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Newswise: Study shows long term-effects of immigration on Chinese Americans’ cardiovascular health
3-Sep-2024 3:15 PM EDT
Study shows long term-effects of immigration on Chinese Americans’ cardiovascular health
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Chinese American immigrants face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease depending on length of residence and location in the U.S.

3-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Pregnant women exposed to PFAS may be at risk for obesity, heart disease later in life
Endocrine Society

Women with higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during pregnancy may experience long-term weight gain and heart problems later in life, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Newswise: New Study in JNCCN Supports Chemotherapy Option That Reduces Side Effects for People with Gastrointestinal Cancers
3-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
New Study in JNCCN Supports Chemotherapy Option That Reduces Side Effects for People with Gastrointestinal Cancers
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

New research just-published online by JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that for many commonly used treatment regimens targeting metastatic GI cancers, it is possible to administer 5-FU solely through continuous infusion, minus the bolus component, without negatively affecting patient outcomes.

Newswise: FAU Engineering Professor Achieves Milestone as Highly Cited Google Scholar
Released: 5-Sep-2024 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Engineering Professor Achieves Milestone as Highly Cited Google Scholar
Florida Atlantic University

Dr. Khoshgoftaar's scientific publications have garnered more than 63,500 citations during his distinguished career at FAU (1985 to present), yielding a Google Scholar h-index of 95.

Newswise: Unlocking oceanic mysteries: satellites shed light on aerosol layer height
Released: 5-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Unlocking oceanic mysteries: satellites shed light on aerosol layer height
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study reveals that NASA's PACE satellite, equipped with the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI), can accurately measure aerosol layer height (ALH) over ocean surfaces. This ability is critical for understanding how aerosols affect weather patterns and climate, enhancing atmospheric correction methods that are essential for satellite-based ocean color monitoring.

Newswise: Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein opens at the National University of Singapore
Released: 5-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein opens at the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore (NUS)

The Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at the National University of Singapore (NUS) was launched today, marking a major milestone as the first of its kind in Asia to advance research in alternative proteins. With a US$30 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund, the Centre is poised to lead groundbreaking research and commercialisation efforts to develop “ultimate proteins” – advanced hybrid foods that match traditional meat–based products in both taste and price.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Perimenopausa, menopausa e... levantamento de peso? Especialista explica a sua importância para a saúde óssea
Mayo Clinic

A menopausa afeta as mulheres até mesmo em seus ossos, e é por isso que melhorar a saúde esquelética seja especialmente importante durante a perimenopausa e após a menopausa, explica a Dra. May Al-Araji, especialista em saúde da mulher e medicina de família no Sistema de Saúde da Mayo Clinic em Londres. Este é um bom momento para acrescentar atividades de treino de força como o levantamento de peso na sua rotina de exercícios, diz a Dra. Al-Araji.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Perimenopausia, menopausia y... ¿levantamiento de pesas? Experta explica su importancia para la salud ósea
Mayo Clinic

La menopausia afecta a las mujeres incluso en sus huesos, por lo que mejorar la salud esquelética es especialmente importante durante la perimenopausia y después de la menopausia, explica la Dra. May Al-Araji, experta en salud de la mujer y medicina familiar en el Sistema de Salud de Mayo Clinic en Londres. Este es un buen momento para agregar actividades de entrenamiento de fuerza al igual que el levantamiento de pesas en su rutina de ejercicios, dice la Dra. Al-Araji.

Newswise: Replacement crop treatment not safe for important pollinator, experts say
Released: 5-Sep-2024 4:05 AM EDT
Replacement crop treatment not safe for important pollinator, experts say
University of Bristol

A novel pesticide thought to be a potential successor to banned neonicotinoids caused 100% mortality in mason bees in a recent test.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 3:00 AM EDT
رفع الأثقال ... وفترة انقطاع الطمث وما قبلها؟خبيرة توضح قيمة رفع الأثقال لصحة العظام
Mayo Clinic

لندن - يؤثر انقطاع الطمث على النساء بشكل يمتد حتى عظامهن، ولهذا السبب يعد بناء صحة الهيكل العظمي أمرًا بالغ الأهمية خلال فترة ما قبل انقطاع الطمث وبعده، حسبما تقول الدكتورة مي العراجي، الحاصلة على بكالوريوس الطب والجراحة، والخبيرة في صحة المرأة وطب الأسرة في مايو كلينك هيلثكير في لندن. وتضيف الدكتورة العراجي أن هذا هو الوقت المناسب لإضافة تمارين تقوية العضلات مثل رفع الأثقال إلى روتينك الرياضي.

Newswise: Rutgers World Trade Center Health Program Still Healing Wounds of 9/11
Released: 4-Sep-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Rutgers World Trade Center Health Program Still Healing Wounds of 9/11
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

On Sept. 11, 2024, Iris Udasin, the medical director of the World Trade Center Health Program, will receive the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Foundation’s “Service Above Self” award on behalf of law enforcement officers nationwide, presented at the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C.

Newswise: Adding anti-clotting drugs to stroke care ineffective, clinical trial finds
4-Sep-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Adding anti-clotting drugs to stroke care ineffective, clinical trial finds
Washington University in St. Louis

Opeolu Adeoye, MD a professor of emergency medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, led a national clinical trial that found that two anti-coagulant medications are ineffective at improving post-treatment outcomes for stroke patients.

Newswise: Millions of people with diabetic foot ulcers could benefit from new research discovery
Released: 4-Sep-2024 4:15 PM EDT
Millions of people with diabetic foot ulcers could benefit from new research discovery
Michigan State University

People with chronic diabetic foot ulcers could soon have a new way to treat their wounds for faster healing and fewer hospital stays. Researchers from Michigan State University and South Shore Hospital have uncovered that the combination of two common diabetes drugs — injectable insulin and orally-administered metformin — increases the amount of metformin at the wound site.

Newswise: UAlbany, Cornell Partner to Bring Advanced Weather Data to Farmers Across New York
Released: 4-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
UAlbany, Cornell Partner to Bring Advanced Weather Data to Farmers Across New York
University at Albany, State University of New York

A new partnership between the New York State Mesonet at the University at Albany and New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM) at Cornell University is helping farmers and agricultural producers across the state optimize crop management.

29-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Heavy Metal Cadmium May Be Tied to Memory Issues for Some
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

The heavy metal cadmium, which is found in the air, water, food and soil, is known to cause health problems. A new study published in the September 4, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, examined if thinking and memory skills were associated with cadmium exposure. They found no association when they looked at the group as a whole.

Newswise: Coatings manufacturer and ORNL partner Flexcon licenses self-healing film technology
Released: 4-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Coatings manufacturer and ORNL partner Flexcon licenses self-healing film technology
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Flexcon Global has exclusively licensed two patented inventions to manufacture a self-healing barrier film from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory for research and development purposes. The film can be incorporated into vacuum insulation panels to increase the efficiency of buildings during retrofits.

Released: 4-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
David Freedman named Chair of the Department of Neurobiology
University of Chicago Medical Center

Freedman succeeds S. Murray Sherman, who has been chair since 2006.

Newswise: Argonne nuclear researcher Thanh Hua partnering with industry to advance next generation nuclear reactors
Released: 4-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Argonne nuclear researcher Thanh Hua partnering with industry to advance next generation nuclear reactors
Argonne National Laboratory

Hua pioneers computer codes that can improve safety and efficiency of molten salt reactors.



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