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Newswise: Study Compares Robotic-Assisted to Augmented Reality Spine Surgery - Both Enable High Degree of Precision and Accuracy
Release date: 3-Dec-2024 4:20 PM EST
Study Compares Robotic-Assisted to Augmented Reality Spine Surgery - Both Enable High Degree of Precision and Accuracy
Hospital for Special Surgery

A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) comparing robotic-assisted navigation (RAN) to the use of augmented reality (AR) in spine surgery found that both techniques demonstrate excellent accuracy and safety for pedicle screw placement. The research was published online ahead of print in the journal Spine.

Newswise: Coastal retreat in Alaska is accelerating because of compound climate impacts
Release date: 3-Dec-2024 3:30 PM EST
Coastal retreat in Alaska is accelerating because of compound climate impacts
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

The overlapping effects of sea level rise, permafrost thaw subsidence, and erosion may lead to land loss in Arctic coastal regions that dwarfs the land loss from any single one of these climate hazards, scientists say.

Newswise: Bascom Palmer Receives Multimillion Dollar Award to Support Functional Whole-Eye Transplant
Release date: 3-Dec-2024 3:25 PM EST
Bascom Palmer Receives Multimillion Dollar Award to Support Functional Whole-Eye Transplant
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

Researchers with Bascom Palmer Eye Institute are tackling the formidable task of surgically recovering a live human eye and maintaining its function for vision restoration through organ transplantation.

Newswise: Predicting cardiac issues in cancer survivors using a serum protein panel test
Release date: 3-Dec-2024 3:05 PM EST
Predicting cardiac issues in cancer survivors using a serum protein panel test
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital identified a panel of 27 proteins that could accurately predict treatment-related cardiomyopathy risk among childhood cancer survivors.

Newswise: Delivering humanitarian aid in digital age
Release date: 3-Dec-2024 2:50 PM EST
Delivering humanitarian aid in digital age
Washington University in St. Louis

A new study by Tarek Ghani, at WashU Olin Business School, found that, despite their lack of tech literacy, women in Afghanistan were able to use funds delivered directly to their phones to purchase food and other necessities. Aid agencies are already taking notice of the work.

Newswise: Truck Drivers Need Tailored Health Supports to Keep on Truckin’
Released: 3-Dec-2024 2:40 PM EST
Truck Drivers Need Tailored Health Supports to Keep on Truckin’
University of South Australia

It might seem out of place on the side of a highway, but purpose-built exercise equipment installed at truck stops across Australia could be just the thing to encourage truck drivers to take a break and take control of their health and wellbeing.

Newswise: Virtual Environment Teaches Classroom Strategies in Turbulent Times for Future Educators
Release date: 3-Dec-2024 2:30 PM EST
Virtual Environment Teaches Classroom Strategies in Turbulent Times for Future Educators
Southern Methodist University

In SMU’s Mursion Simulation Environment, located in the Simmons School of Education and Human Development, undergraduate and graduate students learn to manage classroom conflicts and advance student understanding by interacting with teen avatars.

Newswise: MERMAID Named Winner of 2024-2025 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE Grant for Nonprofits
Release date: 3-Dec-2024 2:00 PM EST
MERMAID Named Winner of 2024-2025 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE Grant for Nonprofits
Wildlife Conservation Society

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today announced it has been selected as a winner of the 2024 Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant, a public grant opportunity open to registered 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the United States who are using technology to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

Newswise: Home and Neighborhood Environments Impact Sedentary Behavior in Teens Globally
Release date: 3-Dec-2024 1:45 PM EST
Home and Neighborhood Environments Impact Sedentary Behavior in Teens Globally
University of California San Diego

Adolescents worldwide are spending an average of 8 to 10 hours per day engaging in sedentary activities such as watching television, using electronic devices, playing video games and riding in motorized vehicles, according to a multinational study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.

Release date: 3-Dec-2024 12:55 PM EST
UC Irvine-co-led study finds DNA damage is key factor in age-related macular degeneration
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Dec. 3, 2024 – A research team co-led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that accumulated DNA damage in the retina is a key contributor to age-related macular degeneration and that targeting specific retinal cell types may lead to treatments that slow or stop progression. Affecting approximately 200,000 Americans annually, AMD is a major cause of blindness in people over 50.


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