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Released: 6-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Inventors Receive Edison Patent Awards in Industrial Processes, Medical Diagnostics Categories
Rutgers University's Office for Research

A catalyst that converts waste CO₂ to chemical products. A monoclonal antibody that could revolutionize the detection of tuberculosis. Both innovations were developed at rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and both have received 2024 Edison Patent Awards.

Newswise: Global experts help nanomedicines DELIVER on healthcare promise
5-Sep-2024 12:05 AM EDT
Global experts help nanomedicines DELIVER on healthcare promise
University of South Australia

New findings from a global team of expert scientists in academia and industry has generated world-first research quality standards that will help slash costs and reduce the time it takes to develop advanced nanomedicine treatments and make them available for patients.

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Newswise: Computer model boosts detection of cell-to-cell communication
Released: 3-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Computer model boosts detection of cell-to-cell communication
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A computer model developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers significantly enhances the ability of scientists to detect communication between cells, according to a new study published in Nature Methods.

Newswise: Dangerous Airborne Fungus Boosted by California Droughts
Released: 3-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Dangerous Airborne Fungus Boosted by California Droughts
University of California San Diego

Researchers from UC San Diego and UC Berkeley have identified the seasonal and climate-based cycles of Valley fever, an emerging but dangerous fungal disease spread through dust in the air.

Newswise: Risks posed to humans by rare but deadly mosquito-borne disease, explained by veterinary expert
Released: 30-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Risks posed to humans by rare but deadly mosquito-borne disease, explained by veterinary expert
Virginia Tech

Sierra Guynn, a clinical assistant professor with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses the history and public health risks of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a rare but potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease that can spread between people and animals.

Newswise: New discoveries about how mosquitoes mate may help the fight against malaria
Released: 30-Aug-2024 10:00 AM EDT
New discoveries about how mosquitoes mate may help the fight against malaria
University of Washington

Surprising details about mosquito mating could lead to improved malaria control techniques and help develop precision drone flight. A paper published Aug. 30 in Current Biology revealed that when a male Anopheles coluzzii mosquito hears the sound of female-specific wingbeats, his eyes “activate” and he visually scans the immediate vicinity for a potential mate.

Released: 29-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Analysis Shows How Unproven Therapeutics Were Portrayed in the Media During the Early Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is shedding light on how scientific evidence and the uncertainty surrounding three unproven therapeutics were portrayed by the U.S. news media during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Newswise: Deadly Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Is a Familiar But Formidable Foe
Released: 29-Aug-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Deadly Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Is a Familiar But Formidable Foe
Harvard Medical School

Harvard Medical School virologist Jonathan Abraham has studied EEE virus in detail. In research published in Nature in 2022 and 2024, Abraham and team mapped the structure and behavior of the cell receptors — the entryways on the surfaces of cells — that allow EEE virus and similar viruses to infect their hosts and cause mischief.

Newswise: How Beetle Juice Led to the Discovery of a Virus and Solved the Mystery of a Superworm Die-Off
Released: 28-Aug-2024 5:05 PM EDT
How Beetle Juice Led to the Discovery of a Virus and Solved the Mystery of a Superworm Die-Off
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists have discovered a virus that caused a nationwide die-off of superworms, a common food for birds, reptiles, other pets and, more and more so, even for humans as an alternative protein source. In doing so, they pioneered a different way to search for and identify emerging viruses and pathogens in humans, plants and animals.

Newswise: The latest mpox outbreak and its threat to vision
Released: 27-Aug-2024 3:30 PM EDT
The latest mpox outbreak and its threat to vision
NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)

Monkeypox virus (mpoxv) has re-emerged, designated on August 14 as a global emergency by the World Health Organization. Newly evolved strains of mpox viruses can efficiently spread among people. In addition to skin rashes, mpox infection can cause eye complications including inflammation of the clear tissue covering the iris and pupil called the cornea (keratitis), the tissue covering the white of the eye and the underside of the eyelid (conjunctivitis, or pink eye), and the eyelid (blepharitis).

Newswise: New technology ‘lights up’ bacteria in wounds for better infection prevention
Released: 27-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
New technology ‘lights up’ bacteria in wounds for better infection prevention
Keck Medicine of USC

New Keck Medicine of USC research published in Advances in Wound Care suggests there may be a more effective method to detect bacteria during wound debridement.

Newswise: Youth Mental Health Outcomes Varied during Pandemic, NIH-Funded Study Finds
Released: 27-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Youth Mental Health Outcomes Varied during Pandemic, NIH-Funded Study Finds
Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes NIH

In this study, the pandemic was associated with minor changes in youth mental health overall. Black and low-income youth experienced small improvements in ADHD symptoms, while those with pre-pandemic mental health issues generally showed overall improvement in their outcomes.

Newswise: What Enables Herpes Simplex Virus To Become Impervious to Drugs?
26-Aug-2024 4:30 PM EDT
What Enables Herpes Simplex Virus To Become Impervious to Drugs?
Harvard Medical School

At a glance: New research explains how herpes simplex virus can develop resistance to antiviral medicines. Study shows that movements in specific parts of a protein that enable viral replication can alter susceptibility to drugs The findings answer long-standing questions about viral drug resistance and can inform new approaches to designing more effective therapies.

Newswise: What should I know about Eastern Equine Encephalitis?
Released: 27-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
What should I know about Eastern Equine Encephalitis?
Hackensack Meridian Health

With recent reporting of a Massachusetts man being infected with the mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, people trying to enjoy the last days of summer are being cautioned. An infectious disease expert from Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center shares some answers.

Newswise: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Collaborates on
$18 Million NSF Grant to Combat Future Pandemics
Released: 23-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Collaborates on $18 Million NSF Grant to Combat Future Pandemics
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is proud to be part of a new initiative, supported by an $18 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), aimed at enhancing global pandemic prediction and prevention capabilities.



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