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Medical News George Washington University Report Outlines Opportunities, Challenges for Kidney Health Workforce The American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the world’s largest organization of kidney health professionals, released the latest analysis of the US adult nephrology workforce authored by George Washington University (GWU) researchers. • GWU’s re... – American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Embargo expired on 07-Nov-2016 at 05:00 ET Stanford Study Identifies New Biomarkers for Huntington’s Disease Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have identified several new biological markers to measure the progression of the inherited neurodegenerative disorder Huntington’s disease. Their findings, which will be published online Novembe... – The Rockefeller University Press Journal of Experimental Medicine, November 14th, 2016; 2 P30 NS069375 06; HL52141; R01 NS088192 Embargo expired on 07-Nov-2016 at 09:00 ET Andeans with Altitude Sickness Produce Massive Amounts of Red Blood Cells To better understand why some people adapt well to life at high altitude while others don’t, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine studied red blood cells derived from representatives of both groups living in the Ande... – University of California San Diego Health Sciences Journal of Experimental Medicine Embargo expired on 07-Nov-2016 at 09:00 ET Common Food Additive Promotes Colon Cancer in Mice Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter intestinal bacteria in a manner that promotes intestinal inflammation and colorectal cancer, according to a new study. – Georgia State University Cancer Research Embargo expired on 07-Nov-2016 at 08:00 ET Maternal B12 Deficiency May Increase Child’s Risk of Type-2 Diabetes B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to metabolic problems such as type-2 diabetes, according to research presented today at the Society for Endocrinology’s annual Conference in Brighton. These findings could lead to a review of ... – University of Warwick Society for Endocrinology’s annual conference Embargo expired on 06-Nov-2016 at 19:05 ET 12-Week Exercise Program Significantly Improved Testosterone Levels in Overweight, Obese Men Twelve weeks of aerobic exercise significantly boosted testosterone levels in overweight and obese men, according to researchers from Tsukuba University and Ryutsu Keizai University in Japan. Increased levels were highest among men who exercised vigo... – American Physiological Society (APS) Embargo expired on 04-Nov-2016 at 16:00 ET Exercise During Pregnancy May Reduce Markers of Aging in Offspring Exercise during pregnancy may be as effective in protecting the next generation from age-related health risks as efforts made during the offspring's own adulthood. Researchers from the University of Kentucky think that short-term lifestyle changes du... – American Physiological Society (APS) Embargo expired on 04-Nov-2016 at 11:30 ET Insight Into the Seat of Human Consciousness For millennia, philosophers have struggled to define human consciousness. Now, a team of researchers led by neurologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has pinpointed the regions of the brain that may play a role maintaining it. Thei... – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology; S10RR023043; K23NS083741; R01HD069776; R01NS073601; R01NS085477; R21MH099196; R21NS082870; R21NS085491; R21HD07616; R25NS065743... Embargo expired on 04-Nov-2016 at 16:00 ET Opening of Cardiac Direct Access Unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Transforms Cardiac Care in New England The CardioVascular Institute (CVI) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has transformed the delivery of cardiac care with the opening of the new Cardiac Direct Access Unit (CDAc). The first of its kind in New England, the outpatient unit o... – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Embargo expired on 07-Nov-2016 at 05:00 ET NewYork-Presbyterian Launches Digital Urgent Care and Virtual Visit with NYP OnDemand NewYork-Presbyterian has launched Digital Urgent Care and Virtual Visit, two new online services connecting patients with NYP providers, which includes ColumbiaDoctors, Weill Cornell Medicine’s Physician Organization and NewYork-Presbyterian Medica... – New York-Presbyterian Hospital Embargo expired on 07-Nov-2016 at 08:00 ET Punching Cancer with RNA Knuckles Researchers achieved an unexpected eye-popping reduction of ovarian cancer during a successful test of targeted nanohydrogel delivery in vivo in mice. Adding cisplatin eliminated or starkly diminished tumors. – Georgia Institute of Technology Scientific Reports; Ovarian Cancer Institute at Northside Hospital; Deborah Nash Endowment Fund; Curci Foundation; Markel Foundation; 1R21CA155479-01 Drug Shows Promise for Preventing Pre-Term Birth Researchers from the University of Adelaide have successfully tested a drug that is showing some early promise in efforts to prevent pre-term birth. – University of Adelaide Scientific Reports Here's How Your Body Transports Zinc to Protect Your Health Zinc is essential for wound healing, for vision, for DNA creation, for our senses of taste and smell, even for sexual health. But despite its importance, scientists have never fully understood the mechanism that moves the mineral through the body –... – University of Virginia Health System Chemical Science; Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/J006467/1; National Institutes of Health 1R01GM117325-01; National Institutes of Health 5U54GM094662-05... Researchers Find Immunotherapy Treatments Better for Advanced Skin Cancer The team evaluated 15 randomized controlled trials published between 2011 and 2015, assessing the benefits and harms of targeted or immune checkpoint inhibitors in 6,662 patients with cancer that had spread to the lymph nodes and surgery was not an o... – McMaster University Rubella Virus Persists After Vaccination in Some Patients with Immunodeficiency Disorders Some patients with rare primary immunodeficiency disorders may be at risk for infection by rubella virus, and possibly serious skin inflammation, after receiving the rubella vaccine, usually administered as part of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vac... – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Nov. 2016 print issue Study Challenges Model of Alzheimer’s Disease Progression Researchers provide unprecedented evidence that basal forebrain pathology precedes and predicts both entorhinal pathology and memory impairment in people with Alzheimer's disease. – Cornell University Research Finds Brain Changes, Needs To Be Retrained After ACL Injury Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that regaining full function after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is more than just physical – it requires retraining the brain. – Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy Stressed-Out Rats Consume More Alcohol, Revealing Related Brain Chemistry Researchers found that rodents that had been exposed to stress had a weakened alcohol-induced dopamine response and voluntarily drank more alcohol compared to controls. The blunted dopamine signaling to ethanol arose due to changes in the circuitry i... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Neuron; National Institutes of Health (NS21229, DA09411). Complex Facial Surgery Helps Bring Back Patients’ Smiles Kelly Davis is one of the first of four Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) patients who have had cutting-edge facial reanimation surgery performed by Reuben Bueno Jr., M.D., associate professor and interim chair of the Department of Plastic ... – Vanderbilt University Medical Center UT Southwestern Medical Center Recognized with Health Care Awards UT Southwestern Medical Center has received three major health care awards, including recognitions for being among the top 5 percent of hospitals on quality measures during 2016 and for top patient satisfaction scores. – UT Southwestern Medical Center Mercy Medical Center First Hospital in Maryland to Utilize New FDA-Approved Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant This past October 2016, Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore became the first hospital in Maryland to utilize the new Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI) in a surgical procedure, the first synthetic cartilage device approved by the FDA. – Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore Alzheimer’s Disease Family Caregivers Will Get Telemedicine Training UAB launches study to see if family caregivers for dementia patients can benefit and improve quality of life from learning strategies to alter care-resistant behavior, such as refusal to take a bath, take medicine, accept routine mouth care, abstain ... – University of Alabama at Birmingham ISPOR Launches “New Professionals” Network The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) announced today the launch of its New Professionals Network. The new membership category is designed to serve the unique needs of future leaders in the field of health econ... – International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) MD Anderson Celebrates 75 Years of Making Cancer History® Since 1941, when the Texas Legislature established the state’s first cancer hospital, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has been a beacon of hope for more than 1.1 million patients. – University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Science News Increasing Cost of Natural Hazards as Climate Changes A new comprehensive study of Australian natural hazards paints a picture of increasing heatwaves and extreme bushfires as this century progresses, but with much more uncertainty about the future of storms and rainfall. – University of Adelaide Climatic Change Embargo expired on 07-Nov-2016 at 08:35 ET Dad’s Preconception Exercise May Increase Obesity, Insulin Resistance Risk in Offspring Fathers who exercise regularly before their children are conceived may program their offspring's genes with an increased risk for metabolic disorders, according to new research from East Carolina University. The surprising results, to be presented at... – American Physiological Society (APS) Embargo expired on 04-Nov-2016 at 11:30 ET Study Finds Female Faculty Are Underrepresented in Genomics A Northwestern University study of the collaboration patterns sheds light on how the experiences of STEM female and male faculty vary. Researchers have found that female faculty (in six different disciplines) have as many collaborators, or co-authors... – Northwestern University PLOS Biology, Nov. 4, 2016 Embargo expired on 04-Nov-2016 at 14:00 ET Tsunami of Stars and Gas Produces Dazzling Eye-Shaped Feature in Galaxy Astronomers using ALMA have discovered a tsunami of stars and gas that is crashing midway through the disk of a spiral galaxy known as IC 2163. This colossal wave of material – which was triggered when IC 2163 recently sideswiped another spiral gal... – National Radio Astronomy Observatory Astrophysical Journal, Nov-2016 Embargo expired on 04-Nov-2016 at 13:00 ET The Birth of Massive Stars Is Accompanied by Strong Luminosity Bursts "How do massive stars form?" is one of the fundamental questions in modern astrophysics, because these massive stars govern the energy budget of their host galaxies. Using numerical simulations, researchers at the University of Tübingen in a collabo... – Medical University Wien Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society New Understanding of Rip Currents Could Help to Save Lives Research by the Universities of Southampton and Plymouth has found a new link between breaking waves and the hazard posed by rip currents. The research could result in more lives being saved. – University of Southampton Marine Geology journal Fuel From Sewage Is the Future, Gatekeeping Proteins, 3D-Printed Permanent Magnets, and More in the DOE Science News Source Click here to go directly to the DOE Science News Source – Newswise Researchers Confirm Universal Principles of Phase Transitions New research conducted at the University of Chicago has confirmed a decades-old theory describing the dynamics of continuous phase transitions. The findings, published in the Nov. 4 issue of Science, provide the first clear demonstration of the Ki... – University of Chicago Science Nov 4, 2017 Physicists Gain New Understanding of How Materials Break Scientists at the University of Chicago, New York University and Leiden University could eventually help create materials that resist breaking or crack in a predictable fashion. The findings, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sc... – University of Chicago PNAS Sept 27. 2016 Herbivorous Mammals Have Bigger Bellies What do enormous dinosaurs have in common with tiny shrews? They are both four-legged vertebrates, otherwise known as tetrapods. In the course of evolution, tetrapods developed various body shapes and sizes - from the mouse to the dinosaur - to adapt... – University of Zurich Journal of Anatomy NASA's NavCube Could Support an X-Ray Communications Demonstration in Space -- a NASA First Two proven technologies have been combined to create a promising new technology that could meet future navigational challenges in deep space. It also may help demonstrate -- for the first time -- X-ray communications in space, a capability that would... – NASA Goddard Space Flight Center How Each One of Us Contribute to Arctic Sea Ice Melt Measurements reveal the relationship between individual CO2 emissions and the Arctic's shrinking summer sea ice – Max Planck Society (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) Science, 4 November 2016; doi: 10.1126/science.aag2345 ‘Dine in’ with Family, Friends and Co-Workers on Dec. 3 According to University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences experts, sharing food around the dinner table also helps us feel more connected, make healthier choices and save money along the way. UF/IFAS Extension is encouraging fami... – University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences UF/IFAS Researcher Hopes to Bolster Pollinators, Reduce Water Use, Other Inputs on Golf Courses According to Adam Dale, assistant professor of entomology at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, golf courses could be used to conserve pollinators while reducing water consumption and management inputs such as pest... – University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Save the Date: AVS 63rd International Symposium and Exhibition in Nashville, TN, November 6-11, 2016 The 63rd International Symposium and Exhibition will take place November 6-11, 2016, at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN. Over 1400 presentations will be made for the 3000 registered attendees, featuring papers from AVS technical divisions, tec... – AVS: Science Array Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing Save the Date: Major Acoustics Meeting in Honolulu November 28- December 2, 2016 The 172nd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) will be held November 28- December 2, 2016, at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. The location was picked with all travelers in mind, as it is also the 5th Joint Meeting of t... – Acoustical Society of America (ASA) ORNL Wins Seven R&D 100 Awards Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have received seven R&D 100 Awards in recognition of their significant advancements in science and technology. – Oak Ridge National Laboratory Argonne Nanoscientist Honored as Fellow of the American Physical Society Gary Wiederrecht, a senior nanoscientist at Argonne National Laboratory, has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society. – Argonne National Laboratory PNNL Wins 2 R&D 100 Awards for Underground Cleanup, Carbon Capture Tools that track underground contaminants and speed carbon capture technology development are among R&D Magazine’s 100 most innovative scientific breakthroughs of the year. – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Lifestyle & Social Sciences Chicago Wouldn’t Last Long Under Zombie Invasion, Model Finds In the unlikely event of the zombie apocalypse, it would take less than two months for the undead to take control of the city, says a new study by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory. – Computation Institute Physical Stature as a Teen Could Predict Future Stock Choices Researchers find that people who were relatively tall as teens are more likely to invest in stocks, and those who were overweight are more risk-averse and less likely to participate in the market. – Cornell University UIC Journal Shows ‘Bots’ Sway Political Discourse, Could Impact Election Researchers worry that robot-generated tweets distort political online discussion and may impact election outcomes. – University of Illinois at Chicago First Monday Faculty Comment on 2016 Presidential Election Several faculty experts at the University of Notre Dame are available to comment on issues including immigration, trade, security, international policy and more. Expert Available – University of Notre Dame Political Scientists Available on Presidential Election Northwestern University political science professors Alvin B. Tillery Jr., Jaime Dominguez and Laurel Harbridge are available to comment on the presidential election in its final stretch – early predictions, impact of Latino voters, what to make of... Expert Available – Northwestern University Artist to Discuss Role of Art in Social Activism Artist Sam Kirk will discuss her art and its role in activism. – University of Illinois at Chicago TFI’s On-Ground Counseling Program Named Program of the Year The Family Institute at Northwestern University receives the 2016 Leo. G Bent award in recognition of it's demonstrated commitment to providing outstanding education in counseling. – Family Institute at Northwestern University Business News Local Entrepreneurs Get a Boost From University Center Sacramento State's College of Business Administration helps startups - and students who want real-world experience. – California State University, Sacramento Embargo expired on 05-Nov-2016 at 12:00 ET