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Medical News Sunlight Offers Surprise Benefit — It Energizes Infection Fighting T Cells Researchers have found that sunlight, through a mechanism separate than vitamin D production, energizes T cells that play a central role in human immunity. The findings suggest how the skin, the body’s largest organ, stays alert to the many microbe... – Georgetown University Medical Center Scientific Reports, Dec-2016 Embargo expired on 20-Dec-2016 at 05:00 ET Study Finds Dietary Sugar Guidelines Are Based on Low Quality Evidence The research team identified problems with the nutritional guidelines and in particular problems with the research that supported the guidelines’ recommendations. – McMaster University Embargo expired on 19-Dec-2016 at 17:00 ET Mayo Clinic Researchers Announce Discoveries From Largest Genome-Wide Study of Chronic Liver Disease A study of unprecedented scale has led researchers to identify four previously unknown genetic risk locations for primary sclerosing cholangitis, a liver disease that lacks effective medical therapy. A Dec. 19 article in Nature Genetics highlights th... – Mayo Clinic Nature Genetics Embargo expired on 19-Dec-2016 at 11:00 ET CRISPR Screening Identifies Potential HIV Treatment Targets Targeting human genes required for HIV infection but not T cell survival may avoid inducing treatment resistance – Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Nature Genetics; NIH Grant no. CA103866, F31 CA189437, P50 GM082250, U19 AI106754, P01 AI090935 Embargo expired on 19-Dec-2016 at 11:00 ET How to Keep Nanoparticle "Caterpillars" Safe From The "Crows" of the Immune System A University of Colorado Cancer Center paper published today in the journal Nature Nanotechnology details how the immune system recognizes nanoparticles, potentially paving the way to counteract or avoid this detection. – University of Colorado Cancer Center Nature Nanotechnology Embargo expired on 19-Dec-2016 at 11:00 ET Ancient Chinese Malaria Remedy Fights TB A centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by Chinese scientists and used to effectively treat malaria, has been found to potentially aid in the treatment of tuberculosis and may slow the evolution of drug resistance. – Michigan State University Nature Chemical Biology Embargo expired on 19-Dec-2016 at 11:00 ET Low-Carb Diet Alleviates Inherited Form of Intellectual Disability in Mice Experimenting on mice with a genetic change similar to that found in people with a rare inherited disease called Kabuki syndrome, Johns Hopkins scientists report that a very low-carbohydrate diet can “open up” DNA and improve mental function. – Johns Hopkins Medicine Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences; DP5OD017877 Embargo expired on 19-Dec-2016 at 15:00 ET Cancer Registries in Resource-Constrained Countries Can Inform Policy to Reduce Cancer Burden Data from population-based cancer registries are vital for informing health programs, policies and strategies for cancer screening and treatment. A special issue of Cancer Epidemiology, prepared under the auspices of the Centers for Disease Control a... – RTI International Cancer Epidemiology, Dec. 2016 Zika-Linked Birth Defects More Extensive Than Previously Thought, What You Should Know About Zika, Public Skepticism Would Likely Greet a New Zika Vaccine, and More in the Zika Virus News Source Get the latest on Zika in the Zika Virus News Source – Newswise Advertisers Depict Unsafe Sleeping Environments for Infants, Study Shows Contrary to advertisements, bumper pads and stuffed animals are not part of a safe sleep environment for infants. – University of Alabama at Birmingham Pediatrics, Dec-2016 UVA Discovers Powerful Defenders of the Brain -- with Big Implications for Disease and Injury A rare and potent type of immune cell has been discovered around the brain, suggesting the cells may play a critical role in battling Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and other diseases. By harnessing the cells' power, doctors may be able to develop n... – University of Virginia Health System Journal of Experimental Medicine; NS081026 Cancer Costs Leaving Patients in Debt Research to be presented at the ESMO Asia 2016 Congress – European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) ESMO Asia 2016 Congress Mayo Clinic Researchers Identify How Fat Stores in the Liver Provide an Energy Source During Fasting In a recent Science Advances article, Mayo Clinic researchers show how hungry human liver cells find energy. This study, done in rat and human liver cells, reports on the role of a small regulatory protein that acts like a beacon to help cells locate... – Mayo Clinic DNA Markers Distinguish Between Harmless, Deadly Bacteria Through a new study of the coccobacillus Francisella, Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers are working to use DNA markers to discern related but relatively harmless species as they are identified and to provide a means to distinguish them from ... – Los Alamos National Laboratory Exhausted T cells In a bid to better understand the gene expression patterns that control T cell activity, researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology mapped genome-wide changes in chromatin accessibility as T cells respond to acute and chronic vi... – La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation; Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences; National Institutes of Health (R01 AI40127) (to A.R.) Moffitt Researchers Develop First Genomics-Driven Model for Personalized Radiation Therapy Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have their study published today in The Lancet Oncology describing a novel genomics model that allows a personalized approach to radiation therapy. – Moffitt Cancer Center First Use of Graphene to Detect Cancer Cells By interfacing brain cells onto graphene, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have shown they can differentiate a single hyperactive cancerous cell from a normal cell, pointing the way to developing a simple, noninvasive tool for ear... – University of Illinois at Chicago ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Nov-2016 White Matter Structure in the Brain Predicts Cognitive Function at Ages 1 and 2 A new study led by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers concluded that patterns of white matter microstructure present at birth and that develop after birth predict the cognitive function of children at ages 1 and 2. – University of North Carolina Health Care System Colorectal Cancer Prevention: A Proven Benefit of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Mayo Clinic researchers and a team of collaborating scientists from across the country have determined the comparative effectiveness of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin and several supplements in preventing the recurrence of adv... – Mayo Clinic BMJ Preventing Medical Communication Errors Structured tools can reduce "end-of-round time compression" during multidisciplinary morning rounds in the hospital, according to a new study out of the University of Illinois at Chicago. – University of Illinois at Chicago Journal of Medical Internet Research Human Factors The Man Who Mistook His Wife for an Imposter A new study from BIDMC reveals the mystery of delusional misidentification syndromes (DMS), a group of rare disorders that causes patients to become convinced that a loved one has been replaced by an imposter. The investigators mapped brain injuries ... – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Brain; R01HD069776; R01NS073601; R21 NS082870; R21 MH099196; R21 NS085491; R21 HD07616; R25NS065743; K23NS083741; NCRR; NCATS NIH... ‘Master Regulator’ in Genes May Make Women More Susceptible to Autoimmune Diseases New research identifies an inflammatory pathway in women that could help explain why they develop autoimmune diseases at a much higher rate than men. – University of Michigan Health System Nature Immunology, Dec-2016; R01-AR069071; R03-AR066337; K08-AR063668; K08-AR060802 Two Eyes, One Surgery ... – MedStar Washington Hospital Center Twelve UB Research Projects That Caught the World’s Attention in 2016 We studied beardogs and brewed our own lava. We designed a vortex laser to accelerate computing. We challenged the status quo when it comes to treating concussions, and we helped show why bite-mark analysis may not be a reliable form of evidence to u... – University at Buffalo UH Cleveland Medical Center Expanding Aortic Valve Replacement Procedure to Low-Risk Patients Announcement of a new clinical trial designed to measure the impact of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in low surgical risk patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Is Santa Claus an Example of an Unhealthy Lifestyle? Despite his reputation as a model of good behavior, are some of Santa's activities - racing from rooftop to rooftop in an open sleigh and consuming millions of cookies every Dec. 24 - setting a bad example for a healthy lifestyle? Dr. Jennifer Caudle... – Rowan University Cool Image: Adding Color to the Gray World of Electron Microscopy While it may look like a pine wreath dotted with crimson berries, this holiday-themed image is in fact one of the world’s first color electron micrographs. – NIH, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Cell Chemical Biology, 17 November 2016; R01GM086197; P41GM103412; T32GM007752 What You Should Know About Mumps Mumps may seem like a contagion relegated to history books, but like many other diseases of the past now preventable with a vaccine, mumps has been making a resurgence. Cases are at 10-year high and are especially common on college campuses across t... – Texas A&M University Repairing a Broken System: The Role of Technology Technology has promised to transform health care for years now. Multiple apps, devices, and other e-health approaches are being created to help the patient increase their awareness, education and accountability in their own health. In the not-so-dist... – Texas A&M University Tips to Protect Your Baby From Rsv Coughing, sneezing and a runny nose: You might think it is yet another cold, but if your baby is under 2 years old, it could very well be respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). – Texas A&M University For Relatives of Alzheimer’s Patients, Gift Ideas and Tips for the Holidays The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy and celebration, but we all know they can be stressful even under the best of circumstances. Add to the mix a relative with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) or dementia, and caregivers and family members can qu... Expert Available – SUNY Downstate Medical Center American Thyroid Association earns a 2016 ASAE Power of A Silver Award American Thyroid Association earned a 2016 ASAE Power of A Silver Award for serving patients and their families as well as the physicians who treat them by creating expert, evidence based clinical guidelines for the treatment of thyroid conditions su... – American Thyroid Association Randi Kaplan Named Schwartz Center’s 2016 National Caregiver Of The Year The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare, a national leader in in providing compassionate care to patients and caregivers, has named Randi Kaplan, LMSW, director of the Arthur D. Emil Caregiver Support Center at Montefiore, the National Compa... – Montefiore Health System Penn Immunotherapy Pioneer Elected to National Academy of Inventors Yvonne J. Paterson, PhD, a professor of Microbiology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has been elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Fellows are named inventors on U.S. patents. Election to fellow... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Comer Children’s, Mariano’s GIVE MORE Partnership Raises $218,000 A month-long fundraising partnership between the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital and Mariano’s raised $218,000 to support the 172-bed children’s hospital on Chicago’s South Side. – University of Chicago Medical Center Landmark Alzheimer’s Prevention Trial to Evaluate Third Drug An international team led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has selected a third investigational drug to be tested in a worldwide clinical trial – already underway – aimed at finding treatments to prevent Alzheimer’s dise... – Washington University in St. Louis U01 AG042791; R01 AG046179; R56 AG053267 Penn Center for Precision Medicine Awards $525,000 in First Accelerator Grants The Penn Center for Precision Medicine (PCPM) Accelerator Fund awarded eight research teams from Penn Medicine in their inaugural support of the implementation of personalized medicine projects across a gamut of clinical specialties. The projects cov... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Garret FitzGerald, MD, FRS, Awarded an Honorary Fellowship by British Pharmacological Society Garret A. FitzGerald, MD, FRS, director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded an honorary fellowship by the British Pharmacological Society.... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Keck School of Medicine Receives $2.5 Million from California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) for Translational Osteoarthritis Research Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, of Keck Medicine of USC receives a $2.5 million grant from CIRM to develop an off-the-shelf therapy for osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis affects tens of millions of Americans, with that number expected to grow exponentially due... – Keck Medicine of USC Pioneer in Corneal Surgery Receives Cornea Society’s Highest Honor Jonathan Lass, MD, has been awarded the Castroviejo Medal, the Cornea Society's highest honor. Dr. Lass, an ophthalmologist at University Hospitals Eye Institute at UH Cleveland Medical Center and Charles I Thomas Professor of Ophthalmology at Case W... – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Nursing Pioneer Linda Burnes Bolton Named Inaugural Recipient of James R. Klinenberg, MD and Lynn Klinenberg Linkin Chair in Nursing In recognition of her extraordinary accomplishments in nursing leadership, innovation and clinical practice throughout her 45-year career, Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, has been named Cedars-Sinai’s first James R. Klinenberg, MD and Lynn Kli... – Cedars-Sinai Science News LJI Researchers Strengthen the Case for Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus Aedes aegypti mosquitoes harboring parasitic Zika virus (ZIKV) are the primary transmitters of virus to humans, potentially causing catastrophic congenital microcephaly in babies born to women bitten by infected mosquitoes. But confirmation earlier t... – La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology NIAID/NIH grant 1R01 AI116813 Embargo expired on 20-Dec-2016 at 00:00 ET Laser Pulses Help Scientists Tease Apart Complex Electron Interactions Using a new laser-driven "stop-action" technique for studying complex electron interactions under dynamic conditions, scientists have identified an unusual form of energy loss in a material related to superconductors. – Brookhaven National Laboratory Nature Communications, 12/20/16 Embargo expired on 20-Dec-2016 at 05:00 ET Researchers Model How 'Publication Bias' Does — and Doesn't — Affect the 'Canonization' of Facts in Science In an article published Dec. 20 in the journal eLife, researchers present a mathematical model that explores whether "publication bias" — the tendency of journals to publish mostly positive experimental results — influences how scientists canoniz... – University of Washington eLife, Dec. 20, 2016 Embargo expired on 20-Dec-2016 at 08:00 ET Investing in Fisheries Management Improves Fish Populations Research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that successful fisheries management can be best achieved by implementing and enforcing science-based catch or effort limits. – University of Washington Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Dec-2016 Embargo expired on 19-Dec-2016 at 15:00 ET New Leaf Study Sheds Light on ‘Shady’ Past A new study led by a Berkeley Lab research scientist highlights a literally shady practice in plant science that has in some cases underestimated plants’ rate of growth and photosynthesis, among other traits. – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Nature Plants Embargo expired on 19-Dec-2016 at 11:00 ET ALPHA Shines Light on Antimatter Question Released today in the prestigious journal Nature, the collaboration reports on the first spectroscopic measurement of an atom of antimatter using lasers. ALPHA is an international team of researchers, including the ALPHA-Canada group, which studies a... – TRIUMF Nature Embargo expired on 19-Dec-2016 at 11:00 ET The Case of the Missing Diamonds A Washington University physicist practiced at finding tiny diamonds in stardust from the pre-solar universe has repeatedly failed to find them in Younger Dryas sedimentary layers, effectively discrediting the hypothesis that an exploding comet cause... – Washington University in St. Louis Journal of Quaternary Science, online Dec. 19 Embargo expired on 19-Dec-2016 at 12:00 ET Scientists Bear Witness to Birth of an Ice Cloud Scientists have witnessed the birth of atmospheric ice clouds, creating ice cloud crystals in the laboratory and then taking images of the process through a microscope, essentially documenting the very first steps of cloud formation. – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Nov. 21, 2016 New Stem Cell Delivery Approach Regenerates Dental Pulp-Like Tissue in a Rodent Model Delivery of stem cells to damaged tooth roots using a collagen-derived biomaterial is effective at regenerating dental pulp-like tissue and shows promise as a potential therapy for restoring natural tooth function in a rodent model. – Tufts University Metformin Reverses Metabolic Memory in a Diabetes Model A recent Paper of the Week published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry examines how cells recovering from damage induced by a high-fat diet can be treated with a drug for type 2 diabetes called metformin to reverse the effects of metabolic memor... – American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Journal of Biological Chemistry New Technology Coordinates Drones in Team Missions A West Virginia University mathematics researcher has developed an algorithm to mobilize unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in team missions. The new technology allows a team of UAVs to fly autonomously to complete complex coordinated missions. – West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Astronomers Release Largest Digital Survey of the Visible Universe The world’s largest digital survey of the visible Universe, mapping billions of stars and galaxies, has been publicly released. – Queen's University Belfast Detection System Reads Biomolecules in Barcoded Microgels A team of researchers in Italy set out to develop a simple, ultrasensitive fluorescence detection system of in-flow microRNAs that uses spectrally encoded microgels. As the team reports in Biomicrofluidics, until now such a multiplexed barcode detect... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) In-flow real-time detection of spectrally encoded microgels for miRNA absolute quantification; Biomicrofluidics Arctic Lakes Thawing Earlier Each Year Scientists from the University of Southampton have found Arctic lakes, covered with ice during the winter months, are melting earlier each spring. – University of Southampton Scientific Reports Barramundi Populations at Risk From Acid Oceans Wild barramundi populations are likely to be at risk under ocean acidification, a new University of Adelaide study has found. – University of Adelaide Oecologia Democratizing the Space Race with Nanosatellite Technology Smaller, faster, cheaper—miniaturised space technology opens the door to future University-based space exploration. – University of Alberta Journal of Geophysical Research – Space Physics New Prehistoric Bird Species Discovered A team of geologists at the University of Rochester has discovered a new species of bird in the Canadian Arctic. At approximately 90 million years old, the bird fossils are among the oldest avian records found in the northernmost latitude, and offer ... – University of Rochester Scientific Reports A Tectonic Shift in Predicting Earthquakes, Volcanic Hazards A recent study by the University of Delaware's Jessica Warren and colleagues at two other universities provides a new data set that scientists can use to define a tectonic plate and predict future earthquake and volcanic hazards, where they might occ... – University of Delaware WCS Spearheads Conservation Science For U.S. Jaguar Recovery Plan A recovery plan for the Western Hemisphere’s largest cat species along the U.S.-Mexico border was released today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). WCS played a critical role in informing the position of USFWS on jaguar conservation by ... – Wildlife Conservation Society UW Researcher Pursues Synthetic 'Scaffolds' for Muscle Regeneration Miqin Zhang, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Washington, is looking for ways to help the body heal itself when injury, disease or surgery cause large-scale damage to one type of tissue in particular: skeletal mus... – University of Washington Lifestyle & Social Sciences New Crew-Scheduling Approach Could Cut Air Travel Delays, Save Airlines Millions A study based on massive amounts of data offers a new way to forecast flight late arrivals and departures and to schedule crews based on expected needs during holiday and other seasonal travel. The new approach could help to cut delays that both frus... – Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Undocumented Migrants May Suffer from Severe Psychological Distress Undocumented migrants are an especially vulnerable group with regard to their health status, living conditions, and barriers to access to health care and social welfare. In a study that explored 90 undocumented migrants’ mental health care needs, t... – Wiley Journal of Clinical Nursing Disgust Is Way of Communicating Moral Rather Than Self-Interested Motivation New research carried out by psychologists at the University of Kent has shown for the first time that a decision to express disgust or anger depends on the motives a person seeks to communicate. – University of Kent Social Psychological and Personality Science Via Eyes or Noses? How Young Children Use Sensory Cues to Guide Social Decisions New research from the Monell Center reveals that children begin using olfactory information to help guide their responses to emotionally-expressive faces at about age five. The findings advance understanding of how children integrate different types ... – Monell Chemical Senses Center Statewide Program About Risks of Early Sexual Behavior Proves Beneficial, Baylor Case Study Finds Ohio students showed marked improvement in their understanding of the consequences of early sexual activity, the influence of peer pressure and other issues related to high-risk activities following statewide community-based programming during the 20... – Baylor University Student Overcomes Hearing Impairment to Become First to Graduate From Wichita State with Nurse Practitioner Doctorate Tracy Lindstrom didn't let any obstacles stand in the way of earning her doctor of nursing practice degree at Wichita State University. Lindstrom recently became the first student with a hearing impairment to graduate from WSU with a doctoral degree.... – Wichita State University 5 Reasons to Stop Biting Your Nails Many people have nervous habits, such as pacing or fidgeting, and although many are harmless, if you bite your nails when you’re stressed or anxious, you are actually at risk for some ailments. Texas A&M University Health Science Center experts off... – Texas A&M University Male Firefighters Not at Increased Risk of Divorce, Research Shows Typing “divorce rates for firefighters” into a search engine brings up page after page of scary statistics that suggest the people who willingly run into burning buildings have unstable marriages. – Texas A&M University Georgetown’s O’Neill Institute Names Former FDA Official as Tobacco Control and Food & Drug Law Program Director The O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law at Georgetown Law has named Eric Lindblom, JD, as director of its Tobacco Control and Food & Drug Law Program. Expert Available – O'Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Launches Global MBA Scholarship Program The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School has established the Carey Business Fellows program to provide full tuition and a stipend for the most competitive and accomplished MBA students. – Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School UIC Admission Path Rewards Illinois’s Top High School Graduates "Top 4% Pathway” offers immediate acceptance to UIC for top Illinois high school students. – University of Illinois at Chicago Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Funds Vanderbilt Study of Health, Economic Effects of LGBT-Related Laws A team of Vanderbilt social scientists and medical professionals will look at how laws affecting LGBT individuals and families affect their health and the economy. – Vanderbilt University Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Business News Supertasters a Super Opportunity for Advertisers A new study from researchers at Ithaca College and Cornell University used three small studies to answer several questions about supertasters and find out more about their brand identification ability, brand loyalty and if their abilities dissipate w... – Ithaca College Southern Research Names New Members to Board of Directors Southern Research announced today that C. Ray Hayes, chancellor of the University of Alabama System, and Nancy E. Dunlap, M.D., Ph.D., an accomplished health care administrator and professional, have joined the non-profit organization’s board of di... – Southern Research