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Newswise: Chula Institute of Asian Studies Hosts Seminar on “Korea’s Soft Power” to Promote Academic Work in Korean Studies
Released: 18-Sep-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Chula Institute of Asian Studies Hosts Seminar on “Korea’s Soft Power” to Promote Academic Work in Korean Studies
Chulalongkorn University

The Korean Studies Center, the Chula Institute of Asian Studies organized a seminar on “Korea’s Soft Power” on August 29, 2024, at the CU Social Innovation Hub, Visid Prachuabmoh Building. Professor Dr. Wilert Puriwat, Acting President of Chulalongkorn University presided over the opening ceremony.

Newswise: Penny for Your Thoughts? Master Copper Regulator Discovery May Offer Alzheimer’s Clues
Released: 18-Sep-2024 8:30 AM EDT
Penny for Your Thoughts? Master Copper Regulator Discovery May Offer Alzheimer’s Clues
Florida Atlantic University

A groundbreaking study using a tiny roundworm could pave the way for new treatments for neurodegenerative disorders. Researchers have linked the worm gene swip-10 to copper regulation – a vital element for brain health found in everyday items like wiring and cookware. Understanding the roles of swip-10 and MBLAC1, a protein involved in processing cellular materials, could lead to the development of effective medications and opens new avenues for advancing brain disease treatments.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 8:25 AM EDT
ASTRO Awards Early Career Radiation Oncology Scientists with Research Grants and Fellowships
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) today announced the recipients of its 2024 research grants and fellowships, including awards co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society (ACS), the LUNGevity Foundation, the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA), the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), the RTOG Foundation/NRG Oncology and AstraZeneca.

Newswise: Polluted Air, Disturbed Hearts: Study Ties Air Quality to Cardiac Health
Released: 18-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Polluted Air, Disturbed Hearts: Study Ties Air Quality to Cardiac Health
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study has uncovered a significant link between chronic exposure to air pollution and an increased risk of various arrhythmias, representing a pivotal advance in environmental health research.

   
Newswise: Unlocking the Future of Energy Storage: The Dendrite-Free Potassium Anode
Released: 18-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Unlocking the Future of Energy Storage: The Dendrite-Free Potassium Anode
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Scientists have achieved a monumental breakthrough in the realm of potassium-based batteries by developing a dendrite-free metallic-potassium anode. This innovation stabilizes the anode, which is essential for enhancing battery safety and performance, and could pave the way for more efficient and reliable energy storage solutions.

Newswise: Harnessing Nature's Rhythm: Piezocatalysis for Organic Pollutant Degradation
Released: 18-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Harnessing Nature's Rhythm: Piezocatalysis for Organic Pollutant Degradation
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In a pivotal advancement for environmental conservation, researchers have pioneered piezoelectric techniques to efficiently degrade organic pollutants in water. This green approach converts mechanical stress into catalytic action, offering a sustainable and efficient method for water purification without relying on external energy sources.

Newswise: The Hidden Health Risks of Styrene and Ethylbenzene Exposure
Released: 18-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT
The Hidden Health Risks of Styrene and Ethylbenzene Exposure
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study conducted by the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health at Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, reveals a strong link between exposure to styrene and ethylbenzene, common air pollutants, and an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

   
Newswise: Keck Hospital of USC Named a 2024 Top Performer by Vizient, Inc.
18-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Keck Hospital of USC Named a 2024 Top Performer by Vizient, Inc.
Keck Medicine of USC

Keck Hospital of USC has been named a top performer in the 2024 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership award by Vizient, Inc., a leading health care performance improvement company.

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Released: 18-Sep-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Endurance Exercise without Weight Loss May Reduce Body Fat
American Physiological Society (APS)

Participating in a high volume of exercise over a short period of time, such as cycling hundreds of miles in a few days, could reduce body fat levels without weight loss. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism and has been chosen as an APSselect article for September.

Newswise: Groundwater Cleanup Boost: Tailoring 3D Media for DNAPL Contaminant Removal
Released: 18-Sep-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Groundwater Cleanup Boost: Tailoring 3D Media for DNAPL Contaminant Removal
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Groundwater serves as a vital resource, yet dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) contaminants pose a significant threat to its quality. New research delves into how the 3D microstructures of porous media influence DNAPL migration and the efficacy of surfactant-enhanced aquifer remediation (SEAR), offering promising solutions for subsurface clean-up.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Mude O Seu Estilo De Vida Para Reduzir Seu Risco De Desenvolver CâNcer: Especialista Da Mayo Clinic Explica Como
Mayo Clinic

Cerca de um terço da metade dos casos de câncer são evitáveis, de acordo com a Organização Mundial Da Saúde. O Dr. Jon Ebbert, diretor médico do Centro de Dependência de Nicotina da Mayo Clinic, diz que nunca é tarde demais para fazer mudanças no estilo de vida que possam diminuir o seu risco de desenvolver câncer.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 6:00 AM EDT
Cambie su estilo de vida para reducir su riesgo de desarrollar cáncer: un experto de Mayo Clinic explica cómo
Mayo Clinic

Aproximadamente un tercio de la mitad de los casos de cáncer se pueden prevenir, según la Organización Mundial de la Salud. El Dr. Jon Ebbert, director médico del Centro de Adicción a la Nicotina de Mayo Clinic, dice que nunca es demasiado tarde para hacer cambios en el estilo de vida que puedan disminuir su riesgo de desarrollar cáncer.

Newswise: Constriction Junction, Do You Function?
Released: 18-Sep-2024 5:00 AM EDT
Constriction Junction, Do You Function?
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have shown that a type of qubit whose architecture is more amenable to mass production can perform comparably to qubits currently dominating the field.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 3:05 AM EDT
تغيير نمط الحياة يقلل خطر الإصابة بالسرطان: يشرح خبير مايو كلينك الكيفية
Mayo Clinic

روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا — يمكن الوقاية من حوالى ثلث إلى نصف حالات السرطان، وذلك وفقًا لتصريح منظمة الصحة العالمية. يقول جون إيبرت، دكتور في الطب، المدير الطبي لمركز علاج إدمان النيكوتين، أنه لم يفت الأوان أبدًا لإجراء تغييرات في نمط الحياة والتي من شأنها تقليل خطر الإصابة بمرض السرطان.

Newswise: Scientists Urge New Conservation Approach to Save Vulnerable Species From Climate Change Impacts
Released: 17-Sep-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Scientists Urge New Conservation Approach to Save Vulnerable Species From Climate Change Impacts
University of South Australia

A team of international scientists alarmed by the loss of biodiversity across the world due to climate change has proposed a new approach to managing vulnerable landscapes, focusing on sites that are least impacted by changing weather.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Please Join us for CSUF's Convocation Thursday
California State University, Fullerton

Please join us at Cal State Fullerton's Meng Hall on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 11:30 a.m. for President Ronald Rochon's 2024 Convocation.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 8:05 PM EDT
Studies Deepen Understanding of LGBTQ Health Disparities
Harvard Medical School

Three new studies pinpoint challenges and opportunities for closing health disparities for LGBTQ+ people, showing how the convergence of political and social environments, structural inequities, and implicit and explicit bias within the medical system erode LGBTQ+ well-being.

Newswise:Video Embedded scuba-diving-lizards-use-bubble-to-breathe-underwater-and-avoid-predators
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12-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
‘Scuba-Diving’ Lizards Use Bubble to Breathe Underwater and Avoid Predators
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

17-Sep-2024 1:30 PM EDT
Novel Triplet Regimen Yields Promising Response in Advanced-Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

According to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 80% of patients with previously untreated or relapsed/refractory advanced-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) – including both accelerated or myeloid blast phases of the disease – or Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML) achieved a bone marrow remission when treated with a novel combination of decitabine, venetoclax and ponatinib.



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