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Medical News Online Education Boosts Proper Use of Drugs That Prevent Blood Clots Results of a yearlong study funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) with more than 900 nurses at The Johns Hopkins Hospital suggest that well-designed online education can decrease the rate of nonadministration of prescribe... – Johns Hopkins Medicine PLOS ONE Embargo expired on 16-Aug-2017 at 14:00 ET Is Parkinson’s Care via Telemedicine as Effective as Going to the Clinic? For people with Parkinson’s disease, seeing a neurologist by video conference from their homes may be as effective as their usual in-person care with their local physician, according to a new study published in the August 16, 2017, online issue of ... – American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Embargo expired on 16-Aug-2017 at 16:00 ET Pig-to-Person Spread of Flu at Fairs a Continued Concern The spread of influenza among pigs is common at fairs and other gatherings, and protective measures including cutting the length of time pigs and people congregate make good sense for both the animals and humans, say the authors of a new study. – Ohio State University Embargo expired on 16-Aug-2017 at 12:00 ET Study Identifies a New Way to Prevent a Deadly Fungal Infection Spreading to the Brain Research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered a way to stop a deadly fungus from ‘hijacking’ the body’s immune system and spreading to the brain. – University of Birmingham Science Advances, Jul-2017 Embargo expired on 16-Aug-2017 at 14:00 ET Only Two-Thirds of Trainee GPs Plan to Work in NHS General Practice A new study by the University of Warwick indicates that only two in three doctors who are completing their training to become GPs plan to work in NHS general practice. – University of Warwick Embargo expired on 16-Aug-2017 at 19:05 ET Scientists Develop Blood Test That Spots Tumor-Derived DNA in People with Early-Stage Cancers In a bid to detect cancers early and in a noninvasive way, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report they have developed a test that spots tiny amounts of cancer-specific DNA in blood and have used it to accurately identify more tha... – Johns Hopkins Medicine Science Translational Medicine; CA121113, CA006973ANDCA180950 Embargo expired on 16-Aug-2017 at 14:00 ET Cell Cycle-Blocking Drugs Can Shrink Tumors by Enlisting Immune System in Attack on Cancer, Study Finds • Study explains why CDK4/6 inhibitors can shrink tumor in some advanced breast cancers • CDK4/6 inhibitors trigger the immune system to attack tumor cells • CDK4/6 inhibitors can also enhance anti-cancer effect of immunotherapy agents – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Nature Embargo expired on 16-Aug-2017 at 13:00 ET Researchers Discover Fundamental Pathology Behind ALS A team led by scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Mayo Clinic has identified a basic biological mechanism that kills neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and in a related genetic disorder, frontotemporal dementia (FTD)... – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Neuron, August 2017 Embargo expired on 16-Aug-2017 at 12:00 ET Favorable Safety Profile Seen in Immunotherapy Drug in Aggressive Form of Lung Cancer The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab has demonstrated a favorable safety profile and “promising durable clinical activity” in pretreated patients who exhibit high levels of the PD-L1 protein in advanced stages of small cell lung cancer. That is a... – Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Journal of Clinical Oncology, Aug-2017 Embargo expired on 16-Aug-2017 at 16:00 ET Multicolor MRIs Could Aid Disease Detection Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have developed a method that could make magnetic resonance imaging—MRI—multicolor. Current MRI techniques rely on a single contrast agent injected into a patient’s veins to vivif... – Case Western Reserve University Nature Scientific Reports; NIH/NIDDK R01 DK085099 ; NIH/NHLBI R21 HL130839; NIH/NCI R01 CA179956; NIH/NCI R01 CA202814 Possible Roots of Schizophrenia Uncovered An abundance of an amino acid called methionine, which is common in meat, cheese and beans, may provide new clues to the fetal brain development that can manifest in schizophrenia, University of California, Irvine pharmacology researchers report in t... – University of California, Irvine Molecular Psychiatry Day-Supply of Prescribed Opioids Most Decisive Factor in Likelihood of Long-Term Use The single biggest factor determining whether a patient is likely to use opioids long term may be the number of days’ supply initially prescribed, according to a study by UAMS researchers. – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences The Journal of Pain VA Targets Healthcare Equity for All Veterans – New Research on Reducing Health Disparities Presented in Medical Care In recent years, the Veterans Administration (VA) Healthcare System has expanded its efforts to target groups of veterans facing disparities in healthcare access and outcomes. An update on research toward advancing equitable healthcare for all vetera... – Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Medical Care Researchers Working on Blood Test to Detect Brain Metastases While Still Treatable Houston Methodist cancer researchers are now closer to creating a blood test that can identify breast cancer patients who are at increased risk for developing brain metastasis, and also monitor disease progression and response to therapy in real time... – Houston Methodist Nature Communications, August 4 Study: Opioids Overused in Migraine Treatment, Regardless of Race African-Americans are more likely to experience debilitating migraine headaches than whites, but a new study probing the issue found no evidence of racial disparities in treatment practices. Instead, researchers report a different finding that affec... – Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Cephalalgia, June-2017; doi/10.1177/0333102417716933 Smoking Raises Risk of Aneurysm Recurrence After Endovascular Treatment A history of smoking significantly increases the chance that survivors will experience recurrence of a brain aneurysm, according to a University of Michigan study. Researchers say it’s a serious reminder about the importance of smoking cessation, e... – Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Journal of Neurosurgery, June-2017; 10.3171/2016.12.JNS161625 Study Shows Probiotics Can Prevent Sepsis in Infants A research team at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health has determined that a special mixture of good bacteria in the body reduced the incidence of sepsis in infants in India by 40 percent at a cost of only $1 per infant... – University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Nature, Aug. 16, 2017 Cardiac ICU Patient Composition Is Changing Over Time A new University of Michigan study finds slightly more than half of heart patients are admitted to the CICU for noncardiac conditions, such as sepsis or renal failure, rather than for a heart condition. – Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Aug-2017; 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.117.003616 How to Watch the Solar Eclipse Without Damaging Your Eyes A solar eclipse will offer a rare — although brief — sight to millions. Is it OK to take a peek? Not without eye protection. – Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan includes video Hospital Patients Make a Splash on Adaptive Surfing Trip in Long Beach Hospital for Special Surgery is giving new meaning to the term "patient care." The hospital took patients with cerebral palsy and other physical conditions on an adaptive surfing trip on Long Island. – Hospital for Special Surgery WVU Researchers, Health Professionals Lead New Effort to Prevent HIV and Hepatitis C Outbreaks Related to Opioid Epidemic When communities face epidemics of drug abuse, a wave of infectious diseases often follows, including hepatitis and HIV. A new federally-funded program in southern West Virginia, led by West Virginia University, will seek to interrupt that cycle.  – West Virginia University The Medical Minute: Solar Eclipses and Laser Pointers Pose Similar Eye Hazards Much attention is focused on the potential dangers that the upcoming solar eclipse will pose to the unprotected eye. But health experts caution there’s at least one other – and more prevalent – way to do lasting damage to one’s vision. – Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Don't Get Burned - Important Eye Safety During the Solar Eclipse It’s important to know what to do and what NOT to do so you can check out the eclipse without damaging your eyes or even causing blindness! – LifeBridge Health Loyola Primary Care Physician Offers Tips to Help Children Suffering From Back-to-School Anxiety Back-to-School Anxiety Tips from Loyola Medicine. – Loyola University Health System NYU Dental Researchers Awarded NIH Grant for Microbiome Research to Identify Biomarkers for Tongue Cancer The research focuses on the oral microbiome and disruptions in its normal balance, using next-generation sequencing, new molecular technologies which now permit far more comprehensive analyses of the bacterial community in the mouth. Researchers aim... – New York University Cedars-Sinai Awards $4.8M to Support Community Clinics and Other Safety Net Organizations for the Underserved Cedars-Sinai is bolstering an ongoing effort to strengthen the social safety net in the Los Angeles region with a third year of grants — totaling $4,827,930 — to programs that address the physical and mental healthcare needs of many underserved p... – Cedars-Sinai Science News Ocean Exploration Uncovers One of Cuba's Hidden Natural Treasures After nearly two years of planning, a team of scientists from the U.S. and Cuba has explored never-before-studied mesophotic coral reefs along the entire coast of Cuba, spanning about 1,500 miles. Except for a few places along the coast, prior to thi... – Florida Atlantic University includes video Algal Blooms Cost Ohio Homeowners $152 Million Over Six Years In a new study, researchers at The Ohio State University estimate algal blooms at two Ohio lakes cost Ohio homeowners $152 million in lost property value over six years. Meanwhile, a related study suggests that algae is driving anglers away from Lake... – Ohio State University Ecological Economics; Journal of Environmental Managment South Florida Coral Reefs to Get a Helping Hand – Anchorage Changed to Help Avoid Mishaps To help protect coral reefs, NSU researchers helped identify new anchorage area for Port Miami – Nova Southeastern University Superconductivity Research Reveals Potential New State of Matter A potential new state of matter is being reported in the journal Nature, with research showing that among superconducting materials in high magnetic fields, the phenomenon of electronic symmetry breaking is common. – Los Alamos National Laboratory WIU Faculty, Students Studying Behavior of Asian Carp as Part of National Grant A group of Western Illinois University biologists and biology graduate and undergraduate students are working with the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) to conduct ecological studies on Asian carp in ... – Western Illinois University Spray-on Electric Rainbows: Making Safer Electrochromic Inks A flick of a switch, and electrochromic films change their colors, making sunglasses, windows, and mirrors tint, or textiles flip their shades. Now they can be applied more safely and more commonly thanks to an innovative chemical process that makes ... – Georgia Institute of Technology DMR-1507205; ACS Central Science; N00014-16-1-2165 Computer Scientists Use Music to Covertly Track Body Movements, Activity Researchers at the University of Washington have demonstrated how it is possible to transform a smart device into a surveillance tool that can collect information about the body position and movements of the user, as well as other people in the devic... – University of Washington Scientists Use Magnetic Fields to Remotely Stimulate Brain — and Control Body Movements Scientists have used magnetism to activate tiny groups of cells in the brain, inducing bodily movements that include running, rotating and losing control of the extremities — an achievement that could lead to advances in studying and treating neuro... – University at Buffalo eLife Modern Genetic Sequencing Tools Give Clearer Picture of How Corals Are Related As corals face threats from warming oceans, a new study uses modern genetic-sequencing tools to help reveal the relationships between three similar-looking corals. – University of Washington Molecular Ecology Katharina Von Kellenbach, St. Mary's College of Maryland Professor of Religious Studies, to Lead Study of Guilt as a Culturally Productive Force Katharina von Kellenbach, professor of religious studies and her colleague Matthias Buschmeier (German literature, University of Bielefeld) were awarded a prestigious grant for over €500,000 (about $600,000) by the Center for Interdisciplinary Rese... – St. Mary's College of Maryland Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory: Don’t Try to Photograph the Eclipse. Take Pictures of These Instead. Unless you have specialized equipment, a tripod, and some good post-production skills, your photos of the eclipse will be mediocre at best--and you risk ruining your phone. Take pictures of pinhole projections and shadow bands instead. – Vanderbilt University SLU, Ameren Missouri to Provide Research Data for NASA from Solar Eclipse Monday, Aug. 21 Ameren Missouri and Saint Louis University are partners on an innovative weather forecasting system called Quantum Weather that provides detailed severe weather information to improve energy restoration for customers during storms. – Saint Louis University SLU Chemist Asks ‘Could Life Begin in Oil?’ A $597,380 grant from the National Science Foundation will fund SLU scientist Paul Bracher, Ph.D., and his research team as they study what life might look like on other planets - or, here on earth - if it began in oil. – Saint Louis University Medical Center Physicists Move Closer to Listening in on Sub-Atomic Conversation Calculations of a subatomic particle called the sigma provide insight into the communication between subatomic particles deep inside the heart of matter. – Department of Energy, Office of Science Physical Review Letters 118, 022002 (2017). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.022002] Young Minds Take the Stage at Argonne Argonne’s Learning on the Lawn celebration capped 10 weeks of intense discoveries and experimentation for 90 students, led by luminaries from across the laboratory – from nuclear engineers to biologists to experts in exascale computing, systems t... – Argonne National Laboratory Computational Body Models: The New Generation of Crash Test Dummies Computerized models have not replaced crash dummies in assessing the protective properties of motor vehicles, military equipment and other products. But virtual figures offer many advantages over mechanical manikins and are becoming more widely used ... Expert Available – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center ECS OpenCon 2017 Explores Ideas for Next Generation Research ECS OpenCon will be the Society’s first, large community event to discuss the future of how research is designed, shared, vetted, and disseminated, with the ultimate goal of making scientific progress faster. Featuring vocal advocates in the open m... – The Electrochemical Society ECS OpenCon 2017 Southern Research to Play Key Role in Low Cost Carbon Fiber Project Southern Research’s Energy & Environment division (E&E) will participate as a subcontractor to WRI to provide renewable acrylonitrile -- the key raw material needed to produce the highest quality carbon fibers -- produced from biomass-derived secon... – Southern Research UW Professor Franziska Roesner Named One of World's Top Innovators Under 35 MIT Technology Review has named University of Washington professor Franziska Roesner one of 35 "Innovators Under 35" for 2017. Roesner is a faculty member in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering and co-director of the school's S... – University of Washington DHS to Launch Drone Test and Evaluation Partnership for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems OPEN PRESS: DHS S&T will officially kick off its partnership with Mississippi for test and evaluation of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) Tuesday, August 22, at the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi. – Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate Lifestyle & Social Sciences Sociologists Present Research on Gender, Drug Use, Suicide and Religion Faculty members and graduate students from Indiana University Bloomington presented research findings this week at the 112th annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, a four-day meeting in Montreal. – Indiana University ASA Annual Meeting, Aug-2017 Florida Flood Risk Study Identifies Priorities for Property Buyouts A study of flood damage in Florida by scientists at UC Santa Cruz and the Nature Conservancy proposes prioritizing property buyouts based on flood risk, ecological value, and socioeconomic conditions. – University of California, Santa Cruz Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics, Aug-2017 Young Victims of Cyberbullying Twice as Likely to Attempt Suicide and Self-Harm, Study Finds Children and young people under-25 who become victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to enact self-harm and attempt suicide than non-victims. While perpetrators of cyberbullying are also more likely to experience suicidal thoughts an... – University of Birmingham PLOS One Quality After-School Programs Help Students Feel More Connected, Caring Elementary school-aged children in high-quality after-school programs were found to be more competent, caring and respectful toward adults in a new study led by a University of Georgia researcher. – University of Georgia Parenting in the Age of YouTubeKids Benjamin Burroughs spends hours studying children's videos on YouTube. A father of three kids who teaches and researches how technology shapes people's lives, Burroughs is fascinated by the growing number of fun, elaborate entertainment videos aimed ... – University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) The Link Between Unhappiness and Smartphone Usage with Kids Recent research has shown a direct correlation between excessive smartphone usage and unhappiness with kids and teens. Children's Hospital Los Angeles psychologist Stephanie Marcy discusses the issue and provides tips for parents on how to manage th... Expert Available – Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Georgia State University Introduces eSports Programs Georgia State University has introduced programs for students interested in eSports, organized multiplayer video game competitions among players that are often broadcast, and which have spurred the development of collegiate teams at institutions acro... – Georgia State University HHMI Awards 39 Gilliam Fellowships to Support Diversity in Science The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has selected 39 new Gilliam fellows, exceptional doctoral students who have the potential to be leaders in their fields and the desire to advance diversity and inclusion in the sciences. – Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) USC Annenberg Announces 2017-18 Sony Pictures Entertainment Fellow Brit Wigintton has been named the 2017–18 recipient of the Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) Fellowship at USC Annenberg. – USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism UIC Urban Forum to Examine Influence, Future of Infrastructure The University of Illinois at Chicago's 2017 Urban Forum brings together policymakers, civic leaders, researchers and journalists to discuss public infrastructure projects where people work and play, and to make well-designed urban plans that connect... – University of Illinois at Chicago