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Medical News New Study Explains Extraordinary Resilience of Deadly Bacterium Researchers at the University of Maryland have identified how the pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses tension-activated membrane channels to stop itself from swelling up and bursting when it is suddenly exposed to water. The study, which... – The Rockefeller University Press Journal of General Physiology, May 2017; R21AI105655; GM107652 Embargo expired on 19-Apr-2017 at 09:00 ET Reduction of Post -Traumatic Stress Symptoms Associated with Non-Invasive Neurotechnology A closed-loop acoustic stimulation brainwave technology significantly reduced symptoms in people suffering from post-traumatic stress in a small pilot study conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The study is published in the April 19 onlin... – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center BMC Psychiatry, April-2017 Embargo expired on 19-Apr-2017 at 07:00 ET Experimental Drug Targets Nucleus of Allergen-Sensitized Cells Transcription factors, the tiny proteins that switch genes on or off in the nucleus of cells, are considered unreachable molecular targets for drugs attempting to treat medical conditions. Overcoming this challenge, researchers discovered a small mol... – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Science Signaling, April 18, 2017 Embargo expired on 18-Apr-2017 at 14:00 ET Cannabis-Based Medicine May Cut Seizures in Half for Those with Tough-to-Treat Epilepsy Taking cannabidiol may cut seizures in half for some children and adults with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), a severe form of epilepsy, according to new information released today from a large scale controlled clinical study that will be presented at... – American Academy of Neurology (AAN) American Academy of Neurology’s 69th Annual Meeting Embargo expired on 18-Apr-2017 at 16:00 ET Antidepressant Use in Early Pregnancy Does Not Increase Risk of Autism, ADHD in Kids, Study Finds A study reported April 18 in the journal of the American Medical Association led by Indiana University suggests that mothers’ use of antidepressants during early pregnancy does not increase the risk of their children developing autism or attention ... – Indiana University Journal of the American Medical Association Embargo expired on 18-Apr-2017 at 11:00 ET With Beetroot Juice Before Exercise, Aging Brains Look ‘Younger’ Drinking a beetroot juice supplement before working out makes the brain of older adults perform more efficiently, mirroring the operations of a younger brain, according to a new study by scientists at Wake Forest University. – Wake Forest University Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences Noninvasive Imaging Test Shown Accurate in Ruling Out Kidney Cancers The latest in a series of studies led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine shows that addition of a widely available, noninvasive imaging test called 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT to CT or MRI increases the accuracy of kidney tumor classification. The... – Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Nuclear Medicine Moving Beyond the Affordable Care Act in California CSU Fullerton health care policy expert Dr. Shana Alex Charles explains why the repeal of Obamacare failed and how a single-payer system may be next for the state. – California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office Flavors of Florida, Taste of Produce, Blood Pressure Lowering Food, and More in the Food Science News Source Click here to go to the Food Science News Source – Newswise The "Geneva Signature" Measures the Safety and Efficiency of a Vaccine Against Ebola Virus Disease The 2014–2015 Ebola epidemic affected several countries in West Africa, leading to the death of more than 11'000 people. Although this epidemic of Ebolavirus disease is over, there is no knowing if, when or where another may strike. It is therefore... – Université de Genève (University of Geneva) Science Translational Medicine Long-Lasting Drug Delivery System May Help Decrease the Spread of Malaria Researchers have developed a capsule that, when dissolved in the stomach, releases a star-shaped material containing drugs that help to prevent malaria infections and lasts for up to two weeks. – National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering EB-000244 Researchers Describe Ultrasensitive Detection of Protein Linked to Multiple Autoimmune Diseases Researchers in France have developed a new method that will allow doctors to detect minute amounts of a protein called interferon- in patient samples. The technique, which is described in the study “Detection of interferon- protein reveals differen... – The Rockefeller University Press Journal of Experimental Medicine, May 2017; GA 309449; ELA 2012- 008I1; ANR- 10-IAHU-01; CE17001002; 241779; 261365; 106292/Z/14/Z; ANR-14-CE14-0026-01... Grazing for the Greater Good: Study Finds Amoeba “Grazing,” Killing Bacteria Usually Protected by Film A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of bacteriology has shown the first proof that a certain group of amoeba called dictyostelids can penetrate biofilms and eat the bacteria within. – University of Wisconsin-Madison Cytokine Controls Immune Cells That Trigger Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Study Finds A certain cytokine, or small protein that helps cells communicate during immune responses, can control whether immune cells promote or suppress inflammatory bowel disease, a finding that could lead to new treatments, according to a study led by Georg... – Georgia State University Mucosal Immunology Emergency Departments Administering More Medications Through the Nose Administering medications through the nose as an alternative to injections or IVs is becoming increasingly popular in emergency departments and ambulances, according to a paper by Loyola Medicine pharmacists. – Loyola University Health System Poor Sleep in Anxiety, Depression May Make It Harder to See Positive Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found that an area of the brain, the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, may have to work harder to modify negative emotional responses in people with poor sleep who have dep... – University of Illinois at Chicago Depression and Anxiety Study Shows High-Salt Diet Decreases Thirst, Increases Hunger When you eat salty food, you get thirsty and drink water. Right? Maybe in the short-term -- but within 24 hours, you actually get less thirsty because your body starts to conserve and produce more water. – Vanderbilt University Medical Center Journal of Clinical Investigation Researchers Unlock an Immunity ‘Black Box’ Mapping the biological machinery of the inflammatory skin disease neutrophilic dermatosis offers multiple targets for treating inflammatory disorders. – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Immunity Journal, April 11 2017 Researchers Identify Tactic Dengue Virus Uses to Delay Triggering Immune Response in Infected Host Mount Sinai researchers describe novel mechanism cells use to recognize earliest stages of infection and how virus evades triggering an immune response – Mount Sinai Health System Breast Cancer Survivors Who Are Provided a Tailored Care Plan Are More Likely to Receive Recommended Care Physicians of low-income breast cancer survivors are more likely to implement recommended survivorship care if the survivors also receive counseling and a tailored survivorship care plan, a study led by UCLA researchers has found. – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences Journal of Clinical Oncology New Test Identifies Patients with Diabetes Who Are at High Risk of Kidney Failure Doctors rely mostly on two biomarkers -- urinary albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate -- to identify those at higher risk of kidney failure. But researchers say those criteria miss a large proportion of patients... – Joslin Diabetes Center Both Low and High Birth Weight Linked to Fatty Liver Disease in Children A study published in the Journal of Pediatrics suggests that children born with lower or higher weight than normal may be at increased risk for developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). These children also were at higher risk for more seve... – Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Journal of Pediatrics, March-2017 Inova Children’s Hospital Receives National Award for ICU Design The pediatric intensive care unit at Inova Children’s Hospital in Virginia will receive the ICU Design Citation during AACN's 2017 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, Houston, May 22-25. – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Why Is a UVA Health System Research Study Replacing People's Cigarettes? The University of Virginia Health System is conducting a research study to determine if exercise and reduced-nicotine cigarettes can ease the withdrawal symptoms associated with reducing nicotine dependence. – University of Virginia Health System From Early Signs to Treatment: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Autism Autism spectrum disorders are being diagnosed in ever increasing numbers. Nationally, there are about 1 in 68 children identified with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Autism and Developmental D... – Valley Health System It’s Never Too Soon to Start the Conversation or Fill Out an Advance Directive An advance directive is a written statement of a person's wishes regarding medical treatment, often including the naming of a health care representative, made to ensure those wishes are carried out should the person be unable to communicate them to a... – Valley Health System Physicians Perform World’s First Robotic Surgery to Remove Kidney Cancer Extending Into the Heart, Saving Patient From Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Physicians Perform World’s First Robotic Surgery to Remove Kidney Cancer Extending into the Heart, Saving Patient from Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death The 10-hour procedure redefines surgical limits, combining cutting-edge robotic expertise with top-... – Keck Medicine of USC Two Surgeons Team Up to Remove 2,000 Cranial Base Tumors In one of the nation’s longest and most successful surgical partnerships, Loyola Medicine neurosurgeon Douglas Anderson, MD, and otologic surgeon John Leonetti, MD, have worked together to remove nearly 2,000 cranial base tumors during the past 30 ... – Loyola University Health System Bridging Health Equity in Our Communities During this National Minority Health Month, there is a focus on bridging health equity in our communities including ensuring minority populations have access to high quality cancer screenings and treatments, adequate insurance coverage and other serv... Expert Available – Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Colorectal Cancer Rates Up Among Young Adults; What You Should Know Researchers predict that 13,500 new cases of colon and rectal cancers will be diagnosed in Americans under age 50 this year. Expert Available – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences Rheumatology Community Urges Administration to Exempt Medical Professionals From Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions The decision by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to suspend premium processing of H-1B visas for doctors, specialists, and other medical professionals poses an immediate and dangerous threat to chronically ill patients living in rura... – American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Powered by CIRM Grant, jCyte Launches New Clinical Trial Cell-based therapy company jCyte is launching a Phase 2b clinical trial to study the effectiveness of its developmental therapy for retinitis pigmentosa. – jCyte Penn Researchers Receive Prestigious National Clinical Research Achievement Awards Two research teams from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania are among the recipients of the 2017 Clinical Research Achievement Award. – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Named Top 100 Great Hospital in America Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has been recognized as a “Top 100 Great Hospital in America” by Becker's Hospital Review. – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Leader Wins 'Reducing Health Disparities Award' From Mass Medical Society Karen Burns White, Deputy Associate Director of Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center’s (DF/HCC) Initiative to Eliminate Cancer Disparities (IECD) since 2001, has been honored by the Massachusetts Medical Society as the 2017 recipient of the society’... – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School to Convene 2017 Global Health Catalyst Cancer Summit The Global Health Catalyst Cancer Summit is an annual event that provides a forum for global health stakeholders to network, share knowledge and strengthen high-impact international collaborations that save lives while reducing global health dispari... – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Dana-Farber Recognized as National Leader in LGBTQ-Inclusiveness For the fifth time in five years, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has been recognized as a leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equity by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. The distinction is achieved through evaluation by the Healthcare Equality Index (... – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Academia, Industry Collaborate on Solutions to Neural Disease, Injury Arizona State University and the University of Houston haver received NSF funding for an IU/CRC. The BRAIN Center (Building Reliablel Advances and Innovation in Neuralechnology) will speed innovations to market. – Arizona State University (ASU) 1650566 Neurology Residents from Rush Will Bring Care to Zambia, Sharpened Clinical Skills Back to America Starting in the 2017-18 school year, two Rush neurology residents will complete a one-month rotation in Zambia, Africa, each year as part of a new elective rotation run by Dr. Igor Koralnik, chairperson of the Department of Neurological Sciences at R... – Rush University Medical Center Science News The Tale Teeth Tell About the Legendary Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo Analysis of the microscopic wear on the teeth of the legendary man-eating lions of Tsavo reveals that shortage of normal prey did not drive them to begin killing and eating people. – Vanderbilt University Nature Scientific Reports (19Apr2017) Embargo expired on 19-Apr-2017 at 05:00 ET ‘GAMERS’ Method Creates Unique 4-D Molecular Spectral Maps Researchers at Northwestern University have created a new method to extract the static and dynamic structure of complex chemical systems. In this context, “structure” doesn’t just mean the 3-D arrangement of atoms that make up a molecule, but r... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) Journal of Chemical Physics Embargo expired on 18-Apr-2017 at 11:00 ET Megafaunal Extinctions Driven by Too Much Moisture Studies of bones from Ice Age megafaunal animals across Eurasia and the Americas have revealed that major increases in environmental moisture occurred just before many species suddenly became extinct around 11-15,000 years ago. The persistent moistur... – University of Adelaide Nature Ecology and Evolution, Embargo expired on 18-Apr-2017 at 11:00 ET Lasers Measure Jet Disintegration The study of jet disintegration in particular focuses on fuel breakup and mixing within the combustion chamber of propulsion devices. A team of researchers at the University of Florida applied spectroscopic diagnostics techniques to learn more about ... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) Embargo expired on 18-Apr-2017 at 11:00 ET Study on Impact of Climate Change on Snowpack Loss in Western U.S. An international team of scientists, including one from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, has found that up to 20 percent loss in the annual maximum amount of water contained in the Western United States’ mountain snowpack in the last three d... – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Embargo expired on 18-Apr-2017 at 11:00 ET New Study Reveals Elevated Levels of Mercury in Women of Child Bearing Age in Pacific Island Countries A new study, supported by the Minamata Convention’s Interim Secretariat hosted by UN Environment, reveals that women of childbearing age living in four Pacific Island countries have elevated levels of mercury in their bodies. – Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI) Gelatine instead of forearm The characteristics of human skin are heavily dependent on the hydration of the tissue - in simple terms, the water content. This also changes its interaction with textiles. Up to now, it has only been possible to determine the interaction between hu... – Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology Biointerphases Track Down Water Pollution Through DNA of Algae The degree of pollution of rivers resulting from human activities is assessed using different biotic indices. The latter reflect the ecological status of a river based on the quantity and diversity of organisms selected as bioindicators, due to their... – Université de Genève (University of Geneva) How to Color a Lizard: From Biology to Mathematics A multidisciplinary team of biologists, physicists and computer scientists lead by Michel Milinkovitch, professor at the Department of Genetics and Evolution of the UNIGE Faculty of Science, Switzerland and Group Leader at the SIB Swiss Institute of ... – Université de Genève (University of Geneva) Nature Danforth Center Scientists Discover Gene that Influences Grain Yield Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have discovered a gene that influences grain yield in grasses related to food crops. – Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Nature Plants April-2017 Self-Cleaning Membranes for Sustainable Desalination Masdar Institute Research Team Leverages Advanced Nanofibers and Membrane Fabrication Know-How to Develop Two Kinds of Membranes that Can Clean Themselves – Masdar Institute of Science and Technology 3rd International Conference on Desalination using Membrane Technology Better Living Through Pressure: Nanofabrication of Touch Screens Made Easy A method of fabricating a touch screen's underlying nanowires takes nanoseconds using pressue instead – Sandia National Laboratories New Method Can Model Chemistry in Extreme Magnetic Fields of White Dwarfs Approximately 10-20 percent of white dwarfs exhibit strong magnetic fields, some of which can reach up to 100,000 tesla. In comparison, on Earth, the strongest magnetic fields that can be generated using nondestructive magnets are about 100 tesla. Th... – American Institute of Physics (AIP) Predictive Power The Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors carried out the largest time-dependent simulation of a nuclear reactor ever to support Tennessee Valley Authority and Westinghouse Electric Company during the startup of Watts Bar Unit 2,... – Oak Ridge National Laboratory A Real CAM-Do Attitude A multi-institutional team used resources at the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility to catalog how desert plants photosynthetic processes vary. The study could help scientists engineer drought-resistant crops for food and fuel. – Oak Ridge National Laboratory Nature Plants Adjusting Solar Panel Angles a Few Times a Year Makes Them More Efficient With Earth Day approaching, new research from Binghamton University-State of New York could help U.S. residents save more energy, regardless of location, if they adjust the angles of solar panels four to five times a year. – Binghamton University, State University of New York 2017 Power and Energy Conference at Illinois Campuses Leading the Way to Measure Their Nitrogen Footprints Sustainability leadership efforts at the University of New Hampshire have contributed to a groundbreaking initiative to measure and reduce the nitrogen footprint left behind by campus activities like food waste and energy consumption. The new researc... – University of New Hampshire Vanderbilt Research Unlocks Molecular Key to Animal Evolution and Disease The dawn of the Animal Kingdom began with a collagen scaffold that enabled the organization of cells into tissues. – Vanderbilt University Medical Center INRA Joins Phytobiomes Alliance The International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research (Phytobiomes Alliance) announces that the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) has joined the organization as a sponsoring partner. – International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research Multiple Mayo Clinic Campuses Recognized by Practice Greenhealth for Environmental Stewardship Mayo Clinic campuses in Jacksonville, Florida; Rochester; Eau Claire, Wisconsin; and La Crosse, Wisconsin, have been awarded for their sustainability efforts by Practice Greenhealth, a national organization dedicated to reducing the impact health car... – Mayo Clinic Mountain Class: Geography Students Explore How Communities Work — in the Rockies “Bear spray will be provided.” Those five words at the end of the syllabus for Geography 269 are just one of several indications that the summer course is not your average study abroad offering. – State University of New York at Geneseo Landmark Environmental Book Influences Scientists 55 Years After Its Release Fifty-five years after the publishing of "Silent Spring," Kansas State University researchers are continuing their work in keeping the environment safe and the food supply secure. – Kansas State University Empowering Girls to Become STEM Professionals To meet the White House's projected workforce needs of one-million additional inclusive graduates by 2022, the California State University (CSU) is developing outreach programs to strengthen the interest of K-12 girls to study STEM (science, technolo... – California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office How Do You Catch Femtosecond Light? Gabriella Carini enjoys those little moments—after hours and hours of testing in clean rooms, labs and at X-ray beamlines—when she first sees an instrument work. – SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Native American Scientists Endorse March for Science More than 1,100 Native American and Indigenous scientists, scholars and allies worldwide have endorsed the March for Science that will be held in more than 500 locations around the world this Saturday. – SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry International Anthrax Conference To Explore Latest Scientific Research Findings Scientists and researchers from all over the world who work on Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, and B. cereus and B. thuringiensis, two closely related bacillus species, will be heading to Victoria, British Columbia, in October for... – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory PS Celebrates 50 Years of Diversity in Physiology During Porter Fellowship Anniversary In honor of the anniversary of the the American Physiological Society’s (APS’s) Porter Physiology Development Fellowship, APS will celebrate current and past Porter Fellows and the legacy of the Fellowship at its annual meeting at Experimental Bi... – Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Lifestyle & Social Sciences Well-Kept Vacant Lots Can Help Reduce Crime Maintaining the yards of vacant properties helps reduce crime rates in urban neighborhoods, indicates a new Mi