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Medical News Do Foot and Tibia Angles Affect Loading Impact Rates in Runners? Running is one of the most popular forms of fitness. Despite numerous health advantages, running injuries are common with incidence rates ranging from 19.4 to 79.3 percent. Foot strike patterns have been a topic of debate with regards to injury risk ... – Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Embargo expired on 06-Feb-2017 at 08:00 ET Less Is More: Exposure to Stimuli for Overcoming Phobia A team of investigators, led by Bradley S. Peterson, MD, director of the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and Paul Siegel, PhD, associate professor of psychology at Purchase College of the State University of Ne... – Children's Hospital Los Angeles Saban Research Institute Human Brain Mapping; 7R21MH102564-02 Embargo expired on 06-Feb-2017 at 06:30 ET Controlling a Prosthesis with Your Brain Technology offers new options to those with prosthetics – Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Embargo expired on 06-Feb-2017 at 08:00 ET College Students Take Longer to Recover From a Concussion A new study, presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Sacramento, Calif., shows college students take significantly more time to recover from a concussion than the general national average of seven to 14 days.... – Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Embargo expired on 06-Feb-2017 at 08:00 ET Runners: Protect Your Legs with Fewer Distractions Runners who encounter visual and auditory distractions may be more likely to sustain leg injuries, according to research presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Las Vegas. – Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Embargo expired on 06-Feb-2017 at 08:00 ET Rotator Cuff Pain? Genetics Might Be to Blame A new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Las Vegas shows rotator cuff disease might be a heritable trait. Rotator cuff disease is a common disorder that affects 30 to 50 percent of people over the ... – Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Embargo expired on 06-Feb-2017 at 08:00 ET Quadricep Strength and Speed of Force Affects Knee Osteoarthritis Quadricep strength and speed of force production (SFP) both affect physical functioning in people with, or at risk for, knee osteoarthritis, according to research presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Las V... – Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Embargo expired on 06-Feb-2017 at 08:00 ET Quicker Treatment of Low Back Pain Leads to Faster Improvement and Lower Healthcare Costs and Utilization Researchers at the University of Utah have created a new protocol that gives patients with low back pain quicker access to treatment, and this protocol is showing signs of better patient outcomes and lower healthcare costs and utilization, according ... – Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Embargo expired on 06-Feb-2017 at 08:00 ET Are We Being Too Cautious with ‘New Hips’ Avoiding the typical post-surgical precautions after hip replacement surgery — such as avoiding bending the hip past 90 degrees, turning the knee or foot inward and crossing the leg past the middle of the body — may lead to shorter inpatient reha... – Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Embargo expired on 06-Feb-2017 at 08:00 ET The Weekend Effect: Day of Hospital Admission Affects Outcome of Head Trauma Patients Older adults who are admitted to the hospital with head trauma over the weekend have a 14 percent increased risk of dying than those admitted on a weekday, according to research presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual M... – Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Embargo expired on 06-Feb-2017 at 08:00 ET MD Anderson Supports World Cancer Day with Allies Around the Globe In honor of World Cancer Day on Feb. 4, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center calls for health care providers, organizations, governments and individuals to unite in the common goal of eliminating cancer. Driven to accelerate progress tow... – University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Embargo expired on 04-Feb-2017 at 07:00 ET Experts Reveal Hidden Dangers Behind Supplements Many herbal supplements contain hidden pharmaceutical ingredients that could be causing serious health risks, according to a team of experts from Queen’s University Belfast, Kingston University London and LGC. – Queen's University Belfast Why Doctors May Keep a Patient Awake for Brain Surgery A rare look at brain surgery with the patient alert and awake at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven. – Yale Cancer Center Faster Way of Detecting Bacteria Could Save Your Life A Michigan State University researcher has developed a faster way to detect the bacteria causing patients to become sick, giving physicians a better chance at saving their lives. – Michigan State University Cancer Drug Could Double as a Weapon Against Heart Disease, Promoting Regeneration of Damaged Heart Tissue An anticancer agent in development promotes regeneration of damaged heart muscle – an unexpected research finding that may help prevent congestive heart failure in the future. – UT Southwestern Medical Center Empathetic People Experience Dogs' Expressions More Strongly Human empathy can even extend to dogs: Empathetic people interpret dogs' facial expressions more intensely. – University of Helsinki PLOS ONE Red 'Color Channel' May Aid in Screening for Diabetic Eye Disease In photographs of the eye used to screen for diabetes-related eye disease, separating out the red color channel can help show some abnormalities—especially in racial/ethnic minority patients, suggests a study in the February issue of Optometry and ... – Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Optometry and Vision Science Neurosurgeon and Otolaryngologist Team Up to Remove Tumor in Delicate Part of the Brain After experiencing bad headaches and double vision, Kris Johnson was diagnosed with a pituitary adenoma, a tumor in a very delicate location at the base of the brain. Surgeons removed the tumor through the nostrils, without damaging surrounding tissu... – Loyola University Health System Penn Researchers Identify Missing Link for Fighting Viral Pneumonia According to the Centers for Disease Control, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes about 60,000 hospitalizations of children aged 0 to four, and nearly 200,000 hospitalizations and 14,000 deaths among adults 65 and older. However, there are virtu... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania R01 AI110201; 5T32DK007006-41; R01 AI083284; R21 AI109472 Surplus Medical Equipment From UofL Gets a Second Life in Ghana UofL donated surplus ophthalmic equipment to Friends Eye Center in Tamale, Ghana, allowing the center to better treat Ghanaian patients and train new physicians. – University of Louisville New Treatment Guides from NCCN Help Patients with Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia Make Informed Care Decisions NCCN has published the NCCN Guidelines for Patients® and NCCN Quick Guide™ sheet for Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia—a rare, but manageable type of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. – National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Former NFL Player Now a SLU Otolaryngology Resident Samkon Gado, M.D., a second-year resident in otolaryngology at Saint Louis University is a former NFL player. – Saint Louis University Medical Center Chiropractors Stress Injury Prevention by Warming Up Prior to Winter Activities Winter recreational activities can pose painful problems for the outdoor enthusiast who is not in the best condition. Preparing your body before participating in winter sports such as snowboarding, skiing or ice-skating decreases the potential for sp... – American Chiropractic Association Five Innovations Harness New Technologies for People with Visual Impairment, Blindness During Low Vision Awareness Month, the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is highlighting new technologies and tools in the works to help the 4.1 million Americans living with low vision or blindness. The innovat... – NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI) Mayo Clinic Monthly News Tips - January 2017 Mayo Clinic Monthly News Tips - January 2017 Headlines – Mayo Clinic A Spot Check on Measles [VIDEO] Dr. Dennis Woo of UCLA Health explains the health concerns around this highly-contagious disease -- and what we should do about it. Expert Available – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences ISPOR Offering New, Complimentary Webinar—“Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research” ISPOR will be offering a new, complimentary educational webinar, "Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR): What Is It and How Can We Use It to Improve Decision Making?," on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 from 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ES... – International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Two UTHealth Faculty Members Elected to UT System Shine Academy Two faculty members from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have been elected to The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine., M.D., Academy of Health Science Education. – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Prominent Surgeon and Researcher to Lead Multidisciplinary Liver Cancer Initiative Theodore H. Welling, III, MD, will lead a new state-of-the-art liver cancer program at NYU Langone to advance clinical care and accelerate the translation of lab breakthroughs into superior treatments. – NYU Langone Medical Center Outstanding Investigator Award Honors U Chicago Cancer Researcher University of Chicago cancer specialist Thomas Gajewski, MD, PhD, a pioneer in the field of cancer immunotherapy, has been awarded an Outstanding Investigator Award by the National Cancer Institute, a branch of the National Institutes of Health. The ... – University of Chicago Medical Center Science News Cholera Bacteria Stab and Poison Enemies at Predictable Rates Living systems dynamics about as predictable as a chemical reaction: Bacteria that stab and poison for defense and conquest can be charted using math equations that apply to phase separation of metals. – Georgia Institute of Technology Nature Communications; DEB-1456652; MCB-1149925; NNX15AR33G; BMF 4308.07; WT095831; RGP0011/2014 Embargo expired on 06-Feb-2017 at 05:00 ET Bacteria’s Secret Weapon Scientists showed that an enzyme, from the bacterial glycoside hydrolase family 12, plays an unexpectedly important role in breaking down a crystalline form of cellulose. Breaking down cellulose is a major challenge in developing more efficient strat... – Department of Energy, Office of Science mBio 7(4), e01106–16 (2016). [DOI: 10.1128/mBio.01106-16] Chimps' Behavior Following Death Disturbing to Anthropologist, Boxer Crabs Acquire Anemones by Stealing From Each Other, Traffic Noise Disrupts Communication Between Species, and More in the Wildlife News Source The latest research and features on ecology and wildlife. – Newswise Flipping the Switch on Ammonia Production University of Utah chemists publish a new method for ammonia production, using enzymes derived from nature, that generates ammonia at room temperature. As a bonus, the reaction generates a small electrical current. – University of Utah Angewandte Chemie International Edition Change in Astronaut’s Gut Bacteria Attributed to Spaceflight Northwestern University researchers studying the gut bacteria of Scott and Mark Kelly, NASA astronauts and identical twin brothers, as part of a unique human study have found that changes to certain gut “bugs” occur in space. – Northwestern University Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul Celebrates Launch of Innovative Immunotherapy Biotech Company Based in Buffalo • New Roswell Park spinoff company will develop next-generation cancer immunotherapies • Novel approach combines unique adoptive T cell therapy with genetically engineered stem cell therapy • Clinical trial planned in ovarian, pancreatic, lun... – Roswell Park Cancer Institute Machine Learning Method Accurately Predicts Metallic Defects For the first time, Berkeley Lab researchers have built and trained machine learning algorithms to predict defect behavior in certain intermetallic compounds with high accuracy. This method will accelerate research of new advanced alloys and lightwei... – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Nature Computational Materials Missouri S&T Research Team Helps Boeing Set Up Nondestructive Evaluation Laboratory Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology recently worked with The Boeing Company to establish a new nondestructive evaluation laboratory that uses millimeter wave technology to improve the detection of potential flaws in coatings,... – Missouri University of Science and Technology Hour of Code Sends 45 Argonne, Fermilab and UChicago Computer Scientists to Schools Argonne’s Educational Programs Department coordinated an effort to send computer scientists from Argonne and Fermilab National Laboratory and computer science students from the University of Chicago into schools in the greater Chicago area last Dec... – Argonne National Laboratory Lifestyle & Social Sciences Men and Women Are Not That Different with Respect to Age Preferences of Sexual Partners The difference between men and women with respect to their age preferences, when it comes to sexual partners, is smaller than earlier believed. A recent study shows that also men become interested in older and older women as they themselves age. – Academy of Finland Evolutionary Psychology Danielle King: A Champion for the Disabled and LBGTQA Youth A Rutgers School of Public Health student and former Marine dedicates her life to improving the lives of vulnerable communities – Rutgers University Activist Explores, Documents the Authentic Indigenous Experience Activist and photographer Matika Wilbur shared stories, songs, sorrow and hope with the Northwestern audience who attended her Jan. 26 lecture, “19 Lessons from Indian Roads.”A woman of the Swinomish and Tulalip Tribes of the Pacific Northwest... – Northwestern University Gov. Inslee to Gonzaga Students: Journalism More Important than Ever for American Democracy By Peter Tormey SPOKANE, Wash. – Gov. Jay Inslee told Gonzaga University journalism students Friday that the increasingly blurred lines between fact and fiction in American public discourse threatens our democracy, underscoring the crucial importa... – Gonzaga University American Cell Biologists Recommend Immigration Policy Reforms to Foster Strong Scientific Enterprise in the US The American Society for Cell Biology has re-issued a position paper on ways to modernize immigration policy to foster scientific collaboration across borders. – American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) Swarthmore College Names 2017 Honorary Degree Recipients President Valerie Smith will award honorary degrees to film producer and journalist David Gelber ’63, philanthropist John Goldman '71, and actor and playwright Anna Deavere Smith at the 145th commencement on May 21, 2017. In addition, approximately... – Swarthmore College David Figlio Named Dean of Northwestern’s School of Education and Social Policy David N. Figlio, the Orrington Lunt Professor of Education and Social Policy in the School of Education and Social Policy, and Director and Faculty Fellow of the Institute for Policy Research, has been appointed dean of the School of Education and So... – Northwestern University Northwestern Enhances Local Safety with New CERT Training Northwestern University will enhance its commitment to the safety of its students, faculty, staff and visitors by launching a new training session of its Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program for volunteers this April. – Northwestern University $2.2 Million From State Will Help Speed UCI Research to Commercial Market Irvine, Calif., Feb. 3, 2017 — The University of California, Irvine has received $2.2 million from the state that will be administered through UCI Applied Innovation to help speed research and innovations to commercialization.The funding will under... – University of California, Irvine Beckman Program Offers Exceptional Research Opportunity Undergraduate students interested in pursuing in-depth scientific research have an exceptional opportunity to do so through the Beckman Scholars Program at Northwestern University.Northwestern is one of 11 institutions selected by the Arnold and Mabe... – Northwestern University Northwestern Will Invest $1 Million in Reimagined Robert Crown Center The center is a hub of programs and activities that has enhanced Evanston for decades. The campaign to build a new Robert Crown Community Center, Library Branch, and Turf Park has secured a transformative $1 million commitment from Northwestern Unive... – Northwestern University Architecture Competition Aims to Revitalize South Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago students are involved in a competition to come up with plans to revitalize the South Chicago neighborhood. – University of Illinois at Chicago Business News Birmingham Creates City Development Blueprint with World-Wide Dimension Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a way of investigating or diagnosing the challenges facing their home city that could be used to help improve the lives of city dwellers around the world. – University of Birmingham Embargo expired on 05-Feb-2017 at 19:00 ET Honda Voted No. 1 Super Bowl Commercial by MSU Faculty A commercial for Honda featuring talking yearbook photos of celebrities encouraging people to follow their dreams earned the top grade in the Michigan State University Department of Advertising and Public Relations’ list of best commercials aired d... – Michigan State University