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Newswise: Antibody-Drug Conjugate Found Effective Against Brain Metastases in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Released: 13-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Antibody-Drug Conjugate Found Effective Against Brain Metastases in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

A drug that delivers chemotherapy directly to tumors has shown impressive activity against some of the hardest-to-reach cancer cells: those that have spread to the brain in patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer. Research led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Newswise: Repeat Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Not Recommended for Advanced Kidney Cancer
Released: 13-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Repeat Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Not Recommended for Advanced Kidney Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

In an international multicenter randomized phase 3 clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, researchers tested the addition of the immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) nivolumab to treatment with tivozanib for patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Newswise:Video Embedded new-discovery-aims-to-improve-the-design-of-microelectronic-devices
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Released: 13-Sep-2024 8:00 AM EDT
New Discovery Aims to Improve the Design of Microelectronic Devices
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities is providing new insights into how next-generation electronics, including memory components in computers, breakdown or degrade over time.

Newswise: The Legacy of Corn Nitrogen Fertilizer: Study Shows Lengthy Impact in Tile Drained Systems
Released: 12-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
The Legacy of Corn Nitrogen Fertilizer: Study Shows Lengthy Impact in Tile Drained Systems
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Midwestern soils are among the most productive in the world, thanks in part to extensive tile drainage systems that remove excess water from crop fields. But water isn’t the only thing flowing through tile drains. Nitrogen moves along with soil water into drainage ditches, streams, and ultimately into the Mississippi River Basin, where the nutrient contributes to massive algal blooms and hypoxic conditions that impact aquatic life in the Gulf of Mexico.

Released: 12-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Postpartum women filled more benzodiazepine prescriptions during pandemic
University of Georgia

New research from the University of Georgia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may have had an unexpected side effect for postpartum women: more benzodiazepine prescriptions. The new study found that the pandemic didn’t lead to increases in postpartum depression or anxiety diagnoses. But it did prompt a 15% increase in the number of privately insured new moms filling prescriptions for antianxiety medications like Valium, Xanax, Ativan and Klonopin.

Newswise:Video Embedded cannabis-and-older-adults-poll-shows-current-use-patterns-beliefs-and-risks
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9-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Cannabis and older adults: Poll shows current use patterns, beliefs and risks
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

One in 5 older adults used cannabis products that include THC in the last year. Among them, 20% said they drove within 2 hours of using cannabis, and a similar percentage said they experience at least one potential signs of addiction.

Released: 11-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Early Polls Showing Harris Wins Debate Against Trump, Shifting the Election Dynamics
George Washington University

In a YouGov poll following Tuesday's debate, 43 percent of respondents declared Vice President Harris the winner over former President Trump, while only 28 percent thought Trump came out on top. ...

Newswise: EPB Quantum Network Powered by Qubitekk Hosts ORNLl’s First Run on Commercial Quantum Network
Released: 11-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
EPB Quantum Network Powered by Qubitekk Hosts ORNLl’s First Run on Commercial Quantum Network
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

For the first time, the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory will run equipment developed at its research facilities on a commercially available quantum network at EPB Quantum Network powered by Qubitekk.

Newswise: Comprehensive cancer research from Dana-Farber to lead ESMO Congress 2024
9-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Comprehensive cancer research from Dana-Farber to lead ESMO Congress 2024
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Novel treatments, including targeted therapies and antibody drug conjugates, as well as research into improving quality of life for patients with breast cancer, headline studies led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.

Newswise: First Neutrinos Detected at Fermilab Short-Baseline Detector
10-Sep-2024 10:00 AM EDT
First Neutrinos Detected at Fermilab Short-Baseline Detector
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)

After years of preparation, the first neutrinos have been observed by the Short-Baseline Near Detector collaboration. The data SBND collects will expand our knowledge of how neutrinos interact with matter and will be used to search for evidence of new physics.

Released: 10-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Doctors Will Now Be Required to Notify Patients About Breast Density Following Mammograms
George Washington University

The Food and Drug Administration has updated mammogram report guidelines, effective today. ...

Newswise: Thanks to humans, Salish Sea waters are too noisy for resident orcas to hunt successfully
Released: 10-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Thanks to humans, Salish Sea waters are too noisy for resident orcas to hunt successfully
University of Washington

Scientists report that underwater noise pollution — from both large and small vessels — forces northern and southern resident orcas to expend more time and energy hunting for fish. The din also lowers the overall success of their hunting efforts. Noise from ships likely has an outsized impact on southern resident orca pods, which spend more time in areas with high ship traffic.

Released: 10-Sep-2024 10:00 AM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights Special Edition: ESMO 2024
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recent basic, translational and clinical cancer research from MD Anderson experts.

   
5-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Girls may start puberty early due to chemical exposure
Endocrine Society

Girls exposed to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be more likely to start puberty early, according to new research published in Endocrinology, the flagship basic science journal of the Endocrine Society. EDCs mimic, block or interfere with hormones in the body's endocrine system.

Released: 10-Sep-2024 6:05 AM EDT
What Will It Take to Make Mental Health Coverage and Care Better?
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

New mental health parity rules from the federal government aim to address issues with access and insurance coverage, but multiple experts from the University of Michigan say more effort is needed.

Newswise: COVID-19 Lockdowns Prematurely Aged Teenage Brains, UW Study Shows
Released: 9-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
COVID-19 Lockdowns Prematurely Aged Teenage Brains, UW Study Shows
University of Washington

New research from the University of Washington found lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unusually accelerated brain maturation in adolescents. This maturation was more pronounced in girls. When measured in terms of the number of years of accelerated brain development, the mean acceleration was 4.2 years in females and 1.4 years in males.

Newswise: Chemical Chameleon Reveals Novel Pathway for Separating Rare-Earth Metals
Released: 9-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Chemical Chameleon Reveals Novel Pathway for Separating Rare-Earth Metals
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a chemical “chameleon” that could improve the process used to purify rare-earth metals used in clean energy, medical and national security applications.

Released: 9-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: All Eyes on Harris-Trump Debate as Candidates Clash Over Future of America
George Washington University

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will face off in a debate at the National Constitution Center on Tuesday. ...

Newswise: Researchers Identify Factor That Drives Prostate Cancer-Causing Genes
5-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Researchers Identify Factor That Drives Prostate Cancer-Causing Genes
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have uncovered a key reason why a typically normal protein goes awry and fuels cancer. They found the protein NSD2 alters the function of the androgen receptor, an important regulator of normal prostate development.



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