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Medical News Study shows low-dose chemotherapy regimens could prevent tumor recurrence in types of breast cancer and pancreatic cancer Conventional, high-dose chemotherapy treatments can cause the fibroblast cells surrounding tumors to secrete proteins that promote the tumors’ recurrence in more aggressive forms, researchers have discovered. Frequent, low-dose chemotherapy regimen... – The Rockefeller University Press Journal of Experimental Medicine, December 12th, 2016; MOST 102-2628-B-400-MY3; MOST 103-2314-B-400-019; MOST 104-2314-B-400-022-MY3; MOST 105-2314-B-400-018-MY3; NHRI CA-103-SP-01... Embargo expired on 23-Nov-2016 at 09:00 ET JACR Redefines Radiology Health Care Delivery in Tandem With Patients In a first, a special issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR®) explores radiology patient engagement from the patient perspective. Original articles provide valuable insights to help radiologists make the care they provide m... – American College of Radiology (ACR) Embargo expired on 23-Nov-2016 at 09:00 ET Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life, Lessens Symptoms People living with serious illness who receive palliative care have better quality of life. – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) JAMA Embargo expired on 22-Nov-2016 at 11:00 ET From Champagne Bubbles, Dance Parties and Disease to New Nanomaterials Nucleation processes are a first step in the structural rearrangement involved in the phase transition of matter: a liquid morphing into a gas, a gas becoming a liquid and so on. Understanding this process is critical for preventing, halting or treat... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) Kinetics of spontaneous filament nucleation via oligomers: Insights from theory and simulation; The Journal of Chemical Physics Embargo expired on 22-Nov-2016 at 11:00 ET UAB Physician Calls for Better Understanding, Policy and Treatment for Opioid Addiction Stefan Kertesz, M.D., says a better understanding of what caused and what sustains the opioid epidemic is needed among policymakers and physicians to best serve patients and address the crisis. – University of Alabama at Birmingham Substance Abuse Embargo expired on 22-Nov-2016 at 12:00 ET Violence Against Children Costs South Africa $16.85 Billion Annually, Researchers Say Violence against children in South Africa cost the nation R238.58 billion (equivalent to $16.85 billion in U.S. dollars) in 2015, Save the Children South Africa revealed at a press conference today (Nov. 23). – Georgia State University Most Nursing Home Patients Refuse Dental Care During Stay, UB Study Concludes Nearly 90 percent of patients at long-term care facilities don’t take advantage of dental services, even when they are free, a recent study by University at Buffalo researchers has found. – University at Buffalo UAB Case Study Chronicles First Brain Bleed Tied to Energy Drinks Investigators at UAB have presented the first case study of a patient experiencing a brain bleed following consumption of an energy drink. – University of Alabama at Birmingham American Journal of Emergency Medicine, UNC-Chapel Hill OB-GYN Dr Alison Stuebe Co-Authors Study Shows Alarming Disparities in Health Outcomes Could Be Prevented by Breastfeeding Lack of paid leave and outdated maternity care are barriers to breastfeeding that disproportionately impact families of color. This is the first study to show how these disparities translate into differences in health outcomes. – University of North Carolina Health Care System Journal of Pediatrics Scripps Florida Scientists Find Surprising Answers to ‘Food Coma’ Conundrum Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), Florida Atlantic University and Bowling Green State University may have finally found a reason for the 'food coma' phenomenon. – Scripps Research Institute eLife; R21DK092735 Study Sheds Light on Parasite That Causes River Blindness The parasite that causes river blindness infects about 37 million people in parts of Africa and Latin America, causing blindness and other major eye and skin diseases in about 5 million of them. A study from Washington University School of Medicine i... – Washington University in St. Louis Nature Microbiology Oceans Act as A "Heat Sink" Study by three universities, NASA, NOAA and NCAR, points to the prominent role global ocean played in absorbing extra heat from the atmosphere by acting as a “heat sink” as an explanation for the observed decrease in a key indicator of climate ch... – University of Delaware Earth’s Future Largest Study of Its Kind Finds Rare Genetic Variations Linked to Schizophrenia Genetic variations that increase schizophrenia risk are rare, making it difficult to study their role. To overcome this, the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, an international team led by Jonathan Sebat, PhD, at University of California San Diego Scho... – University of California San Diego Health Sciences Nature Genetics New Clues in Fight Against Leukemia, Other B Cell Cancers Biochemical “cross talk” in an important pathway can be altered so that immune system cells that have turned cancerous can be eliminated. The findings could have future implications for treating cancer with the help of microRNAs. – American Technion Society Cell Reports Researchers Find Potential Therapy for Brain Swelling During Concussion A team of biomedical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have identified a cause of fluid swelling of the brain, or cellular edema, that occurs during a concussion. – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Nature Scientific Reports A Miracle for the Millers ... – University of North Carolina Health Care System Mayo Clinic Investigators Pinpoint Cause, Possible Treatment for Rare Form of Sarcoma Researchers at Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have discovered a potential cause and a promising new treatment for inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors, a rare soft tissue cancer that does not respond to radiation or chemotherapy. – Mayo Clinic Conference Addressing Health Disparities in Lesbian and Bisexual Women Dec. 1 Conference offers presentations and a panel highlighting inclusive policies and practices promoting a welcoming environment, strong patient-provider relationships, and a safe space for women to disclose their sexual orientation, improving the qualit... – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences Patient's Hearing Is Restored Thanks to Cochlear Implant at Loyola Julia Conkin's hearing was so poor she needed to use sign language to communicate. Then she received a cochlear implant at Loyola Medicine, and the results were spectacular. "I could hear things I had not heard for years, like music and conversations... – Loyola University Health System Active Population, Improved Technology Driving Increase in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeries “Not only is the current older population more active, they’re not as willing as people once were to live in pain and tolerate it,” said Mark Shields, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. “And the current technol... Expert Available – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 5 Tips to Help Alzheimer’s Families Have Happier Holidays Dealing with Alzheimer’s disease can be difficult any time of year, but the holidays present unique challenges for patients and their families. Expert Available – Houston Methodist Osteoporosis Patient Advocates Fight for Increased DXA Scan Reimbursements Following hip fracture increases after a reduction in reimbursement rates for DXA scans led to fewer scans, a UAB physician joined other advocates and successfully lobbied to increase DXA scan reimbursements to better identify and reduce hip fracture... – University of Alabama at Birmingham Mark Chance, Vice Dean for Research, Named AAAS Fellow Mark R. Chance, PhD, vice dean for research at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. – Case Western Reserve University Science Einstein Scientist Receives $7.5 Million Grant for Congenital Heart Disease Research The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Bernice Morrow, Ph.D., at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and collaborators at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) a five-year, $7.5 million grant to study the genetics of congenita... – Albert Einstein College of Medicine P01HD070454 $19.5 Million NIH Contract Targets Drug Development for Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy The University of Utah College of Pharmacy’s Anticonvulsant Drug Development (ADD) Program has been awarded a five-year $19.5 million contract renewal with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to test drugs to treat epilepsy. – University of Utah Health Sciences Huaxi Xu, Ph.D., Named the Jeanne and Gary Herberger Chair in Neuroscience at SBP Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) has announced that Huaxi Xu, Ph.D., has been named the Jeanne and Gary Herberger Leadership Chair in Neuroscience at the institute. – Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Science News Scientists Trace ‘Poisoning’ in Chemical Reactions to the Atomic Scale A combination of experiments, including X-ray studies at Berkeley Lab, revealed new details about pesky deposits that can stop chemical reactions vital to fuel production and other processes. – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Scientific Reports, Nov. 23, 2016 Embargo expired on 23-Nov-2016 at 05:00 ET Shaking Things Up with More Control Excessive vibrations – excessive to the point of injury – have been prominent in the news recently, but researchers have developed an algorithm that could help machines avoid getting trapped in resonant motion. Using a combination of computer sim... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) Control of oscillations in vibration machines: start up and passage through resonance; Chaos Embargo expired on 22-Nov-2016 at 11:00 ET Microbubbles Make Big Impact The quest to develop a wireless micro-robot for biomedical applications requires a small-scale “motor” that can be wirelessly powered through biological media. While magnetic fields can be used to power small robots wirelessly, they do not provid... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) Wireless actuation with functional acoustic surfaces; Applied Physics Letters Embargo expired on 22-Nov-2016 at 11:00 ET Global Brain Initiatives, Images of Photosynthesis in Action, Probing Outermost Electrons of Atoms Deep Inside Solids, and More in the DOE Science News Source Click here to go directly to the DOE Science News Source – Newswise Giant 'Great Valley' Found on Mercury, Asteroid Impacts Could Create Habitats for Life, New Clues From Pluto's Past, and More in the Space News Source The latest in space and astronomy in the Space News Source – Newswise New Grasses Neutralize Toxic Pollution From Bombs, Explosives, and Munitions University of Washington engineers have developed the first transgenic grass species that can take up and destroy RDX -- a toxic compound that has been widely used in explosives since World War II and contaminates military bases across the U.S. and s... – University of Washington Plant Biotechnology Journal; SERDP ER-1498, ESTCP ER-201436 Mood Ring Materials – a New Way to Detect Damage in Failing Infrastructure "Mood ring materials" constitute a new type of smart sensing technology that could play an important role in minimizing and mitigating damage to the nation's failing infrastructure. – Vanderbilt University Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical and Aerospace Systems Cancer Cells ‘Talk’ to Their Environment, and It Talks Back A Cornell-led team has devised a method for measuring the mechanical force cells exert on their surroundings, which can help scientists design better biomaterial scaffolds for tissue engineering. – Cornell University UW–Madison Researchers Study Plant Aging, Gain Insights Into Crop Yields and More MADISON, Wis. – New insights into the mechanism behind how plants age may help scientists better understand crop yields, nutrient allocation, and even the timing and duration of fall leaf color. – University of Wisconsin-Madison Protein and Salt Drive Post-Meal Sleepiness Sleepiness after a large meal is something we all experience, and new research with fruit flies suggests higher protein and salt content in our food, as well as the volume consumed, can lead to longer naps. – eLife eLife Boise State Study Shows Climate Affecting Avian Breeding Milder winters have led to earlier growing seasons and noticeable effects on the breeding habits of some predatory birds. This study looks at kestrels that nested in both non-irrigated shrub and grasslands and those that nested in irrigated crops and... – Boise State University Journal of Animal Ecology Road Salt “Masculinizes” Frogs Naturally occurring chemicals found in de-icing road salts can alter the sex ratios in nearby frog populations, a phenomenon that could reduce the size and viability of species populations, according to a new study by scientists at Yale and Rensselae... – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Hacking for Wildlife: Tech Experts to Hold Hackathon to Fight Wildlife Trafficking The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and SMART Partnership announced that it will hold a hackathon challenge to improve SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool) – the world’s leading tool for protected area management. The challenge will ... – Wildlife Conservation Society PPPL and Princeton Researchers Propose an Explanation for the Mysterious Onset of a Universal Process Article describes physics behind fast magnetic reconnection. – Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Supersonic Spray Yields New Nanomaterial for Bendable, Wearable Electronics An ultrathin film of fused silver nanowires that is both transparent and highly conductive to electric current has been produced by a cheap and simple method devised by an international team of nanomaterials researchers from the University of Illinoi... – University of Illinois at Chicago Advanced Functional Materials, 11-Nov-2016 Single Enzyme Controls Two Plant Hormones Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis isolated an enzyme that controls the levels of two plant hormones simultaneously, linking the molecular pathways for growth and defense. Similar to animals, plants have evolved small molecules called h... – Washington University in St. Louis Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences; National Science Foundation; United States Department of Agriculture NUS Researchers Discover Novel Mechanism to Stop the Spread of Breast Cancer A team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore has found that controlling the levels of the TIP60 protein, which is a tumour suppressor, could potentially prevent the spread of breast canc... – National University of Singapore Journal of Molecular Cell Biology Shaking the ’Shoe: Fan Celebrations at Ohio State Football Games Register on a Seismic Scale The Ohio State University doesn’t just make big plays—it measures exactly how big those plays are, and uses the data to teach students valuable lessons in science. – Ohio State University Red and Blue Collaborate for a Better Kentucky, Nation, World The University of Louisville and University of Kentucky are fierce competitors on the football field but come together to conduct collaborative research funded at almost $11 million this year. – University of Louisville Indiana State Student Recognized for Efforts to Make Athletic Training Profession More Inclusive Doctorate of Athletic Training student Emma Nye is researching LGBTQ issues within her profession and working to make the workplace and her campus more inclusive. – Indiana State University Journal of Contemporary Athletics Iowa State University Scientists Explore Environmental Advantages of Horticultural Bioplastics Bioplastic may offer gardeners a more sustainable alternative to petroleum-based pots and flats, according to Iowa State University research. Although more expensive to manufacture than conventional plastics, bioplastics someday may grow beyond a nic... – Iowa State University Emergence of winter moths has URI scientist worried about another spring of defoliation Winter moths are creating a nuisance and laying eggs that may lead to another spring of defoliated and dying trees. – University of Rhode Island Don’t Drop That Turkey Leg: 5-Second Rule Unsupported by Science When you were a kid, you might have heard a parent or sibling cite the “five-second rule” before swooping down on a piece of fugitive salami or a wayward grape. The basic premise is that once food is dropped on the floor you have a time limit of ... – Computation Institute Pushing Boundaries of UAV Control for Extreme Conditions The work of assistant professor Beibei Ren aims to maximize the capabilities of drones regardless of platform or environmental conditions. Expert Available – Texas Tech University $3 Million Grant Allows NSU Students to Participate in Electromagnetic Observatory in the Straits of Florida Thanks to NAVAIR and the U.S. Navy, the next generation of specialists in science, math and technology are being trained right here at Nova Southeastern University (NSU.) – Nova Southeastern University N00421-15-2-A001 Seven ORNL Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows Seven researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. – Oak Ridge National Laboratory <i>Human Factors</i> Launches Replication Studies Initiative <i>Human Factors</i> Editor-in-Chief Patricia R. DeLucia has announced that the journal will invite replication studies and has appointed Judy Edworthy, PhD, a current member of the editorial board, to serve as Replications Associate Editor. – Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Call for Abstracts: The Science of Consciousness - 2017 Shanghai 'The Science of Consciousness' (‘TSC’) is the world’s largest and longest-running interdisciplinary conference on all aspects of the nature of conscious awareness, feelings and existence. These include how the brain produces consciousness, how ... – Center for Consciousness Studies, University of Arizona, Department of Anesthesiology Lifestyle & Social Sciences Yogic Breathing Helps Fight Major Depression, Penn Study Shows A breathing-based meditation practice known as Sudarshan Kriya yoga helped alleviate severe depression in people who did not fully respond to antidepressant treatments, reports a new study published today in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry from re... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Clinical Psychiatry; UL1TR000003 Black-White Earnings Gap Returns to 1950 Levels After decades of progress, earnings gap between black and white men is back at 1950 levels. – Duke University NBER Working Paper FSU Faculty, Students Connect with Prison Choir Through Power of Music Professor Judy Bowers and students from FSU's choral education program are working with the women's choir at Gadsen Correctional Facility, and the teaching and learning is a two-way street. – Florida State University Season’s Greetings From the UCLA Health Media Relations Team – and a Gift of 5 Holiday Story Ideas UCLA Health experts are available to discuss a wide variety of topics of interest during this holiday season. Expert Available – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences Texas A&M Retailing Studies Director Offers Insight Regarding Holiday Shopping Trends, Tips With the holiday shopping season fast-approaching, retailers around the country are preparing to put new and innovative sales strategies to the test and capture the attention of customers, notes Kelli Hollinger, director of the Center for Retailing ... Expert Available – Texas A&M University UIC Alumni, Faculty Artists Chosen for Whitney Biennial Six UIC alumni and faculty chosen for Whitney Biennial – University of Illinois at Chicago UIC Historian Honored for Book on Buckley and Mailer Kevin Schultz has received the Robert F. Lucid Award from the Norman Mailer Society. The annual award, given for the most outstanding contribution to Mailer scholarship during the previous year, recognizes Schultz’s 2015 book, “Buckley and Mailer... – University of Illinois at Chicago UIC Polish Literary Scholar Wins Career Achievement Award The University of Illinois at Chicago's Michał Paweł Markowski is the recipient of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages' 2016 award for outstanding contribution to scholarship. – University of Illinois at Chicago Reception to Celebrate Donation of Political Papers to UIC A reception will be held at UIC to celebrate the donation of political papers from Former Sen. Pres. Emil Jones, Jr. – University of Illinois at Chicago Startup Scholarship to UT Austin MBA Program The University of Texas at Austin has a unique scholarship opportunity for startup founders interested in earning an MBA. Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs will award two scholarships during a shark-tank style pitch competition at UT Austin on February ... – University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) British Chamber Music Rounds Out Bienen’s December Offerings EVANSTON - A concert of chamber music selections by premier British composers will round out the December programming at the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music. Previously announced programs include Duke Ellington’s jazz arrangement of the Tcha... – Northwestern University Business News Low-Income Earners Need to Save Tax Returns People with low incomes need to save at least some of their tax returns for rainy days, no matter how hard it is to set aside money, a new study shows. – University of Michigan Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research Despite Upbeat Headlines, Detroit Still Reeling Reports of Detroit’s revival may be premature. Despite the news media’s portrayal of Motown as a comeback kid, most revitalization is occurring in a small swath of the city’s core, while the rest of Detroit continues to decline, finds a new stu... – Michigan State University Business Class Forms Agency to Compete in National Marketing Challenge Undergraduate business students took the lead building an agency to increase brand awareness and target marketing to millennials. – University of Rhode Island As the Holiday Shopping Season Begins, Online Security Expert Offers Tips for #CyberMonday and Beyond Randal Vaughn, Ph.D., professor of information systems in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, said that while most online merchants he uses such as Jet.com and Amazon seem to have excellent consumer protections in place, he has a few t... Expert Available – Baylor University