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Medical News Despite Goal of Parity, ACA Marketplace Plans Offer Significantly Fewer Mental Health Providers Compared to Primary Care Providers The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, also known as Obamacare, aimed to achieve parity in coverage between mental health care and other forms of health care. A new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at t... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Health Affairs Embargo expired on 05-Sep-2017 at 16:00 ET Vaccine to Prevent Most Cervical Cancers Shows Long-Term Effectiveness A vaccine that can literally eradicate the majority of cervical cancer cases shows long-term effectiveness in a study published today in The Lancet. This study in 18 countries extends the initial phase 3 efficacy and safety trial of the nine-valent h... – University of Alabama at Birmingham The Lancet Embargo expired on 05-Sep-2017 at 18:30 ET Liver Cancer Patients Can Start with Lower Dose of Chemotherapy and Live Just as Long Patients with the most common type of liver cancer who are taking the chemotherapy drug sorafenib can begin their treatment with a lower dose than is currently considered standard, and it will not affect how long they live when compared to patients w... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Clinical Oncology Exploring Immunotherapy for Carcinoid and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors A clinical trial testing the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab shows the drug to be well tolerated among patients who have carcinoid or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. That’s according to investigators at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey an... – Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey ESMO 2017 Congress Consciousness Depends on Tubulin Vibrations Inside Neurons, Anesthesia Study Suggests Anesthetic gases selectively block consciousness, sparing non-conscious brain activities. Thus the specific mechanism of anesthetic action could reveal how the brain produces consciousness. – Center for Consciousness Studies, University of Arizona, Department of Anesthesiology Sci Rep. 2017 Aug 29;7(1):9877. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-09992-7 New Insights Into Bacterial Toxins A toxin produced by a bacterium that causes urinary tract infections is related to, yet different in key ways from, the toxin that causes whooping cough, according to new research. The findings, which will be published in the Sept. 8 issue of The Jou... – American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) The Journal of Biological Chemistry Top Health Considerations for Entering a Flooded Home We have all seen and felt the destruction caused by hurricane Harvey, a category 4 storm that made landfall on August 25th. Harvey is the wettest tropical cyclone on record in the United States and it has created devastating flooding in and around s... – American Thoracic Society (ATS) Hospitalization Costs From Gun Injuries Exceeds $622 Million a Year Hospitalization costs associated with gun injuries in the U.S. exceeded $622 million a year, much of it paid for by taxpayers through Medicare and Medicaid, according to a new study by the University of Iowa College of Public Health. – University of Iowa Injury Epidemiology Young and Female: A Good Combination for Kidney Health? Young females may have the greatest level of protection against acute kidney injury (AKI) caused by the chemotherapy drug Cisplatin, commonly used to treat lung, ovarian, bladder and stomach cancer. Nearly a third of all people who are treated with C... – American Physiological Society (APS) Pain Severity Leading Predictor of Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery New research reported in The Journal of Pain shows the strongest predictive factors for prolonged opioid use after a traumatic musculoskeletal injury and surgery are pain severity and a poor sense of control over pain. – American Pain Society The Journal of Pain Penn’s Glowing Cancer Tool Illuminates Benign, but Dangerous, Brain Tumors during Pituitary Surgery An experimental imaging tool that uses a targeted fluorescent dye successfully lit up the benign brain tumors of patients during removal surgery, allowing surgeons to identify tumor tissue, a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medic... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Neurosurgery, Aug-2017; R01 CA193556; UL1TR000003 Protein Shown to be Predictor of Kidney Damage in Children High levels of a protein known as suPAR, which has been shown to be a marker and likely cause of kidney damage, is as reliably predictive in children as in adults, according to results of a study published online today in JAMA Pediatrics, a clinical... – Rush University Medical Center JAMA Pediatrics Assessment Tools, Relationships Key to Addressing Child Trauma Two new studies led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggest that the bevy of tools available to assess and address childhood adversity and trauma, as well as the interconnected webs of relationships among familie... – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Academic Pediatrics Nanoparticles Limit Damage in Spinal Cord Injury After a spinal cord injury, a significant amount of secondary nerve damage is caused by inflammation and internal scarring that inhibits the ability of the nervous system to repair itself. – Northwestern University Neurobiology of Disease; EB013198; NS026543; F30NS093811 Mystery Solved: How Thyroid Hormone Prods Red Blood Cell Production For more than a century, the link between thyroid hormone and red blood cell production has remained elusive. Now, Whitehead scientists have teased about the mechanism that connects them, which could help scientists identify new therapies for specifi... – Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research PNAS, August-2017; W81WH-12-1-0449; HR0011-14-2-0005; 2 P01 HL032262-25 NYU Bluestone Center Researchers Discover That Skin Color Affects Skin Sensitivity to Heat and Mechanical Stimuli Researchers at the Bluestone Center for Clinical Research at NYU Dentistry have identified a novel molecular mechanism which explains why dark-skinned and light-skinned people respond differently to heat and mechanical stimulation. – New York University Scientific Reports; National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Superhuman “Night” Vision During the Total Eclipse? It was dark as night during the recent total solar eclipse, yet people and objects were easier to see than on a typical moonless night. Scientists at The Ohio State University have discovered a possible biological explanation – the presence (or abs... – Ohio State University Current Biology Longtime Antidepressant Could Slow Parkinson's Michigan State University scientists now have early proof that an antidepressant drug that’s been around for more than 50 years could slow the progression of Parkinson’s. In a proof-of-concept study, published in the journal Neurobiology of Disea... – Michigan State University Neurobiology of Disease Study Identifies New Metabolic Target in Quest to Control Immune Response A surprising discovery that immune cells possess an internal warehouse of glycogen used to activate immune responses could help to increase immune activity in vaccines or suppress immune reactions in autoimmune disease or hyper-inflammatory condition... – University of Vermont Cell Metabolism Sharp Rise in Common Ownership A new study reveals that nearly half of all hospitals have a dominant investor that also owns a stake in a skilled nursing facility, hospice or home health care agency in the same market. Shared ownership increased sharply in the last decade. T... – Harvard Medical School Health Affairs Research Dog Helps Scientists Save Endangered Carnivores Scat-sniffing research dogs are helping scientists map out a plan to save reclusive jaguars, pumas, bush dogs and other endangered carnivores in the increasingly fragmented forests of northeastern Argentina, according to a new study from Washington U... – Washington University in St. Louis PLos One The Connection between an Unusual Pottery vessel and the Development of the Elites Researchers from the University of Haifa and the German Archaeological Institute in Berlin have found a unique pottery vessel dating back some 7,200 years ago. The unique vessel was apparently used for ritual purposes, ensuring that certain people or... – University of Haifa September is National Cholesterol Education Month: Mount Sinai Experts Share 5 Key Steps to Keep Cholesterol in Check Free Cholesterol Health Fairs Offered Throughout New York City – Mount Sinai Health System Muscle Memory: Combining Yoga with Medical Studies Helps Students Connect, Recharge, and Remember Yoganatomy courses at the Perelman School of Medicine combine traditional yoga practice with reinforcement of lessons in gross anatomy. By mindfully moving and breathing with the body parts that earlier in the day they had learned about in lectures a... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Innovative Study Brings Next-Generation Genomic Sequencing to More Ontario Cancer Patients Understanding a cancer’s genetics is key to selecting targeted therapies that are likely to be of the most benefit to a patient. The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) today announced a new study, called Ontario-wide Cancer TArgeted Nucle... – Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Nature Index Ranks The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Among The Top Ten Most Innovative, Influential Institutions in the World Annual Nature Index supplement ranks research institutes on influence over scientific patents. – Mount Sinai Health System Radiation Oncology Institute’s Inaugural Publication Awards Honor Radiation Oncology Researchers The Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) announced today the winners of its inaugural publication awards, which recognize research on the value of radiation therapy for improving cancer outcomes. – Radiation Oncology Institute Evinance to Integrate its Decision Support Technology in Varian Oncology Care Management Platform Evinance Innovation Inc. and Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) announced today that the Evinance Decision Support platform will be integrated within Varian’s 360 Oncology™ care management platform. – Evinance Innovation Inc. Outstanding Investigator Grant Awarded to Dario C. Altieri, M.D., Wistar President and CEO The Wistar Institute is pleased to announce that distinguished scientist Dario C. Altieri, M.D., Wistar president and CEO and director of the Institute’s Cancer Center, has been awarded an Outstanding Investigator Grant (R35) by the National Instit... – Wistar Institute Mercy Medical Center Earns Joint Commission Certification in Uterine & Ovarian Cancer Mercy Medical Center has achieved initial certification in Uterine and Ovarian Cancer Care from The Joint Commission, Disease-Specific Care Certification process. Mercy is the first hospital in Maryland to achieve Uterine and Ovarian Cancer care cert... – Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore Investigating the Mechanisms of Metastasis To understand metastasis, Yves DeClerck, MD, of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has studied the tumor microenvironment for his entire career. He has recently been awarded $2.2 million from the National Cancer Institute, to investigate the microenvi... – Children's Hospital Los Angeles Saban Research Institute Henry Ford Bringing Top Stroke Experts Together For One Day TED Style Event Leading experts in stroke and neurovascular treatment and research to participate in a one day, rapid fire. TED-style stroke conference at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. – Henry Ford Health System The University of Kansas Cancer Center and Children’s Mercy Receive Grant to Advance Childhood Cancer Braden’s Hope announced it will be awarding $3 million to advance childhood cancer research at The University of Kansas Cancer Center and Children’s Mercy. Braden’s Hope is a Kansas City-based charity that raises awareness and funds for precisi... – University of Kansas Cancer Center Legendary Music Executive/Record Producer Clive Davis, Marty Bandier and Music and Entertainment VIPs to Celebrate at 13th Annual Songs of Hope Event on Sept. 28 Max Martin, Hans Zimmer, Jack Antonoff and the Chainsmokers announced as honorees for Songs of Hope XIII — benefiting City of Hope. – City of Hope Science News Towards a Climate-Smart Mississippi Basin Agricultural practices in the Lower Mississippi River Basin's Delta region can affect how much carbon is stored in the soil. Because carbon dioxide is a key greenhouse gas associated with climate change, knowing those impacts is important. Researcher... – American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Agriculture & Environmental Letters, February 23, 2017 Embargo expired on 06-Sep-2017 at 09:00 ET Boosting a Lipid Fuel Makes Mice Less Sensitive to the Cold Humans, like other animals, become more sensitive to cold with age. Now, scientists from University of Utah Health report that delivering a single dose of a nutritional supplement called L-carnitine to older mice restores a youthful ability to adapt ... – University of Utah Health Cell Metabolism; K097285; K103089; K103930; K091317 Embargo expired on 05-Sep-2017 at 12:00 ET Getting Hook Bending Off the Hook The bending of a hook into wire to fish for the handle of a basket by the crow Betty 15 years ago stunned the scientific world. However, the finding was recently relegated as similar behavioural routines were discovered in the natural repertoire of t... – University of Vienna Proceedings of the Royal Society B Embargo expired on 05-Sep-2017 at 19:00 ET includes video Sustainability, Nutrient Management, Soil Health Focus of Symposium 4R nutrient stewardship is an agricultural industry guideline that refers to “right source, at the right rate, at the right time, and in the right place.The “Lab to Field: CCA 4R Nutrient Management and Soil Health Working Together” symposium p... – American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Embargo expired on 05-Sep-2017 at 10:00 ET Discovery of Boron on Mars Adds to Evidence for Habitability The discovery of boron on Mars gives scientists more clues about whether life could have ever existed on the planet, according to a paper published today in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. – Los Alamos National Laboratory Geophysical Research Letters Birds Choose Mates with Ornamental Traits A recurring theme in nature documentaries is that of choosy females selecting brightly colored males. A new study shows that, in monogamous mating systems, male birds may select their lifelong mates in much the same way. – Santa Fe Institute Ecology and Evolution Engineers Develop Tools to Share Power From Renewable Energy Sources During Outages A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego developed algorithms that would allow homes to use and share power from their renewable energy sources during outages by strategically disconnecting these devices, called solar inverters, ... – University of California San Diego Aeroices: Newly Discovered Ultralow-Density Ice Relatively little is known about the effects of extreme negative pressure on water molecules. Exploring a significant region of negative pressure through molecular dynamic simulations, researchers have now theoretically discovered a new family of ice... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) The Journal of Chemical Physics Deforestation Long Overlooked as Contributor to Climate Change When it comes to tackling climate change, the focus often falls on reducing the use of fossil fuels and developing sustainable energy sources. But a new Cornell University study shows that deforestation and subsequent use of lands for agriculture or ... – Cornell University Environmental Research Letters, Aug-2017 Newly-Discovered Semiconductor Dynamics May Help Improve Energy Efficiency Researchers examining the flow of electricity through semiconductors have uncovered another reason these materials seem to lose their ability to carry a charge as they become more densely “doped.” – University of Illinois at Chicago ACS Nano New Study Reveals Journalists Have a Hand in Controlling Public Engagement with Climate Change Could fear and hope hold the key to building support for public climate change policies? News articles that stir these emotions could influence support for regulations meant to curb climate change, according to a new study published in the journal Ri... – Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Risk Analysis: An International Journal; SES-1419604 Engineer Develops Key Mathematical Formula for Driving Quantum Experiments For more than a decade, Jr-Shin Li has sought a better way for pulse design using the similarity between spins and springs by using numerical experiments. – Washington University in St. Louis Nature Communications S&T’s PIADC is helping bring back the Piping Plover The piping plover population, an endangered species, increased this year, thanks to the hard work of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Department of Homeland Security – Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate New Collaboration is Cornerstone for Cybersecurity The Information Security Assurance Manager for the City of El Paso was one of 23 attendees at the first community cybersecurity workshop at UTEP in August. The interactive session took place inside the newly established Center for Cyber Analysis and ... – University of Texas at El Paso Story Tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 2017 ORNL story tips: 3D printing process repairs and strengthens Cummins engine without recasting parts. Unoccupied research house serves as test bed for connected neighborhood project. Atomic force microscopy shows adding chloride to photovoltaic materi... – Oak Ridge National Laboratory Vernal Pool Research Leads Professor to Israel It may seem counterintuitive, but Sacramento State Professor Jamie Kneitel is traveling to Israel this fall to learn more about seasonal wetlands in California, as well as those elsewhere in the world. – California State University, Sacramento Olympics of the Mind The Argonne Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) High School Research Program, is a mentorship program supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne’s volunteer mentors work c... – Argonne National Laboratory Texas Tech Researchers Responsible for the Genesis of Micro-LED Advances Hongxing Jiang, Jingyu Lin and their colleagues developed the technology in 2000 and now see their patented research gaining popularity in today’s society. Expert Available – Texas Tech University NSF Funds Project to Create Commercial Fertilizer Out of Wastewater Nutrients A $2.4 million award from the National Science Foundation will enable a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Arkansas and their colleagues at two other institutions to develop a chemical process that converts nitrogen and phosph... – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Sally Ride Science Lecture Series Explores Virtual Reality in the Classroom The upcoming panel will explore how virtual reality can be used as an education tool to boost visual and technology literacy as well as improve students’ attention and engagement. Panelists include educators and technologists who will discuss both ... – University of California San Diego NYIT Biologist Receives NIH Support for Bone-Healing Research The United States’ National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) Professor of Life Sciences Michael Hadjiargyrou, Ph.D., a multi-year grant to study a newly discovered musculoskeletal specific gene, Mustn1,... – New York Institute of Technology NIH Grant R15HD092931 Honoring Sally on UCTV: Sally Ride’s Partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, Talks About Ride’s Remarkable Life and Research Ship That Honors Her Legacy The program, Honoring Sally: Tam O’Shaughnessy Aboard the R/V Sally Ride, interweaves O’Shaughnessy’s candid interview with vivid archival footage to tell the story of Ride’s historic achievements at NASA and of her long personal and professi... – University of California San Diego Lifestyle & Social Sciences Foundations: A Remedy, with Shortcomings, to the Journalism Crisis Nonprofit journalism organizations have made notable civic contributions, but fall short of offering a strong critical alternative to the market failure and professional shortcomings of commercial journalism, finds a new study from NYU’s Steinhardt... – New York University Journalism New Study Links Exercise to Better Self-Control Research appearing recently in the peer-reviewed journal Behavior Modification shows people engaged in a tailored physical activity intervention demonstrate improved self-control. – University of Kansas Behavior Modification Georgetown Develops Tool to Help Countries Calculate Costs for Developing Health Capacities Georgetown University’s Center for Global Health Science and Security announces the launch of a free, web-based tool that allows national leaders to calculate costs of developing the capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats... – Georgetown University Medical Center Helping in the Fight Against Illegal Gold Mining in Colombia A University of Portsmouth disaster specialist is helping with the fight in Colombia against illegal gold mining and its impacts, from deforestation and toxic pollution, to socio-economic pressures on nearby communities. – University of Portsmouth WVU World Languages chair receives Fulbright Specialist Grant Ángel Tuninetti, world languages, literatures, and linguistics department chair at West Virginia University, will travel to Paraguay this fall to build Spanish-language and culture programs for international students. – West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences NUS Rises to 22nd in the World in Latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings The National University of Singapore (NUS) has moved up two places to clinch the 22nd spot in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2018, achieving its best performance since the Rankings started in 2004. This year, NUS continues... – National University of Singapore Boise State Researchers Awarded $1.6 Million to Develop Video Training Modules for Math Teachers Boise State researchers have been awarded a $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support innovation in middle- and high-school math teacher preparation. The four-year grant allows the research team to develop a series of video-b... – Boise State University Applications Sought for NEH Grants in Museum Studies UIC seeks minority students to apply for NEH grant. – University of Illinois at Chicago American University Museum Announces Fall Shows Fall shows at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center will open Sept. 5. Opening Reception: Saturday, Sept. 9 from 6-9 p.m. – American University Corporate Counsel Institute to Examine Law in the Digital Age Practicing law in the digital age, lessons in corporate crisis management, lawyers as in-house leaders and “tuning up” compliance programs are among key topics to be covered during the 56th annual Corporate Counsel Institute (CCI) hosted by Nor...