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Medical News Protein in Urine Linked to Increased Risk of Memory Problems, Dementia People who have protein in their urine, which is a sign of kidney problems, may also be more likely to later develop problems with thinking and memory skills or even dementia, according to a meta-analysis published in the December 14, 2016, online is... – American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Embargo expired on 14-Dec-2016 at 16:00 ET Researchers Add to Evidence That Common Bacterial Cause of Gum Disease May Drive Rheumatoid Arthritis Investigators at Johns Hopkins report they have new evidence that a bacterium known to cause chronic inflammatory gum infections also triggers the inflammatory “autoimmune” response characteristic of chronic, joint-destroying rheumatoid arthritis... – Johns Hopkins Medicine Science Translational Medicine; R01AR069569, AR050026-0, DE021127-01, R37DE12354 Embargo expired on 14-Dec-2016 at 14:00 ET Researchers Reveal How Cancer Can Spread Even Before a Tumor Develops Mount Sinai researchers have solved the mystery of how deadly breast cancer metastasis forms without a tumor present. – Mount Sinai Health System Nature, Dec-2016 Embargo expired on 14-Dec-2016 at 13:05 ET The ‘Angelina Jolie’ Effect · Tests for the breast cancer BRCA gene shot up by 64 percent following Jolie’s 2013 New York Times op-ed about her decision to have preventive mastectomy after genetic testing that revealed she carried the disease-fueling mutation. · ... – Harvard Medical School Embargo expired on 14-Dec-2016 at 18:30 ET Runaway DNA Repair Process May Cause Dozen Debilitating Diseases Researchers have discovered a possible explanation for a genetic error that causes over a dozen neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders. – Tufts University Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, Dec-2016 New Study Shows That Lung-Sparing Surgery for Patients with Advanced Mesothelioma Results in Prolonged Survival Patients with advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) treated with a combination of surgery to remove the cancer but save their lung, plus photodynamic therapy and chemotherapy, had a median survival of nearly three years, with a subset of pati... – University of Maryland Medical Center/School of Medicine NYU Researchers Study Challenges in Transitioning From Residential Substance Abuse Treatment to the Community Residential “in-patient” treatment for substance abuse is a preferred option for those seeking to recover. However, relapse within the first year following discharge ranges from 37% to 56%. Engagement in aftercare improves this statistic; only a... – New York University Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, December 2016; K01DA035330. New Study Determines Opening a Supervised Injection Facility for People Who Inject Drugs Could Save Millions For the first time, researchers have determined the potential cost and benefits of opening a supervised injection facility for people who inject drugs in the United States. The study, released today, found that a single facility in San Francisco coul... – RTI International Journal of Drug Issues, Dec. 2016 Krembil Research Prompts Rethink on Established Vision Recovery Theory A team of researchers at the Krembil Research Institute has published a paper that is expected to change the way scientists think about vision recovery after retinal cell transplantation. – University Health Network (UHN) Stem Cells, Dec-2016 Creative Approach to Exploring Genome IDs Genes Likely Responsible for Bone Strength In an important step in the battle against osteoporosis, a serious brittle bone disease that affects millions, researchers have identified more than a dozen genes amid the vast human genome likely responsible for bone density and strength. The crafty... – University of Virginia Health System Cell Systems; R01AR057759 Cigar Warnings: Do Teens Believe Them? Significant differences exist in the believability of specific cigar warnings, suggesting that more work is needed to establish the best warnings to dissuade youth from smoking cigars. – University of North Carolina Health Care System Journal of Adolescent Health Researchers Turn Back the Clock on Human Embryonic Stem Cells Johns Hopkins scientists report success in using a cocktail of cell-signaling chemicals to further wind back the biological clock of human embryonic stem cells (ESCs), giving the cells the same flexibility researchers have prized in mice ESCs. – Johns Hopkins Medicine Development; U01HL099775, PCBC2012, R01EY023962, EY01765, R01HD082098, CA60441, CA006973, 2011-MSCRF-II-0008-00, 2007-MSCRF-II-0379-00, 2014- Study Shows Nanoparticles Could Be Used to Overcome Treatment-Resistant Breast Cancer Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine have been able to generate multifunctional RNA nanoparticles that could overcome treatment resistance in breast cancer, potentially making existing treatments more effective in thes... – University of Cincinnati (UC) Academic Health Center American Chemical Society’s ACS Nano Partners Play Critical Role in Melanoma Exams A new Northwestern Medicine study shows the benefits of a partner frequently checking for troublesome moles based on training to do so far outweigh the embarrassment. Study participants who received skin examination training caught far more mole irre... – Northwestern University R01 CA154908 Scientist Discovers New Cancer Connection A biologist at The University of Texas at Dallas and his colleagues have discovered that two enzymes previously linked independently with keeping cancer cells alive actually work in tandem to spur tumor growth. – University of Texas at Dallas Nature Communications, Dec. 14, 2016 Newly Revealed Amino Acid Function Could Be Used to Boost Antioxidant Levels Protecting the body against oxidative stress – Kobe University Scientific Reports New Research Shows summerMAX Program Is Highly Effective for High-Functioning Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD) Results of a new community-based randomized clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Institute for Autism Research (iar) at Canisius College found summerMAX, a comprehensive psychosocial summer treatment, improved the social performance and ASD... – Canisius College OpenNotes Reporting Tool Engages Patients as Safety Partners New research from OpenNotes investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) suggests that offering patients a mechanism to provide feedback about their notes further enhances engagement and can improve patient safety. – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Children’s Oral Health Disparities Persist Despite Equal Dental Care Access Children who get dental care through Medicaid have poorer oral health than privately insured kids who have the same amount of dental care. – Columbia University Medical Center Health Affairs, December 2016 Chinese Herbal Treatment Shows Signs of Effectiveness in Bone Marrow Recovery UCLA Research Alert Researchers have found that a Chinese herbal regimen called TSY-1 (Tianshengyuan-1) TSY-1 increased Telomerase activity in normal blood cells but decreased it in cancer cells. Telomerase is an enzyme responsible for the production of telomeres, which... – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences Gonzaga University Alumnus & Brother Raise Awareness of Diagnosed Differences Upon graduating from Gonzaga University in 2014, Jason Iloreta wanted to serve others and nearly joined the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. Instead, Iloreta heeded a more personal calling to return home to Kauai, Hawaii, to serve his brother Josh who has bee... – Gonzaga University The Medical Minute: Lower Life Expectancy Likely Caused by Lifestyle Choices For the first time in two decades, the life expectancy of Americans declined slightly, and the overall death rate rose, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics. – Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Virginia Mason Institute's Top 10 Articles of the Year /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Mason Institute, a leading lean education resource for health care organizations worldwide, has released a top-ten list of the articles, case studies and interviews by Virginia Mason Institute that received the most engagemen... – Virginia Mason Institute Nurses at Arizona Banner Health Hospitals Positively Impact Clinical Outcomes Through Direct-Care Initiatives Empowering nurses to initiate change and improve everyday processes contributes to better patient outcomes and other measurable improvements, according to initiatives developed and implemented by critical care nurses at nine Banner Health hospitals i... – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Mayo Clinic Publishes Second Edition of the Mayo Clinic Diet to Help People Shed Weight, Stay Trim Mayo Clinic will publish the second edition of The Mayo Clinic Diet with all-new menu plans and recipes on Jan. 1. The book offers effective methods to adopt simple, enjoyable, practical, safe and healthy behaviors to lose unwanted pounds and, most i... – Mayo Clinic Global Health Focus of New Research Partnership The University of Adelaide's Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) has taken another major step forward in its mission to translate the best possible research into real health outcomes, by entering into a new partnership with the Campbell Collaboration. – University of Adelaide VA Decision Keeps Veterans Waiting for Timely Anesthesia Care Despite documented evidence confirming that veterans are experiencing delays for essential healthcare services due to lack of anesthesia support in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has published... – American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) O’Neill Institute Experts, NMAC Release HIV Biomedical Prevention Report HIV policy experts have released the first of two reports to help prevent HIV in communities of color. – O'Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law Endocrine Society Supports Improved Insulin Access The Endocrine Society today praised Eli Lilly and Company’s announcement that it will offer discounted prices on insulin products purchased through certain online platforms as a step toward addressing increasing insulin prices. – Endocrine Society The Wistar Institute Announces GSK Visiting Professor to Promote Academic-Industry Research Collaboration, Accelerate Drug Discovery Wistar welcomes Kenneth W. Hance, Ph.D., M.P.H., Director of Antibody Therapies, Immuno-Oncology & Combinations DPU at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), as its first Visiting Professor from GSK at Wistar. – Wistar Institute Researchers Studying Neurodegenerative Diseases, Painkillers, Animal Testing Alternatives, and More Recognized with 2017 SOT Awards The 2017 SOT Awards recipients have studied the role of pesticide exposure on neurodegenerative diseases, connections between chemicals and the susceptibility to allergies and asthma, risk assessment, alternative test methods and strategies, and more... – Society of Toxicology Mass. Eye and Ear Opens Multidisciplinary Center for Thyroid Eye Disease and Orbital Surgery Massachusetts Eye and Ear recently opened the Center for Thyroid Eye Disease and Orbital Surgery, a multidisciplinary initiative to address complex conditions affecting the eye sockets, including orbital tumors and thyroid eye disease. – Massachusetts Eye and Ear Laurie Goodyear, PhD, Joslin Diabetes Center, Receives One of the First MoTrPAC Grants from NIH Laurie J. Goodyear, PhD, at Joslin Diabetes Center will be part of the NIH's new MoTrPAC consortium and will help map molecular changes from physical activity. – Joslin Diabetes Center Hank Nordhoff Elected Chairman of Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Board of Trustees Hank Nordhoff, Chairman and CEO of Banyan Biomarkers and Chairman of Chugai Pharmaceutical USA, is the new Chairman of SBP's Board of Trustees. – Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center To Offer P-Cure Upright Diagnostic Quality Imaging Technology The Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center will be the first proton center in the U.S. to use P-Cure’s innovative upright imaging technology for patients being treated for lung cancer. – Northwestern Medicine Statement From the American Dental Hygienists’ Association on Esther Wilkins, BS, RDH, DMD It is with sadness that we share the news that Esther Wilkins, BS, RDH, DMD, dental hygiene’s matriarch, died on Monday, Dec. 12. We had celebrated her hundredth birthday only three days before. Wilkins dedicated her life to advancing oral health c... – American Dental Hygienists' Association NYU Dentistry Researcher Awarded Five-Year, $1.9M NIH Grant to Study Calcium Control in Dental Enamel The research seeks to gain a better understanding of the impact of calcium in enamel mineralization and of the physiological processes by which enamel crystals are formed, and ultimately to develop improved strategies for the prevention and treatment... – New York University National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research R01DE025639 Science News Insectivorous Long-Fingered Bats May Also Be Capable of Catching Fish, Should the Opportunity Arise Experience and learning may help bats improve their instinctive fishing technique – PLOS PLOS ONE Embargo expired on 14-Dec-2016 at 14:00 ET Exciting New Creatures Discovered on Ocean Floor Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered six new animal species in undersea hot springs 2.8 kilometres deep in the southwest Indian Ocean. The unique marine life was discovered around hydrothermal vents at a place called Longqi ... – University of Southampton Scientific Reports 10.1038/srep39158 Capturing the Energy of Slow Motion A team of Penn State materials scientists and electrical engineers has designed a mechanical energy transducer that points toward a new direction in scalable energy harvesting of unused mechanical energy, including wind, ocean waves and human motion.... – Penn State Materials Research Institute Advanced Energy Materials Nov-2016 Against the Tide: A Fish Adapting Quickly to Lethal Levels of Pollution What's their secret and can humans learn from them? – University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Science Researchers Create New Way to Trap Dangerous Gases A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas has developed a novel method for trapping potentially harmful gases within microscopic organo-metallic structures. These metal organic frameworks, or MOFs, are made of different building bloc... – University of Texas at Dallas Nature Communications, Dec 13-2016 Rain Out, Research In In a new study, researchers describe a fully-automated, portable, and energy-independent rainout shelter. This new design will allow researchers to more effectively field test crop varieties for their tolerances to water stress. – American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Crop Science, October 26, 2016 How Soil Moisture Can Help Predict Power Outages Caused by Hurricanes In the days before Hurricane Matthew, researchers used satellite maps of soil moisture to help forecast where the power would go out along the East Coast.At the American Geophysical Union meeting this week, they report that their method worked with 9... – Ohio State University 2016 AGU Fall Mtg UI Readies for Cassini Finale Radio and plasma instrument designed and built at UI may provide clues about Saturn’s auroras, thunderstorms – University of Iowa Lunar Sonic Booms University of Iowa scientist to give talk about mini shock waves on the moon – University of Iowa American Geophysical Union fall meeting Penn State Receives Funding to Demonstrate Low-Carbon Footprint Path Penn State University, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and other technology providers and with funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), is demonstrating a cost-effective tec... – Penn State College of Engineering UF/IFAS Scientists: Commercially Grown Strawberries Are Not Genetically Engineered “In recent years I have been frequently contacted by the public with questions about genetic engineering, and Florida strawberry growers have frequently reached out to me to help answer questions they have received from the public as well,” said ... – University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Smart Pitching: UAB Engineer Investigates Dead Arms and the Rise of the Teenage Tommy John Surgery Glenn Fleisig compiles biomechanical analysis from thousands of baseball players to find out what's behind the epidemic. – University of Alabama at Birmingham Masters of Crystallization Biology isn't just for biologists anymore. That's nowhere more apparent than in the newly furnished lab in room 097 of the Shriram Center basement, where flasks of bacterial and animal cells, snug in their incubators, are churning out proteins destin... – SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Gonzaga Engineering Students’ Research Helps Advance Cars of Future SPOKANE, Wash. – The future is now for a dozen Gonzaga University senior engineering students who are gaining hands-on research experience with “connected vehicles.” The technology is expected to form a high-tech communication infrastructure th... – Gonzaga University Researchers to Begin $1.5 Million Project for Manufacturing Industry A team of researchers and analysts from Penn State, Case Western Reserve University, the GE Global Research Center and Microsoft are working on a $1.5 million collaborative research project to develop a cloud-based wireless sensing and prognostic sys... – Penn State College of Engineering The University of Texas at El Paso Partners with Watershed for Innovative Engineering Class The University of Texas at El Paso and Watershed, an idea foundry created by Fountainhead Investment Partners, concluded a public-private pilot class in the mechanical engineering department with final student presentations on Dec. 8 – University of Texas at El Paso FAU to Receive Millions from U.S. Department of Transportation to Improve Florida’s and the Nation’s Mobility of People and Goods Whether it’s planes, trains or automobiles, the nation’s transportation systems are growing rapidly and present a number of challenges related to safety as well as sustainability. FAU will receive $1.4 million per year from the United States Depa... – Florida Atlantic University Lifestyle & Social Sciences Musical Table Teaches Basics of Computer Programming As part of a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Northwestern University have built a musical, interactive tabletop exhibit that teaches the basics of computer coding. – Georgia Institute of Technology Inoculation Messages: An Effective Pre-Crisis Communication Strategy for Government Agencies Using Inoculation Messages as a Pre-Crisis Strategy 1 Vol 11-6 F 1 MAIN The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is among the government agencies that have the difficult task of uncovering and preventing violent public attacks. In a recent essay... – National Communication Association Infants Show Apparent Awareness of Ethnic Differences Findings help advance understanding of social cognition and social development – University of California Los Angeles UCLA Cognition True Lies: People Who Lie via Telling Truth Viewed Harshly, Study Finds The ability to deceive someone by telling the truth is not only possible, it has a name -- paltering -- it’s common in negotiations and those who palter can do serious harm to their reputations, according to research published by the American Psych... – American Psychological Association (APA) Unpacking Heat Gun control issues continue to compete in rural police officers’ identities’ as both citizens and officers of the law. Rachael Woldoff, a West Virginia University sociology professor, examines these experiences in the first study to explore gun c... – West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Businesses Shape International Law Through ‘Astroturf Activism,’ Paper Finds A new paper by a University of Washington assistant professor of law finds that corporate interests play a powerful role in international legal processes, sometimes by covertly co-opting non-governmental organizations to lobby lawmakers on their beha... – University of Washington What Being a Leatherneck Is All About: Macomb Resident Thankful for Support Received to Finish WIU's Annual Fallen Soldiers 5K This year, Western's Fallen Soldiers 5K (held October 22), too, provided a way for one local participant, Debbie Carter of Macomb, to show her thanks to her friends and to her doctors, who all helped make it possible for her to take part and even fin... – Western Illinois University SU Faculty Key in 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' Maori Translation Dr. Ellen Schaefer-Salins of Salisbury University encouraged Dr. Tom Roa of the University of Waikato, New Zealand, to translate 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' into the indigenous Maori language. Today, some 300 Maori children are able to read th... – Salisbury University Art’s Content: Jacobs Medical Center Captures Curative Power of Creativity Modern hospitals are designed to aid healing in every possible space, from operating rooms and recovery areas to cafeterias and lobbies. One way is through art, and the new Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health reflects this with an extraordin... – University of California San Diego Health Sciences How Would Washington, D.C., Be Evacuated if a Disaster Occurs During Inauguration? Washington, D.C., officials are likely finalizing the evacuation plan they would use if something went wrong during inauguration. Common mistakes in such plans are converting highways to one-way routes and having fewer lanes on exit roads, which crea... Expert Available – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Holiday Safety Tips from Stony Brook Experts to Ensure the Season Stays Merry and Bright The hustle and bustle that comes with the ‘most wonderful time of the year’ can unfortunately lead many to disregard of important safety precautions. Expert Available – Stony Brook University The Academy for Eating Disorders Advocates for Early Intervention and Specialized Care for Eating Disorders Treatment in Response to Morristown, NJ Ruling The Academy for Eating Disorders Advocates for Early Intervention and Specialized Care for Eating Disorders Treatment in Response to Morristown, NJ Ruling – Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) Collective Statement by Scholars in U.S. History and Related Fields on Civil Rights and Liberties in Dangerous Times We urge Americans to be vigilant against a mass violation of civil rights and liberties that could result if such troubling developments continue unchecked. – Shana Bernstein Indiana University Delegation Returns After Successful Trip to South Korea and China Indiana University recently concluded a successful weeklong trip to South Korea and China, where IU President Michael A. McRobbie led efforts to create new intercultural and international opportunities for IU students and faculty and met with alumni ... – Indiana University Tufts Political Science Professor Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship Kelly M. Greenhill, Ph.D., a political science professor in the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship to further her research on how rumors, conspiracy theories, myt... – Tufts University UIC Classes Explore Richard J. Daley Legacy 40 Years After Death Several University of Illinois at Chicago classes will analyze papers from former Mayor Richard J. Daley's to look at his legacy 40 years after his death. – University of Illinois at Chicago Business News Memorial Sloan Kettering and Hackensack Meridian Health Announce Cancer Care Partnership Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Hackensack Meridian Health announced the Memorial Sloan Kettering–Hackensack Meridian Health partnership, a joint venture that will combine both organizations’ unparalleled expertise in all areas of canc... – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Embargo expired on 14-Dec-2016 at 10:00 ET UofSC Economists: 2017 SC Economy Strong and Stable Amid Political Uncertainty Steady economic gains are expected for South Carolina in 2017 despite the political uncertainty that comes with new governor and U.S. president. The gains build on positive growth across most of the Palmetto State’s industries and regions, accordin... – University of South Carolina Slow Economic Growth Expected to Continue in 2017 The economy is continuing to grow, albeit slowly. Post-election and throughout 2017, the economic forecast pattern will continue, said UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton today during the Barings/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast. – University of North Carolina at Charlotte Federal Grant to Help UIC Promote Chicagoland Green Economic Development Via the U.S. Economic Development Administration's (EDA) 2016 University Center Economic Development Competition, UIC's Natalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement will receive $54,000 annually for a five-year program to dev... – University of Illinois at Chicago