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Medical News What Stops Chinese Elderly From Using Preventive Care and Personalized Treatments for Cancer? Researchers from the PINE study examined the characteristics and barriers within the Chinese community that may contribute to low utilization of preventive health care and low participation in biospecimen collection. – Chinese Health, Aging, and Policy Program (CHAP) Embargo expired on 26-Jun-2017 at 07:00 ET Genes Are Not Fixed, Experience and Exposure Can Change Them Epigenetics refers to how certain life circumstances can cause genes to be silenced or expressed, become dormant or active, over time. New research shows that adolescent binge drinking can lead to epigenetic reprogramming that predisposes an individu... – Research Society on Alcoholism Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) meeting, Denver, June 2017 Embargo expired on 25-Jun-2017 at 09:00 ET Drinking Makes You Older at the Cellular Level The more alcohol that people drink, the more their cells appear to age. In a new study that will be shared at the 40th annual scientific meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) in Denver June 24-28, researchers found that alcoholic patien... – Research Society on Alcoholism Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) meeting, Denver, June 2017 Embargo expired on 25-Jun-2017 at 09:00 ET Experts Uncover First Molecular Events of Organ Rejection Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Toronto have uncovered the first molecular steps that lead to immune system activation and eventual rejection of a transplanted organ. – Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh Science Immunology; National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association AI099465 and AI049466 Embargo expired on 23-Jun-2017 at 14:00 ET Physical Activity + Fitbit Help Women During Early Alcohol Recovery The first three months of sobriety pose the greatest risk for relapse, and the greatest challenge for intervention efforts. Results from a pilot study suggest that a lifestyle physical activity intervention supported by a Fitbit device can successful... – Research Society on Alcoholism Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) meeting, Denver, June 2017 Embargo expired on 26-Jun-2017 at 09:00 ET Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting 2017: Featured Research Findings The 40th annual Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) Scientific Meeting will take place June 25-28 in Denver, Colorado. RSA 2017 provides a meeting place for scientists and clinicians from across the country, and around the world, to interact. The me... – Research Society on Alcoholism Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) meeting, Denver, June 2017 Embargo expired on 25-Jun-2017 at 09:00 ET MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School Receives $10.5 Million Gift Just as he has changed the lives of people suffering from a devastating genetic disease, molecular endocrinologist John J. Kopchick, Ph.D., and his wife, Charlene, of Athens, Ohio, are paving the way for future scientists to do the same with a transf... – University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Embargo expired on 23-Jun-2017 at 14:00 ET Lack of Sleep Fuels Harmful Inflammatory Response to Marital Stress A lack of sleep doesn’t just leave you cranky and spoiling for a fight. Researchers at The Ohio State University Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research say it also puts you at risk for stress-related inflammation. – Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Psychoneuroendocrinology A No-Brainer, Pink Eye Treatment, Nearsightedness Surgery, and More in the Vision News Source The latest research and feature news on vision in the Vision News Source – Newswise Leisure Activities Lower Blood Pressure in Alzheimer’s Caregivers Going for a walk outside, reading, listening to music—these and other enjoyable activities can reduce blood pressure for elderly caregivers of spouses with Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a study in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral... – Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Psychosomatic Medicine AIHREA O.N.E. Health and Wellness Powwow Celebrates Native American Culture, While Providing Access to Medical Screenings Nation's largest Powwow and health screening – University of Kansas Cancer Center More Breast Cancers Were Diagnosed at Early Stage After Affordable Care Act Took Effect A Loyola University Chicago study published this month has found an increase in the percentage of breast cancer patients who were diagnosed in early Stage 1, after the Affordable Care Act took effect. The increases in Stage 1 diagnoses were higher am... – Loyola University Health System Cancer Epidemiology Patient Race and Gender Together Are Important in Predicting Heart Attack Symptoms in the Emergency Department Researchers at the George Washington University published research finding that certain symptoms are more and less predictive of patients’ risk for acute coronary syndrome, which includes heart attack, in patients of different gender and race. – George Washington University Anti-Epilepsy Drug Restores Normal Brain Activity in Mild Alzheimer’s Disease In a recent feasibility study, BIDMC tested an anti-epileptic drug for its potential impact on the brain activity of patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease. The team documented changes in patients’ EEGs that suggest the drug could have a benefici... – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Exercise Program Improves Performance of Daily Activities for Frail Older Adults An exercise program comprised of gentle exercises and taught by home care aides can help frail older adults perform basic daily activities, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago published in The Gerontologis... – University of Illinois at Chicago The Gerontologist Bird’s Eye Perspective Chickens may illuminate how humans developed sharp daylight vision – Harvard Medical School includes video Small Chips, Big Impact: MSU Researcher Studies Cardiovascular, Sickle Cell Disease A Mississippi State University researcher is developing new miniature models to better understand the factors that lead to heart disease and sickle cell anemia. – Mississippi State University includes video The Medical Minute: Flat Head Syndrome Usually Not Serious The good news about flat head syndrome is that it doesn’t have consequences beyond cosmetics, and it can often be improved – if it doesn’t resolve on its own. – Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Physician Heal Thyself: Simple Coping Strategies for Pervasive Physician Burnout The proverb, “physician heal thyself,” is probably more relevant today than it was in biblical times with the fast pace of life, the impact of multitasking and the unending bombardment of information, which have made emotional exhaustion almost c... Expert Available – Florida Atlantic University Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Re-verified as a Pediatric Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons The trauma center at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland has been re-verified as a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Verification by the ACS is the highest possible ranking for trauma centers and this r... – UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Meharry, MTSU Partner to Produce More Doctors for Underserved Areas in Tennessee Academic 'three-plus-three' partnership will shave two years off of getting a medical degree while requiring new physicians to commit to serving for a period of time in underserved, rural areas of the state. – Middle Tennessee State University Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Webinar Provides Update on Breastfeeding and WIC This webinar will provide a forum to highlight the results of current WIC breastfeeding efforts and to discuss innovative strategies between WIC and other community agencies to promote, protect and support breastfeeding. – Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Science News Using Body Noise to Improve Cancer Detection In passive elastography, the elasticity of tissue is measured using the body’s own propagation of shear waves, which enables more effective imaging deeper inside the body in an even more noninvasive way than traditional elastography and may be used... – Acoustical Society of America (ASA) Embargo expired on 25-Jun-2017 at 14:45 ET Seeing With Your Ears Paris’ Cathedral of Notre Dame has a ghost orchestra that is always performing, thanks to a sophisticated, multidisciplinary acoustics research project that will be presented during Acoustics ’17 Boston. In the project, computer models use record... – Acoustical Society of America (ASA) Acoustics ’17 Boston Embargo expired on 25-Jun-2017 at 10:45 ET Exploring the Potential of Human Echolocation People who are visually impaired will often use a cane to feel out their surroundings. With training and practice, people can learn to use the pitch, loudness and timbre of echoes from the cane or other sounds to navigate safely through the environme... – Acoustical Society of America (ASA) Embargo expired on 25-Jun-2017 at 10:45 ET Tiny Bubbles Offer Sound Solution for Drug Delivery The blood-brain barrier protects the brain and central nervous system from harmful chemicals circulating in the blood but also prevents delivery of drugs that could help treat patients with brain cancers and brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disea... – Acoustical Society of America (ASA) Acoustics ’17 Boston Embargo expired on 25-Jun-2017 at 11:30 ET The Friendly Honk Sound permeates the human experience and gets our attention, sometimes traumatically so. Consider the car horn. It is a widespread practical application of this noise-trauma-alert principle -- and an increasing source of noise pollution worldwide as ... – Acoustical Society of America (ASA) Embargo expired on 25-Jun-2017 at 14:00 ET Microbes From Ships May Help Distinguish One Port From Another Much the way every person has a unique microbial cloud around them, ships might also carry distinct microbial signatures. The key is testing the right waters--the bilge water from the bottoms of ships. – Michigan Technological University includes video Manipulating Earth-Abundant Materials to Harness the Sun’s Energy New material based on common iron ore can help turn intermittent sunlight and water into long-lasting fuel. – Department of Energy, Office of Science Advanced Functional Materials, 1605040 (2017). [DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201605040] Cutting Commercial Building Energy, Low-Temperature Catalyst, Molecular Sunscreen, and More in the DOE Science News Source Click here to go directly to the DOE Science News Source – Newswise Cool Power, Stronger Ferromagnets, ADHD Detection, Intelligent Robots, and More in the Engineering News Source The latest research and features in the Newswise Engineering News Source – Newswise Cool Power Breakthroughs in solar panel cooling tech will help keep NASA’s Parker Solar Probe operating at peak performance — even while flying through the sun’s corona – Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Cut U.S. Commercial Building Energy Use 29% with Widespread Controls The U.S. could slash its energy use by the equivalent of what is currently used by 12 to 15 million Americans if commercial buildings fully used energy-efficiency controls nationwide. – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory By Far, Men Garner Most Coveted Speaking Slots at Virology Meetings In their recent study, published in the Journal of Virology, the University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers examined 35 years worth of invited speaker rosters from four prominent virology meetings, including the American Society for Virology, whic... – University of Wisconsin-Madison Ames Lab Scientists’ Surprising Discovery: Making Ferromagnets Stronger by Adding Non-Magnetic Element Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory discovered that they could functionalize magnetic materials through a thoroughly unlikely method, by adding amounts of the virtually non-magnetic element scandium to a gadolinium-german... – Ames Laboratory Atomic Imperfections Move Quantum Communication Network Closer to Reality An international team led by the University of Chicago’s Institute for Molecular Engineering has discovered how to manipulate a weird quantum interface between light and matter in silicon carbide along wavelengths used in telecommunications. – University of Chicago Physical Review X World’s Biggest Neutrino Experiment Moves One Step Closer On June 21, a prototype detector for the massive Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment recorded its first particle tracks. This was the largest ever test of an extremely precise method for measuring neutrinos, which may hold the key to why our univers... – Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) Legislation Will Strengthen Coordination in the Gulf Region Senate Bill S. 1373 and House Bill H.R. 2923 would authorize the Gulf of Mexico Alliance as a regional coordinator for Gulf of Mexico ecological issues. This is similar to the role the Chesapeake Bay Foundation serves for Chesapeake Bay. – Gulf of Mexico Alliance The Electrochemical Society and Toyota North America Announce 2017-2018 Fellowship Winners for Projects in Green Energy Technology The ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship Selection Committee has chosen three winners who will receive $50,000 fellowship awards each for projects in green energy technology. The awardees are Dr. Ahmet Kusoglu, Lawrence Berkeley National Laborato... – The Electrochemical Society Lifestyle & Social Sciences Scientists Find Clever Way to Help You De-Clutter Your Home If your attic is full of stuff you no longer use but can’t bear to give away, a new study may offer you a simple solution. Researchers found that people were more willing to give away unneeded goods that still had sentimental value if they were enc... – Ohio State University Journal of Marketing includes video GOP Healthcare Legislation Experts, Doctors Weigh In on Healthcare Law, Crime of Violence, and More in the U.S. Politics News Source Go here for the latest political experts, features and research in U.S. Politics – Newswise The Mere Presence of Your Smartphone Reduces Brain Power, Study Shows New study shows your cognitive capacity is significantly reduced when your smartphone is within reach — even if it’s off. – University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) Journal of the Association for Consumer Research 2, no. 2 (April 2017): 140-154. Technology Addiction More Likely a Factor for Teen Drivers Texting and Talking with Friends Than with Parents A new study shows that teens communicating on mobile phones with friends show stronger signs of technology addiction than when communicating with parents. – University of Alabama at Birmingham Accident Analysis & Prevention, July 2017 Turning Libraries Into 'The Living Room of the University' Gone are the days of the silent, musty stacks. In recent years, university libraries have had to do more to adapt to today’s students and faculty. And yes, that includes allowing coffee on the premises. – California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office Nearly Homeless at 18, a Young Woman Finds Help From a Youth Villages Mentor After more than 30 foster homes, Terrenika ages out of care with support from her Youth Villages mentor and YVLifeSet. – Youth Villages With $10.5 Million Gift to MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School, Ohio Couple Paves Way for Future Scientists Just as he has changed the lives of people suffering from a devastating genetic disease, molecular endocrinologist John J. Kopchick, Ph.D., and his wife, Charlene, of Athens, Ohio, are paving the way for future scientists to do the same with a transf... – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Business News American Dental Hygienists’ Association Honors Dental Hygiene Profession’s Best at the 94th Annual Conference  More than 1,600 oral health professionals gathered in Jacksonville, Florida, June 14-17 for the American Dental Hygienists’ Association’s 94th Annual Conference. ADHA is proud to announce its various award winners from this year’s event. These ... – American Dental Hygienists' Association