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Medical News Lack of Transportation Limits Healthy Food Access Among Washington State Residents Having convenient or reasonable access to supermarkets is often associated with healthier diets and a lower risk for obesity among neighborhood residents. However, simply improving residents’ proximity to grocery stores may not be as consequential ... – Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Embargo expired on 08-Feb-2017 at 00:05 ET Scenes From Scary Movies Help Researchers Identify Key Brain Circuits for Processing Fear Researchers have identified a key neural pathway in humans that explains how the brain processes feelings of fear and anxiety, a finding that could help scientists unlock new ways to treat mental health disorders. Scary movies play supporting role. – University of California, Irvine K23NS060993 Embargo expired on 08-Feb-2017 at 06:00 ET A “Release and Kill” Strategy May Aid Treatment of Tuberculosis In a proof-of-concept experiment, researchers were able to specifically force M. tuberculosis-infected macrophages into programmed cell death called apoptosis, thereby releasing the sheltered M. tuberculosis bacteria from the macrophage and expose th... – University of Alabama at Birmingham AI104499; AI116188; AI122842 ; AI104952; AI027767 ; AR048311 Embargo expired on 08-Feb-2017 at 05:00 ET NICU Study Highlights Need to Reduce Loud Noises, Boost Beneficial Sounds Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that preemies in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) may be exposed to noise levels higher than those deemed safe by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Conversely, the... – Washington University in St. Louis The Journal of Pediatrics, Feb. 8, 2017 Embargo expired on 08-Feb-2017 at 00:00 ET Prenatal Bisphenol A Exposure Weakens Body’s Fullness Cues An expectant mother’s exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) can raise her offspring’s risk of obesity by reducing sensitivity to a hormone responsible for controlling appetite, according to a mouse study published in the... – Endocrine Society Endocrinology, Feb-2017 Embargo expired on 07-Feb-2017 at 14:00 ET Compound from Deep-water Marine Sponge Could Provide Antibacterial Solutions for MRSA A compound extracted from a deep-water marine sponge collected near the Bahamas is showing potent antibacterial activity against the drug resistant bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) also called the “super bug.” Researche... – Florida Atlantic University Marine Drugs Birmingham Research Identifies Blocks to South Asian Diabetes Treatment The social stigma associated with diabetes and a fear of being poisoned by medical drugs may contribute to patients of South Asian origin failing to take their medication, a new study shows. – University of Birmingham NYU Researchers Study Patients’ Genetic and Susceptibility Risk Factors in Hopes of Finding the Path to Cure Lymphedema Genetic variations may be one of the important factors that influence breast cancer survivors' responses to the inflammatory processes and vulnerability to lymphedema. – New York University The Breast, October 2016Volume 29, Pages 231–240; P60MD000538-03; 2011 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Foundation/Breast Cancer Research Grant; 1R21NR012288-01A UNM Cancer Center Researcher Discovers New Class of Drugs to Combat Aging Diseases Eric Prossnitz, PhD and his team uncovered new details of the aging process. They discovered an altered balance between certain signaling molecules in the smooth muscle cells of blood vessels and the heart. The team also discovered a new class of dru... – University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center Science Signaling DNA “Barcoding” Allows Rapid Testing of Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Delivery Using tiny snippets of DNA as “barcodes,” researchers have developed a new technique for rapidly screening the ability of nanoparticles to selectively deliver therapeutic genes to specific organs of the body. The technique could accelerate the de... – Georgia Institute of Technology Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Study: Toxic Metals Found in E-Cigarette Liquids A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found high levels of toxic metals in the liquid that creates the aerosol that e-cigarette users inhale when they vape. – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 16 Aplastic Anemia Patients Free Of Disease After Bone Marrow Transplant and Chemo Physicians at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report they have successfully treated 16 patients with a rare and lethal form of bone marrow failure called severe aplastic anemia using partially matched bone marrow transplants followed by two hi... – Johns Hopkins Medicine Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation; K23HL123601-01 Mixing Opioids and Alcohol May Increase Likelihood of Dangerous Respiratory Complication, Especially in the Elderly, Study Finds Taking one oxycodone tablet together with even a modest amount of alcohol increases the risk of a potentially life-threatening side effect known as respiratory depression, which causes breathing to become extremely shallow or stop altogether, reports... – American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Breast Cancer Patients with Dense Breast Tissue More Likely to Develop Contralateral Disease Breast cancer patients with dense breast tissue have almost a two-fold increased risk of developing disease in the contralateral breast, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer. – University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center How Life Survives: UNC Researchers Confirm Basic Mechanism of DNA Repair Day in and day out, the DNA in our cells is damaged for a variety of reasons, and thus DNA-repair systems are fundamental to the maintenance of life. Now UNC scientists have confirmed and clarified key molecular details of one of these repair systems... – University of North Carolina Health Care System Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Why Male Immune Cells Are From Mars and Female Cells Are From Venus Michigan State University researchers are the first to uncover reasons why a specific type of immune cell acts very differently in females compared to males while under stress, resulting in women being more susceptible to certain diseases. – Michigan State University Biology of Sex Differences Teachers May Be Cause of 'Obesity Penalty' on Girls' Grades While obesity is often thought of as a health problem, a new study by a University of Illinois at Chicago sociologist suggests that discrimination by body weight may be the more important factor for obese white female students' lower success in schoo... – University of Illinois at Chicago Sociology of Education European Citizens Launch Initiative to Ban Glyphosate A European Citizens’ Initiative to ban glyphosate (Roundup weedkiller)has been launched in four cities today. One million signatures are needed to prompt a response from the European Commission. – Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) First Ever Real-Time Efficacy Study on Fertility App Launched In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center’s Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) announced today the launch of a year-long study to measure the efficacy of a new app, Dot™, for a... – Georgetown University Medical Center 28100441 Dr. David Carr-Locke Named Clinical Director of the Center for Advanced Digestive Care Dr. David Carr-Locke has been recruited as clinical director of the Center for Advanced Digestive Care (CADC) at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he will be reporting to the Executive Directors. – New York-Presbyterian Hospital This Heart Month, Know the Foods That Protect Against Cardiovascular Disease According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading global cause of death. These foods can promote cardiovascular health. – University of Alabama at Birmingham UC Irvine's 26th Annual Health Care Forecast Conference to Focus on Health Politics and Policies Under a New President Leading authorities and prominent keynote speakers, including Norm Ornstein, PhD, television news commentator and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, will share inside-the-beltway insights on the outlook for health care in the nati... – University of California, Irvine, The Paul Merage School of Business AACN Applauds Bipartisan Commitment to Meeting Healthcare Needs of the Nation's Most Vulnerable Populations AACN applauds the introduction of the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 by Representatives David Joyce (R-OH), Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Rodney Davis (R-IL), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Patrick Meehan (R-PA), and ... – American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) USU Opens New College of Allied Health Sciences The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) recently established a new College of Allied Health Sciences for both graduate and undergraduate education programs. Dr. Mitchell Seal was selected as founding dean following a nationwide... – Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) UC San Diego Health Named Official Health Care Provider of the San Diego Padres UC San Diego Health and the San Diego Padres reached an agreement on a multi-year partnership to become the Major League Baseball team’s Official Health Care Provider. – University of California San Diego Health Sciences 2017 International Vasculitis Foundation Symposium Set for June 23–25 at Chicago Marriott O’Hare in Chicago, Illinois The Vasculitis Foundation announced today that the 2017 International Vasculitis Symposium will take place from Friday, June 23 to Sunday, June 25 at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare in Chicago, Illinois. – Vasculitis Foundation Science News Portable Superconductivity Systems for Small Motors Superconductivity is one of modern physics’ most intriguing scientific discoveries. However, practical exploitation of superconductivity also presents many challenges. The challenges are perhaps greatest for researchers trying to integrate supercon... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) Embargo expired on 07-Feb-2017 at 11:00 ET Customized Electron Beams, Efficient Ethanol, Bionic Enzymes, and More in the DOE Science News Source Click here to go directly to the DOE Science News Source – Newswise Testing the Theory of Moon's Formation, Mysterious White Dwarf Pulsar Discovered, Black Hole Feeding Frenzy, and More in the Space News Source The latest in space and astronomy in the Space News Source – Newswise Creating Bionic Enzymes Scientists replace iron in muscle protein, combining the best aspects of chemical and biological catalysts for enhanced production of chemicals and fuels. – Department of Energy, Office of Science Nature 534, 534-537 (2016). [DOI: 10.1038/nature17968]; Science 354, 102-106 (2016). [DOI: 10.1126/science.aah4427] Keep ’Em Separated Researchers found that the metal-organic framework NU-1000 allows separation of toxic furanics from sugars, which is necessary for efficient ethanol production. – Department of Energy, Office of Science Chemical Communications 52, 11791-11794 (2016). [DOI: 10.1039/C6CC05864G]; Chemical Communications 52, 7094-7097 (2016). [DOI: 10.1039/C6CC03266D] Pure as the Driven X-Ray Seeding x-ray free electron lasers with customized electron beams produces incredibly stable laser pulses that could enable new scientific discoveries. – Department of Energy, Office of Science Nature Photonics 10, 512 (2016). [DOI: 10.1038/NPHOTON.2016.101] Mysterious White Dwarf Pulsar Discovered An exotic binary star system 380 light-years away has been identified as an elusive white dwarf pulsar – the first of its kind ever to be discovered in the universe – thanks to research by the University of Warwick. – University of Warwick Nature Astronomy, Dec 16 Researchers Find That Some Feel an Invisible Touch University of Delaware researchers have found two out of 100 people have a condition called mirror-touch synesthesia (MTS) in which they feel like they’re being touched while watching someone else get touched. The team plans to use an fMRI to bette... – University of Delaware Scientists Confirm Dorado Catfish as All-Time Distance Champion of Freshwater Migrations An international team of scientists has confirmed that the dorado catfish (Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii) of the Amazon River basin holds the record for the world’s longest exclusively freshwater fish migration, an epic life-cycle journey stretchin... – Wildlife Conservation Society Material Can Turn Sunlight, Heat and Movement Into Electricity -- All at Once Many forms of energy surround you: sunlight, the heat in your room and even your own movements. All that energy -- normally wasted -- can potentially help power your portable and wearable gadgets, from biometric sensors to smart watches. Now, researc... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) New Method Improves Accuracy of Imaging Systems New research provides scientists looking at single molecules or into deep space a more accurate way to analyze imaging data captured by microscopes, telescopes and other devices. The improved method for determining the position of objects captured b... – University of Chicago Electricity Costs: A New Way They'll Surge in a Warming World Climate change is likely to increase U.S. electricity costs over the next century by billions of dollars more than economists previously forecast, according to a new study involving a University of Michigan researcher. – University of Michigan Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Three New Uranium Minerals From Utah Three new minerals discovered by a Michigan Tech alumnus are secondary crusts found in old uranium mines in southern Utah. They're bright, yellow and hard to find. Meet leesite, leószilárdite and redcanyonite. – Michigan Technological University Mineralogical Magazine, Dec-2016 Tarantulas Inspire New Structural Color with the Greatest Viewing Angle Inspired by the hair of blue tarantulas, researchers from The University of Akron lead a team that made a structural-colored material that shows consistent color from all viewing directions. – University of Akron Advanced Optical Materials Making a Scavenger -- the Meat-Thieving Traits That Have Stood the Test of Time Nature requires the right mix of biological ingredients to make a good scavenger. – Trinity College Dublin Ecography UCI Engineers Develop Powerful Millimeter-Wave Signal Generator Irvine, Calif., Feb. 7, 2017 – Your doctor waves a hand-held scanner over your body and gets detailed, high-resolution images of your internal organs and tissues. Using the same device, the physician then sends gigabytes of data instantly to a remo... – University of California, Irvine UF/IFAS Researchers to Launch New Plants-in-Space Mission People put on sweaters when they’re cold. Plants on the other hand, have to essentially knit one on the fly. Plants “knit” with their genes, and when University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers launch their Fe... – University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences First Worldwide Patient-Powered Research Tool Launched by AARDA Heralds March as National Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month AARDA today unveiled the Autoimmune Research Network, known as ARNet, the world’s first fully-functioning patient registry for individuals diagnosed with one or more of the 100-plus known autoimmune diseases (ADs). – American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Announces Partnership with Wichita State University Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence today (Tuesday, Feb. 7) announced it has formed a technology partnership with Wichita State University. The company will lease 3,000 square feet of space near the university's 3DExperience Center in the Experiential... – Wichita State University CWRU Researchers Secure $2m NIH Grant to Test Portable Sickle Cell Monitor Researchers at Case Western Reserve University will use a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and test a small, portable blood-adhesion monitor for sickle cell disease patients. They hope to make the device as useful as... – Case Western Reserve University Lifestyle & Social Sciences Teens Who Vape at Increased Risk for Future Cigarette Smoking Among high school seniors who have never smoked a cigarette, those who vape are more than four times more likely to smoke a cigarette in the following year than their peers who do not vape. – University of Michigan Tobacco Control Embargo expired on 07-Feb-2017 at 18:30 ET Buyer and Seller Beware: Bundling Affects How Consumer Products Are Valued They found that there is an “asymmetry” that applies to the valuation of items offered as a bundle: “consumers will demand more compensation for and experience greater dissatisfaction from the loss of items from bundles, compared to the loss... – University of Chicago Booth School of Business CSO Presentation of ‘Ivan the Terrible’ to Feature UIC Faculty Faculty from the University of Illinois at Chicago, will be performing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in “Ivan the Terrible.” – University of Illinois at Chicago Why Are Men Overlooking the Benefits of Marriage? The marriage rate in the U.S. continues to decline and the view that marriage entails a “lack of freedom” is becoming more entrenched, particularly among younger men, according to researchers Nicholas H. Wolfinger and W. Bradford Wilcox. – University of Utah Trump Administration Must Urgently Reassess US Policy Toward China With the United States-China relationship in a precarious state, the Trump administration must urgently reassess U.S. policy toward China, a group of prominent China specialists conclude in a new report. – University of California San Diego MWAH! Valentine’s Facts About Kissing Shakespeare said our lips were made for kissing and if you ask Texas A&M University Professor of Anthropology Vaughn Bryant about it, he’ll tell you all you need to know and more about this age-old pastime. – Texas A&M University University of Alabama Offers Engineering Course Taught in German This spring engineering students at The University of Alabama are learning automotive engineering through a class taught entirely in German in what is most likely the first German-taught engineering course for American students in the Southeast. – University of Alabama Biden Institute Announced Joseph R. Biden Jr., the 47th vice president of the United States, will serve as the founding chair of University of Delaware’s Biden Institute, a new research and policy center. – University of Delaware International, Constitutional Legal Scholars to Discuss Trump’s Immigration Order Tulane University scholars on immigration, constitutional and international law will discuss the impact and implications of President Trump’s Jan. 27 executive order temporarily barring U.S. entry to citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries. – Tulane University Worlds Imagined: The Maps of Imaginary Places Collection Authors who create elaborate fantasy worlds often provide maps to guide readers through these imaginary lands. Texas A&M University’s Cushing Memorial Library and Archives invites visitors to explore fantasy maps with the new exhibit, Worlds Imagin... – Texas A&M University Business News New System Makes It Harder to Track Bitcoin Transactions Researchers have developed a Bitcoin-compatible system that could make it significantly more difficult for observers to identify or track the parties involved in any given Bitcoin transaction. – North Carolina State University Network and Distributed System Security Symposium 2017, Feb-2017 Embargo expired on 08-Feb-2017 at 07:00 ET Babson College Vice Provost for Global Entrepreneurial Leadership Named USASBE Longenecker Fellow Babson Vice Provost for Global Entrepreneurial Leadership Candy Brush has been named a Justin G. Longenecker Fellow of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. – Babson College Need Head-to-Head Comparison Data on Responder Tech? We've Got You Covered SAVER reports help first responders see the pros and cons, easily review the specs, and make a better purchasing decisions. – Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate APLU Declares UNC Charlotte an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University UNC Charlotte has a robust history of regional engagement that supports economic development, community engagement, innovation and entrepreneurship. In recognition of this strong commitment, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU... – University of North Carolina at Charlotte