد في تحديد مدى انتشار السرطان مبكرًا ومعرفة مرحلته. وأضاف الباحثون أنه يفضل أن تُجرى هذه الجراحة قبل أن يبدأ المريض العلاج الكيميائي.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 12:55 PM EDT
Microbial predators cause seasonal fluctuations in wastewater treatment
University of Cologne

The community of microbial predators influences the composition of the bacterial community in wastewater. This explains seasonal variations in the microbial community that affect the efficiency of water treatment.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 12:35 PM EDT
Estudo da Mayo Clinic descobre que o estadiamento precoce do câncer de pâncreas com cirurgia minimamente invasiva tem resultados positivos no prognóstico do paciente
Mayo Clinic

Um estudo publicado na revista Journal of the American College of Surgeons revela que executar um procedimento minimamente invasivo em pacientes diagnosticados recentemente com câncer de pâncreas ajuda a identificar mais cedo a extensão do câncer e determinar o seu estágio.

Newswise: New biodegradable plastics are compostable in your backyard
Released: 10-Jul-2023 12:25 PM EDT
New biodegradable plastics are compostable in your backyard
University of Washington

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin.

Newswise: Over a third of Americans opt for a “sleep divorce”
Released: 10-Jul-2023 12:10 PM EDT
Over a third of Americans opt for a “sleep divorce”
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine shows that one-third of Americans are opting for a “sleep divorce,” in which they occasionally or consistently sleep in another room to accommodate a bed partner.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Sharp rise in severe, alcohol-related liver injury during pandemic
Washington State University

Researchers found increasing cases of the alcohol-related liver illness from 2016 through 2020, but the rise was particularly pronounced the year COVID-19 arrived in the U.S. in 2020, which saw a 12.4% increase over 2019 levels.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Scientists discover natural repair process that fixes damaged hearing cells
University of Virginia Health System

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how the cells that let us hear can repair themselves after being damaged. That important insight could benefit efforts to develop new and better ways to treat and prevent hearing loss.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Hospital Understaffing and Poor Work Conditions Associated with Physician and Nurse Burnout and Intent to Leave
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

A unique collaborative study on hospital clinician wellbeing by teams at 60 of the nation’s best hospitals, defined by Magnet Hospital Recognition, was published today in JAMA Health Forum. The study found that physicians and nurses, even at hospitals known to be good places to work, experienced adverse outcomes during the pandemic and want hospital management to make significant improvements in their work environments and in patient safety. The solutions to high hospital clinician burnout and turnover, they say, are not resilience training for clinicians to better cope with adverse working conditions but organizational improvements that provide safe workloads and better work-life balance.

Newswise: Canned, frozen corn industry struggling across US growing regions
Released: 10-Jul-2023 11:55 AM EDT
Canned, frozen corn industry struggling across US growing regions
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

For those whose primary experience with corn is the butter-drenched cob variety, it might come as a surprise that other forms of sweet corn are in trouble. A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign analysis shows sweet corn production for frozen and canned products has been steadily shrinking in the U.S. over the past 27 years, particularly in rainfed portions of the Midwest.

   
Released: 10-Jul-2023 11:50 AM EDT
Burning mouth syndrome: Why doctors sometimes fight its fire with fire
Mayo Clinic

Hot flashes, mood swings and sleep problems are common as a woman approaches and passes menopause. Much less common but as disruptive is another condition that can afflict perimenopausal and postmenopausal women: burning mouth syndrome.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 11:40 AM EDT
SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision: American University Experts Available for Comment
American University

The following experts from American University have availability and can discuss the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision for higher education and society at large.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 11:35 AM EDT
Argonne scientist Shirley Meng recognized for contributions to battery science
Argonne National Laboratory

Materials science pioneer Shirley Meng has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Battery Division Research Award by The Electrochemical Society. The recognition honors Meng's innovative research on interfacial science, which has paved the way for improved battery technologies.

Newswise: Tumor Monocyte Content Predicts Immunochemotherapy Outcomes for Esophageal Cancer
Released: 10-Jul-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Tumor Monocyte Content Predicts Immunochemotherapy Outcomes for Esophageal Cancer
Ludwig Cancer Research

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has discovered that the presence of relatively high numbers of immune cells known as monocytes in tumors is linked to better outcomes in esophageal cancer patients treated with a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, or immunochemotherapy.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 11:10 AM EDT
Game-playing automaton acts like an ‘irrational’ human
Cornell University

Humans make lots of irrational decisions in predictable ways, but what if we’re all just doing our best within the limits of our abilities?

Newswise:Video Embedded new-3d-visualization-highlights-5-000-galaxies-revealed-by-webb-in-ceers-survey
VIDEO
Released: 10-Jul-2023 11:05 AM EDT
New 3D Visualization Highlights 5,000 Galaxies Revealed by Webb in CEERS Survey
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

The Space Telescope Science Institute’s Office of Public Outreach has released a new scientific visualization of data from the CEERS (Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science) Survey. The video represents Webb’s exploration of the region known as the Extended Groth Strip, revealing many galaxies that have never been seen before. It displays a wealth of galaxies across the universe and concludes on Maisie’s Galaxy, which resides 13.4 billion light-years away from Earth.

9-Jul-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Addressing justice in wildfire risk management
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

The unequal distribution of wildfire risk in our society is influenced by various factors, such as social vulnerabilities and intersecting forms of inequality, including gender, age, ethnicity, or disability. A new article calls for more integrated and inclusive wildfire risk management approaches and proposes a novel framework mapping different justice aspects.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 11:00 AM EDT
American University Anthropologist and Global Health Expert Available to Comment on Immigration, Immigrant Health
American University

As the summer migrant labor season is in full swing in the U.S., health inequities and other social disparities that affect these communities become more visible. Over 3 million people in the U.S. work temporarily or seasonally in farm fields, orchards, canneries, plant nurseries, fish/seafood/meat packing plants, and more.

   
Released: 10-Jul-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Emergency General Surgery Verification Program Verifies First Five Hospitals
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Five hospitals are among the first in the nation to be verified under the new American College of Surgeons Emergency General Surgery Verification Program (ACS EGS-VP) launched in September 2022.

7-Jul-2023 11:15 AM EDT
In-person mindfulness courses help improve mental health for at least six months, study shows
University of Cambridge

Adults who voluntarily take part in mindfulness courses are less likely to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression for at least six months after completing the programmes, compared to adults who do not take part, a new analysis pooling data from 13 studies has confirmed.

Newswise: Two UAH engineering students among nine Women In Defense Scholars nationwide
Released: 10-Jul-2023 10:50 AM EDT
Two UAH engineering students among nine Women In Defense Scholars nationwide
University of Alabama Huntsville

Two engineering students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), Paige Berg and Michaela Hemming, are among nine nationwide who received scholarships in academic year 2023-2024 from Women In Defense (WID), a National Defense Industrial Association affiliate founded to engage, cultivate and advance women in all aspects of national security.

Newswise: UTSW researchers report progress in malaria treatments
Released: 10-Jul-2023 10:45 AM EDT
UTSW researchers report progress in malaria treatments
UT Southwestern Medical Center

With new cases of malaria being reported in Texas and Florida, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center continue to explore compounds for more effective drug-resistant therapies and biological targets to interfere with the parasites that spread the potentially fatal disease.

Newswise:Video Embedded summer-safety-how-to-avoid-hiking-hazards
VIDEO
Released: 10-Jul-2023 10:40 AM EDT
Summer Safety: How to Avoid Hiking Hazards
Cedars-Sinai

Record rain this winter wreaked havoc on Los Angeles area hiking trails, damaging roads and dumping snow at lower elevations than normal. As the weather heats up, and the last of the snow melts, day hikers should plan ahead to avoid on-trail hazards caused by the unusually heavy rainy season.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 10:30 AM EDT
MSU develops brain imaging system to reveal how memories are made, recorded
Michigan State University

Every day the brain makes and recalls new memories, but current brain imaging technology limits how much information can be gathered about this activity. To gather more high-resolution images across the brain, researchers at Michigan State University have built a state-of-the-art imaging system that will capture brain activity with a level of detail that has never before been possible.

   
Newswise: UAH Chemical engineering students win awards in 2023 AIChE Southern Student Regional Conference
Released: 10-Jul-2023 10:20 AM EDT
UAH Chemical engineering students win awards in 2023 AIChE Southern Student Regional Conference
University of Alabama Huntsville

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, announced that UAH chemical engineering students recently won a number of awards at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Southern Student Regional Conference.The ChemE Car Team won fifth place in the competition and advanced to the national round that will be held in fall 2023.

Newswise: Delivering oxygen to tumors may be key in overcoming radiation therapy resistance
Released: 10-Jul-2023 10:10 AM EDT
Delivering oxygen to tumors may be key in overcoming radiation therapy resistance
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

For most of our tissues and cells, a lack of oxygen, or hypoxia, is bad news. However, cancer cells can thrive in these conditions, rendering tumors less susceptible to anti-cancer treatments including radiation. Now, new research may offer a way to break through cancer’s hypoxia-induced defenses.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Association for Molecular Pathology Publishes Clinical CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 Genotyping Assay Recommendations
Association for Molecular Pathology

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global molecular diagnostic professional society, today published consensus recommendations to aid in the design and validation of clinical CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genotyping assays, promote standardization of testing across different laboratories, and improve patient care.

Newswise: Global Learning Collaboration: International Researchers, Visitors Connect At INL
Released: 10-Jul-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Global Learning Collaboration: International Researchers, Visitors Connect At INL
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Idaho National Laboratory’s International Researcher and Visitor Program drives cross-cultural exchange and promotes collaboration with worldwide scientists and academia inspiring creativity within INL’s scientific community.

7-Jul-2023 8:20 AM EDT
Web and Smartphone Apps Providing Personalized Feedback Can Help Hazardous Drinkers Substantially Reduce Their Alcohol Consumption Over Eight Weeks
Research Society on Alcoholism

Brief electronic intervention providing personalized feedback can help hazardous drinkers substantially reduce their drinking, according to a new study in Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research.

     
Newswise: UWF awarded $460,000 grant for development of military training program
Released: 10-Jul-2023 9:50 AM EDT
UWF awarded $460,000 grant for development of military training program
University of West Florida

UWF has been awarded a $460,000 grant by the Florida Defense Support Task Force to support the military training efforts in and around Florida.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 9:00 AM EDT
AATS and Leading Cancer Center’s Thoracic Surgery Oncology Group (TSOG) Complete First Clinical Trial Involving Ground Glass Lung Nodules Identified on CT Scan
American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s (MSK) Thoracic Surgery Oncology Group (TSOG) completed its first clinical trial involving 330 patients who have ground glass lung nodules identified on a CT scan.

Newswise: Chula Researchers Find Chemicals in Sweat That Can Reveal “Extreme Stress and Depression” and Successfully Test Firefighters’ Mental Health for the First Time!
Released: 10-Jul-2023 8:55 AM EDT
Chula Researchers Find Chemicals in Sweat That Can Reveal “Extreme Stress and Depression” and Successfully Test Firefighters’ Mental Health for the First Time!
Chulalongkorn University

A team of researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, have found chemicals in sweat that indicate high stress and depression. The pilot study of firefighters in Bangkok yielded the results with 90% accuracy, so they are poised to conduct mental health screening in other high-stress, and high-risk groups of professions hoping to reduce mental health problems and violence in society.

Newswise:Video Embedded air-monitor-can-detect-covid-19-virus-variants-in-about-5-minutes
VIDEO
Released: 10-Jul-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Air monitor can detect COVID-19 virus variants in about 5 minutes
Washington University in St. Louis

Now that the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, scientists are looking at ways to surveil indoor environments in real time for viruses. By combining recent advances in aerosol sampling technology and an ultrasensitive biosensing technique, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have created a real-time monitor that can detect any of the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants in a room in about 5 minutes.

Newswise: Taking a lesson from spiders: NUS researchers create an innovative method to produce soft, recyclable fibres for smart textiles
Released: 10-Jul-2023 8:20 AM EDT
Taking a lesson from spiders: NUS researchers create an innovative method to produce soft, recyclable fibres for smart textiles
National University of Singapore (NUS)

Researchers from the National University of Singapore drew inspiration from the spider silk spinning process to fabricate strong, stretchable, and electrically conductive soft fibres. Their novel technique overcomes the challenges of conventional methods, which require complex conditions and systems. Such soft and recyclable fibres have a wide range of potential applications, such as a strain-sensing glove for gaming or a smart mask for monitoring breathing status for conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea.

Newswise: Pediatric hepatoblastoma model hints at DNA damage repair pathway for novel therapeutics
Released: 10-Jul-2023 8:15 AM EDT
Pediatric hepatoblastoma model hints at DNA damage repair pathway for novel therapeutics
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital used genomics to inform the creation of genetic and new cell-line models for hepatoblastoma, which pointed toward the DNA damage repair pathway as a promising therapeutic route.

Newswise: Pediatric Early Warning Systems save lives in Latin American hospitals
Released: 10-Jul-2023 8:15 AM EDT
Pediatric Early Warning Systems save lives in Latin American hospitals
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and colleagues in Latin America found that early identification of clinical deterioration saves lives, especially in hospitals with the greatest need.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 8:10 AM EDT
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to join MSU’s Universal Food Forum in Washington D.C.
Michigan State University

The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University will host United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack at the Universal Food Forum on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.

Newswise: Dermatologist and director of UCLA Health Skin of Color clinic available for interview on summer skin tips for those with darker skin tones
Released: 10-Jul-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Dermatologist and director of UCLA Health Skin of Color clinic available for interview on summer skin tips for those with darker skin tones
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA Health dermatologist Caroline Opene, MD treats patients of all skin tones, but as director of the UCLA Health Skin of Color clinic, she has special expertise in treating skin of color.

Newswise: Climate change drives runoff from Arctic permafrost
Released: 10-Jul-2023 1:05 AM EDT
Climate change drives runoff from Arctic permafrost
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Rising temperatures and changes in precipitation are driving increases to streamflow in areas of high-latitude North America where permafrost dominates the landscape.

Newswise: Beak shape can predict nest material use in the world’s birds, study finds
6-Jul-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Beak shape can predict nest material use in the world’s birds, study finds
University of Bristol

The material a bird selects for its nest depends on the dimensions of its beak, according to researchers.

Newswise: A Head Start on the Next Pandemic
29-Jun-2023 2:05 PM EDT
A Head Start on the Next Pandemic
American Crystallographic Association (ACA)

Investigating viruses with spillover potential could give us a head start on the next pandemic and minimize its severity; one such virus is RshTT200, discovered in Cambodian bats in 2010. During ACA’s 73rd annual meeting, July 7-11, Samantha Zepeda from the University of Washington will present her team’s investigation into RshTT200. The team used cryo-electron microscopy to solve the spike protein structure. Once the spike proteins were understood, they built harmless, nonreplicating pseudoviruses expressing the spike proteins to investigate how RshTT200 accesses human cells.

   
6-Jul-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Alcohol Use, Even at Low Levels, Increases Risk of Developing Disease
Research Society on Alcoholism

Even low levels of alcohol use can increase the likelihood of developing diseases like cancer and heart disease. A systematic review of studies of the relationship between alcohol use and risk of disease published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research found that disease risk increases as alcohol use increases and high levels of alcohol use have clear detrimental health effects. While lower-level alcohol use can be protective against certain diseases, it can have significant adverse health effects for many other diseases. The authors urge greater awareness that any level of alcohol use can increase a person’s risk of developing serious, even fatal, diseases.

5-Jul-2023 5:45 AM EDT
Medicaid Expansion Associated with Increased, But Not High Quality, Screening for Alcohol Use
Research Society on Alcoholism

People living in states with expanded Medicaid access were more likely to be screened by their doctor for alcohol use compared to people who lived in states that did not expand Medicaid access, but they did not necessarily receive effective interventions. A study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research found that living in a state with expanded Medicaid access was associated with a higher prevalence of lower-income adults’ receiving some alcohol screening at a recent checkup but not receiving higher quality screening or brief counseling. The authors suggest that expanded Medicaid access may increase screening via increased access to primary care but that policies that target healthcare provider constraints are also needed to increase high-quality, evidence-based screening and counseling around alcohol use.

   
Newswise: Killing Cancer in a Flash
29-Jun-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Killing Cancer in a Flash
American Crystallographic Association (ACA)

FLASH is a targeted radiation therapy that kills tumor cells while sparing healthy tissue and delivers a short, intense burst of radiation in a single appointment. Corie Ralston from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will present her team’s research using X-ray footprinting mass spectrometry to investigate the mechanisms that make FLASH a powerful cancer killer at ACA’s 73rd annual meeting, July 7-11.

   
Released: 7-Jul-2023 6:10 PM EDT
How and why to address medication adherence: Dr. Avani Modi and Dr. Desiree Williford
International League Against Epilepsy

Most people with epilepsy have difficulty always taking their medications as prescribed. How can clinicians and patients talk about the issue and find solutions? Sharp Waves spoke with Dr. Avani Modi and Dr. Desiree Williford.

Released: 7-Jul-2023 4:40 PM EDT
Tip Sheet: Understanding cancer-related pain, newborn screening for deadly immune disorder — and new Fred Hutch leadership
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings and other news. If you’re looking for resources who can comment on skin cancer awareness and skin protection during the summer months, see our list of experts and reach out to [email protected] to set up interviews.

Newswise: Nuclear Charge Distribution Measurements May Solve Outstanding Puzzle In Particle Physics
Released: 7-Jul-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Nuclear Charge Distribution Measurements May Solve Outstanding Puzzle In Particle Physics
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Researchers recently reviewed the current standard procedure to determine the nuclear weak distribution, which describes the distribution of active protons in a nucleus. The new analysis found significant differences with previous model-based determinations of the nuclear weak distribution. The results provide a partial explanation for a discrepancy between predictions from particle physics theory and experimental measurement of a fundamental quantity.

Released: 7-Jul-2023 3:50 PM EDT
Climate-friendly air conditioning inspired by termites
Lund University

The climate control used by termites in their mounds could inspire tomorrow’s climate-smart buildings.



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