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Newswise: Mount Sinai Expands Psychedelic Research Center With New Facility in Upper Manhattan
Released: 20-Sep-2024 12:45 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Expands Psychedelic Research Center With New Facility in Upper Manhattan
Mount Sinai Health System

$5 million gift from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation expands capacity for therapy, research, and training on psychedelic-assisted therapy

Newswise: SLU’s Alec Pollard Receives International OCD Foundation Outstanding Career Achievement Award
Released: 20-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
SLU’s Alec Pollard Receives International OCD Foundation Outstanding Career Achievement Award
Saint Louis University

lec Pollard, Ph.D., professor emeritus of family and community medicine, recently received the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)’s 2024 Outstanding Career Achievement Award. The IOCDF Awards recognize exceptional individuals and professionals for their dedicated efforts in advancing awareness, advocacy, and understanding of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Released: 20-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: WNBA Expansion Team Headed to Portland for 2026
George Washington University

As the WNBA regular season comes to a close, there’s a lot of excitement for what’s in store for the league over the next few years. ...

Released: 20-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Second week of Google vs. DOJ Adtech Antitrust Trial
George Washington University

The AP reports that the DOJ contends “Google built, acquired and maintains a monopoly over the technology that matches online publishers to advertisers.” ...

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Newswise: UCLA Researcher Awarded $4 Million to Advance Radiopharmaceutical Therapy for Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer
Released: 20-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
UCLA Researcher Awarded $4 Million to Advance Radiopharmaceutical Therapy for Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Dr. Jeremie Calais received two grants from Novartis totaling $4 million aimed at improving the effectiveness of the radiation-emitting targeted therapy 177-Lu-PSMA-617 for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), one of the most challenging forms of the disease.

Newswise: Getting to the Root of the Problem: $8M Funds Investigation into Oral Health Disparities
Released: 20-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Getting to the Root of the Problem: $8M Funds Investigation into Oral Health Disparities
University of Utah Health

An eight-year project aims to uncover the complex web of interacting factors that drive oral health inequity, which in turn affects many other serious health conditions.

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Released: 20-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Named Official Medical Provider for Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai has announced a partnership with the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games to serve as the Official Medical Provider for the 2028 Games, providing the highest-quality care for athletes, coaches, team personnel and visitors who travel across the world for the competitions in Los Angeles.

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Released: 20-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Nombrado Proveedor Médico Oficial de los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos de Los Ángeles 2028
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai ha anunciado hoy su asociación con los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos de LA28 para fungir como proveedor médico oficial de los Juegos de 2028, proporcionando atención de la más alta calidad a los atletas, entrenadores, personal del equipo y visitantes que viajen de todo el mundo con motivo de las competencias en Los Ángeles.

Newswise: Self-Compassion is Related to Better Mental Health Among Syrian Refugees
Released: 20-Sep-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Self-Compassion is Related to Better Mental Health Among Syrian Refugees
University of California San Diego

A survey of Syrian refugees living in Jordan reveals that higher levels of self-compassion are associated with better mental health. The findings suggest that interventions teaching self-compassion have the potential to boost the mental health of displaced individuals.

18-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Unlocking the Potential of Patient-Derived Organoids for Personalized Sarcoma Treatment
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA investigators have developed the largest collection of sarcoma patient-derived organoids to date that can help improve the understanding of the disease and better identify therapies that are most likely to work for each individual patient.

Newswise: What Role Does a Tailwind Play in Cycling’s ‘Everesting’?
17-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
What Role Does a Tailwind Play in Cycling’s ‘Everesting’?
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Within the cycling realm, “to Everest” involves riding up and down the same mountain until your ascents total the elevation of Mt. Everest. A new record was set a few years ago, but a debate ensued about the strong tailwind the cyclist had on climbs. To what extent do the tailwind help a cyclist as they climb?

Released: 20-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Health Canada Approves CardioFlux MCG for the Diagnosis of Myocardial Ischemia
Genetesis

Genetesis, Inc., a leader in the field of magnetocardiography (MCG), today announced that Health Canada has approved the CardioFlux Magnetocardiograph with a license for use by physicians to aid in the diagnosis of myocardial ischemia.

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Released: 20-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Disparities Narrowing Among Patients Undergoing Blood Stem Cell Transplant, Roswell Park Study Reveals
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Open Disparities Narrowing Among Patients Undergoing Blood Stem Cell Transplant, Roswell Park Study Reveals configuration options Historically, some patients with blood cancers have been less likely than others to receive stem cell transplant, also known as bone marrow transplant.

Newswise: SLU Researchers Identify Sex-Based Differences in Immune Responses Against Tumors
Released: 20-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
SLU Researchers Identify Sex-Based Differences in Immune Responses Against Tumors
Saint Louis University

Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine investigated differences in T-cell responses between male and female patients with lung cancer that may help direct future treatments. T-cell responses are part of the adaptive immune system, which is part of the body's "smart system" that monitors for threats and fights them with customized defenses.

Newswise: Kowalski, Salonvaara receive ASHRAE Distinguished Service Awards
Released: 20-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Kowalski, Salonvaara receive ASHRAE Distinguished Service Awards
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Building equipment and envelope scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory were recognized for research excellence during the ASHRAE 2024 summer conference held in Indianapolis.

Newswise: UAlbany Researchers Identify New Driver of Antimicrobial Resistance
Released: 20-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
UAlbany Researchers Identify New Driver of Antimicrobial Resistance
University at Albany, State University of New York

UAlbany researchers have identified a genetic mechanism that allows antimicrobial resistance to spread among Klebsiella pneumoniae — the third leading cause of blood infections globally.

Newswise: Study Explores Associations Between Access to Urban Blue and Green Spaces and Early-Stage Heart Disease
Released: 20-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Study Explores Associations Between Access to Urban Blue and Green Spaces and Early-Stage Heart Disease
University at Albany, State University of New York

Living among nature and in close proximity to rivers were linked with better heart health; however, study results also show that environmental and social factors associated with inner-city living can outweigh benefits of park proximity for residents living in disadvantaged neighborhoods.



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