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Medical News Experts: One in Three Cases of Dementia Preventable; Nonmedical Therapies Ideal for Dementia A report by the first Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention and Care identifies powerful tools to prevent dementia and touts the benefits of nonmedical interventions for people with dementia. – Keck Medicine of USC The Lancet Embargo expired on 20-Jul-2017 at 00:05 ET Self-Proclaimed Slackers May Be Sabotaging Own Health People who think they’re less active than others their age have a greater chance of dying younger than people who perceive themselves as more active, even if their actual activity levels are the same, according to research published by the American... – American Psychological Association (APA) Health Psychology Embargo expired on 20-Jul-2017 at 09:00 ET New Research Identifies Risk Factors for Elbow and Shoulder Injuries in Professional Baseball Pitchers Increasing numbers of elbow-related injuries in professional baseball pitchers has led to research studying risk factors, especially those that can be modified and adjusted to help prevent lost playing time. Decreased shoulder flexion and external ro... – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) AOSSM 2017 Annual Meeting Embargo expired on 20-Jul-2017 at 06:00 ET Researchers Say Young Patients Who Experience Patellar Dislocations May Be at Risk for Similar Injuries Later in Life Young patients who suffer patellar dislocations are at a higher risk of recurring dislocations, especially long-term after their initial injury, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Annual ... – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) AOSSM 2017 Annual Meeting Embargo expired on 20-Jul-2017 at 06:00 ET Surgery Is a Low Risk Treatment Option for Patients with Pectoralis Major Tendon Ruptures, Say Researchers Surgery is an effective and safe option to treat patients with pectoralis major tendon (PMT) ruptures, generally demonstrating a low risk of re-rupture and complications, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for S... – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) AOSSM 2017 Annual Meeting Embargo expired on 20-Jul-2017 at 06:00 ET Researchers Identify Critical Need for Standardized Organ Donation Metrics Across the country, there are 58 Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO), which are responsible for recovering and distributing organs and tissues for life-saving and life-enhancing transplants. Each OPO is designated to serve a specific geographic are... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania American Journal of Transplantation Embargo expired on 20-Jul-2017 at 01:00 ET Penn Study Suggests that Combining CAR T Cells with Existing Immunotherapies May Overcome Resistance in Glioblastomas Genetically modified “hunter” T cells successfully migrated to and penetrated a deadly type of brain tumor known as glioblastoma (GBM) in a clinical trial of the new therapy, but the cells triggered an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Science Translational Medicine Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 14:00 ET Healthy Heart in 20s = Healthy Brain in 40s People who take care of their heart health in young adulthood may have larger brains in middle-age, compared to people who do not take care of their heart health, according to a study published in the July 19, 2017, online issue of Neurology®, the m... – American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Neurology® Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 16:00 ET Small Survey: Most Primary Care Physicians Can't Identify All Risk Factors for Prediabetes Johns Hopkins researchers who distributed a survey at a retreat and medical update for primary care physicians (PCPs) report that the vast majority of the 140 doctors who responded could not identify all 11 risk factors that experts say qualify patie... – Johns Hopkins Medicine Journal of General Internal Medicine; T32HL007180-41, K23DK094975, P30DK079637 Saliva as Good as Blood for Diagnosing Hepatitis E, Study Suggests A saliva test developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health nearly matches the performance of a blood test widely used to assess recent or past hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection, a new study reports. – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health New Robotic Lab Tracking Toxicity of Lake Erie Algal Bloom A new research tool to safeguard drinking water is now keeping a watchful eye on Lake Erie. This week, a robotic lake-bottom laboratory began tracking the levels of dangerous toxins produced by cyanobacteria that bloom each summer in the lake's weste... – University of Michigan Eye Freckles? Dark Spots on Iris May Be Caused by Sun Exposure In a study well-timed for summer, vision scientists have found that eye freckles, dark spots on the colored part of the eye (iris), are more frequently found in people with higher lifetime exposure to sunlight. While not malignant, eye freckles could... – Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science July 2017, Vol.58, BIO174-BIO179. doi:10.1167/iovs.17-21751 Skin Vaccination with Microneedle Patch, Influenza Fusion Protein Improves Efficacy of Seasonal Flu Vaccines, Study Finds A boosting skin vaccination with a biodegradable microneedle patch and protein constructed from sequences of influenza virus subtypes could improve the effectiveness of conventional influenza vaccines, according to a study led by Georgia State Univer... – Georgia State University Journal of Controlled Release Even Small Weight Gain Is Bad for the Heart Modest weight gains – even among those who aren’t overweight – can cause dangerous changes to the heart, but small amounts of weight loss can improve the condition, new research from UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiologists shows. – UT Southwestern Medical Center Farming Crystals in Space Researchers grow protein crystals on the International Space Station to find antidotes for nerve agents used in conflict zones. – University of Utah Health Surgery Fixed This 95-year-old’s Life-Threatening Aortic Aneurysm According to Todd Russell, MD, FACS, a ProMedica Physician with Jobst Vascular Institute, Rita’s was a silent but very serious risk. He explained, “Her abdominal aortic aneurysm was asymptomatic [showing no symptoms], it was an enlargement of her... – ProMedica includes video Hold Your Breath and Spare Your Heart “Take a deep breath and hold it.” With that simple instruction, The Department of Radiation Oncology at Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care is helping patients with breast cancer protect their heart health. – Valley Health System University of Rhode Island-Led Program First in Nation to Provide Treatment From Pharmacists That Could Prevent Lyme Disease Pharmacists can dispense doxycycline without a doctor's order on site in their pharmacies to eligible customers who have had a tick bite. The protocol is only effective as prophylaxis against Lyme disease, not other tick-borne illnesses. – University of Rhode Island Virginia Mason Installs Medication Disposal Boxes in Pharmacies Two special drop boxes in which unwanted and expired medications can be safely discarded by the public are now located in the pharmacies at Buck Pavilion and Lindeman Pavilion on the Virginia Mason campus in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. – Virginia Mason Medical Center UW-Led Center Plays Key Role in Finding Zika-Transmitting Mosquito in State The new Upper Midwestern Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases, led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison, this week identified the Asian tiger mosquito, which can spread the Zika virus, for the first time in Wisconsin. – University of Wisconsin-Madison UT Physicians Bayshore Family Practice Center Earns National Recognition for Patient-Centered Care UT Physicians Bayshore Family Practice Center has earned Level 3 recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the highly respected National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Trembling Tenors: Choir Helps People with Parkinson's Disease Battle Destructive Effects to Muscles, Brain, Voice The Mountain Tremors is a partnership between Northern Arizona University's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and School of Music and the Parkinson's Support Group in Flagstaff. – Northern Arizona University includes video NCCN Guidelines and NCCN Templates to be Integrated into ION Solutions’ IntelliDoseTxM Treatment Management Module Integration of NCCN clinical recommendations into ION Solutions’ IntelliDoseTxM system will provide oncologists access to evidence-based treatment decision support based on the NCCN Guidelines®. – National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) American Society for Radiation Oncology Welcomes New Officers to Its Board of Directors ... – American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) UC Davis-Led Group Receives $17 Million in NCI Funds Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) investigators have received a $17 million program project grant renewal from the National Cancer Institute to study the effectiveness of different breast cancer screening and surveillance strategies using ... – UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center The Association for Molecular Pathology Announces Results of 2017 Leadership Elections The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) has announced the results of its 2017 Leadership Elections. – Association for Molecular Pathology GW Cancer Center Receives $100,000 From Avon Foundation for Patient Navigator Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, associate center director for patient-centered initiatives and health equity, accepted a check from the Avon Foundation at the annual walk in Washington, D.C. The money will fund a patient navigator who will provide resources... – George Washington University Henry Ford Treats World’s First Patient UsingNew MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy that Simultaneously Tracks, Treats Tumor The Henry Ford Cancer Institute has treated the world’s first cancer patient today with an advanced radiation therapy that uses an FDA-cleared real-time magnetic resonance imaging and linear accelerator delivery for more precise and accurate radiat... – Henry Ford Health System includes video Premier Inc. Launches National Hospital Initiative to Improve Opioid Safety, Partners with American Society of Anesthesiologists Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), a leading healthcare improvement company, is launching a national opioid safety pilot with hospitals to make care safer and reduce patient harm from opioid misuse, dependence and addiction. The American Society of Anesthe... – American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Science News Scientists Identify New Epigenetic Mechanism That Switches Off Placental Genes in Mice Harvard Medical School researchers have discovered a new regulatory mechanism for genomic imprinting, the process that silences one parent’s gene so that only the other parent’s gene is expressed in offspring. – Harvard Medical School Nature Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 13:00 ET Scientists Calculate Total Amount of Plastics Ever Produced Humans have created 8.3 billion metric tons of plastics since large-scale production of the synthetic materials began in the early 1950s, and most of it now resides in landfills or the natural environment, according to a study published today in the ... – University of Georgia Science Advances Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 14:00 ET Scientists Identify New Way Cells Turn Off Genes For some developmental genes one allele must stay silent, otherwise debilitating syndromes and cancers can arise. HHMI Investigator Yi Zhang and his colleagues have uncovered a new imprinting mechanism cells use to keep these genes quiet in mice. – Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Nature Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 13:00 ET Artifacts Suggest Humans Arrived in Australia Earlier Than Thought A team of researchers, including a faculty member and seven students from the University of Washington, has found and dated artifacts in northern Australia that indicate humans arrived there about 65,000 years ago — more than 10,000 years earlier t... – University of Washington Nature Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 13:00 ET includes video Memory Takes Time, Researchers Conclude How short-term memories become long-term ones has frequently been explored by researchers. While a definitive answer remains elusive, NYU scientists Thomas Carew and Nikolay Kukushkin conclude that this transformation is best explained by a “tempor... – New York University Neuron Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 12:00 ET UC San Diego Researchers Join $14.9 Million Fight Against Disease-Transmitting Mosquitoes UC San Diego scientists will study an innovative research technique as a way to control disease-causing mosquitoes. The project, which will receive up to $14.9 million, will focus on a technique known as gene drive, which can spread desirable genes i... – University of California San Diego Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 14:00 ET ‘Sound’ Research Shows Slower BoatsMay Cause Manatees More Harm Than Good Slower boat speeds reduce risks to manatees. Or do they? Not exactly, according to research that shows the very laws enacted to slow down boats in manatee habitats may actually be doing more harm than good. – Florida Atlantic University Acoustistcal Society of America includes video Scientists Program Yeast to Turn Plant Sugars into Biodiesel Redox metabolism was engineered in Yarrowia lipolytica to increase the availability of reducing molecules needed for lipid production. – Department of Energy, Office of Science Nature Biotechnology 35, 173 (2017). [DOI: 10.1038/nbt.3763] Simulation Reveals Universal Signature of Chaos in Ultracold Reactions Researchers have performed the first ever quantum-mechanical simulation of the benchmark ultracold chemical reaction between potassium-rubidium and a potassium atom, opening the door to new controlled chemistry experiments. – Los Alamos National Laboratory OU Researchers Develop Radar Simulator to Characterize Scattering Mechanisms of Debris Particles in Tornadoes A University of Oklahoma research team with the Advanced Radar Research Center has developed the first numerical polarimetric radar simulator to study and characterize scattering mechanisms of debris particles in tornadoes. – University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering Converting Agricultural Waste for Energy Applications Because of key partnerships, Clarkson University Professor David Mitlin's work on agricultural-derived carbons is an example of new science being translated into a potential commercial product. – Clarkson University Toward 20-Story Earthquake-Safe Buildings Made From Wood -- A two-story wooden structure endured four different earthquake simulations on July 14, 2017 on the world’s largest outdoor shake table here in San Diego. And it’s still standing before more tests in the coming weeks. The goal of the tests is ... – University of California San Diego In Words and Glass, Collaboration Unlocks Birth of Modern Chemistry In an interdisciplinary collaboration, University of Wisconsin-Madison historian of science Catherine Jackson and scientific glassblower Tracy Drier are delving into the foundations of modern chemistry and its reliance on specialized glassware. – University of Wisconsin-Madison NIAR Adds Capabilities in 3D Printing, NDT Wichita State's National Institute for Aviation Research has expanded its capacities with the addition of several new pieces of equipment. – Wichita State University Grant Supports Deep Dive Into Microbes University of Delaware researchers have been awarded a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation that will be used to study how microbe genes get toggled off or on. This research is a major driver of precision medicine and its personalized treat... – University of Delaware Gu and Paranthaman Named ORNL Corporate Fellows Researchers Baohua Gu and Parans Paranthaman have been named Corporate Fellows of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. – Oak Ridge National Laboratory With $3 Million Grant, Researchers Hope to Help Find Sites to Grow Tomorrow’s Produce University of Florida researchers are sounding a warning bell that fresh produce may be hard to come by in the future. Scientists with the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences cite changes in our climate, loss of fresh water and competition... – University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences New Web-Based Tools to Help Food Companies Protect the Food Supply Our economy, livelihood and wellbeing depend on food and its supply chains. Supply chains may break if a natural disaster destroys a crop in its primary production region, or if someone tampers with food to cause harm or raise profits. In such cases ... – Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate PNNL Scientist Ruby Leung Appointed a Battelle Fellow Ruby Leung of the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has been named a Battelle Fellow -- the highest recognition from Battelle for leadership and accomplishment in science. She is one of eight Battelle fellows at PNNL. – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory includes video Lifestyle & Social Sciences Dem. Rep. of Congo’s Kabila & Family Have Large Private Holdings, But Little Oversight, New Report Finds Joseph Kabila, the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and his family own, either partially or wholly, more than 80 companies and businesses in the country and abroad, according to a new report by New York University’s Congo Research... – New York University Heat Tweet: Users Flock to Twitter When Temperatures Rise A new study by Florida State University researchers examines the impact rising temperatures have on Twitter activity, and how government officials use the social media tool to warn the general public of heatwave conditions. – Florida State University Michael Sargent Left UVA Darden to Redeploy in Afghanistan, and Returned a Hero Michael Sargent (GEMBA '17) put his Darden education on hold when called to redeploy to Afghanistan, where his heroics earned him the Silver Star. – University of Virginia Darden School of Business CUR Councilors Approve Code of Ethics for Undergraduate Research CUR Code of Ethics for Undergraduate Research provides an important ethical guide for students, faculty, and administrators as they pursue undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activities – Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Pilot Program Will Test Novel Approach to Teaching Science Scientists know children with strong spatial thinking skills have an edge in STEM disciplines, but skills are not part of working elementary curricula. Researchers will now develop and test such a program. – Johns Hopkins University Business News The Importance of Business Succession for Rural Communities The vitality of rural economies depends on maintaining existing small businesses, but many businesses don't have a succession plan, said Iowa State University experts. Even though resources are available to assist businesses, several factors can comp... – Iowa State University Society for Risk Analysis Inducts Kenneth Arrow to the Pantheon of Risk Analysis The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) inducted Kenneth Arrow to the Pantheon of Risk Analysis. The Pantheon recognizes luminaries and visionaries in risk analysis and serves to illustrate how the field contributes to the advancement of knowledge and pu... – Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Fifth World Congress on Risk Call for Abstracts The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) invites the submission of abstracts for presentations at the Fifth World Congress on Risk to be held in Cape Town, Africa, May 6-8, 2019. – Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)