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A New Look at Vitamin D Challenges the Current View of Its Benefits
Research in C. elegans shows the popular supplement engages longevity genes to increase lifespan and prevent the accumulation of toxic proteins linked to many age-related diseases
– Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Cell Reports, Oct-2016; R01AG029631-01A1; R21AG048528; R01AG029631; PL1 AG032118; 1S10 OD016281; UL102417
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Experimental Drug Shows Promise in Treating Alzheimer’s Disease
An experimental drug shows promise in treating Alzheimer’s disease by preventing inflammation and removing abnormal protein clumps in the brain that are associated with the disease, suggests a study in mice presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2016 an...
– American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
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Combining Dental, Medical Procedures May Safely Limit Children’s Anesthesia Exposure
Children who require both dental and non-dental medical procedures should have them completed under one general anesthesia session whenever possible, which is ideal for both the patient and family, suggests research being presented at the ANESTHESIOL...
– American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
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Researchers Use CRISPR to Accelerate Search for HIV Cure
Researchers at UC San Francisco and the academically affiliated Gladstone Institutes have used a newly developed gene-editing system to find gene mutations that make human immune cells resistant to HIV infection.
– University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Cell Reports, October 25, 2016
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For Space Station Astronauts, Spinal Muscles Shrink After Months in Space
While astronauts on long space missions do not experience a change in spinal disc height, the muscles supporting the spine weaken, find researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine. The study provides new insights into the ele...
– University of California San Diego Health Sciences
Spine
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Providing Interventions During Pregnancy and After Birth to Support Breastfeeding Recommended
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends providing interventions during pregnancy and after birth to support breastfeeding. The report appears in the October 25 issue of JAMA.
– JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
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Bio-Inspired Lower-Limb 'Wearing Robotic Exoskeleton' for Human Gait Rehab
Wearable “robot-assisted training” is quickly emerging as a method that helps improve gait rehabilitation. In a major advance, researchers from Beihang University in China and Aalborg University in Denmark have designed a lower-limb robot exoskel...
– American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Design of a biologically inspired lower limb exoskeleton for human gait rehabilitation; Review of Scientific Instruments
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Popular Ultrasound Treatment Does Not Improve Fracture Healing
Low intensity ultrasound after surgical repair of a bone fracture is a popular treatment to improve recovery, but it doesn’t work, says a large international study led by researchers at McMaster University.
– McMaster University
The BMJ, Oct-2016
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What Do Tweets Say About Our Health? Healthy Eating Tough for Touring Musicians, Functional Health Properties of Vinegar, and More in the Food Science News Source
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– Newswise
Nutritional Supplement Could Prevent Thousands of Early Preterm Births
Sophisticated analyses of two clinical trials suggest that thousands of early preterm births could be prevented if pregnant women took daily docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplements
– University of Kansas, Life Span Institute
Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids (PLEFA) Volume 112, September 2016, Pages 44–49
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Faculty Named FAAN and Living Legend
JoAnne Silbert-Flagg was inducted as a fellow, earning the credentials FAAN. Martha Hill, a fellow since 1989, was awarded with the academy’s Living Legend honor.
– Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
New Study Compares Different Approaches for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
UAB doctors say stroke prevention treatments are not one-size-fits-all, and treatment options can be individualized using this hierarchical ranking.
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
PLOS One
New SIDS Research Shows Carbon Dioxide, Inner Ear Damage May Play Important Role
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– Seattle Children's Hospital
Neuroscience, Nov-2016
NASA Study Shows That Space Travel Affects Spine of Astronauts
How does space travel affect the spine? Astronauts on long missions in space have atrophy of the muscles supporting the spine—which don't return to normal even several weeks after their return to Earth, reports a study in Spine, published by Wolter...
– Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Spine
Sleep Loss Tied to Changes of the Gut Microbiota in Humans
Results from a new clinical study conducted at Uppsala University suggest that curtailing sleep alters the abundance of bacterial gut species that have previously been linked to compromised human metabolic health. The new article is published in the ...
– Uppsala University
Molecular Metabolism.
National Study Tests Theory That Exercise, Lowering Cholesterol Can Help Prevent Alzheimer’s
Carol White can’t help but worry when she misplaces keys or can’t recall a name ever since relatives have been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s.
– UT Southwestern Medical Center
Breakthrough Drug Extensively Evaluated by UCLA Scientist Approved as Alternative to Chemotherapy for People with Advanced Lung Cancer
Pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug that was extensively evaluated by UCLA cancer researcher Dr. Edward Garon, has been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration as first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The first-line de...
– University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
November Is Diabetes Awareness Month
Mount Sinai Experts Weigh In on Self-Management, Treatment Options, Reversing the Disease and the Newest Advances in Diabetes Research
– Mount Sinai Health System
IU Research Reveals Link Between Molecular Mechanisms in Prostate Cancer and Ewing's Sarcoma
Medical researchers at Indiana University Bloomington have found evidence for a link between prostate cancer, which affects millions of men aged 50 and older, and Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that affects children and young adults. The re...
– Indiana University
Cell Reports; RSG-13-215-01
Building a Vaccine Against Chagas Disease: Saint Louis University Scientists Identify Potential New Approach
Th17 cells, a type of white blood cells, protects against the Trypansoma cruzi parasite, which is spread by kissing bugs and causes Chagas disease.
– Saint Louis University Medical Center
PLoS Pathogens, Oct. 3, 2016 ; 5R21AI099514-02 ; 5R01AI040196-07
Air Pollution Linked to Blood Vessel Damage in Healthy Young Adults
Fine particulate matter air pollution may be associated with blood vessel damage and inflammation among young, healthy adults, according to new research in Circulation Research, an American Heart Association journal.
– University of Louisville
Circulation Research
Brain scans of children with Tourette’s offer clues to disorder
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– Washington University in St. Louis
Molecular Psychiatry, Oct. 25, 2016
Just Released: Voices for Healthy Kids 2016 Progress Report
Voices for Healthy Kids, a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has released “Building a Culture of Health for All Children: 2016 Progress Report.”
– Voices for Healthy Kids
Web App Prompts Sexual Health Testing for Young Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is funding a project to investigate a personalized web app that is designed to encourage young men at risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), to get routine testing. The funding for “Ge...
– University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
National Institutes of Health; 1U19HD089881-01
Sports Safety: Avoiding Mouth Injuries
According to the CDC, sports-related dental injuries account for more than 600,000 emergency room visits each year.
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
With Halloween Candy, It’s a Matter of Moderation, UF/IFAS Expert Says
As with any sugary food, consuming too much Halloween candy is not good for you, said UF/IFAS associate professor Karla Shelnutt. “I don’t think kids should be eating more than one to two pieces of candy a day.”
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– University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Russell R. Lonser Presidential Address at the 2016 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting
The most potent influence currently affecting medicine is the rapidly expanding capability to acquire, store, process, and share data. These factors are at the core of where we are now, which can be called the Information Age. These factors will fund...
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– Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Queen Latifah and UCLA Cardiologist Discuss Why Heart Failure Is a Family Affair
Queen Latifah and UCLA cardiologist Dr. Karol Watson discuss what patients and their caregivers need to know about living with heart failure.
Expert Available
– University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
Texas Biomed Scientist Awarded NIH Grant to Study Early Onset Atherosclerosis
Texas Biomedical Research Institute Staff Scientist recently awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to study and identify molecular mechanisms underlying early atherosclerosis.
– Texas Biomedical Research Institute
1K01HL130697-01A1
Mount Sinai’s Arnhold Institute for Global Health Partners with DigitalGlobe to Better Map World’s Most Underserved Populations
Partnership Aims to Advance New Frontier in Risk Assessment for Global Health and Security
– Mount Sinai Health System
Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Announces Pamela S. Hinds as the Winner of the First Ever Dr. Nancy E. Kline Mentoring Award
Chicago (Oct. 20, 2016): The Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) has awarded Dr. Pamela S. Hinds, PhD RN FAAN with the first ever Dr. Nancy E. Kline Mentoring Award. This award was presented to Hinds at the 40th Annual APHON ...
– Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON)
Ellen and Gary Davis Immune Monitoring Core Established at Weill Cornell Medicine
With the goal of advancing a powerful cancer treatment strategy that uses immune cells to fight the disease, benefactors Ellen and Gary Davis have generously made a $2 million gift to Weill Cornell Medicine to drive ongoing research in immunotherapy,...
– Cornell University
$2.66 Million NIH Award to Wayne State University to Improve Asthma Treatment Outcomes in African American Young Adults
A team of Wayne State University researchers led by Karen MacDonell, Ph.D., assistant professor of family medicine and public health sciences at Wayne State’s School of Medicine, recently received a $2.66 million award from the National Heart, Lung...
– Wayne State University Division of Research
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, HL1335506
University of Minnesota Researchers Win Breast Cancer Challenge Award
The University of Minnesota is one of two grand prize winners in the National Cancer Institute’s Up for A Challenge (U4C) Breast Cancer Challenge Award that will help further the University’s innovative work in exploring genetic connections in br...
– University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering
TTUHSC El Paso Receives $6 Million Grant for New Dental School
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) has received a $6 million grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation (PDNHF) to support its new dental school.
– Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
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Miami Hispanic Immigrants Face Higher Toxic Chemical Risks Than U.S.-Born Hispanics
Toxic chemical and other environmental risks that Miami area Hispanics face are higher than those faced by the area’s U.S.-born Hispanic and white residents, but are almost identical to risks faced by the area’s black population.
– Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)
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Controlling Ultrasound with 3-D Printed Devices
Researchers have 3-D printed a new kind of device that can harness high-pressure ultrasound to move, manipulate, or destroy tiny objects like particles, drops or biological tissue at scales comparable with cells. By providing unprecedented control of...
– American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Laser-generated focused ultrasound for arbitrary waveforms; Applied Physics Letters
Embargo expired on 25-Oct-2016 at 11:00 ET
Researchers Invent ‘Perfect’ Soap Molecule That Is Better for the Environment and Cleans in All Conditions
A team of researchers, led by the University of Minnesota, has invented a new soap molecule made from renewable sources that could dramatically reduce the number of chemicals in cleaning products and their impact on the environment.
– University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering
chemical sciences
Indirect Effects of Rising CO2 Levels on Ecosystems More Important Than Previously Thought
The indirect effects of rising CO2 levels, such as changes in soil moisture and plant structure, can have a bigger impact on ecosystems than previously thought. Understanding their importance, in comparison to the direct effects, will improve our...
– University of Southampton
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1605036113
First Results of NSTX-U Research Operations, Microbial Communities Thrive in Fracking Wells, Rainstorm Transport of Particles, and More in the DOE Science News Source
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– Newswise
A Complete Waste of Energy
University of Utah electrical and computer engineering professor Massood Tabib-Azar and his team of engineers have come up with a way to produce microscopic electronic switches for appliances and devices that can grow and dissolve wires inside the ci...
– University of Utah
Solid State Electronics
Researchers Find Weakness in Common Computer Chip
Researchers from Binghamton University—State University of New York and the University of California, Riverside have found a weakness in the Haswell central processing unit (CPU) components that makes common computer operating systems vulnerable to...
– Binghamton University, State University of New York
49th Annual IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Microarchitecture, Oct-2016
Citizen Scientists Can Now Lend a Hand in Penguin Conservation
A new interactive and user-friendly website that tracks Antarctic penguin populations and provides information for scientists to better understand environmental changes will now be accessible to the general public.
– Stony Brook University
Can a Brain-Computer Interface Convert Your Thoughts to Text?
Recent research shows brain-to-text device capable of decoding speech from brain signals
– Frontiers
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
First Results of NSTX-U Research Operations Presented at the International Atomic Energy Agency Conference in Kyoto, Japan
Wrap-up of PPPL and collaborator presentations at 26th IAEA conference in Japan.
– Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
ASML Taps Livermore Expertise in Computing and Laser Plasma to Develop Extreme EUV Chip Manufacturing
ASML, a leading provider of computer chip manufacturing equipment, is tapping Lawrence Livermore expertise in supercomputing and laser plasma physics to improve the performance of the light source for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, which is u...
– Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Robotic Cleaning Technique Could Automate Neuroscience Research
For scientists listening in on the faint whispers of brain neurons, a first-ever robotic technique for cleaning the tiny devices that record the signals could facilitate a new level of automation in neuroscience research. That could accelerate the ga...
– Georgia Institute of Technology
Scientific Reports
Gregory Howes Inaugural Recipient of the Ronald C. Davidson Award for Plasma Physics
AIP Publishing has announced that Gregory Howes, an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa, is the winner of the inaugural 2016 Ronald C. Davidson Award for Plasma Physics. The award will be presented...
– American Institute of Physics (AIP)
UCI and NASA Document Accelerated Glacier Melting in West Antarctica
Two new studies by researchers at the University of California, Irvine and NASA have found the fastest ongoing rates of glacier retreat ever observed in West Antarctica and offer an unprecedented look at ice melting on the floating undersides of glac...
– University of California, Irvine
Nature Communications, Oct-2016
FAU Awarded $4.4 Million From U.S. Department of Education to Increase Underrepresented Hispanics in Computer-Related Careers
Hispanics as well as low-income workers are underrepresented in the bachelor’s degree level computer-related workforce and are among the most underrepresented groups in these career fields.
– Florida Atlantic University
Scientists Analyze How Rootstock Affects Grapevine Characteristics
Grafting, a standard way of propagating grapes worldwide, combines a hardy rootstock with a desirable variety of grapes in the scion. Through National Science Foundation project, researchers will unravel how the genotype of the rootstock impacts the ...
– South Dakota State University
NASA Honors University of Iowa Scientist with Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
Jasper Halekas, associate physics and astronomy professor at the University of Jasper Halekas, associate physics and astronomy professor at the University of Iowa, has won an Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal from NASA, for “exceptional cont...
– University of Iowa
SlLAC, Stanford Launch ‘Bits & Watts,’ the First-of-Its-Kind Holistic Approach to Creating the 21st Century Electric Grid
An initiative called “Bits & Watts”, launched today by Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, aims to develop “smart” technology that will bring the grid into the 21st century while delivering reliable, efficient, a...
– SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Cornell Professors to Launch NSF-Funded Space Experiments
Engineering professors Paul Steen and Michel Louge have both received funding from the National Science Foundation and NASA's CASIS program to send experiments to the International Space Station.
– Cornell University
Six ORNL Researchers Elected Fellows of the American Physical Society
Six researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been elected fellows of the American Physical Society.
– Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Femmes Fatales Play Leading Role in Sexing Up Smoking
Smoking as a social habit is increasingly on the nose for many in modern society, but the reverse is true when it comes to portraying strong female characters in French and Chinese cinema, according to researchers from the University of Adelaide.
– University of Adelaide
Asian Cinema
Here’s When Powerful People Have Trouble Making a Decision
Although powerful people often tend to decide and act quickly, they become more indecisive than others when the decisions are toughest to make, a new study suggests.
– Ohio State University
Psychological Science
Gun Control Measures Likely To Pass in California, Psychologist Says This Election Threatens to Divide Us More than Ever, Expert Says It’s Okay to Be ‘Frenemies’, and More in the Politics News Source
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– Newswise
Faced With Ambivalence, Powerful People Are Less Decisive
Although powerful people often tend to decide and act quickly, they become more indecisive than others when the decisions are toughest to make, a new study suggests. The study is published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps...
– Association for Psychological Science
Psychological Science
Researchers Examine How Arkansas.gov Can Better Serve State’s Businesses
A new survey by communication researchers at the University of Arkansas revealed that Arkansas businesses frequently interact with state government online, especially for routine tasks, such as paying taxes or applying for permits. Attitudes that bus...
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Acknowledging the Importance of Relationship Dynamics When Transitioning to Parenthood
Discussing the importance of addressing the emotional needs of all family members involved upon the announcement of a new addition to the family.
– Family Institute at Northwestern University
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Dean Patricia Davidson, One of Australia's Most Influential Women
Patricia Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN, FAAN, Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON), has been announced as a winner in the australian financial review and westpac 100 women of influence awards for 2016. Davidson has been recognized in the glob...
– Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
National Communication Association’s 102nd Annual Convention to Focus on Civic Engagement and Social Justice
More than 5,000 Communication researchers, teachers, and students are expected at this year’s National Communication Association (NCA) Annual Convention to explore the theme of “Communication’s Civic Callings.” Communication scholars will con...
– National Communication Association
Recent Study Uses Selfies to Help Improve Tooth-Brushing Techniques
Tracking health behaviors provides opportunity to detect important patterns with statistics and, in turn, intervene to help people with technology or other interventions.
– University of Rhode Island
Indian Journal of Dental Research, August 2016
MAA Joins White House to Boost STEM Education on Active Learning Day
The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) is proud to announce its role in the inaugural Active Learning Day on October 25, 2016, as a part of a nationwide movement to elevate STEM education.
– Mathematical Association of America
Freedom-of-Information Workshop for Social Justice to Be Held at UIC
FOIA workshop being held at UIC for social justice
– University of Illinois at Chicago
New Remedial Math Approach Shows Dramatic Improvement
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has seen dramatic improvement completion of remedial math since it reorganized its classes. The portion of students taking for-credit classes their first year jumped from 38 to 67 percent in just two years.
– University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The Next Generation of Scholarly Publishing
Concordia University Press is a non-profit, open access publisher of scholarly books is one of a kind in Quebec and one of just a few in North America.
– Concordia University
URI Opens New Hub for Leadership in Global Communication and Media
New facility sets the stage for students from communication studies, film/media, journalism, public relations, writing and rhetoric and library and information studies.
– University of Rhode Island
University of Utah Researcher Receives Federal Grants to Fund Cutting-Edge Mindfulness Research Addressing Nation’s Opioid Epidemic
National Institutes of Health and Department of Defense grants will be used to investigate Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement treatment for chronic pain
– University of Utah
Atlanta Police Department Deputy Chief Named Chief Of University Police At Georgia State
Joseph P. Spillane, deputy chief of the Atlanta Police Department (APD), has been appointed chief of the Georgia State University Police Department.
– Georgia State University
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Are the Lives of the 1 Per Cent Less Lavish Than We Think?
A new study published in Business & Society by researchers from Concordia University's John Molson School of Business shows that typical one per centers are in fact not the well-known billionaires who populate the Forbes rich lists.
– Concordia University
ISU Researchers Use Big Data to Save Big Dollars on Fleet Vehicles
It’s a common dilemma for any business or government agency that manages a large fleet of vehicles – what is the optimal window for replacement? Iowa State University researchers have found an answer to that question could potentially save millio...
– Iowa State University
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