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Released: 21-Oct-2024 11:10 AM EDT
Basser Center for BRCA Awards 2024 Basser Global Prize to Patrick Sung, DPhil, of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The Basser Center for BRCA has announced Patrick Sung, DPhil, of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, as the recipient of the 2024 Basser Global Prize for his cutting-edge work in the field of DNA damage repair.

Released: 21-Oct-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Selwyn Rogers elected to National Academy of Medicine
University of Chicago Medical Center

Rogers is a trauma surgeon, public health expert, founding director of the Trauma Center and Executive Vice President for Community Health Engagement at UChicago Medicine.

21-Oct-2024 10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Infant Mortality Increased 7% in Months Following Dobbs
Ohio State University

U.S. babies died at a higher rate in the months following the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision, and infant mortality was highest among those born with chromosomal or genetic abnormalities, new research has found.

Newswise: Dr. Luca Valle Receives VA Grant to Improve Prediction of Radiorecurrent Prostate Cancer Outcomes
Released: 21-Oct-2024 10:50 AM EDT
Dr. Luca Valle Receives VA Grant to Improve Prediction of Radiorecurrent Prostate Cancer Outcomes
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA's Dr. Luca Valle was awarded a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to develop new methods to better understand the clinical scope and biological factors that lead to prostate cancer coming back after radiation therapy.

Newswise: Director of Simmons Cancer Center, UTSW Pharmacology Chair Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Released: 21-Oct-2024 10:50 AM EDT
Director of Simmons Cancer Center, UTSW Pharmacology Chair Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D., Director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and Associate Dean of Oncology Programs at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and David Mangelsdorf, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Pharmacology and Professor of Biochemistry, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

Released: 21-Oct-2024 10:40 AM EDT
How You Interact with Your Kid Could Shape How They Play with Their Peers
University of Georgia

The way parents and their children play together may be the framework for how kids will treat other children, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia. Figuring out how to approach new social situations is key for toddlers, and research suggests that caregivers play a big part in giving kids a script to draw from.

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Released: 21-Oct-2024 10:40 AM EDT
Parinaz Fathi, Ph.D., is fulfilling a life-long career goal at NIBIB—conducting independent research
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

This feature profiles Parinaz Fathi, Ph.D., an early career researcher at NIBIB, leading an intramural research unit that develops miniature organ models to study immune-related conditions and evaluates the role of biological nanoparticles in autoimmune diseases and cancer. She also creates award-winning scientific art.

Released: 21-Oct-2024 10:35 AM EDT
Four University of Michigan Faculty Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Four faculty from the University of Michigan are among 100 newly elected members of the nation's most prestigious body for medical and health researchers.

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Released: 21-Oct-2024 10:30 AM EDT
La Familia Que Se Vacuna Juntos, Se Mantienen Sanos Juntos
Cedars-Sinai

A medida que se acerca la temporada de gripe, los expertos en enfermedades infecciosas de Cedars-Sinai urgen a todos los miembros de la comunidad, desde los bebés en adelante, a vacunarse contra la gripe.

Newswise: Promising New Drug May Be the First to Protect Vision in People With Dry AMD
Released: 21-Oct-2024 10:30 AM EDT
Promising New Drug May Be the First to Protect Vision in People With Dry AMD
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

Study shows investigational treatment reduced vision loss and protected key structures in the eye essential for vision.

Newswise: Swallowing Toothpaste Is Unhealthy. A Rutgers Professor Developed a Toothbrush With Suction Power.
Released: 21-Oct-2024 10:30 AM EDT
Swallowing Toothpaste Is Unhealthy. A Rutgers Professor Developed a Toothbrush With Suction Power.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Maxine Strickland, an associate professor of diagnostic sciences at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, has a healthier solution: MaxVac.

Newswise: Survey Reveals Election and World Worries Keep Americans Awake
Released: 21-Oct-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Survey Reveals Election and World Worries Keep Americans Awake
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that nearly half of people (46%) have lost sleep due to worries about the presidential election.

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Released: 21-Oct-2024 9:55 AM EDT
Navigating Stakeholder Biases – New Strategies for Supporting Women in Leadership
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Women and individuals with minoritized identities who reach senior executive positions often face more intense scrutiny. Previous research has recommended that organizations provide critical stakeholders with specific, relevant, or personalized information about a leader to reduce negative biases.

Newswise: A New View of the In-Between Years of Our Universe
Released: 21-Oct-2024 9:45 AM EDT
A New View of the In-Between Years of Our Universe
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Just like we use photos to reflect on memories of our past, astrophysicists want to use images of far-off galaxies to understand what the universe was like in its juvenile years. But current imaging technology can only reach so far back in history -- 90 to 95 percent of the volume of our 14-billion-year-old universe remains unseen.

Newswise: Shawna Hudson Is Elected to National Academy of Medicine
21-Oct-2024 9:30 AM EDT
Shawna Hudson Is Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

This week, the Rutgers Health medical sociologist joins the ranks of 100 new members invited to join the National Academy of Medicine. Considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, membership in the academy recognizes individuals who have made major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care and public health. The academy selected Shawna Hudson, the vice chancellor for dissemination and implementation science for Rutgers Health and senior associate dean for population health research at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, for her “seminal work to address vital U.S. health system implementation challenges for vulnerable populations.”

Released: 21-Oct-2024 9:35 AM EDT
Submit Abstracts by Oct. 31 for IAFNS 4th Annual Science Innovation Showcase
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

An exchange of science related to nutrition, innovative ingredients, products and processes across the food and beverage ecosystem.

Newswise: Memorial Sloan Kettering Physician-Scientists Elected to the Prestigious National Academy of Medicine
21-Oct-2024 9:30 AM EDT
Memorial Sloan Kettering Physician-Scientists Elected to the Prestigious National Academy of Medicine
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Dr. Deb Schrag, Chair of the Department of Medicine, and Dr. Lorenz Studer, Director of the Center for Stem Cell Biology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors bestowed upon scientists worldwide.

Released: 21-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Moffitt Study Reveals Insights Into Oral HPV Incidence and Risks in Men Across 3 Countries
Moffitt Cancer Center

A new study has unveiled crucial information about the incidence and risk factors of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infections among men in the United States, Mexico and Brazil. Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have discovered how often new oral HPV infections occur, the factors influencing their acquisition and the regional variations in infection rates.



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