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Medical News Clinical Appearance and Unusual Imaging Findings of Pediatric Ketamine Overdose This is a case report about a 10-month-old infant who inadvertently ingested ketamine. The authors offer details of the pastient's clinical course as well as unexpected imaging findings. – Journal of Neurosurgery Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, August 15, 2017 Embargo expired on 15-Aug-2017 at 00:00 ET Skewing the Aim of Targeted Cancer Therapies The aim of targeted gene-based cancer therapies could often be skewed from the start. A widespread concept about how cells produce proteins proved incorrect 62% of the time in a new study in ovarian cancer cells of the relationship between RNA and pr... – Georgia Institute of Technology Scientific Reports; Ovarian Cancer Institute; The Deborah Nash Endowment Fund; Northside Hospital; CHE-452 1454501 Embargo expired on 15-Aug-2017 at 05:00 ET Precision Medicine Opens the Door to Scientific Wellness Preventive Approaches to Suicide Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have developed a more precise way of diagnosing suicide risk, by developing blood tests that work in everybody – Indiana University Molecular Psychiatry, Aug-2017 Embargo expired on 15-Aug-2017 at 04:00 ET Making Surgery Safer In the September 2017 issue of Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, surgeons from the Mayo Clinic show that use of a single dose of antibiotic before surgery results in a very low rate of wound infection following colon surgery. – Diseases of the Colon and Rectum Journal Diseases of the Colon & Rectum Embargo expired on 14-Aug-2017 at 10:00 ET Study Hints at Experimental Therapy for Heart Fibrosis Researchers report encouraging preclinical results as they pursue elusive therapies that can repair scarred and poorly functioning heart tissues after cardiac injury. Scientists from the Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute inhibited a protein tha... – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Aug. 22, 2017 Embargo expired on 14-Aug-2017 at 14:00 ET Cardiac Stem Cells from Young Hearts Could Rejuvenate Old Hearts, New Study Shows Cardiac stem cell infusions could someday help reverse the aging process in the human heart, making older ones behave younger, according to a new study from the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute. – Cedars-Sinai European Heart Journal, Aug. 14, 2017 Embargo expired on 14-Aug-2017 at 10:00 ET Cancer-Fighting T Cells Are Smarter, Stronger Than Experts Thought It takes a minuscule amount of force to make T cells behave in the lab as they behave in the body. That finding is a leap in cancer therapy research. – Vanderbilt University Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Aug-2017; R01AI100643; SU2C-AACR-DT1314 Embargo expired on 14-Aug-2017 at 15:00 ET UCLA Scientists Identify a New Way to Activate Stem Cells to Make Hair Grow UCLA researchers have discovered a new way to activate the stem cells in the hair follicle to make hair grow. The research, led by scientists Heather Christofk and William Lowry, may lead to new drugs that could promote hair growth for people with ba... – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences Nature Cell Biology; R25T CA098010; R01-GM081686 ; R01-GM0866465; RO1GM094232; RSG-16-111-01-MPC; 5R01AR57409 Embargo expired on 14-Aug-2017 at 11:00 ET Now Showing: Researchers Create First 3D Movie of Virus in Action Imaging the movement of a virus demonstrates that single-particle X- ray scattering has the potential to shed new light on key molecular processes, like viral infection, when paired with powerful new algorithms. – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee DESC0002164; STC1231306; STC1551489 Embargo expired on 14-Aug-2017 at 11:00 ET includes video Proteins Developed at Boise State University Effectively Fight 58 Types of Tumors Boise State University researchers have created anti-cancer drugs that are effective at killing 58 of the 60 types of tumors found in the National Cancer Institutes NCI-60 panel of cancer cells, which affect nine organ systems in the human body. – Boise State University Embargo expired on 14-Aug-2017 at 10:00 ET NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Receives Trauma Center Verifications from the American College of Surgeons NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center has been verified as a Level I Adult and a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma (COT). – New York-Presbyterian Hospital Embargo expired on 14-Aug-2017 at 10:00 ET Research Review Recommends Eliminating Widely Ordered Blood Test for Diagnosing Heart Attacks Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Mayo Clinic have compiled peer-reviewed evidence and crafted a guideline designed to help physicians and medical centers stop the use of a widely ordered blood test that adds no v... – Johns Hopkins Medicine JAMA Internal Medicine Too Many Drug Trials, Too Few Patients With the arrival of two revolutionary treatment strategies, immunotherapy and personalized medicine, cancer researchers have found new hope — and a problem that is perhaps unprecedented in medical research. – Yale Cancer Center Study Pinpoints Gene’s New Role in Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic cancer is a particularly deadly form of disease, and patients have few options for effective treatment. But a new Yale Cancer Center study has identified a gene that is critical to pancreatic cancer cell growth, revealing a fresh target fo... – Yale Cancer Center Does Stronger Initial Response to Cancer Treatment Predict Longer Overall Survival? It seems like such a simple question: Do patients whose tumors shrink more in response to targeted treatment go on to have better outcomes than patients whose tumors shrink less? But the implications of a recent study demonstrating this relationship ... – University of Colorado Cancer Center Findings Pave Way for Three-Drug Combination Treatment for Childhood Leukemia UCLA researchers have developed a new approach that could eventually help young people respond better to treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The scientists discovered in mice that when the production of nucleotides -- also known as the buildi... – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences Clinical Trial Eligibility Criteria a Growing Obstacle Despite a decade-long call for simplification of clinical trials, the number of criteria excluding patients from participating in clinical trials for lung cancer research continues to rise. – UT Southwestern Medical Center Journal of Thoracic Oncology-2017 Tidally Locked Exoplanets May Be More Common Than Previously Thought Many exoplanets to be found by coming high-powered telescopes will probably be tidally locked — with one side permanently facing their host star — according to new research by astronomer Rory Barnes of the University of Washington. – University of Washington Most People Expect Physicians and Nurses to Protect Them From Harm in the Hospital Hospitals are not off limits to tragic shooting events, and with these incidents on the rise in public places, more than half of the general public expects that physicians and nurses will protect them from harm if an active shooter event erupts while... – American College of Surgeons (ACS) SLU Surgeons Study “Awake Aneurysm Surgery” for Better Outcomes Saint Louis University researchers are encouraged by study results which they hope can reduce the risks associated with this type of brain surgery. – Saint Louis University Medical Center Journal of Neurosurgery UTSW Researchers Identify Receptor Involved in Weight Gain Linked to Antipsychotic Drugs, Reverse Condition in Mice Many schizophrenic and depressed patients experience weight gain and type 2 diabetes in their quests for the life-changing benefits of a major class of antipsychotic drugs. – UT Southwestern Medical Center Journal of Clinical Investigation, Aug-2017 Research Solves Riddle of Effective Treatment for Buttock Pain/Sciatica Botulinum toxin is of statistically significant benefit for a surprisingly common cause of crippling, often chronic, back pain, sciatica and especially buttock pain. – Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Muscle & Nerve Discovery of New Prostate Cancer Biomarkers Could Improve Precision Therapy ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a new cause of treatment resistance in prostate cancer. Their discovery also suggests ways to improve prostate cancer therapy. The findings appear in Nature Medicine. – Mayo Clinic Contact Lens Users: Protect Your Eyes From Heat, Sun and Water This Summer at Home and on the Go Andrew D. Pucker, O.D., Ph.D., gives tips on safe use of contact lenses, including advice on travel, swimming and UV rays. Expert Available – University of Alabama at Birmingham Ophthalmology Expert Available to Discuss Solar Retinopathy and the Solar Eclipse Dr. Starr discusses the top things to keep in mind if you are viewing the solar eclipse. Expert Available – New York-Presbyterian Hospital The Mount Sinai Hospital Earns Highest Rating for Patient Care by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Recognized in the Top 3% of All United States and Canadian Hospitals for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Aortic Valve Replacement – Mount Sinai Health System Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to Lead New Pediatric Data Resource Center for Research in Childhood Cancer and Structural Birth Defects The Center for Data Driven Discovery in Biomedicine at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) will lead a new, collaborative effort funded by the National Institutes of Health Common Fund to discover the causes of pediatric cancer and structura... – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Stem Cell Transplant Program Celebrates First Year The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center began helping New Mexicans with blood disorders a little more than one year ago. It is the state’s only bone marrow transplant program. The program offers treatment choices for people with ly... – University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center FDA Approves Emergency Use for Multiplex Zika Test US FDA grants emergency use of Columbia University's 'multiplex' test for Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and West Nile viruses. – Columbia University Medical Center Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation Welcomes Andrew Citron, M.D. As Chair of the Board of Trustees Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation, a private, not-for-profit organization that has raised millions of dollars to support various health care services at Raritan Bay Medical Center, appointed Andrew Citron, M.D., directo... – Hackensack Meridian Health Science News Single Molecules Can Work as Reproducible Transistors—at Room Temperature Columbia researchers published a study today in Nature Nanotechnology that is the first to reproducibly demonstrate current blockade—the ability to switch a device from the insulating to the conducting state where charge is added and removed one el... – Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science Nature Nanotechnology Aug 14 2017 Embargo expired on 14-Aug-2017 at 11:00 ET Researchers Discover New Class of Chemical Reaction A new study led by Columbia Engineering Prof. Michael P. Burke has identified the significance of a new class of chemical reactions—previously ignored—involving three molecules that each participate in the breaking and forming of chemical bonds. ... – Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science Nature Chemistry Aug 14 2017 Embargo expired on 14-Aug-2017 at 11:00 ET When Does Rock Become Soil? Nature’s way of forming soil takes a great deal of patience. The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) August 15 Soils Matter blog post explains the complex process of soils forming and maturing. – Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Embargo expired on 15-Aug-2017 at 09:00 ET Firmer, Fitter Frame Linked to Firmer, Fitter Brain To determine why more aerobically fit individuals have better memories, scientists used magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), which measures the elasticity of organs, and found that fit individuals had a firmer, more elastic hippocampus—a region o... – National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Neuroimage, Jun-2017; EB018320, EB001981 U-M Biologist Teaches Microbe-Hunting Skills Honed at Sea University of Michigan biologist Melissa Duhaime recently spent a month on a Russian research vessel off the coast of Antarctica, filtering bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms from thousands of gallons of seawater. – University of Michigan Genetically Engineered Ants Showcase Smell’s Role in Social Behavior After creating mutant Indian jumping ants with no sense of smell, HHMI Investigator Danny Reinberg and colleagues saw profound abnormalities in the ants’ behavior and brains. The results show that the sense of smell is fundamental to maintaining co... – Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Cell, August 2017 Virtual Detectives Use Social Media to Study Global Fashion Trends Each day billions of photographs are uploaded to photo-sharing services and social media platforms, and Cornell University computer science researchers are figuring out ways to analyze this visual treasure trove through deep-learning methods. Kavita ... – Cornell University How Did the Franklin Expedition Crew Die? U-M Professor Analyzes Sailors' Mouths for Clues A University of Michigan dentistry professor drew upon his expertise in oral health in developing a new theory to help explain the deaths of the famed Franklin naval expedition crew, a mystery that has captivated historians for more than 150 years. – University of Michigan New 3-D Simulations Show How Galactic Centers Cool Their Jets Scientists at Berkeley Lab and Purdue University developed new theories and 3-D simulations to explain what’s at work in the mysterious jets of energy and matter beaming from the center of galaxies at nearly the speed of light. – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society includes video Probiotics Help Poplar Trees Clean Up Toxins in Superfund Sites Biologists conducted the first large-scale experiment on a Superfund site using poplar trees fortified with a probiotic — or natural microbe — to clean up groundwater contaminated with trichloroethylene, or TCE. – University of Washington Environmental Science & Technology UofL Researchers Discover Procedure to Regenerate Dormant Cone Cells, Potentially to Improve Vision in Retinitis Pigmentosa Researchers have discovered a way to revitalize cone receptors that have deteriorated as a result of retinitis pigmentosa. Working with animal models, researchers at UofL discovered that replenishing glucose under the retina and transplanting healthy... – University of Louisville RO1 EY026158 Sandia Collects More Precise Weather, Climate Data with Help From Unmanned Aerial System Last week, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories flew a tethered balloon and an unmanned aerial system, colloquially known as a drone, together for the first time to get Arctic atmospheric temperatures with better location control than ever bef... – Sandia National Laboratories Video: Dark Matter Hunt with LUX-ZEPLIN SLAC is helping to build and test one of the biggest and most sensitive detectors ever designed to catch a WIMP – the LUX-ZEPLIN or LZ detector. – SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory includes video DC Hot Stick Developed for First Responder, Worker Safety With more volts than ever before in electric vehicles (EVs) and on solar-paneled rooftops, first responder and electrical worker safety is a growing concern. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are addressin... – Oak Ridge National Laboratory World’s Smallest Neutrino Detector Finds Big Physics Fingerprint After more than a year of operation at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the world’s smallest neutrino detector has found a big fingerprint of the elusive, electrically neutral particles that interact only... – University of Florida Science USM Names David W. Wise Director of Maryland Momentum Fund The University System of Maryland (USM) has named business innovator David W. Wise, MALD, as director of the Maryland Momentum Fund (MMF), a $25 million fund to support startups formed within the system’s 12 institutions and its incubators. He join... – University of Maryland, Baltimore Upcoming 232nd ECS Meeting to Feature International Energy Summit, Nobel Laureate Lecture The 232nd ECS Meeting will include 49 topical symposia and over 2,300 technical presentations, including the 7th International Electrochemical Energy Summit, the Society’s inaugural OpenCon and Hack Day events, and plenary lecture delivered by for... – The Electrochemical Society 232nd ECS Meeting includes video DHS S&T Awards Metronome Software $750K to Strengthen Security of First Responder Sensor Systems Metronome Software is developing a technology solution that will significantly enhance the security of mobile device-based sensor systems used by first responders with funding provided by DHS S&T. – Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate Lifestyle & Social Sciences Understanding Alternative Reasons Behind Climate Change Denial Could Help Bridge Divide Mainstream criticism of people who deny climate change essentially portrays climate skeptics as being out of touch, ignorant or somehow incapable of understanding the facts about climate change. – American Sociological Association (ASA) Embargo expired on 15-Aug-2017 at 03:00 ET Detecting a Concealed Weapon or Threat Is Not Easy, Even for Experienced Police Officers Terrorist attacks and bombings underscore the need for accurate threat detection. However, the likelihood of a police officer identifying someone concealing a weapon is only slightly better than chance, according to research from Iowa State Universit... – Iowa State University Law and Human Behavior New Research: What Does It Take to Thrive in Elite Sports? Usain Bolt. Serena Williams. Cristiano Ronaldo. Those at the top of their sporting game put their heart and soul into doing their best, but new research has shed light on why thriving at elite sports is far more complex than it appears. – University of Portsmouth Journal of Applied Sport Psychology WashU Expert: Opioid Emergency Needs Science-Based Solutions President Donald Trump declaring the opioid epidemic a national emergency is an important statement and first step toward admitting a problem, said an expert on opioid addiction at Washington University in St. Louis, while warning that without scienc... – Washington University in St. Louis Intoxication Increases Risk for Heavy Drinkers to Commit Violence Against Intimate Partner, Study Finds Intoxicated, heavy drinkers have a tendency to act rashly in response to negative emotions, which can intensify the risk for intimate partner aggression, according to a study by Georgia State University and Purdue University. – Georgia State University Alcoholism Clinical & Experimental Research Binge-Watching 'the Walking Dead?' You Might Feel Like a Zombie Yourself Binge-watching is a great way for young adults to catch up on multiple episodes of their favorite television series like "The Walking Dead" or "Game of Thrones," but it comes at a price. – University of Michigan Teaching Language and Preparing Students for a Global Workplace In leading the Language Acquisition Resource Center at San Diego State, Dr. Mary Ann Lyman-Hager has made the teaching of language — from French and Spanish to Pashto and Dari — her life’s mission. – California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office Pacific University (Ore.) Faculty Experts Offer Insight into the 2017 Solar Eclipse On Aug. 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will sweep across America for the first time in 99 years.Time to do your homework to prepare for this much-anticipated celestial show!Pacific University's faculty experts in physics, biology and optometry are h... Expert Available – Pacific University (Ore.) Psychologists Available to Discuss Charlottesville Violence As you are reporting on various aspects of the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, psychologists are available to discuss how white supremacy, racism and prejudice can lead to extremism, how police should handle potentially violent demonstrations ... Expert Available – American Psychological Association (APA) APA Offers Resources for Dealing with Racism, Aftermath of Charlottesville Violence The American Psychological Association has many resources available for the media and the public in covering and dealing with the aftermath of the recent violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. – American Psychological Association (APA) New Scholarships Support the Liberal Arts Parkersburg, W.Va. native Charles Beorn arrived at West Virginia University in 1959 for his freshman year of college with only one goal in mind—going to medical school. – West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences UCI Logs Second-Highest Research Funding Total in Fiscal 2016-17 University of California, Irvine researchers received more than $378 million in grants and contract funding for fiscal 2016-17, the second-highest total in campus history. – University of California, Irvine Dr. Shivendra Sahi Named Chair and Professor of Biology at USciences University of the Sciences has named Shivendra (Shiv) Sahi, PhD, chair and professor of the Department of Biological Sciences, which was recently announced by provost Peter Miller, PhD. Dr. Sahi joins USciences from the Department of Biology at Weste... – University of the Sciences Business News Take Flight Learning Named “Best Places to Work 2017” by the Philadelphia Business Journal Take Flight Learning (TFL), the leading DISC personality styles training company in the United States and its team building division Team Builders Plus, has been named one of greater Philadelphia’s “Best Places to Work 2017” by the Philadelphia... – Take Flight Learning