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Newswise: Cleveland Clinic Study Is First to Show Success in Treating Rare Blood Disorder
13-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Cleveland Clinic Study Is First to Show Success in Treating Rare Blood Disorder
Cleveland Clinic

CLEVELAND: A clinical trial has demonstrated that the cancer drug pomalidomide is safe and effective in treating hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), a rare bleeding disorder that impacts more than 1 in 5,000 people worldwide.

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Released: 18-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Houston Methodist and Rice University team up to track gut-brain connection
Houston Methodist

For the next two years, 120 Division I Rice University athletes will be part of a concussion study with Houston Methodist researchers to identify reliable and novel concussion biomarkers in their gut microbiomes in ways that standard brain imaging cannot.

Newswise: Ucla Health Opens Same-Day Orthopedic Clinic to Meet the Needs of the Community
Released: 18-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Ucla Health Opens Same-Day Orthopedic Clinic to Meet the Needs of the Community
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA Health has opened a dedicated walk-in orthopedic clinic where adults and children with unexpected, acute orthopedic injuries such as fractures, pulled muscles and sprains can go for specialized care without the wait times often associated with emergency room or urgent care visits.

12-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Can the MIND Diet Lower the Risk of Memory Problems Later in Life?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People whose diet more closely resembles the MIND diet may have a lower risk of cognitive impairment, according to a study published in the September 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Results were similar for Black and white participants.

12-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Some Diabetes Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A class of drugs for diabetes may be associated with a lower risk of dementia and Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published in the September 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses 2024-2025 Board of Directors Installed
Released: 18-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses 2024-2025 Board of Directors Installed
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) has inducted their 2024-2025 ARN Board of Directors during the closing ceremony of ARN’s 50th Rehabilitation Nursing Conference.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 2:55 PM EDT
UTHealth Houston Makes Commitment to Nursing Science by Establishing Cizik Nursing Research Institute
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Building on the momentum of Cizik School of Nursing’s growing portfolio of studies funded by the National Institutes of Health, the institute will provide key resources that nurse scientists need to advance meaningful programs of research.

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Released: 18-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
ASN Kidney Health Guidance on the Management of Obesity in Persons Living with Kidney Diseases
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

ASN Kidney Translation Series podcast episode, led by Matt Sparks, related to the ASN New Initiative Kidney Health Guidance on the Management of Obesity in Persons Living with Kidney Diseases.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Receives $3.2 Million from NIH to Study Micronanoplastics in the Digestive System
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers received a $3.2 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the impact of micronanoplastics on the digestive system.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Global Challenges After a Global Challenge: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Newswise

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected not only individual lives but also the world and global systems, both natural and human-made. Besides millions of deaths and environmental challenges, the rapid spread of the infection and its very high socioeconomic impact have affected healthcare, economic status and wealth, and mental health across the globe. To better appreciate the pandemic's influence, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches are needed. In this paper, together with world-leading scientists from different backgrounds we share collectively our views about the pandemic's footprint and discuss challenges that face the international community.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Versatile Knee Exo for Safer Lifting
University of Michigan

A set of knee exoskeletons, built with commercially available knee braces and drone motors at the University of Michigan, has been shown to help counteract fatigue in lifting and carrying tasks. They helped users maintain better lifting posture even when tired, a key factor in defending against on-the-job injuries, the researchers say.

   
Newswise: Horse-Caring Helps Veterans With PTSD
Released: 18-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Horse-Caring Helps Veterans With PTSD
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A study by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers has shown that military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), who participated in a program caring for horses, experienced an improved mental outlook and easing of symptoms. Some of the most widely used psychotherapy interventions for PTSD ... have shown that about one-third of participants drop out prior to the completion of treatment.

Newswise: Covid-19 Job Losses Impacted Early Withdrawal From Retirement Accounts
Released: 18-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Covid-19 Job Losses Impacted Early Withdrawal From Retirement Accounts
Washington University in St. Louis

Having a robust emergency savings fund could help people weather financial shocks, such as job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

   
Released: 18-Sep-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Could Your Phone Detect Hepatic Encephalopathy by Listening to You Read?
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Research from the University of Michigan suggests that one day a phone app could be able to detect the development of hepatic encephalopathy in patients just by listening to them speak.

18-Sep-2024 12:15 PM EDT
UC San Diego Health Maintains Top Quality Care Status by Vizient
UC San Diego Health

UC San Diego Health ranks among the top academic medical centers for quality in Vizient’s 2024 Bernard A. Birnbaum Quality Leadership Award.

Newswise: New Tool Reveals Details of the Microscopic Brain Structures Between Neurons
Released: 18-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New Tool Reveals Details of the Microscopic Brain Structures Between Neurons
University of Utah Health

Between and around the billions of neurons in the human brain is an interlinked net of proteins and sugars, which can regulate memory, learning, and behavior. A new tool developed by University of Utah Health researchers has uncovered detailed, dynamic patterns in this network's structure.

   
Newswise: New Alzheimer's Studies Reveal Disease Biology, Risk for Progression, and the Potential for a Novel Blood Test
Released: 18-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New Alzheimer's Studies Reveal Disease Biology, Risk for Progression, and the Potential for a Novel Blood Test
Indiana University

Two new papers by an international team of researchers demonstrate that evaluating microRNAs in blood can be used not only to diagnose mild cognitive impairment (MCI) but also to predict the conversion from MCI to dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.

Newswise: UM School of Medicine Establishes Three New Endowed Professorships through Maryland E-Nnovation Awards and UMB Matching Funds
Released: 18-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
UM School of Medicine Establishes Three New Endowed Professorships through Maryland E-Nnovation Awards and UMB Matching Funds
University of Maryland School of Medicine

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, announced today that the School of Medicine has been awarded $2 million in matching funds from the Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund (MEIF), administered by the Maryland Department of Commerce. The funds, totaling $4 million when combined with UMB qualified funding, will enable the establishment of three endowed research professorships.



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