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Newswise: Protein Shakeup: Researchers Uncover New Function of a Protein That May Unlock Age-Related Illnesses
Released: 17-Oct-2024 8:35 PM EDT
Protein Shakeup: Researchers Uncover New Function of a Protein That May Unlock Age-Related Illnesses
McMaster University

McMaster University researchers have discovered a previously unknown cell-protecting function of a protein, which could open new avenues for treating age-related diseases and lead to healthier aging overall.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 8:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Jewish Film Festival Announces Lineup for 25th Year, Nov. 7–2
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Twelve films will be screened at the Regal Cinema Commerce Center, North Brunswick (November 7–17), and five films will be available virtually (November 15–21). In-theater and virtual tickets are $15; Discount passes are available. Sponsored by Rutgers’ Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life, the festival is made possible by a grant from the Karma Foundation.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 6:55 PM EDT
How Chain IVF Clinics Improve Infertility Treatment
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

In the U.S., demand for in vitro fertilization (IVF) increased almost 140% between 2004 and 2018. Among other things, this trend suggests a business opportunity; in that same span of time the market share of for-profit chain clinics grew from 5% to 20%, with chains now performing over 40% of IVF treatment cycles nationwide.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 6:55 PM EDT
Study Shows That Rett Syndrome in Females Is Not Just Less Severe, but Different
UC Davis Health

Symptoms progression of Rett syndrome are different in females than males. A new MIND Institute study shows why it is important to understand these differences to develop better treatments.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 6:45 PM EDT
CSUF’s Visual Arts Complex Redesigned for the Future of Art Education
California State University, Fullerton

Media and community members are welcome to tour Cal State Fullerton’s renovated visual arts galleries at 4:30 p.m. this Saturday, Oct 19. The visual arts complex buildings were reimagined and redesigned to prepare College of the Arts students for the creative economy’s current and future workforce needs.

Newswise: Not Running Dry: UNLV Project Tackles Water Scarcity in Rural Communities
Released: 17-Oct-2024 6:45 PM EDT
Not Running Dry: UNLV Project Tackles Water Scarcity in Rural Communities
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

A UNLV research team is developing sustainable water management solutions for rural arid areas in the U.S. and China, focusing on wastewater reuse through solar-powered treatment processes. The project aims to provide low-cost technologies for non-potable — and possibly potable — reuse in rural communities in both countries, addressing water scarcity and quality issues.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 6:00 PM EDT
Research Shows How Corporate Social Responsibility Messaging Can Backfire
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

It’s lately been considered good business for companies to show they are responsible corporate citizens. Google touts its solar-powered data centers. Apple talks about its use of recycled materials. Walmart describes its support for local communities.

Newswise: Raising Happy Eaters: Unlocking the Secrets of Childhood Appetite
Released: 17-Oct-2024 4:15 PM EDT
Raising Happy Eaters: Unlocking the Secrets of Childhood Appetite
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Young children learn to regulate their appetite through a combination of biological, psychological, and sociological factors. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign propose a model that explores these factors and provide guidelines for better understanding childhood appetite self-regulation.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 4:15 PM EDT
Sight-saving Eye Injections May Make Cataract Surgery More Risky
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

New study finds people treated with anti-VEGF eye injections for retinal conditions are at higher risk of complications following cataract surgery.

Newswise: Study Seeks Rapid, Paper-Based Test to Detect Cancer Cells in Cerebrospinal Fluid
Released: 17-Oct-2024 4:10 PM EDT
Study Seeks Rapid, Paper-Based Test to Detect Cancer Cells in Cerebrospinal Fluid
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

With time being of the essence for patients facing one of cancer's most dire complications, UCLA researchers are working to create a new test to detect cancer’s spread to the central nervous system on the same day as the doctor’s visit.

Newswise: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches Two New Thoracic Surgery Risk Calculators
Released: 17-Oct-2024 4:00 PM EDT
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches Two New Thoracic Surgery Risk Calculators
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches New Thoracic Surgery Risk Calculators

Newswise: Steven K. Libutti, MD, FACS, Named Inaugural William N. Hait Director at Rutgers Cancer Institute
Released: 17-Oct-2024 3:20 PM EDT
Steven K. Libutti, MD, FACS, Named Inaugural William N. Hait Director at Rutgers Cancer Institute
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Today, the Rutgers Board of Governors appointed Steven K. Libutti, MD, FACS, as the inaugural William N. Hait Director of Rutgers Cancer Institute, a position named in honor of the institute’s founding director.

11-Oct-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Unpaid Caregiving Is Undervalued by Society
American Psychological Association (APA)

Americans believe volunteering to help strangers contributes more to society than providing care for family or friends, even though they contribute billions of dollars’ worth of labor in unpaid caregiving every year, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

   
Released: 17-Oct-2024 2:50 PM EDT
Case Closed: Study Shows Vitamin D Supplementation Doesn’t Cut Cardiac Risk
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause of death among adults over age 65 years. Seniors are also likely to have low blood levels of Vitamin D, which has been linked to cardiovascular disease. Despite this, many observational trials have not demonstrated that Vitamin D supplementation reduces cardiovascular disease risk.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Tenth DOE Cyberforce Competition® Challenges College Students to Use Cybersecurity Skills to Harness and Defend Their Wind Energy System
Argonne National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy’s CyberForce® Program is hosting the 10th edition of its annual competition, aimed at fostering cybersecurity talent.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 1:55 PM EDT
MSU Research: Warming Lakes and Rivers May Spread Fish Pathogens
Michigan State University

Michigan’s rivers and lakes were once cold enough that fish were protected from some infection-causing parasites. As the Great Lakes ecosystem warms, a Michigan State University researcher is investigating new pathogens that may become relevant to the fish that live here.

Newswise: FSU Research Improves Hurricane Intensity Forecasting
Released: 17-Oct-2024 1:55 PM EDT
FSU Research Improves Hurricane Intensity Forecasting
Florida State University

A new collaboration between researchers in South Korea and Florida State University is improving hurricane forecasting by incorporating the effects of sea spray into the models that predict hurricane behavior.

Newswise: Sleep Experts Advocate for Permanent Standard Time Ahead of Fall Time Change
Released: 17-Oct-2024 1:20 PM EDT
Sleep Experts Advocate for Permanent Standard Time Ahead of Fall Time Change
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

Soon, most of the U.S. will gain an hour as we “fall back” to standard time. But in a survey by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 6 in 10 (64%) Americans support eliminating seasonal time changes.



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