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Medical News The Social Costs of Smell Loss in Older Women A new study of older U.S. adults from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions reports that a woman’s social life is associated with how well her sense of smell functions. The study found that older women who do less well on a smell identif... – Monell Chemical Senses Center Embargo expired on 22-Mar-2017 at 06:00 ET Study Suggests New Way to Prevent Vision Loss in Diabetics and Premature Babies Researchers at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, have identified a new molecule that induces the formation of abnormal blood vessels in the eyes of diabetic mice. The study, “Secretogranin III a... – The Rockefeller University Press Journal of Experimental Medicine, April 2017; R01GM094449; R21HD075372; R21EY027065; P30-EY014801; M2012026; 14PRE18310014; 16PRE27250308 Embargo expired on 22-Mar-2017 at 09:00 ET Genetic Assessment Developed to Determine Risk for Age-Associated Alzheimer’s Disease An international team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of California San Francisco, has developed a novel genetic score that allows individuals to calculate their age-specific r... – University of California San Diego Health Sciences PLOS Medicine Embargo expired on 21-Mar-2017 at 14:00 ET New Insights Into Side Effects Can Help Prostate Cancer Patients Choose Treatments A new study led by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identifies distinct patterns of side effects for prostate cancer treatments that patients could use to guide their choices. – University of North Carolina Health Care System JAMA, March-2017 Embargo expired on 21-Mar-2017 at 11:00 ET Transgender College Students May Use Alcohol as a Coping Mechanism Although college can be demanding for young adults, it may be particularly so for transgender students struggling with identity-formation and other emotional, social, and developmental challenges. Prior research suggests that transgender students may... – Research Society on Alcoholism Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research Embargo expired on 21-Mar-2017 at 17:00 ET Active Surveillance Preserves Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Patients Faced with the negative quality-of-life effects from surgery and radiation treatments for prostate cancer, low risk patients may instead want to consider active surveillance with their physician, according to a study released Tuesday by the Journal o... – Vanderbilt University Medical Center Journal of the American Medical Association Embargo expired on 21-Mar-2017 at 11:00 ET Embargoed AJPH Research: Zika Risk, Firearm Injury Costs, Sexual Assault in U.S. Army In this month’s release, find new embargoed research about: U.S. counties with highest risk of Zika infections; costs of initial hospitalizations for firearm injuries; and sexual assault victimization of women in the U.S. Army. – American Public Health Association (APHA) Embargo expired on 21-Mar-2017 at 16:00 ET Lynch Syndrome Awareness Day Brings Attention to Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndromes Cancer prevention advocates and researchers have designated March 22nd as National Lynch Syndrome Awareness Day. Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG, President of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), a gastroenterologist specializing in hereditary co... Expert Available – American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Embargo expired on 22-Mar-2017 at 00:00 ET Combating Wear and Tear University of Utah bioengineering researchers have discovered that damage to collagen, the main building block of all human tissue, can occur much earlier at a molecular level from too much physical stress. This could be helpful for some who want to ... – University of Utah Nature Communications Expanding STEM Education Is the Focus of New Degree Collaborative University of Louisville and Kentucky State University announce BA/BS-MS offering for KSU students – University of Louisville Tanning Dependence Linked to Other Addictive Behaviors, New Study Finds Despite the known dangers of exposure to ultraviolet light, many people continue to sunbathe and use indoor tanning beds with some users exhibiting a dependence to tanning. A new study from the Yale School of Public Health finds that such dependence ... – Yale Cancer Center New Study: Pre-Pregnancy BMI Directly Linked to Excess Pregnancy Weight Gain It’s well known that excessive weight gain during pregnancy can have a lasting negative impact on the health of a mother and her baby. A new University of Michigan-led study finds that for young mothers (women who gave birth between the ages of 15... – Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan PLOS ONE, March-2017; R01HD36916; R01HD39135; R01HD40421; 5 K23 HD083527-05. Caution Needed for Drugs in Development for Most Common Malignant Pediatric Brain Tumor Inhibiting the Ezh2 enzyme may be counterproductive for treatment of certain cancers, including the aggressive brain tumor Group 3 medulloblastoma – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Cell Reports New Software Tool Powers Up Genomic Research A group of computational biological researchers, led by Stony Brook University’s Rob Patro, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has developed a new software tool, Salmo... – Stony Brook University Nature Methods, March 6, 2017 How Prenatal Maternal Infections May Affect Genetic Factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder In a new study, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, University of Cyprus and Stanford University map the complex biological cascade caused by MIA: the expression of multiple genes involved in autism are turned up... – University of California San Diego Health Sciences Molecular Psychiatry New Colon Cancer Biomarkers May Guide Development of Personalized Treatment Researchers at Baylor Scott & White Research Institute identified a new genetic biomarker for colon cancer that may lead to development of more targeted treatment of the disease – Baylor Scott and White Health Clinical Cancer Research, February 7, 2017 Researchers Review Emerging Role of MicroRNAs in Liquid Biopsies for GI Cancers A review article in <i>Clinical Cancer Research</i> by Investigators from Baylor Scott & White Research Institute examines the potential for microRNAs – molecules that regulate gene expression – to detect gastrointestinal cancer in blood and othe... – Baylor Scott and White Health Available Now: New Toolkit Encourages Better Communication to Help Prevent Patients from Suffering in Silence Due to Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting The Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA), in partnership with Eisai Inc. and Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc., today announced the launch of the Time to Talk CINV™ toolkit, which is comprised of resources for patients with cancer going ... – Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Association New Drug Test Aids Clinicians with Prescription Drug Monitoring in Patients on Chronic Opioids Drug diversion is a significant contributing factor in prescription pain medication misuse and deadly overdoses. A new oral fluid monitoring test, announced today by Cordant Health Solutions, www.cordantsolutions.com, reports more detailed and action... – Cordant Health Solutions ARVO Opposes Cuts to Medical Research Budget; Urges Increased Investment The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) urges Congressional leaders to reject the U.S. administration’s recent FY18 budget proposal, which seeks to drastically cut National Institute of Health funding by nearly $6 billion, o... – Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Dr. Carl H. June, Cancer Immunotherapy Pioneer, Joins Cytosorbents Scientific Advisory Board /PRNewswire/ -- CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a critical care immunotherapy leader commercializing its flagship CytoSorb® blood filter to treat deadly inflammation in critically-ill and cardiac surgery patients around the world, announced... – CytoSorbents Corporation Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Lifespan Sign Long-Term Agreement to Advance Cancer Treatment and Research Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Lifespan leadership are creating a strategic alliance to advance cancer treatment and research. – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute American Chiropractic Association Presents Annual Awards The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) presented its 2017 Annual Awards last week during its annual House of Delegates meeting in Washington, D.C. ACA’s Annual Awards are presented to chiropractors and other individuals in recognition of excep... – American Chiropractic Association Penn Neuroscientist Receives Scientific Innovations Award from the Brain Research Foundation University of Pennsylvania, has received the 2017 Scientific Innovations Award from the Chicago-based Brain Research Foundation, which supports research for preventing and treating neurological diseases. – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania William S. Small, Jr., MD, Named to Loyola University Health System’s Board of Directors William S. Small, Jr., MD, FACRO, FACR, FASTRO, chair of the department of radiation oncology, has been named to the Board of Directors of Loyola University Health System. – Loyola University Health System Architect Juan Gabriel Moreno Named to Loyola University Health System Board of Directors Juan Gabriel Moreno, president and founder of the highly acclaimed JGMA (Juan Gabriel Moreno Architects), has been named to the Board of Directors of Loyola University Health System (LUHS). – Loyola University Health System Science News Manipulating Magnetic Textures While the ability to easily control the magnetic properties of small electronic systems is highly desirable for future small electronics and data storage, an effective solution has proven to be extremely elusive. But now, a group of researchers from ... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) Embargo expired on 21-Mar-2017 at 11:00 ET Estimating the Glass Transition Temperature for Polymers in ‘Confined Geometries’ Polystyrene has a glass transition temperature of about 100 C -- at room temperature it behaves like a solid material. But as its temperature approaches the glass transition temperature, polystyrene’s mechanical properties change drastically. This ... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) Embargo expired on 21-Mar-2017 at 11:00 ET Revealing the Microscopic Mechanisms in Perovskite Solar Cells In just a few years, researchers have achieved remarkable power conversion efficiency with materials with perovskite crystal structure, comparable with the best photovoltaic materials available. Now, researchers have revealed the physics for how an i... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) Embargo expired on 21-Mar-2017 at 11:00 ET Spintronic Technology Advances with Newly Designed Magnetic Tunnel Junctions Magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) have played a central role in spintronic devices, and researchers are working to improve their performance. A prominent achievement that accelerated the technology's practical applications was the realization of giant... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) Embargo expired on 21-Mar-2017 at 11:00 ET A New Model for Capillary Rise in Nano-Channels Offers Insights Into Improved Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) With fracking, scientists have calculated the expected level of capillary rise with the Lucas-Washburn equation, a mathematical model whose earliest parameters were first devised nearly a century ago. The challenge, however, is that that the equation... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) Embargo expired on 21-Mar-2017 at 11:00 ET New Cell Membrane Fusion Model Challenges Dogma Membrane fusion lies at the heart of many cell functions—from the secretion of antibodies to the release of neurotransmitters. For more than two decades, one view of the process by which membrane fusion occurs has been accepted as dogma; now recent... – American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) Mol. Biol. Cell March 15, 2017 vol. 28 no. 6 707-711 Cornell Evolutionary Biologist Explains How to 'Walk the Tree of Life' Harry Greene, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Cornell University, and Cissy Ballen of the University of Minnesota have just published a paper in PLOS Biology, “Walking and Talking the Tree of Life: Why and How to Teach About Biodiv... – Cornell University PLOS Biology Sinking of Seal Beach Wetlands Tied to Ancient Quakes When geologists went in search for evidence of ancient tsunamis along Southern California’s coastal wetlands, they found something else. Their discoveries have implications for seismic hazard and risk assessment in coastal Southern California. – California State University, Fullerton Scientific Reports, March 20, 2017 How Do Metals Interact with DNA? Since a couple of decades, metal-containing drugs have been successfully used to fight against certain types of cancer. The lack of knowledge about the underlying molecular mechanisms slows down the search for new and more efficient chemotherapeutic ... – University of Vienna Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters Breaking the Supermassive Black Hole Speed Limit A new computer simulation helps explain the existence of puzzling supermassive black holes observed in the early universe. The simulation is based on a computer code used to understand the coupling of radiation and certain materials. – Los Alamos National Laboratory How the Brain Sees the World in 3-D We live in a three-dimensional world, but everything we see is first recorded on our retinas in only two dimensions.So how does the brain represent 3-D information? In a new study, researchers for the first time have shown how different parts of the ... – Ohio State University NeuroImage Coral Bleaching Ready for Crowdsourcing Solution Savvy divers with just a pencil and an underwater slate can now participate in a WCS-led initiative to record coral bleaching observations around the world. – Wildlife Conservation Society Scientists Follow Seeds to Solve Ecological Puzzle A four-year study of one rare and one common lupine growing in coastal dunes showed that a native mouse steals most of the rare lupines seeds while they are still attached to the plant. The mouse is a "subsidized species," given cover for nocturnal ... – Washington University in St. Louis American Journal of Botany, March 21, 2017 Single-Angle Ptychography Allows 3D Imaging of Stressed Materials Scientists have used a new X-ray diffraction technique called Bragg single-angle ptychography to get a clear picture of how planes of atoms shift and squeeze under stress. – Argonne National Laboratory Nature Materials, Nov-2016 The Future of Astronomy: ALMA and the Next Generation VLA – A Newswise Live Expert Panel Discussion Two of the most iconic telescopes on Earth – the Very Large Array, or VLA as its known, and ALMA, the trailblazing Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array – are helping us understand our cosmic origins, but their stories are just beginning. ... – Newswise New Brain-Inspired Cybersecurity System Detects ‘Bad Apples’ 100 Times Faster The Neuromorphic Cyber Microscope can look for the complex patterns that indicate specific “bad apples,” all while using less electricity than a standard 60-watt light bulb, due to its brain-inspired design. – Sandia National Laboratories Globus Genomics Begins Its Second Chapter When Globus Genomics launched five years ago, biologists were just getting used to the idea of being a “big data” science. At that time, the rapidly falling costs of next-generation sequencing suddenly made large-scale genetics more accessible to... – Computation Institute Hans Dehmelt — Nobel Laureate and University of Washington Professor Emeritus — Has Died at Age 94 Hans Georg Dehmelt, Nobel physics laureate and professor emeritus at the University of Washington, died in Seattle on March 7, 2017 at age 94. Dehmelt was a celebrated scientist who developed methods to isolate atoms and subatomic particles and measu... – University of Washington Roger Penrose Institute to Form in San Diego A unique institute is being formed to develop and investigate the forward-thinking ideas of eminent British physicist Sir Roger Penrose. To be based in San Diego, California, with collaborations in London and Oxford in the UK, and Tucson, Arizona, t... – Center for Consciousness Studies, University of Arizona, Department of Anesthesiology Berkeley Lab Researchers Make NWChem’s Planewave “Purr” on Intel’s Knight Landing Architectures Berkeley Lab researchers have successfully added thread-level parallelism on top of MPI-level parallelism in the planewave density functional theory method within the popular software suite NWChem. An important step to ensuring that computational ch... – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory International Leader Appointed to Head Engineering The University of Adelaide has today announced the appointment of an international leader in engineering, Professor Anton Middelberg, as its new Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences. – University of Adelaide Bay Area’s Innovative Genomics Institute Announces Unique Entrepreneurial Fellowships The IGI has selected two scientists for its one-of-a-kind "Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program," pushing transformative scientific products to the market by supporting vital foundational research and professional networking for two years. Awardees are... – Innovative Genomics Institute Genetics Society of America Honors Jonathan Hodgkin with 2017 Novitski Prize The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce that Jonathan Hodgkin, PhD (Oxford University) is the 2017 recipient of the Edward Novitski Prize in recognition of his extraordinary creativity and intellectual ingenuity in solving signif... – Genetics Society of America Lifestyle & Social Sciences Gonzaga All-American on Court, in Classroom, Nigel Williams-Goss Aims to be 'DreamKeeper' An All-American on the court and in the classroom, guard Nigel Williams-Goss has been a dream come true for Gonzaga University. As the Zags, the top seed in the West, prepare to face No. 4-seed West Virginia in the Sweet 16 on Thursday in San Jose, C... – Gonzaga University New Mass Effect Game Could Make or Break Franchise, Researchers Say The fallout from the poorly received ending of the third video game in the popular series Mass Effect could doom the upcoming release of “Mass Effect: Andromeda,” say researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology. – Missouri University of Science and Technology Florida State Religion Professor Earns Prestigious Fellowship A Florida State University researcher has been awarded a fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies — the preeminent representative organization for American scholarship in the humanities and related social sciences. – Florida State University Pacific University Press’ Latest Offering Chronicles Oregon Health & Science University’s Remarkable Transformation into a National Health Leader Pacific University Press, the publishing arm of the 168 year-old higher education institution based in Forest Grove, Ore., is proud to release its second book, a well-researched chronicle of how Oregon Health & Science University revitalized itself a... – Pacific University (Ore.) Laurie Hernandez, U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Gold and Silver Medalist to be a Keynote Speaker at ADHA's 94th Annual Conference The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) is excited to announce that Laurie Hernandez, U.S. Olympic gymnastics gold and silver medalist and “Dancing with the Stars” champion, will be a keynote speaker at the 94th Annual Conference, ta... Expert Available – American Dental Hygienists' Association Mark Auslander Named MSU Museum Director Mark Auslander, a sociocultural anthropologist, has been appointed director of the Michigan State University Museum. He will lead one of the earliest established museums in the nation, and the state’s first museum to receive Smithsonian affiliate s... – Michigan State University YFEL Team Wins Top Award for Innovative Learning Concept at Mohamed Bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations A four-member team from the Young Future Energy Leaders (YFEL) 2017 program, a Masdar Institute outreach initiative, won first place and a AED20,000 prize for their ‘Learning, Innovation, Fun and Technology’ (LIFT) concept during the Mohamed Bin ... – Masdar Institute of Science and Technology Business News Customer Experience Revolution Storms San Diego To help regional companies navigate the next phase of the customer experience marketing trend, UC San Diego Extension will host the Customer Experience Revolution, a two-day customer experience workshop on May 4 and 5. – University of California San Diego