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Medical News Harms of Nighttime Light Exposure Passed to Offspring Animals can pass the damaging effects of nighttime light exposure to their offspring, a new study has found, adding to a growing body of evidence that there’s a health cost to our increasingly illuminated nights. – Ohio State University Embargo expired on 31-Mar-2017 at 05:00 ET Donor-Recipient Weight and Sex Mismatch May Contribute to Kidney Transplant Failure • Among deceased donor kidney transplant recipients, those who were >30 kg (66 pounds) heavier than the donor had a 28% higher risk of transplant failure compared with equally weighted donors and recipients. • If the kidney was from a smaller d... – American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Embargo expired on 30-Mar-2017 at 17:00 ET Vaginal Bacteria Can Trigger Recurrent UTIs, Study Shows Vaginal bacteria can trigger recurrent UTIs, according to a study in mice. The findings help explain why sex is associated with UTIs. When it gets in the bladder, the vaginal bacterium Gardnerella vaginalis triggers dormant E. coli from a prior infec... – Washington University in St. Louis PLOS Pathogens, Mar-30-2017; 12POST12050583; 14POST20020011; AI114635; R21 DK092586; P50 DK064540-11 Embargo expired on 30-Mar-2017 at 14:00 ET Hair Testing Shows High Prevalence of New Psychoactive Substance Use Among NYC Nightclub/Festival Attendees In the study, hair samples from 80 young adults outside of NYC nightclubs and dance festivals, were tested for 82 drugs and metabolites (including NPS) using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. – New York University K01DA038800 NUS Scientists Discover Novel Vulnerabilities in Dengue Virus A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore has uncovered hidden vulnerabilities on the surface of the dengue virus. – National University of Singapore Nature Communications Require Business Training for Medical Students, Who Will Need Such Skills to Lead Complex Health Care Enterprises, Johns Hopkins Experts Propose Two Johns Hopkins University professors recommend a “Management 101” course be embedded into the curriculum of medical schools. – Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School Academic Medicine Getting a Leg Up: Hand Task Training Transfers Motor Knowledge to Feet The human brain's cerebellum controls the body's ability to tightly and accurately coordinate and time movements as fine as picking up a pin and as muscular as running a foot race. Now, Johns Hopkins researchers have added to evidence that this struc... – Johns Hopkins Medicine The Journal of Neuroscience; R01HD053793, 1F31HD078130-01A1 Tigers, Ready to Be Counted (with Video) A new methodology developed by the Indian Statistical Institute, and WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) may revolutionize how to count tigers and other big cats over large landscapes. – Wildlife Conservation Society Link between Common Prostate Cancer Treatment, Dementia Detailed in New Study A new analysis of patients who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer shows a connection between androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) – a testosterone-lowering therapy and a common treatment for the disease – and dementia, according to resear... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases NIH-Funded Team Identifies Genetic Underpinnings of Fuchs Dystrophy An international study helps pinpoint the genetic risk factors associated with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, the most common disorder requiring corneal transplantation. The discovery of gene variants illuminates the biological mechanisms for t... – NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI) R01 EY023196, R01 EY016482, R01 EY016514, R01 EY016835, R21 EY015145 and P30 EY11373 Different Databases, Differing Statistics on Racial Disparities in Immediate Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy Three major national databases include varying estimates of racial gaps in the use of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) after mastectomy for breast cancer, reports a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official m... – Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Internet Crystal Ball Can Predict Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes, Study Finds An online calculator predicts people's risk for heart disease and diabetes more accurately than traditional methods, a large study has found. Creators hope it will prompt patients to make lifestyle changes that would spare them the suffering and expe... – University of Virginia Health System R01HL120960; Journal of the American College of Cardiology Stem Cells Help Explain Varied Genetics Behind Rare Neurologic Disease Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have successfully grown stem cells from children with a devastating neurological disease to help explain how different genetic backgrounds can cause common symptoms. They identified in... – Case Western Reserve University R01NS093357; R01NS058978; T32GM007250; P30CA043703; F30HD084167 Adults with Disabilities Screened Less Often for Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the United States, with nearly 135,000 cases reported in 2016. The likelihood of surviving colorectal cancer is strongly related to the stage in which it is diagnosed. Researchers from the... – University of Missouri Health UAB Creates Triple-Threat Cancer-Fighting Polymer Capsules for Guided Drug Delivery Chemists have designed triple-threat cancer-fighting polymer capsules for guided drug delivery. They combine three traits: good imaging contrast with low-power ultrasound, stable packaging of the cancer drug doxorubicin, and ability to trigger drug r... – University of Alabama at Birmingham 1608728; EB017222 What Factors Influence a Patient’s Intent to Get Colorectal Cancer Screening? A patient’s confidence in their ability to schedule, plan for and properly conduct their part in colorectal screening methods is a key factor that predicts whether they intend to be tested, according to new research from Penn State College of Medic... – Penn State College of Medicine These 5 Tests Better Predict Heart Disease Risk Five simple medical tests together provide a broader and more accurate assessment of heart-disease risk than currently used methods, cardiologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center found. – UT Southwestern Medical Center Circulation, Mar-2017 Researchers Find New Genetic Links Underlying Progressively Blinding Eye Disease Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues at Case Western University, Duke University, the National Institutes of Health and elsewhere, have identified three novel genomic loci — distinct stretches of gen... – University of California San Diego Health Sciences Nature Communications The Medical Minute: False Start Could Lead to Unpredictable Allergy Season It’s going to be a strange season and hard to predict what will happen," one allergy expert says. – Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center New Clinical Trial for Early-Stage Eye Melanoma Offers Study of Targeted Therapy A first-of-its-kind, potentially groundbreaking new option for treating a form of eye cancer is now in its first phase-1 clinical research trial at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. – Wills Eye Hospital Five Tips on How to Prepare for Anesthesia and Surgery What’s a tried-and-true way to prepare for surgery and anesthesia? By paying close attention to the healthcare professionals who will be delivering your care and providing them with essential information about your health status, history, and habit... – American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Expert Opinion: Beware the Stampede on Reducing Opioids As a physician, I urge caution as we cut back opioids Expert Available – University of Alabama at Birmingham Anesthesia Leader Partners with International Healthcare Advocate to Strengthen Anesthesia Care Globally; Liaison Named The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) has joined the G4 Alliance as a member organization to promote universal access to safe, essential surgical, obstetric, trauma and anesthesia care. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Ri... – American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) April Is Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month Mount Sinai Doctors Promote Early Detection and Free Screening – Mount Sinai Health System New Book From Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Helps Parents Make the Best Food and Lifestyle Choices for Their Baby From preconception to post-delivery, a new book from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and registered dietitian Elizabeth Ward provides first-time and experienced parents with the latest advice on how good nutrition and other lifestyle habits ca... – Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Argonne Scientist and Nobel Laureate Alexei Abrikosov Dies at 88 Alexei Abrikosov, an acclaimed physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory who received the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on superconducting materials, died Wednesday, March 29. He was 88. – Argonne National Laboratory University of Arkansas Chemist Receives $1.5 Million Award From the National Institutes of Health A new $1.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health will allow a University of Arkansas chemist to develop mathematical models to improve the reliability and efficiency of computer-aided drug design. The research could reduce the cost of ... – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Rush Continues to Lead in LGBTQ Health Equality For the ninth consecutive year, Rush University Medical Center has been designated a "Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality" in the Healthcare Equality Index, an annual survey of how health care facilities in the United States treat lesbian, gay, bisex... – Rush University Medical Center Science News Some of Greenland’s Coastal Ice Will Be Permanently Lost by 2100 The glaciers and ice caps that dot the edges of the Greenland coast are not likely to recover from the melting they are experiencing now, a study has found. – Ohio State University Nature Communications Embargo expired on 31-Mar-2017 at 05:00 ET Elastography, Heated Pavement, Hope for Quadriplegia, Smartphone Tech, and More in the Engineering News Source The latest research and features in the Newswise Engineering News Source – Newswise Wispy Remains of Supernova Explosion Hide Possible Survivor Hubble Space Telescope astronomers searched the gauzy remains of a Type Ia supernova in a neighboring galaxy called the Large Magellanic Cloud. They found a sun-like star that showed signs of being associated with the supernova. Further investigation... – Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) The Astrophysical Journal, Feb-2017 Engineer Patents Waterlike Polymer to Create High-Temperature Ceramics Using five ingredients — silicon, boron, carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen — a Kansas State University engineer has created a liquid polymer that can transform into a ceramic with valuable thermal, optical and electronic properties. – Kansas State University U.S. patent Built From the Bottom Up, Nanoribbons Pave the Way to ‘on–Off’ States for Graphene Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and North Carolina State University report in the journal Nature Communications that they are the first to grow graphene nanoribbons without a metal substrate. – Oak Ridge National Laboratory Massive, Computer-Analyzed Geological Database Reveals Chemistry of Ancient Ocean A study that used a new digital library and machine reading system to suck the factual marrow from millions of geologic publications dating back decades has unraveled a longstanding mystery of ancient life: Why did easy-to-see and once-common structu... – University of Wisconsin-Madison Proteins That Can Take the Heat Ancient proteins may offer clues on how to engineer proteins that can withstand the high temperatures required in industrial applications, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Video: Astronomers Discuss ALMA and the Next Generation VLA Watch our expert panel discussion featuring two astronomers as they disclose the latest discoveries of the Very Large Array, or VLA as its known, and ALMA, the trailblazing Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array. Hear about future upgrades for ... – Newswise Visualizing Scientific Big Data in Informative and Interactive Ways Brookhaven Lab computer scientist Wei Xu develops visual analytics tools, which provide a bridge between advanced computational capabilities and human knowledge and judgment. – Brookhaven National Laboratory Winning Contest Images Combine Art and Discovery of Science Ten images and two videos by University of Wisconsin–Madison students, faculty and staff have been named winners of the university's 2017 Cool Science Image Contest. – University of Wisconsin-Madison Physicists Move Closer to Listening in on Sub-Atomic Conversation Much like two friendly neighbors getting together to chat over a cup of coffee, the minuscule particles in our sub-atomic world also come together to engage in a kind of conversation. Now, nuclear scientists are developing tools to allow them to list... – Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility SDSC Announces Annual Supercomputing & Data Science Workshop This year’s week-long “Summer Institute” workshop held by the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego will focus on a wide range of introductory-to-intermediate topics in high-performance computing (HPC) and data science for resea... – University of California San Diego Lifestyle & Social Sciences Protests with Many Participants and Unified Message Most Likely to Influence Politicians, Study Suggests Protests that bring many people to the streets who agree among themselves and have a single message are most likely to influence elected officials, suggests a new study. – American Sociological Association (ASA) American Sociological Review April 2017 Embargo expired on 31-Mar-2017 at 00:05 ET Increasing Savings at Tax Time Motivational prompts to save tax refunds and suggested savings amounts for the tax refund can increase saving among low- and moderate-income households, finds a new experimental study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.The st... – Washington University in St. Louis Journal of Consumer Affairs Work in the US: The Tenuous Present and Uncertain Future Dave Hendrick has captured insights shared at the Miller Center’s forum “From Unions to Uber — the Future of Work in America” by UVA Darden Professor and Dean Emeritus Bob Bruner and Chris Lu, senior fellow at the Miller Center and former dep... – University of Virginia Darden School Foundation New UWM Degree Meets Growing Demand for Advanced Skills in Information Technology MILWAUKEE _ The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Information Studies is introducing a new online Master of Science in Information Science and Technology (MSIST) degree to teach information technology workers new skills that will advance th... – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Dittmar Gallery Hosts Community Exhibit on Nature of Memory “Imprints of the Mind,” a juried exhibit of community-submitted work that explores the themes of memory and identity, will be presented at Northwestern University’s Dittmar Memorial Gallery. An opening reception will take place from 4 to 6 p.m.... – Northwestern University Business News Cornell University Professor Receives Research Grant From Ebay for Building a Geo-Distributed Database Robert van Renesse, Cornell CIS research professor, has been awarded a research grant from eBay to help support the Consus transactional key-value store. The funds help enable a research assistantship for Robbert’s PhD student, Robert Escriva. – Cornell University Marketplace Endocrine Society and Medscape Partner to Bring Endocrine Expertise to Clinicians Worldwide The Endocrine Society and Medscape announced today a new partnership that brings together the Society’s expertise and Medscape’s innovative, peer-to-peer digital platforms and award-winning content to provide clinicians with the latest guidance a... – Endocrine Society