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Medical News Eating Dinner Early, or Skipping It, May Be Effective in Fighting Body Fat The first human test of early time-restricted feeding found that this meal-timing strategy strategy reduced swings in hunger and altered fat and carb burning patterns, which may help with losing weight. In early time-restricted feeding (eTRF), people... – Obesity Society TOS Annual Meeting at ObesityWeek 2016, Nov-2016 Embargo expired on 03-Nov-2016 at 01:00 ET Insurance Coverage of Obesity, Lack of Formal Diagnosis Emerge as Top Barriers to Getting Professional Weight Loss Help Improving health insurance coverage for weight loss services could help people struggling with obesity lose weight, according to a new survey of non-physician health professionals (HPs). A second study found that three out of four patients are affect... – Obesity Society TOS Annual Meeting at ObesityWeek 2016, Nov-2016 Embargo expired on 03-Nov-2016 at 01:00 ET Integrative Biology of Exercise Meeting Highlights: Thursday, November 3 Leading experts will convene at the Integrative Biology of Exercise 7 meeting (Nov. 2–4 in Phoenix) to discuss current research and new findings on how exercise affects us at all stages of life, from preconception to old age. Read more about today'... – American Physiological Society (APS) Embargo expired on 03-Nov-2016 at 00:00 ET Kids Continue to Consume Too Much Salt, Putting Them at Risk Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, kills more than 800,000 Americans each year. We know that too much salt may contribute to high blood pressure and increased cardiovascular risk. According to a new study in the Journal of th... – Elsevier BV Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Embargo expired on 03-Nov-2016 at 00:00 ET Brain Volume May Help Predict Who Will Develop Dementia with Lewy Bodies MINNEAPOLIS – A lack of shrinkage in the area of the brain responsible for memory may be a sign that people with thinking and memory problems may go on to develop dementia with Lewy bodies rather than Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study... – American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Embargo expired on 02-Nov-2016 at 16:00 ET Single Mutation in Recessive Gene Increases Risk of Earlier Onset Parkinson’s Disease A collaboration of 32 researchers in seven countries, led by scientists at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Florida, has found a genetic mutation they say confers a risk for development of Parkinson’s disease earlier than usual. – Mayo Clinic Embargo expired on 02-Nov-2016 at 10:00 ET National Prostate Biopsy and Radical Prostatectomy Volumes Decreased Significantly Following Recommendation Against PSA Screening A new study has found that the rate of prostate biopsies and radical prostatectomies decreased following a 2012 United States Preventative Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation against prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing. – New York-Presbyterian Hospital Embargo expired on 02-Nov-2016 at 11:00 ET Study: Lack of Brain Shrinkage May Help Predict Who Develops Dementia with Lewy Bodies Dementia with Lewy bodies is a progressive disease that causes hallucinations, decline in mental abilities, rigid muscles, slow movement and tremors. With symptoms similar to Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, a correct diagnosis can be... – Mayo Clinic Embargo expired on 02-Nov-2016 at 16:05 ET NewYork-Presbyterian/Westchester Division Earns Planetree Honor for Patient-Centered Care NewYork-Presbyterian/Westchester has received the 2016 Planetree Distinction Award for Leadership and Innovation in Patient-Centered Care. – New York-Presbyterian Hospital Embargo expired on 03-Nov-2016 at 06:00 ET Mount Sinai Health System Launches First Enterprise-Wide Platform to Prescribe Apps to Patients Researchers in the Sinai App Lab at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed RxUniverse, the first enterprise-wide digital medicine care delivery system that enables physicians to digitally prescribe evidence-based mobile health app... – Mount Sinai Health System Embargo expired on 02-Nov-2016 at 11:00 ET The American Journal of Gastroenterology Presents “The Negative Issue” The American College of Gastroenterology is pleased to announce the publication of “The Negative Issue” of The American Journal of Gastroenterology (AJG), a full issue of the College’s flagship journal dedicated to negative studies, which focus... – American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) American Journal of Gastroenterology The Akko Tower Ship Wreck Probably Dates to the Nineteenth Century and Is Not Connected to Napoleon The shipwreck found at the foot of the Tower of Flies in Akko harbor is beginning to share its secrets. In a new study combining maritime archeology and metallurgy, research student Maayan Cohen of the University of Haifa managed to unravel the chemi... – University of Haifa Initial Results of LAA Closure Device for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Demonstrate Device Safety and Low Rates of Major Adverse Events Initial results from the largest, prospective evaluation of a percutaneous transcatheter left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device (Amplatzer Amulet) for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation show that the device has a ... – Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) A Lot of Blood, for No Reason? U-M Team Concludes That Common, Costly Clot Test Has Few Benefits A half billion dollars – at least -- gets spent each year on blood tests to see which hospital patients have a genetic quirk that makes their blood more likely to form dangerous clots. And most of that spending probably isn’t necessary, a new rev... – University of Michigan Health System J. Hosp. Med., 11: 801–804. doi:10.1002/jhm.2616 Women Experience Marked Decline in Sexual Function in Months Immediately Before and After Onset of Menopause Women experience a notable decline in sexual function approximately 20 months before and one year after their last menstrual period, and that decrease continues, though at a somewhat slower rate, over the following five years, according to a study le... – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Menopause, Nov - 2016; U01NR004061, U01AG012505, U01AG012535, U01AG012531, U01AG012539, U01AG012546, U01AG012553, U01AG012554 and U01AG012495 Sleep Deprivation May Cause People to Eat More Calories Sleep deprivation may result in people consuming more calories during the following day, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis led by researchers at King's College London. – King's College London European Journal of Clinical Nutrition UT Austin Psychology Researchers Map Neurological Process of Learning, Deciding Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin can now map what happens neurologically when new information influences a person to change his or her mind, a finding that offers more insight into the mechanics of learning. – University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Technology Brings New Precision to Study of Circadian Rhythm in Individual Cells A new technology may help scientists better understand how an individual cell synchronizes its biological clock with other cells. – University of Georgia under Grant Nos. 1150042, 1242030, 1359095, 1426834 Brain Volume Predicts Successful Weight Loss in the Elderly If you’re trying to lose weight, what are your chances of success? Your brain may hold the key. Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center believe they may have found a way to predict who will be successful in their weight-loss efforts with ... – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Obesity early online, Nov-2016 Neurocognitive Deficits May Be a Red Flag for Psychosis While schizophrenia is best known for episodes of psychosis – a break with reality during which an individual may experience delusions and hallucinations – it is also marked by chronic neurocognitive deficits, such as problems with memory and att... – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center JAMA Psychiatry; SCDMH82101008006 ; U01MH081928; P50 MH080272; R01 MH096027; U01 MH081857; U01 MH081984; P50 MH066286; R01 MH60720; U01 MH082022... First of Its Kind Comprehensive Assessment of Malaria in Madagascar Paves Way for National Strategic Plan for Its Eradication Researchers at the Center for Global Health & Diseases at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and international colleagues, have provided the first of its kind comprehensive assessment of the current status of malaria in Madagascar, l... – Case Western Reserve University Gene Mutations May Increase Adverse Event Risk in Older Adults Taking Multiple Meds Gene mutations that affect drug metabolism may explain higher hospitalization rates for some older adults taking multiple medications, according to researchers from Columbia University. – Columbia University Medical Center New Study Confirms Link Between Early Menopause and Higher Risk of Fracture Data pulled from WHI clinical trials shows fracture risk for those with early menopause not minimized by use of calcium, vitamin D, or standard dose hormone therapy. – North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Menopause Should Men Get a PSA Test for Prostate Cancer? When the USPSTF recommended against prostate-specific antigen screening for prostate cancer in 2012, researchers began studying what effect this would have on diagnosing and treating prostate cancer. – Beaumont Health JAMA Surgery. Published online November 2, 2016.doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.3987. The Medical Minute: Opioids Can Pose Particular Danger to Children Overdose of prescription pain killers may seem like a grown-up problem, but children are increasingly being hospitalized for opioid poisoning. – Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Surgery Setup: Making a Difference for People, Safety and Costs /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Mason Institute, a leading lean education resource for health care organizations, just released a news story that outlines how teams at Virginia Mason improved the surgery setup process and enhanced quality and safety, reduce... – Virginia Mason Institute Vanderbilt Sleep Experts Offer Tips to Adjust to This Weekend’s Time Change When daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, we set clocks back one hour, and essentially gain an extra hour of sleep—but that extra hour of sleep comes at the price of early evening darkness. – Vanderbilt University Medical Center Plenary 3 of ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress Explores Key Lessons From the Interquality Project The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) hosted its third plenary session, "How to Control Costs and Improve Access to Medicines: Lessons from the InterQuality Project," at the Society’s 19th Annual European Con... – International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress ISPOR Recognizes Five Distinguished Recipients of 2016 Service Awards at 19th Annual European Congress ISPOR recognized recipients at its 19th Annual European Congress. The ISPOR Awards Program is designed to foster and recognize excellence and outstanding technical achievement in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR). – International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress Focuses on the Use of Real-World Data in Health Technology Assessment ISPOR held an issue panel entitled, "Using Observational (Real-World) Data in Health Technology Assessment: Route to Confusion or Better Decisions?" The session took place at the Society’s 19th Annual European Congress in Vienna, Austria. – International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress UVA's Carter Immunology Center Marks 25 Years of Changing How We Approach Disease Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have developed an experimental vaccine to battle melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. It’s an example of cutting-edge immunotherapy, the harnessing of the immune system’s power to ba... – University of Virginia Health System Dr. Kathleen Powderly Elected a Fellow at the Hastings Center Kathleen Powderly, PhD, CNM, director of the John Conley Division of Medical Ethics and Humanities at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, has been elected a fellow of The Hastings Center. – SUNY Downstate Medical Center SUNY Downstate Receives Insight into Diversity 2016 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award SUNY Downstate Medical Center has received the 2016 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. – SUNY Downstate Medical Center Research Connects First-Time Kidney Stone Formers and Chronic Kidney Disease Mayo Clinic nephrologists have uncovered a connection between first-time kidney stone formers and chronic kidney disease. In a paper published today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers announce a persistent decline in kidney functioning following... – Mayo Clinic GW Researcher Receives $2.8M Grant to Continue Study of Corneal Wound Healing Mary Ann Stepp, Ph.D., professor of anatomy and regenerative biology and of opthalmology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, received a $2.8 million grant to continue her 27 years of research on corneal wound h... – George Washington University URI Engineering Students Creating Scoliosis Brace That Focuses on Comfort, Fit, Design Mechanical engineering students at the University of Rhode Island are collaborating with a local doctor and a Rhode Island company to create a brace that, well, fits like a glove—and is just as comfortable. – University of Rhode Island Exploring Pathway Messaging in the Development of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer A Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey researcher has received a $200,000 Grant from The V Foundation for Cancer Research to explore signaling in a cell pathway in triple-negative breast cancer. – Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Physician Groups Join Forces to Improve Use of Head CT Scans in Children The Image Gently Alliance, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery and allied medical organizations have launched the “Think A-Head” campaign to help ... – American College of Radiology (ACR) New AACI President Gerson Aims to Integrate Cancer Treatment Advances into the Community Stanton L. Gerson, MD, director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, in Cleveland, is the new president of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI). His presidential initiative aims to improve patient outcomes and health care value in... – Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) New Videos, Resources Launch Outreach Campaign on Vision-Preserving Technology To celebrate its revolutionary impact on eye care around the world, the Associatio n for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) has independently produced a series of short videos, educational tools and advocacy resources on the discovery and de... – Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) GW Co-Sponsors Scientific Research Summit with Instituto Butantan and Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil on Zika Virus The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences’ International Medicine Programs and Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine are co-sponsoring a two-day scientific research summit with the Instituto But... – George Washington University Columbia University Medical Center and Lighthouse Guild Hold Conference on New Technologies for Patients with Vision Loss Daniel Palanker, PhD, and Pradeep Y. Ramulu, MD, PhD, are recognized for their significant achievements in vision research. – Lighthouse Guild Alfred W. Bressler Vision Science Symposium Mount Sinai Heart Hosts Advanced Heart Disease Symposium The 2016 Mount Sinai ADVANCED Heart Disease Symposium is a one-day intensive state-of-the-art review of heart failure and advanced cardiac care, consisting of didactic lectures, debates and expert panel discussions of emerging or controversial topics... – Mount Sinai Health System Science News Can Radioactive Waste Be Immobilized in Glass for Millions of Years? How do you handle nuclear waste that will be radioactive for millions of years, keeping it from harming people and the environment? It isn’t easy, but Rutgers researcher Ashutosh Goel has discovered ways to immobilize such waste – the offshoot of... – Rutgers University Embargo expired on 03-Nov-2016 at 00:05 ET UF/IFAS Imaging System Can Detect Citrus Greening Before Symptoms Show A time-lapse polarized imaging system may help citrus growers detect greening before the plant’s leaves show symptoms, which should help growers as they try to fend off the deadly disease. – University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences A Death Star's Ghostly Glow, Team Discovers Rare Triple Star System, Spinal Muscles Shrink After Months in Space, and More in the Space News Source The latest in space and astronomy in the Space News Source – Newswise Make America Tweet Again Computer scientists from the University of Utah’s College of Engineering have developed what they call “sentiment analysis” software that can automatically determine how someone feels based on what they write or say. To test out the accuracy of... – University of Utah Tricking Moths Into Revealing the Computational Underpinnings of Sensory Integration A research team led by University of Washington biology professor Tom Daniel has teased out how hawkmoths integrate signals from two sensory systems: vision and touch. – University of Washington PNAS, 2016; FA8651-13-1-0004; FA9550-14-1-0398 Elephant Poaching Costs African Tourism $25 Million Per Year In Africa, tens of thousands of elephants are killed by poachers each year. Now a new study shows that this poaching crisis costs African countries around $25 million annually in lost tourism revenue. – University of Vermont Nature Communications, Nov 1, 2016 Shedding a Light on Contaminants Soil pollution rarely makes headlines, though it is a prevalent global issue. Spectroscopic technologies are a promising alternative to traditional analytical methods. They can reduce soil processing time from a week to mere minutes. – American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Soil Science Society of America Journal, June 17, 2016 Story Tips From the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, November 2016 ORNL study shows mixing lignin, low-cost additives with rubber produces high-performance renewable thermoplastics; Scientists can "squeeze" more fuel from shale in ExxonMobil-funded study; ORNL hosts Buildings 13 conference for building envelope expe... – Oak Ridge National Laboratory Fuel From Sewage Is the Future – and It's Closer Than You Think RICHLAND, Wash. – It may sound like science fiction, but wastewater treatment plants across the United States may one day turn ordinary sewage into biocrude oil, thanks to new research at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Labora... – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Unusual Martian Region Leaves Clues to Planet's Past Researcher Don Hood from LSU and colleagues from collaborating universities studied an unusual region on Mars -- an area with high elevation called Thaumasia Planum. They analyzed the geography and mineralogy of this area they termed Greater Thaumasi... – Louisiana State University Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets. Fluorescent Sensor Provides Low-Cost Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis NIH-funded scientists have developed a new diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis. The new device provides a cheaper, easier way to detect levels of chloride in sweat, which are elevated in cystic fibrosis patients. – National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Chemical Science; EB012575; CA182670; HL118498; DMR1313553 A New Report on private sector cybersecurity, Grant to Protect Internet Of Things Tech, Weakness in Common Computer Chip, All in the Cybersecurity News Source The latest research and features on cybersecurity in the Cybersecurity News Source – Newswise Researchers ID First Two Genes Regulating Sleep in Mice Using Genetic Screening Researchers have identified the first two core genes that regulate the amount of deep sleep and dreaming, a key development they believe will lead to the discovery of a network of related genes controlling sleep. – UT Southwestern Medical Center Nature, November 2016 UCI, Other Researchers Shed Light on Process of Programmed Mitochondrial Cell Death Irvine, Calif., Nov. 2, 2016 – Employing a novel sensor made of graphene – a one-atom-thin layer of carbon – University of California, Irvine researchers have gained new insight into the process of programmed cell death in mitochondria, possibl... – University of California, Irvine Scientific Reports, Oct-2016 How the Chicken Crossed the Red Sea The discarded bone of a chicken leg,  still etched with teeth marks from a dinner thousands of years ago, provides some of the oldest known physical evidence for the introduction of domesticated chickens to the continent of Africa, research from Was... – Washington University in St. Louis International Journal of Osteoarchaeology Major Family of Gene-Regulating Proteins Has Drug-Sized Pocket An entire class of proteins called transcription factors has largely been ignored by the pharmaceutical industry because it’s difficult to design and screen drugs against them. But a new study from scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Disco... – Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute eLIFE, Oct 2016; NIGMS 1R01GM117013; DoD CDMRP W81XWH-16-1-0322 Peering Into Batteries: X-Rays Reveal Lithium-Ion’s Mysteries Scientists are using x-rays from the national laboratories to study the movement and structure of lithium-ion batteries in real time. This technique led to the development of the cathode used in the Chevrolet Volt and is now being used to improve our... – Department of Energy, Office of Science Sandia to Evaluate if Computational Neuroscientists Are on Track The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) launched the Machine Intelligence from Cortical Networks (MICrONS) project earlier this year. Sandia National Laboratories is refereeing the work of three university-led teams to map, under... – Sandia National Laboratories New Book Looks at Postwar History of Genetic Disease Many think of eugenics as a scientific and social movement of the past, which quickly fell out of favor after World War II. In recent decades, however, the specter of eugenics has been making something of a comeback as tests for genetic disorders hav... – Creighton University UCI Chemist Shane Ardo Named One of 5 Inaugural Moore Inventor Fellows Irvine, Calif., Nov. 2, 2016 – Shane Ardo, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine, has been named a Moore Inventor Fellow by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and will receive $825,000 over three years to fund ... – University of California, Irvine Lifestyle & Social Sciences When Dictators Die, Stability Reigns A dictator’s death rarely leads to regime change, according to a new study that comes as a fifth of the world’s authoritarian rulers are at least 70 years old and in various stages of declining health. – Michigan State University Journal of Democracy Being More Like Men Does Not Help Women in STEM Careers Even when women were more like men 20 to 40 years ago, it didn’t help them get a job in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, says Sassler, professor of policy analysis and management. – Cornell University Report Released on Affordable Care Act Implementation in Louisville Findings from a recent study on health care utilization in Metro Louisville indicate the uninsured rate decreased by more than half in just one year, from almost 17 percent in 2013 to just under 8 percent in 2014. – University of Louisville ​Kids Should Be Part of Treatment for Moms Fighting Substance Use Mothers in therapy for drug and alcohol use recover faster if their children take part in their treatment sessions, according to a first-of-its-kind study. – Ohio State University Psychology of Addictive Behaviors Questionnaire Predicts Likelihood of Unprotected Sex, Binge Drinking Researchers in the social sciences have been searching for a holy grail: an accurate way to predict who is likely to engage in problematic behavior, like using drugs. – Cornell University Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, Aug-2016 Yearning for a New Phone? You Might Be Suffering From ‘Comparison Neglect’ If you’re reading this on a shiny new iPhone 7, new research suggests you might not have given your old phone its due before trading up. – University of Florida What Do New Yorkers Think of Their Healthcare? A painful, pre-existing condition — obsession over the cost of medical care and health insurance – makes the latest announcements of rising insurance rates a potent political issue, according to survey takers who polled patients throughout New Yo... – Cornell University World War I: Nurses in the Trenches Letters from Johns Hopkins nurses in World War I reveal the caring amid the carnage – Johns Hopkins School of Nursing UF/IFAS Gets $5 Million to Help Families Strengthen Relationships About 160,000 people got divorced in 2014 in Florida, according to the state Department of Health. UF/IFAS Extension faculty hope to help lower that number a bit through a program called SMART Couples. – University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Researchers Study How Religious Organizations Influence Political Efficacy in 2016 Presidential Election Researchers from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service are studying how politics and religion mesh in the 2016 presidential election. The nonpartisan study is led by Dr. Rebecca Glaz... – University of Arkansas at Little Rock Arkansas Poll Finds More Than 50 Percent Support for Trump, Boozman The 18th annual Arkansas Poll released today found an electorate more optimistic about the economy, but more pessimistic about crime, healthcare, education and politics. Expert Available – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Welcome Home. Who Are You? Those first holidays with college freshmen returning home can be exciting . . . and frustrating. Here's how to cope. Expert Available – Rowan University Herzfeld Foundation Gives the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $1.5 Million for Innovation, Research Gift will support research and development that could improve southeastern Wisconsin’s economy. – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Business News Channeling Influence: How Companies Use Campaign Contributions to Compete After the 1996 telecom deregulation, American cable, broadband, and phone companies became highly strategic in their campaign finance strategy, using donations to state legislators to gain advantage with appointed regulators. And when their competito... – University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business Indiana University Kelley School of Business Panel Presents Somber Economic Forecast for 2017 In presenting the Indiana University Kelley School of Business' annual economic forecast for 2017, faculty offered a somber view and even raised the possibility that their forecast could be wishful thinking. As in 2015 and this year, the IU Kelley Sc... – Indiana University Panel of Professors Gives UBER a Grade of ‘C’ for ‘Self-Serving’ Endorsement of Nevada Assemblyman Drexel University’s Institute for Strategic Leadership and the American Marketing Association administered a Real Time Expert Poll © asking a panel of business professors to grade Uber on its move to support the re-election of republican candidate... – Drexel University 80+ Startups At Babson College’s Rocket Pitch For Entrepreneurs 2016 More than 80 startups will participate in the Babson College Rocket Pitch event for entrepreneurs, Thursday, November 3, 2016 on the Wellesley campus. The 17th annual event showcases Babson (students and alumni), Olin College of Engineering and Well... – Babson College New U.S. Robotics Roadmap Calls for Increased Regulations, Education and Research A new U.S. Robotics Roadmap released Oct. 31 calls for better policy frameworks to safely integrate new technologies, such as self-driving cars and commercial drones, into everyday life. The document also advocates for increased research efforts in t... – University of California, San Diego Marketplace Ontario Start-Up Company Secures US$41.4 Million to Advance Cancer Immunotherapy The Ottawa Hospital, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) and McMaster University congratulate Turnstone Biologics Inc. (Turnstone) on securing $41.4 million U.S. in new private investments. – McMaster University