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Medical News ALS: New Clues to the Cause and How Future Drugs Might Reverse Disease The protein TDP-43 is thought to cause muscle degeneration in patients with ALS. UNC and NC State researchers found that a specific chemical modification promotes TDP-43 clumping in animals. In muscle cells, scientists reversed protein clumping and p... – University of North Carolina Health Care System Nature Communications Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 05:00 ET Blood Test IDs Key Alzheimer’s Marker A new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that measures of amyloid beta in the blood have the potential to help identify people with altered levels of amyloid in their brains or cerebrospinal flu... – Washington University in St. Louis Alzheimer’s and Dementia Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 03:00 ET Young Adult Obesity: A Neglected, Yet Essential Focus to Reverse the Obesity Epidemic The overall burden of the U.S. obesity epidemic continues to require new thinking. Prevention of obesity in young adults, says William Dietz, MD, PhD, Chair of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness at the Milken Institute S... – George Washington University Embargo expired on 18-Jul-2017 at 11:00 ET ‘Golden Hour’ Study Details Earliest Changes to the Immune System After Trauma Scientists from the University of Birmingham are carrying out pioneering research as part of a major £10 million study aimed at improving outcomes for patients who have suffered a traumatic injury. – University of Birmingham PLOS Medicine, July-2017 Embargo expired on 18-Jul-2017 at 14:00 ET Scientists Develop New Supplement That Can Repair, Rejuvenate Muscles in Older Adults Whey protein supplements aren’t just for gym buffs according to new research from McMaster University. When taken on a regular basis, a combination of these and other ingredients in a ready-to-drink formula have been found to greatly improve the ph... – McMaster University PLOS ONE Embargo expired on 18-Jul-2017 at 14:00 ET Phase 2 Clinical Trial for Type 1 Diabetes Reaches Halfway Treatment Point The Sanford Project: T-Rex Study, a Phase 2 clinical trial conducted collaboratively by Sanford Health and Caladrius Biosciences, Inc., (Caladrius)(Nasdaq: CLBS), has reached the halfway point for enrollment and treatment. – Sanford Health Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 07:00 ET University of Birmingham Becomes Partner in €19 Million European Heart Disease Project The University of Birmingham is part of a major new €19 million project aimed at breaking new ground for the development of treatments for millions of patients with heart disease in Europe. – University of Birmingham Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 03:00 ET Control of the Unfolded Protein Response in Health and Disease This new review in SLAS Discovery analyzes the recent literature and impact of unfolded protein response (UPR) in health and disease. – SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) SLAS Discovery, Aug-2017 Turning Off Genes, Enlarging Tissue, T-Cell Therapy, Future Drugs for ALS, and More in the Cell Biology News Source The latest research and features in cell biology in the Cell Biology News Source – Newswise A Switch to Generic Eye Drugs Could Save Medicare Millions Eye care providers prescribe more brand medications by volume than any other provider group, according to a University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center study, making ophthalmologist and optometrists big influencers of annual prescription drug spending ... – Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan National Eye Institute K23EY023596, K23EY025320-01A1, and K12EY022299-04 New Way Found to Boost Immunity in Fight Cancer and Infections Medical professor Christopher Rudd and his research team have identified a key new mechanism that regulates the ability of T-cells of the immune system to react against foreign antigens and cancer. – Universite de Montreal Nature Communications, July-2017 Jefferson Researchers Identify New Target for Chronic Pain Discovery of a phosphorylation event outside of the cell offers new avenue for targeting chronic and pathologic pain, a new study reports – Thomas Jefferson University PLOS Biology, 2017; National Institute on Drug Abuse DA022727; National Institute of Mental Health MH100093; National Institute of General Medicine GM102575 ; National Center for Research Resources ... What Babies See At a glance: ·Newly published research reveals the presence of a blueprint for the complex visual system already present at birth. ·The observations shed light on a long-standing mystery about how and when certain cardinal features of the visual ... – Harvard Medical School eLife, July 3 Testosterone Prescribing in VA Varies by Provider’s Age, Experience, Specialty and Region Providers in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) system vary in their testosterone prescribing practices, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. This is the first study to exami... – Endocrine Society Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, July-2017 Environmental Pollution Exposure During Pregnancy Increases Asthma Risk for Three Generations Exposure to environmental pollutants during pregnancy may increase the risk of asthma for as many as three consecutive generations, according to new research. – American Physiological Society (APS) What Patients Value About Access to Their Visit Notes New findings from researchers at OpenNotes and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center shed light on what patients value about having access to their visit notes and being invited to participate more actively in the safety of their care. – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fear of Arrest Stops Some Needed Calls to 911 After Opioid Overdose Is Administered Fear of being arrested still undercuts an Indiana law that shields anyone who administers naloxone from criminal charges, according to a survey conducted by two researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Naloxone is a lifesavin... – Indiana University Discovery Could Lead to Ways for Decreasing Metastatic Disease An international research team has discovered a central mechanism that accelerates the development of metastases after surgery for cancerous tumors in the abdominal area. This study provides a possible treatment modality for cancer patients that can ... – American Technion Society Cell Reports Pre-Pregnancy Obesity Increases Risk for Neurocognitive Problems in Children Born Very Prematurely A new study has found that children born extremely premature to women who are overweight or obese before the pregnancy are at an increased risk for low scores on tests of intelligence and cognitive processes that influence self-regulation and control... – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Journal of Pediatrics, July-2017 New Data Show Three Triple-Combination Regimens Are “Highly Effective” for Up to 90 Percent of Cystic Fibrosis Patients A UAB physician will co-chair a steering committee of global cystic fibrosis experts and clinical trial investigators to support the design, conduct and execution of the triple combination pivotal study program. – University of Alabama at Birmingham New Edition of Pharmacy Ethics Book Adds Studies on Health Insurance, Opioid Abuse The third edition of Case Studies in Pharmacy Ethics (Oxford UP, 2017) takes on new questions arising out of the continuing evolution of health care delivery and explores the broad range of ethical issues that pharmacists encounter in practice. – Creighton University Rush is First in Illinois to Offer PRRT Illinois patients with metastatic neuroendocrine cancer no longer have to travel abroad or out of state for a sought-after targeted therapy called peptide receptor radionuclide therapy, or PRRT. Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is one of the... – Rush University Medical Center Man Undergoes Throat Reconstruction, Regains Voice After Vicious Horse Attack After extensive reconstruction of a crushed larynx caused by a savage horse attack, surgeons at Ben Taub Hospital still weren’t sure if Ivory Lindsey Sr. would ever speak again, much less regain the ability to swallow, drink or eat food. – Harris Health System When Preparing Your Child’s Back-to-School Needs List, Don’t Forget to Include Vaccines Even if you’ve previously rejected vaccinating your children or have neglected to do so, physicians say it’s not too late to protect them against many preventable diseases. Expert Available – University of Alabama at Birmingham includes video Renowned, Maine, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Douglas W. Brown, MD, Inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame Douglas W. Brown will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 21st, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. AOSSM Hall of Famers are individuals who have made a ... – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) AOSSM 2017 Annual Meeting Renowned Texas, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Jesse C. DeLee, MD, Inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame Jesse C. Delee, MD will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 21st, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. AOSSM Hall of Famers are individuals who have made ... – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) AOSSM 2017 Annual Meeting Renowned New York, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Thomas Wickiewicz, MD, Inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame Thomas Wickiewicz, MD will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 21st, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. AOSSM Hall of Famers are individuals who have ma... – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) AOSSM 2017 Annual Meeting Chicago-Based, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Charles A. Bush-Joseph, MD Inducted as AOSSM President Charles Bush-Joseph, MD will be installed as the 46th president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) on Saturday, July 22nd, 2017, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) AOSSM 2017 Annual Meeting Technology from a Mount Sinai Startup (Cardea Sciences) That Will Improve Outcomes for Cardiac Patients Wins the NYC Life Science Innovation Showcase Technology for identifying at-risk atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients was chosen as the winner of the inaugural Alexandria LaunchLabs Scholarship Award, which recognizes excellence in health care technology, entrepreneurship and business competencie... – Mount Sinai Health System Mayo Foundation Journalist Residency: Behind the Scenes in Surgery Surgery is one of the most rapidly advancing medical specialties and most-used services in health care. In this five-day fellowship program sponsored by the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, journalists will receive a behind-the-sce... – Mayo Clinic Wayne State University Receives $1.9 Million NIH Grant to Study Bacterial Endophthalmitis A Wayne State University researcher recently received a $1.9 million grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health for the project, “Role of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase in Bacterial Endophthalmitis.” Endophthalmit... – Wayne State University Division of Research National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health, EY026964 $3 Million Investment Establishes the Teresa and Byron Pollitt Family Chair in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine at Children's Hospital Los Angeles Inspired by a family mantra and a longstanding relationship with Children's Hospital Los Angeles and USC, philanthropists Teresa and Byron Pollitt have pledged $3 million to help create an endowed chair position for the director of the CHLA Fetal and... – Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Science News Sea Cave Preserves 5,000-Year Snapshot of Tsunamis An international team of scientists digging in a sea cave in Indonesia has discovered the world’s most pristine record of tsunamis, a 5,000-year-old sedimentary snapshot that reveals for the first time how little is known about when earthquakes tri... – Rutgers University Nature Communications; Rutgers release Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 05:00 ET Holograms Taken to New Dimension Using sophisticated algorithms and a new fabrication method, a University of Utah team of electrical and computer engineers has discovered a way to create inexpensive full-color 2-D and 3-D holograms that are far more realistic, brighter and can be v... – University of Utah Scientific Reports Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 05:00 ET Kidney Beans with Better Roots, Better Yield Two new varieties of kidney beans – Talon and Rosie – have recently been released. Both show improved resistance to root diseases that commonly cause crop loss. – American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Journal of Plant Registrations, September 1, 2016 Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 09:00 ET Study Reveals Origin of Modern Dog Has a Single Geographic Origin By analyzing the DNA of two prehistoric dogs from Germany, an international research team led by Krishna R. Veeramah, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ecology & Evolution in the College of Arts & Sciences at Stony Brook University, has determined that the... – Stony Brook University Nature Communications Embargo expired on 18-Jul-2017 at 11:00 ET Report: Compact, Precise Beam Could Aid in Nuclear Security A Berkeley Lab-led report highlights a new, compact technique for producing beams with precisely controlled energy and direction that could “see” through thick steel and concrete to more easily detect and identify concealed or smuggled nuclear ma... – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Embargo expired on 18-Jul-2017 at 11:00 ET Soils Could Release Much More Carbon than Expected as Climate Warms Deeper soil layers are more sensitive to warming than previously thought. – Department of Energy, Office of Science Science 355(6332), 1420-1423 (2017). [DOI: 10.1126/science.aal1319] AOSSM Presents Prestigious Research Awards and Grants at Annual Meeting In order to recognize and encourage cutting-edge research in key areas of orthopaedic sports medicine, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) will present research awards and grants during – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) AOSSM 2017 Annual Meeting A Wolf’s Howl in Miniature: NAU Researchers Discover Mice Speak Similarly to Humans Grasshopper mice, rodents known for their remarkably loud call, produce audible vocalizations in the same way that humans speak and wolves howl, according to new research. – Northern Arizona University Proceedings of the Royal Society B Weaving a Fermented Path to Nylons Microbial enzymes create precursors of nylon while avoiding harsh chemicals and energy-demanding heat. – Department of Energy, Office of Science ACS Synthetic Biology 6(5), 884-890 (2017). [DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.6b00372] Titan Simulations Show Importance of Close 2-Way Coupling Between Human and Earth Systems A new integrated climate model developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and other institutions is designed to reduce uncertainties in future climate predictions as it bridges Earth systems with energy and economic models and large-scale human impac... – Oak Ridge National Laboratory Nature Climate Change A Tale of Two Fishes: Biologists Find Male, Female Live-Bearing Fish Evolve Differently A Kansas State University study has found that male and female live-bearing fish evolve differently: Female evolution is influenced more strongly by natural selection, while male evolution is influenced more strongly by sexual selection. – Kansas State University Nature Ecology and Evolution 3-D Models Help Scientists Gauge Flood Impact Using one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers—Titan, the 27-petaflop Cray XK7 at the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF)—a University of Iowa team performed one of the first highly resolved, 3-D, volume-of-fluid Reynolds-aver... – Oak Ridge National Laboratory Cornell Researchers Uncover New Way to Control Powerful Greenhouse Gas Cornell University chemists have uncovered a fresh role for nitric oxide that could send biochemical textbooks back for revision. – Cornell University PNAS, July 2017 Robotics-Based Study Provides Insight Into Predator-Prey Interactions A research team led by New York University professor Maurizio Porfiri put forth a robotics-based study to control information flow in predator-prey interactions, as well as test the validity of transfer entropy when attempting to understand causal in... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) Beetle Mania: Japanese Beetles Feasting on Trees, Plants Around Midwest Swarms of the insect have descended broadly across the region and that delicate leaf-cutting they practice is making some trees and other plants in the area look as if it’s November rather than mid-July. – Creighton University Leading the Way: ORNL Builds More Reliable, Longer-Lasting Targets for High-Powered Neutron Scattering The Spallation Neutron Source at ORNL was the first neutron facility to use a liquid mercury target for neutron production when it came online in 2006. The SNS is now a world leader in understanding how mercury targets perform at up to 1.4 megawatts ... – Oak Ridge National Laboratory Experts Dig Up Las Cruces Boy’s Million-Year-Old Fossil Find Ten-year Jude Sparks’s accidental discovery in the Las Cruces desert led a New Mexico State University professor to a rare, mostly intact 1.2 million year-old stegomastodon skull. NMSU biology professor Peter Houde put together a team that worked f... – New Mexico State University (NMSU) includes video Fund for Lake Michigan Backs University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Ground-Breaking Study of Aquatic Species The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences has received a grant to sequence the DNA and analyze the genetic makeup of three key aquatic species, including Yellow Perch and the Green Bay Mayfly. the University of Wisconsin-Mil... – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee New Executive Board Member Elected at Council of Undergraduate Research Mark D. Marshall (Amherst College) Elected as Secretary to the Council on Undergraduate Research's Executive Board – Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Lifestyle & Social Sciences Queen’s Study Finds That Young People Want More Say When It Comes to GCSEs A new research study by Queen’s University Belfast has found that students in Northern Ireland and Wales want more choice and fairness when it comes to their GCSE experience, including the subject selection process and the pressure to take on parti... – Queen's University Belfast Embargo expired on 19-Jul-2017 at 09:00 ET Can Journalists Help Readers Navigate the Changing Media Landscape? As the media industry copes with fake news, journalists still relish the chance to tell stories that matter. – USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism When Sizing Up Potential Friends and Mates, the Eyes of Men and Women Move Differently New Research from Wellesley College and the University of Kansas Shows People Observe the Body Differently When Assessing Friends vs. Mates – Wellesley College Archives of Sexual Behavior includes video Study: Health Insurance Costs Threaten Farm Viability According to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded study, 64 percent of American farmers report having pre-existing conditions. Lack of access to affordable health insurance is one of the most significant concerns facing farmers, the survey fou... – University of Vermont Devotion to National, Religious Symbol Alleviates Stress of Immigration Mexican immigrants living in a rural Mississippi county and who are highly devoted to the Virgin of Guadalupe coped better with immigration-related stress than those less devoted to the religious, Mexican symbol. – University of Alabama UC San Diego Celebrates ‘Science Nonfiction’ at Comic-Con For the first time, the horde of 100,000+ attendees at San Diego Comic-Con can count a local university among its ranks. UC San Diego’s presence will be seen on MTS trolleys, outdoor boards — even street teams wearing sandwich-boards and aluminum... – University of California San Diego Crazy Smart Summer: Girls Build Robots to Help People Some middle schoolers spend their summers lounging poolside or visiting grandma. Others spend part of vacation building robots. During the Women in Robotics Summer Youth Program at Michigan Technological University this week, 23 girls will learn to p... – Michigan Technological University NSF grant no. 1453886; NSF grant no. 1350154; NSF grant no. 1426989 Fifty Years After “Summer of Love,” Drug Use Still Going Strong for Some Fifty years ago, this summer, a social phenomenon emerged in California and swept the nation. Called the “Summer of Love,” it began with tens of thousands of “hippies” converging in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district during the summer... – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences NYIT’s Luz Minaya Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine’s 2017 Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award Luz Minaya, director, Field Placement and Certification in NYIT School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Education, has received the 2017 Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclus... – New York Institute of Technology Columbus State University Partners With Local School System on NSA Grant for Middle School Cybersecurity Education A $50,000 NSA grant allows Columbus State Univeristy and the local school system to create what may be the state's first course in cybersecurity education specifically designed for 7th and 8th grade middle school students. The curriculum will be avai... – Columbus State University NSA-Funded Virtual Cybersecurity Lab to Improve Cloud Networking Security A University of Arkansas at Little Rock researcher is creating a virtual lab to address issues related to cloud-based computing environments and to help students practice networking and cyber defense skills. The program's modules will be part of a cy... – University of Arkansas at Little Rock H98230-17-1-0273 Twelve Endowed Professorships Created Through Ryan Family Chair Challenge Twelve endowed professorships have been established at Northwestern University to date through the Ryan Family Chair Challenge, which matches gifts made by other Northwestern supporters to create new professorships, or chairs, across a wide range of ... – Northwestern University Hollywood Special-Effects Legend Phil Tippett Joins Artist Lucy Raven for Evening of Film and Conversation, Including the Sci-Fi Classic Starship Troopers On Thursday, July 20, at 7PM, Hollywood special-effects legend Phil Tippett (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, RoboCop) will join artist Lucy Raven at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institu... – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Marketplace