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Medical News Fat Shaming in the Doctor’s Office Can Be Mentally and Physically Harmful Health care providers may offer weight loss advice in place of medical treatment, researchers say. – American Psychological Association (APA) 25th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association Embargo expired on 03-Aug-2017 at 09:00 ET Scientists Create Stem Cell Therapy for Lung Fibrosis Conditions Researchers from UNC and NC State are developing a potential stem cell treatment for several lung conditions, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cystic fibrosis – often-fatal conditions th... – University of North Carolina Health Care System Stem Cells Translational Medicine Embargo expired on 03-Aug-2017 at 08:00 ET Discovery Points to Drugs That Would ‘Short-Circuit’ Deadly Leukemia St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have found that cells of a deadly acute myeloid leukemia can be killed by blocking production of a molecular “battery.” – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital JCI Insight, August 2017; CA194057; CA21745 Embargo expired on 03-Aug-2017 at 07:00 ET New Hope to Prevent Dangerous Blood Clots Found in the Legs Common anti-allergy medicines could prove to be an effective treatment for potentially fatal blood clots in the legs, according to new research by the University of Birmingham. – University of Birmingham Circulation Research Embargo expired on 03-Aug-2017 at 05:05 ET New Method May Help Predict Risk of Bleeding After Stroke A new scoring method may help predict who is at high risk of serious bleeding after a stroke, according to a study published in the August 2, 2017, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. – American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Neurology® Embargo expired on 02-Aug-2017 at 16:00 ET Comprehensive Sequencing Program Shows Promise of Precision Medicine for Advanced Cancer A new study shows just how complex metastatic cancer is and offers some clues to attacking it. The study represents one of the largest and most comprehensive efforts to examine the genetic and molecular landscape of advanced cancer. – Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Nature; 1UM1HG006508; CA214170 ; CA186786 Embargo expired on 02-Aug-2017 at 13:00 ET Study Adds to Evidence That Most Prescribed Opioid Pills Go Unused In a review of half a dozen published studies in which patients self-reported use of opioids prescribed to them after surgery, researchers at Johns Hopkins report that a substantial majority of patients used only some or none of the pills, and more t... – Johns Hopkins Medicine JAMA Surgery Embargo expired on 02-Aug-2017 at 11:00 ET UCLA study offers roadmap to personalized therapies for sarcoma and other aggressive cancers Sarcoma is a rare and deadly form of cancer occurring in the bones and connective tissue that affects individuals of all ages. Its aggressiveness, rarity and diversity continue to hinder efforts to identify effective therapies for people with this ma... – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences JCO Precision Oncology Embargo expired on 02-Aug-2017 at 16:00 ET Scientists Deliver Knock-Out Blow to Multiple Cancers Targeting healthy cells that have been hijacked by cancer cells could help treat many different types of the disease, according to research by scientists at the University of Southampton. – University of Southampton Journal of the National Cancer Institute Embargo expired on 02-Aug-2017 at 20:00 ET Dr. Laureen Hill Named Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center NewYork-Presbyterian has named Dr. Laureen Hill senior vice president and chief operating officer of NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, effective the end of October. – New York-Presbyterian Hospital Embargo expired on 02-Aug-2017 at 10:00 ET World Governments Make Citizens Pay Billions to Destroy Their Own Health The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) has launched the report Hidden Price Tags: How ending fossil fuel subsidies would benefit our health providing the first-ever comparison of fossil fuel subsidies and the costs to health associated with air p... – Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) Steady Cortisol Levels From Morning to Night Signal Poor Health Outcomes A lack of variation in the stress hormone cortisol from morning to evening is tied to a wide range of negative health conditions, including inflammation and immune system dysfunction, new Northwestern University research suggests. – Northwestern University Pros and Cons: Free Dental Care in Exchange for Community Service The majority of low-income Michigan residents and dentists who participated in a program that provided free dental care in exchange for volunteer work said they liked it, and most patients felt their oral health had improved. – University of Michigan Navajo Nation, NAU Researchers Study Implementation of Groundbreaking ‘Unhealthy Food’ Tax By Kerry Bennett Office of the Vice President for ResearchHigh rates of overweight and obesity—as well as related diseases such as Type 2 diabetes—are serious public health concerns for the Navajo Nation. With more than 300,000 enrolled members i... – Northern Arizona University New Research Identifies Molecules That Could Help to Prevent the Development of Brain Tumours Researchers from the University of Portsmouth’s Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence have identified molecules which are responsible for metastatic lung cancer cells binding to blood vessels in the brain. – University of Portsmouth International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2017, 18(7), 1474; IFT17 Draws Over 19,000 Registrants IFT17: Go With Purpose, hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) held at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas highlighted the hottest food trends, the latest food products, and the most important developments in the science of food. More tha... – Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Institute of Food Technologists Announces 2017 IFTSA Competition Winners The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) today named more than 20 student groups from around the world as winners of the 2017 IFTSA competitions. Held annually to engage IFT’s student members to share their research and explo... – Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Getting Therapeutic Sound Waves Through Thick Skulls Ultrasound brain surgery has enormous potential for the treatment of neurological diseases and cancers, but getting sound waves through the skull and into the brain is no easy task. To address this problem, a team of researchers from the University o... – University of California, Riverside Advanced Healthcare Materials Deciphering Potent DNA Toxin’s Secrets One of the most potent toxins known acts by welding the two strands of the famous double helix together in a unique fashion which foils the standard repair mechanisms cells use to protect their DNA. A team of Vanderbilt University researchers have wo... – Vanderbilt University Nature Chemical Biology (24Jul2017) Music Therapy Helps People with Parkinson’s Build Strength Through Song A music therapy class is helping people with Parkinson's disease build strength through song. An Iowa State study shows singing improves the muscles used for swallowing and respiratory control – two functions complicated by Parkinson’s. – Iowa State University includes video Ebola Detected in Semen of Survivors Two Years After Infection Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found Ebola RNA in the semen of survivors two years after infection. They are calling on the World Health Organization to update its guidelines on sexual transmission. – University of North Carolina Health Care System Open Forum Infectious Diseases, July-2017 Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Receive American College of Cardiology Awards for Heart Attack Treatment Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel and Ocean Medical Center in Brick have received the American College of Cardiology's NCDR ACTION Registry - Get with the Guide... – Hackensack Meridian Health In-Depth Analysis of Metastatic Cancer Could Enable More Precise Treatments HHMI Investigator Arul Chinnaiyan is using comprehensive tumor sequencing to better capture the drivers of metastatic cancer and treat the disease more effectively. – Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Nature Drug Therapy Using Enzyme from Lethal Bacteria Could Significantly Reduce Organ Rejection in Kidney Transplants An experimental treatment derived from a potentially deadly microorganism may provide lifesaving help for kidney transplant patients, according to an international study led by investigators at Cedars-Sinai. The study found that treating patients wit... – Cedars-Sinai New England Journal of Medicine, Aug. 3, 2017 Temple University Selected as Clinical Hub for National Institutes of Health Emergency Medicine Clinical Trials Network Temple University has been selected as one of only 11 clinical hubs for a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) emergency medicine clinical trials network. – Temple University Ferreting Out Causes of Resistance to Cancer Drugs Cancer cells are smart and find ways to best even the newest of treatments. Chemo, radiation, targeted therapy, and other treatments may kill nearly all cancer cells, but some cells are either not affected, or change to survive treatment. In time, th... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Rutgers Dean Named Researcher of the Year for Studies on Men and Masculinity Perry N. Halkitis, new dean of Rutgers School of Public Health, is cited for his scholarship and advocacy for gay men’s health – Rutgers University Launch of the National Education Progression in Nursing Collaborative (NEPIN) The National Education Progression in Nursing Collaborative (NEPIN) has formally launched to accelerate educational advancement for nurses across the United States. NEPIN’s diverse stakeholders have joined to establish a national focus that will id... – Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Loyola Enrolling Patients in Landmark Trial UsingPET Scans to Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease Loyola Medicine is participating in a landmark $100 million study of the effectiveness of using PET scans to detect Alzheimer's disease. – Loyola University Health System RTI International Testing Water for Lead at Nearly 100 NC Child Care Centers Nearly 100 North Carolina child care centers that use public water supplies are partnering with RTI International to test for lead. Additional child care centers and elementary schools can enroll in the study through mid-August. Participation in the ... – RTI International Missouri S&T Chapter of Engineers Without Borders Completes Guatemalan Clean Water Project After nearly a decade of work, a small Guatemalan village can now count on clean drinking water thanks to a group of student volunteers from Missouri University of Science and Technology. The Missouri S&T student chapter of Engineers Without Borders ... – Missouri University of Science and Technology Just Use the Glasses! LOUISVILLE, Ky. – It may be tempting to take a peek at the August 21 eclipse without eye protection. After all, we are told it’s a once-in-a-lifetime event. However, a University of Louisville ophthalmologist says that peek could leave you with a... Expert Available – University of Louisville Southern Research Expands Efforts in Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases with New Hire Rita Cowell, Ph.D., has joined the Southern Research as Chair of the Neuroscience Department as it expands research and drug discovery efforts focusing on diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. – Southern Research Twenty-Three ASTRO Members Awarded Fellows Designation The American Society for Radiation Oncology has selected 23 distinguished members to receive the ASTRO Fellow designation. The 2017 class of Fellows will be recognized during the Awards Ceremony at ASTRO’s 59th Annual Meeting, to be held September ... – American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Loyola Neurologist Named Among 50 Most Influential Latinos in Chicago Loyola Medicine neurologist José Biller, MD, has been named to Negocios Now's list of the 50 Most Influential Latinos in the Chicago Area. – Loyola University Health System XIV International Congress of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine - Durban, 20-22 October 2017 The XIVth International Congress of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine (ICPLM) and the Task Force on Paediatric Laboratory Medicine (TF-PLM) of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC), invite you to the Congress ... – 69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program 69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program Bio-Rad Launches Recombinant Luteinizing Hormone, Expanding Its Critical Raw Materials Portfolio Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global provider of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announces the launch of recombinant Luteinizing Hormone (LH), which expands the company’s Critical Raw Material offerings. – 69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program All Meeting News on Newswise Science News Steps Toward a Promising Therapy for a Rare Bone Disease Study examines the therapeutic potential of a small molecule to treat hereditary bony tumors – Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute R01AR055670; R01AR062692 Embargo expired on 03-Aug-2017 at 09:00 ET Research That Could Significantly Improve Treatment for Autism Unveiled at 69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting A team of researchers has demonstrated that children with autism spectrum disorder have a unique composition of gut bacteria and urinary metabolites compared with unaffected children. The research, revealed today at the 69th AACC Annual Scientific Me... – 69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program 69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting, Aug-2017; All Meeting News on Newswise Embargo expired on 02-Aug-2017 at 09:30 ET Shake It Up: Human-Induced and Natural Earthquakes in Central U.S. Are 'Inherently Similar' The stresses released by human-induced and naturally occurring earthquakes in the central United States are in many cases indistinguishable, meaning that existing tools to predict shaking damage can be applied to both types. – University of Michigan Embargo expired on 02-Aug-2017 at 14:00 ET 'Perfect Liquid' Quark-Gluon Plasma Is the Most Vortical Fluid Particle collisions recreating the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) that filled the early universe reveal that droplets of this primordial soup swirl far faster than any other fluid. The new analysis from the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) shows that... – Brookhaven National Laboratory Nature, August 3, 2017 Embargo expired on 02-Aug-2017 at 13:00 ET Trapdoor spiders crossed Indian Ocean to get to Australia An Australian trapdoor spider, which usually moves no further than a couple of metres from where it was hatched, must have travelled to Australia over the Indian Ocean from South Africa, University of Adelaide research has shown. – University of Adelaide PLOS ONE Embargo expired on 02-Aug-2017 at 14:00 ET The First Civilizations of Greece are Revealing Their Stories to Science A new analysis of genome sequences from the ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans by HHMI investigator and colleagues offers insight into the origins of these Bronze Age cultures. – Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Nature, August 2017 Embargo expired on 02-Aug-2017 at 13:00 ET Hubble Detects Exoplanet with Glowing Water Atmosphere Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence to date for a stratosphere on a planet outside our solar system. The exoplanet WASP-121b results obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope are published in the journal Nature. – Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) Nature journal, Aug-2017 Embargo expired on 02-Aug-2017 at 13:00 ET Saving the Monarch Butterfly: Biologist Explains Population Census Discrepancies New research from an ISU biologist provides an explanation for why citizen scientists taking censuses of monarch butterfly populations didn’t note the same drops in population recorded in Mexico, where the monarchs spend their winters. The research... – Iowa State University Alkaline Soil, Sensible Sensor Producers sometimes face challenges that go deep into the soil. They need answers to help the soil, on site. A portable field sensor can accurately measure minerals in soils more easily and efficiently than existing methods. And a research team, incl... – American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Soil Science Society of America Journal, July 7, 2017 New Simulations Could Help in Hunt for Massive Mergers of Neutron Stars, Black Holes Scientists at Berkeley Lab have developed new computer models to explore what happens when a black hole joins with a neutron star – the superdense remnant of an exploded star. – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Classical and Quantum Gravity, Focus issue: Rattle and shine: the signals from compact binary mergers includes video Marriage of Microscopy Techniques Reveals 3D Structure of Critical Protein Complex Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have solved the three-dimensional structure of a complex that is essential for the correct sorting of chromosomes into eggs and sperm during reproductive cell division or meiosis. – Stowers Institute for Medical Research PNAS Interdisciplinary Team Designs Gas Flow Cell to Analyze Catalytic Behavior A team of researchers from ORNL and Colorado State University developed a U-tube gas flow cell to study catalysts and better understand how facilitate chemical reactions. With this cell integrated into a new sample environment, they can combine neutr... – Oak Ridge National Laboratory Argonne Uses Digital Tools to Preserve Southwestern Cultural Heritage Hollywood’s Indiana Jones gained fame for wielding his pistol and bullwhip, but researchers at Argonne National Laboratory prefer to equip themselves with something far more sophisticated: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis. – Argonne National Laboratory $2.6 Million to Build Versatile Genetic Toolkit for Studying Animal Behavior Sophisticated techniques for testing hypotheses about the brain by activating and silencing genes are currently available for only a handful of model organisms. Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis are working on a simplified toolkit that... – Washington University in St. Louis NSF grant 1707221 DHS S&T Announces Commercialization of REnigma Malware Reverse-Engineering Tool DHS S&T today announced a groundbreaking malware analysis tool that is part of its Transition to Practice (TTP) program has transitioned as a new startup technology company. – Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate New NSF Grants Support Studies of Viruses and Efforts to Reduce Pharmaceutical Costs The University of Delaware will lead an interdisciplinary team that has received a $6 million grant to probe how viruses impact microbes critical to our lives, from producing oxygen to growing food. – University of Delaware MSU genetics and evolution study receives $1.2 million NSF grant Mississippi State is part of a new research collaboration sponsored by the National Science Foundation in which a colorful tropical butterfly is helping researchers investigate genetics and evolution. – Mississippi State University Lifestyle & Social Sciences Why Playtime Could Help Your Preschooler Perform Better in Math and Science Cornell researchers are working with Head Start Centers and day schools in New York City on early-intervention work to promote development of spatial skills and language acquisition in preschoolers. studies show those with better spatial skills are m... – Cornell University Professor Brings Innovative Program in Adolescent Drug Abuse Research Education to NAU A grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse is funding an innovative, experiential learning program at Northern Arizona University that has successfully trained dozens of students in specialized research methods in the area of adolescent drug a... – Northern Arizona University UC San Diego and Holland Partner Group Break Ground on New Downtown Development at Park and Market UC San Diego and Holland Partner Group broke ground on a state-of-the-art development that will bring the university to downtown San Diego as well as include a 34-story residential tower. The urban facility will connect the university's wide range of... – University of California San Diego