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Released: 12-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Cedars-Sinai Experts Share Latest Research on Orthopedic Care
Cedars-Sinai

Surgeons and investigators from Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics bring their leading-edge expertise in treatment and the latest clinical research to the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in San Francisco February 12-16.

9-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
Teenagers need better reproductive health education to tackle parenthood fears
University College London

Nearly half of teenagers are worried about having children and many lack knowledge about their reproductive health, find two new studies by UCL researchers.

Newswise: Researchers Directly Detect Interactions Between Viruses and their Bacterial Hosts in Soils
Released: 12-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
Researchers Directly Detect Interactions Between Viruses and their Bacterial Hosts in Soils
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Bacteriophages are common in soil ecosystems, but many of these phages and the bacteria they target have not been identified.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
Pouco a pouco se vai longe: pequenas mudanças que podem levar à saúde do coração, diz especialista da Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic

Mudar de uma dieta pouco saudável e estilo de vida sedentário para uma alimentação saudável com exercícios físicos pode ser assustador.

Newswise: The AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Presents the 2024 Spine Summit
Released: 12-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
The AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Presents the 2024 Spine Summit
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)

The 2024 Spine Summit, presented by the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, will pack in plenty of exciting educational opportunities, interesting networking events and spine-tingling entertainment over the four-day meeting at Caesars Palace, February 21-24.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
Younger Age of Primary ACL Injury, Decreased Time to Return to Sport Significantly Increases Risk of Secondary ACL Injury in Adolescent Athletes
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

In adolescent athletes who underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), the younger the athlete at the time of primary ACLR and an earlier return to sport (RTS) were significantly associated with an increased rate of secondary ACL injuries, according to new study presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

Newswise: Researchers Studying Ocean Transform Faults, Describe a Previously Unknown Part of the Geological Carbon Cycle
Released: 12-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
Researchers Studying Ocean Transform Faults, Describe a Previously Unknown Part of the Geological Carbon Cycle
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

This study reports widespread mineral carbonation of mantle rocks in an oceanic transform fueled by magmatic degassing of CO2.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
Watchful Waiting Shows Value as Treatment Option for Frozen Shoulder
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is a condition characterized by pain and stiffness in the shoulder, resulting in difficulty of movement in the shoulder. It affects 2-5% of the population, typically those between 40 and 60 years of age. People with diabetes and hypothyroidism are at an increased risk.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
Studies Show AI Chatbots Provide Inconsistent Accuracy for Musculoskeletal Health Information
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

With the growing popularity of large language model (LLM) chatbots, a type of artificial intelligence (AI) used by ChatGPT, Google Bard and BingAI, it is important to outline the accuracy of musculoskeletal health information they provide.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
New Study Identifies Increased Fracture Risk for Older Pickleball Players
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Pickleball has become one of the fastest-growing sports in America, and with its increased popularity, the number of associated injuries has also risen.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
Research Finds Robotic Assistance in Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Improve Revision Rates Two Years Following Surgery
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

As the use of robotic assistance in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has grown, there has been limited research looking at whether it improved the risk of revision.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
تدريجيًا: التغييرات الصغيرة قد تؤدي إلى صحة القلب، كما يقول خبير مايو كلينك
Mayo Clinic

قد يكون الانتقال من اتباع نظام غذائي غير صحي ونمط حياة خامل (نمط حياة قليل الحركة) إلى نمط غذائي صحي وممارسة التمارين الرياضية أمرًا شاقًا. في هذا التحذير الصادر من الخبير، يطلعنا جوان كارديناس روسالز، الدكتور في الطب، وهو طبيب باطني والمدير الطبي لممارسة الطب الدولي في مايو كلينك في جاكسونفيل، فلوريدا، على بعض الخطوات الصغيرة وخطوة كبيرة يمكن أن تؤدي إلى حياة صحية للقلب.

Newswise: CMS COP14, An Historic Opportunity to Protect the Guanaco Migrations
Released: 12-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
CMS COP14, An Historic Opportunity to Protect the Guanaco Migrations
Wildlife Conservation Society

This iconic herbivore of the arid grasslands and the Andes Mountains in the Southern Cone, depends on vast and connected habitats to feed, reproduce, and rest.

Newswise: Global Taskforce of Scientists Develop a Unifying Framework for the Human Affectome
Released: 12-Feb-2024 2:35 PM EST
Global Taskforce of Scientists Develop a Unifying Framework for the Human Affectome
Mount Sinai Health System

Work will facilitate interdisciplinary study of feelings, emotions, moods, and other sensory experiences, as well as the development of treatments for mental disorders.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Studies Explore: Semaglutide Use and Its Impact on Total Hip Arthroplasty Postoperative Outcomes
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Ozempic and Wegovy, which both contain the active ingredient semaglutide, have received recent attention in the media and on social platforms for its effectiveness in supporting weight loss. Ozempic, which is approved for people with Type 2 diabetes, has now become a widely accepted choice for weight loss, and Wegovy was approved in 2021 for long-term weight management.

Newswise: ‘I’m watching you’ behavior produces racial disparities in school discipline
Released: 12-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
‘I’m watching you’ behavior produces racial disparities in school discipline
University of Notre Dame

Research from Calvin Zimmermann, the O’Shaughnessy Assistant Professor of Education in the Department of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame, indicates that early childhood teachers often apply discipline disproportionately in their classrooms based on a student’s race.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Sports Injuries in 65 and Older Significantly Increased Since 2012, Projected to Grow by 123% by 2040
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

According to new data presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), sports injuries in seniors have increased significantly from 55,684 in 2012 to 93,221 in 2021 in the United States with significant differences in the types of activities and injuries.

Newswise: Are shapeshifting “soft machines” in our future? LLNL researchers advance material that responds to light
Released: 12-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
Are shapeshifting “soft machines” in our future? LLNL researchers advance material that responds to light
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have furthered a new type of soft material that can change shape in response to light, a discovery that could advance “soft machines” for a variety of fields, from robotics to medicine.

Newswise: CyberShake study uses Summit supercomputer to investigate earthquake hazards
Released: 12-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
CyberShake study uses Summit supercomputer to investigate earthquake hazards
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers at the Statewide California Earthquake Center, or SCEC, are unraveling the mysteries of earthquakes by using physics-based computational models running on high-performance computing systems at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The team’s findings will provide a better understanding of seismic hazards in the Golden State.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Black students with dyslexia may go undiagnosed: Study
Yale School of Medicine

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine and the Dyslexia Resource Center find in a new study that Black students with dyslexia may be overlooked in schools.

   
Newswise: University of Kentucky scientists develop eco-friendly magnet to battle microplastics
Released: 12-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
University of Kentucky scientists develop eco-friendly magnet to battle microplastics
University of Kentucky

Plastic pollution is a pressing environmental issue, and University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researchers are leading the charge with an innovative solution.

Newswise: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles RECOVER Study Collaborators Publish Comprehensive Report on Long COVID Symptoms in Children
Released: 12-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles RECOVER Study Collaborators Publish Comprehensive Report on Long COVID Symptoms in Children
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of 10 pediatric sites involved in the nationwide Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health to improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of long COVID in children.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Rutgers Bildner Center Wins NJCH Grant for Symposium, “Black Americans, Jewish Americans: Historical Intersections, Collisions, and Passings,” and Public Programming
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Nancy Sinkoff, professor of history and Jewish studies and the academic director of the Rutgers Bildner Center, has had a longstanding interest in themes of racial and ethnic “passing” for Black and Jewish Americans.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Long COVID-19 is linked to chronic pain conditions
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Therapies for pain conditions like fibromyalgia provide clues for helping those with long COVID, finds a new University of Michigan study.

Newswise: UT Southwestern collaborates with Pfizer to develop improved RNA delivery technologies
Released: 12-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
UT Southwestern collaborates with Pfizer to develop improved RNA delivery technologies
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center is partnering with Pfizer Inc. to develop RNA-enhanced delivery technologies for genetic medicine therapies through the Dallas-based medical center's Program in Genetic Drug Engineering.

   
Newswise: AACN Announces 2024 Election Results for its Board of Directors and Nominating Committee
Released: 12-Feb-2024 12:00 PM EST
AACN Announces 2024 Election Results for its Board of Directors and Nominating Committee
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

AACN is pleased to announce the results of its 2024 election to fill seats on the AACN Board of Directors and Nominating Committee.

Newswise: Novel bispecific design improves CAR T–cell immunotherapy for childhood leukemia
Released: 12-Feb-2024 11:55 AM EST
Novel bispecific design improves CAR T–cell immunotherapy for childhood leukemia
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Findings from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital showed a novel dual targeting approach, where a single molecule can recognize two potential cancer-related proteins, is more effective than the single targeting approach, preventing immune escape.

Newswise: Amy J. Clarke: Then and Now / 2012 Early Career Award Winner
Released: 12-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Amy J. Clarke: Then and Now / 2012 Early Career Award Winner
Department of Energy, Office of Science

At the Colorado School of Mines, Distinguished Professor in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Amy J. Clarke studies metals manufacturing. She observes how microscopic structures form and how processing conditions can be modified to affect solidification and defect development.

Newswise: URI Nutrition study to help inform official USDA dietary guidelines
Released: 12-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
URI Nutrition study to help inform official USDA dietary guidelines
University of Rhode Island

Evidence to support the assumption that ultra-processed foods are all bad for one’s health is limited, and the nutritional quality of processed foods has not been considered by official U.S. Department of Agriculture dietary guidelines. University of Rhode Island Nutrition Professor Kathleen Melanson aims to help inform the newest guidelines, due out in 2025, as she begins a nutritional study funded by a $300,000 grant from the USDA.

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Released: 12-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Cedars-Sinai Radiation Oncology Earns Top Accreditation
Cedars-Sinai

The Department of Radiation Oncology at Cedars-Sinai Cancer has earned accreditation from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Accreditation Program for Excellence.

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Released: 12-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Economist shares advice for managing your budget for Valentine’s Day
Virginia Tech

On Valentine’s Day, people celebrate their relationships with friends, family, or a significant other. Often, the expression of affection involves monetary expenditures. Jadrian Wooten, a Virginia Tech professor in the Department of Economics, provides valuable insight on effectively managing a budget around the holiday. “People should start by determining a realistic amount they can afford to spend on gifts, activities, or experiences for their loved ones,” said Wooten.

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Released: 12-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Chocolate and candy: The hidden Valentine's Day dangers to your pet's health
Virginia Tech

As Valentine's Day approaches, you may be planning to enjoy some chocolates and candies. While these sweet treats delight us, they can pose significant risks to our pets. Understanding what's enjoyable for us but might be harmful for our furry friends is important during this sweet holiday.   “As pet owners, we understand how tempting it can be to share treats with your pets.

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Released: 12-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Love is more complex than ‘5 love languages,’ says expert
Virginia Tech

The ‘5 Love Languages’ popularized by Gary Chapman often get brought up when discussing relationships, but this Valentine’s Day one Virginia Tech psychologist suggests taking a different approach to fostering and nurturing high-quality, loving relationships. To understand Louis Hickman’s perspective, it’s important to also understand the love languages.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Antibody drug conjugates make strides in ovarian cancer with recent FDA approval
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

The UCLA team played a pivotal role in a clinical trial that led to the FDA granting accelerated approval of the first antibody drug conjugate (ADC), mirvetuximab soravtansine, for the treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

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Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
How AI and Wearable Technologies Are Transforming Medicine
Cedars-Sinai

Imagine a world in which the digital watch on your wrist tracks not only your step count, but also your blood sugar, heart rate, blood pressure and respiration.

   
Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Awards Program Recognizes 12 Emerging Leaders in Community Health
George Washington University

Each year, in collaboration with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health at the George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) recognizes and celebrates young leaders whose work and dedication have helped further the health center mission of health care and better health for medically underserved people. From a highly competitive field of nominees from across the country, 12 individuals have been awarded this year’s Emerging Leader distinction for their accomplishments that exemplify the health center mission and the vision of Drs. H. Jack Geiger and Count Gibson, pioneers for community health and human rights.

Newswise: Argonne training program alumni find success in extreme-scale computing
Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Argonne training program alumni find success in extreme-scale computing
Argonne National Laboratory

Past attendees of the annual Argonne Training Program on Extreme-Scale Computing are thriving in careers across the field of high performance computing.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Encefalite: Especialista da Mayo Clinic explica por que o tratamento precoce é importante
Mayo Clinic

A Encefalite é uma doença que envolve a inflamação ou inchaço do cérebro. Isso pode acontecer devido a infecções ou problemas no sistema imunológico, e o tratamento precoce é importante.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
التهاب الدماغ: يشرح خبير من مايو كلينك سبب أهمية العلاج المبكر
Mayo Clinic

التهاب الدماغ هو مرض ينطوي على التهاب أو تورم الدماغ. ويمكن أن يحدث بسبب التهابات أو مشكلات تصيب الجهاز المناعي، والعلاج المبكر لتلك الحالة مهم. يقول ساروش إيراني، بكالوريوس الطب والجراحة.، طبيب الأعصاب، وباحث في مايو كلينك في جاكسونفيل، فلوريدا أنه لهذا السبب من الضروري رفع مستوى الوعي.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Encefalitis: Experto de Mayo Clinic explica por qué es importante el tratamiento temprano
Mayo Clinic

La Encefalitis es una enfermedad que implica inflamación o hinchazón del cerebro. Esto puede suceder debido a infecciones o problemas con el sistema inmunológico, y el tratamiento temprano es importante.

Newswise: Study links small pancreas size to faster progression to stage 3 Type 1 diabetes
Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Study links small pancreas size to faster progression to stage 3 Type 1 diabetes
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

A multicenter, longitudinal study, co-led by investigators at the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC), has discovered that a small pancreas size predicts a faster progression to stage 3 Type 1 diabetes (T1D), the point at which clinical diagnosis occurs.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:00 AM EST
HSS Research Evaluates Whether AI Chatbots Provide Reliable Medical Information
Hospital for Special Surgery

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are more accurate than expected when asked to answer medical questions about spine surgery, but patients still need to use extreme caution when turning to these tools for help with medical decision-making.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 9:30 AM EST
Mount Sinai Researchers Awarded $4.1 Million NIH Grant to Advance Understanding of Sleep Apnea Using Artificial Intelligence
Mount Sinai Health System

Machine-learning method aims to predict consequences of serious sleep disorder impacting millions in the U.S.

Newswise: “ViaBus,” an innovation by Chula engineering alumni, wins the DEmark Award 2023 in Thailand and the Good Design Award (G-Mark) in Japan
Released: 12-Feb-2024 8:55 AM EST
“ViaBus,” an innovation by Chula engineering alumni, wins the DEmark Award 2023 in Thailand and the Good Design Award (G-Mark) in Japan
Chulalongkorn University

Congratulations to the ViaBus Application, developed by alumni of Chula Faculty of Engineering, for winning Thailand’s Design Excellence Award (DEmark) 2023 in the category of Systems, Services, Digital Platform, Online Interface Design, Apps for Smartphones and Tablets, Website.

Newswise: Trevor Owens Named as AIP’s First Chief Research Officer
Released: 12-Feb-2024 8:30 AM EST
Trevor Owens Named as AIP’s First Chief Research Officer
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

AIP is delighted to announce the appointment of Trevor Owens as its first Chief Research Officer.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
Bar-Ilan University study reveals microbiome changes linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bar-Ilan University

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by decreased social communication and repetitive behaviors, has long intrigued scientists seeking to unravel its underlying mechanisms.

   
Newswise: RUDN doctors found a mechanism of preeclampsia development
Released: 12-Feb-2024 7:05 AM EST
RUDN doctors found a mechanism of preeclampsia development
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University doctors studied immunohistochemical markers in patients with normal pregnancy and preeclampsia and noticed patterns.



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