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Released: 25-Oct-2024 11:15 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Experts Share Advances in Gastroenterology Care at ACG 2024
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai experts in gastroenterology attending the Oct. 25-30 American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia are available for interviews about clinical and scientific developments in the field of digestive diseases.

24-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
‘The Way to a Man’s Heart Disease’: Can Social Expectations of Masculinity Be Bad for Cardiovascular Health?
University of Chicago Medical Center

A new study found that higher levels of stereotypical male gender expression were associated with a decrease in reported diagnoses and treatment for cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Newswise: Dandelion Supernova Revealed in 3-D
Released: 25-Oct-2024 10:55 AM EDT
Dandelion Supernova Revealed in 3-D
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian

For nearly six months, during the year 1181, people looked up to the skies to find a new star glittering in the constellation Cassiopeia. Chinese and Japanese astronomers recorded the rare event, an explosion of a star, or supernova. Now, astronomers have mapped the location and speed of those unusual filaments in three dimensions for the first time.

Newswise: Cool Journey to the Center of the Earth
Released: 25-Oct-2024 10:15 AM EDT
Cool Journey to the Center of the Earth
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Patience and complexity are the hallmarks of fundamental scientific research. It takes time to do what we do at the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science. Case in point: Technical staff at the DOE’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have built a prototype of a superconducting cryomodule for the Proton Improvement Plan II (PIP-II) project.

22-Oct-2024 12:35 PM EDT
Discrimination Leads to Changes in the Gut Microbiome
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

In a new study, UCLA Health researchers have found that people who experienced discrimination had pro-inflammatory bacteria and gene activity in their gut microbiome that was different from those who did not experience discrimination.

22-Oct-2024 6:45 AM EDT
Young Adults Provide Insight on Technology to Reduce Negative Consequences of Alcohol Use
Research Society on Alcoholism

Young adults think electronic interventions might help to reduce the negative consequences of alcohol use if tailored to their personal needs and goals. In a qualitative study, young adults reported that such real-time interventions should be customizable, easy to use, and provide digestible amounts of non-judgmental information.

     
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Released: 25-Oct-2024 9:50 AM EDT
Expert Offers Insights on Hurricane Helene's Lingering Impacts on Appalachia
Virginia Tech

Emily Satterwhite, professor and the director of the Appalachian Studies program in the Department of Religion and Culture, is familiar with the phases of flood recovery efforts. She shares insights on Hurricane Helene's lasting impacts in Appalachia as well as the best ways to help during the current stage of recovery.

Released: 25-Oct-2024 9:10 AM EDT
Responsible AI Practices Help Companies Create Value
Ohio State University

Corporate efforts to use artificial intelligence in a more socially responsible way have a surprising benefit – they can often improve product quality, according to a national survey of company officials.

Newswise: Researchers Identify Potential Prenatal Biomarkers of Congenital Heart Diseases
Released: 25-Oct-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Researchers Identify Potential Prenatal Biomarkers of Congenital Heart Diseases
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Single ventricle heart diseases (SVHDs), the most severe type of congenital heart disease require immediate treatment after birth. A growing number of fetal therapies make the benefits of early diagnosis even more important.

Released: 25-Oct-2024 8:15 AM EDT
Vesalio Announces Clinical Study Initiative for the Recently Launched pVasc Thrombectomy System and Planned Attendance at TCT, VIVA, and VEITH Meetings
Vesalio

Vesalio, a global thrombectomy company dedicated to advancing patient care across all vascular diseases, announces the initiation of a prospective, single-arm, multi-center study supporting the recently launched pVasc™ Thrombectomy System for non-surgically removing peripheral occlusions.

Newswise: Media Advisory: Johns Hopkins to Host Henrietta Lacks Building Groundbreaking Event
Released: 25-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Media Advisory: Johns Hopkins to Host Henrietta Lacks Building Groundbreaking Event
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine, in collaboration with descendants of Henrietta Lacks, will honor the legacy of Mrs. Lacks and celebrate Hopkins’ newest multidisciplinary space in East Baltimore with a groundbreaking ceremony for the building to be named in Henrietta Lacks’ honor.

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Newswise: Tire-Wear Particles Pose Health Risks to Aquatic Organisms
Released: 25-Oct-2024 6:40 AM EDT
Tire-Wear Particles Pose Health Risks to Aquatic Organisms
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study highlights the hepatotoxicity of tire-wear particle (TWP) leachates in aquatic environments, impacting gut-liver axis and inducing oxidative damage. The findings suggest potential health risks for aquatic organisms.

Released: 25-Oct-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Complex Sound Patterns Are Recognized by Newborn Brains
University of Vienna

A team of researchers, including psycholinguist Jutta Mueller from the University of Vienna, has discovered that newborns are capable of learning complex sound sequences that follow language-like rules. This groundbreaking study provides long-sought evidence that the ability to perceive dependencies between non-adjacent acoustic signals is innate.

Newswise: Lymph Node-Like Structures May Trigger the Demise of Cancer Tumors
24-Oct-2024 10:30 AM EDT
Lymph Node-Like Structures May Trigger the Demise of Cancer Tumors
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A newly described stage of a lymph node-like structure seen in liver tumors after presurgical immunotherapy may be vital to successfully treating patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

Newswise: UCLA Researchers Uncover Novel Role of Protein GPNMB in Heart Repair
24-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT
UCLA Researchers Uncover Novel Role of Protein GPNMB in Heart Repair
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA scientists have identified the protein GPNMB as a critical regulator in the heart’s healing process after a heart attack.



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