California Institute of Technology: What Is in People's Minds When They Buy Stocks?
PASADENA, California, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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- The dominant model for financial decisions does not appear to explain people's behaviors
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When people buy stocks, they tend to have beliefs in place about how well the investments will perform and which ones are riskier bets. Economists would love to know what is going on in people's minds, but because that is not always possible, they instead come up with m more
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School: Migraine Is Billion-Dollar Headache for Singapore, Nationwide Study Finds
SINGAPORE, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School issued the following news release:
Duke-NUS Medical School and Novartis today released new findings from a study which found that migraine places a substantial economic burden on Singapore. According to the study titled 'Economic Burden of Migraine in Singapore', migraine cost the city state SGD$1.04 billion in 2018.
The study revealed that 80% of the total estimated cost was due to a loss of productivity, while th more
Florida International University: Documentary Examines Politicization of Hurricane Maria Death Toll in Puerto Rico
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
After Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico with Category 4-force winds in September 2017, government officials placed the death toll at 64, drawing intense criticism from experts and local residents. A study from Harvard University later estimated the actual death toll to be far greater - more than 4,600.
A team more
Food As Medicine: University of Texas-Health Science Center at Houston and Partners Fill Prescriptions for Food Insecurity
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news release:
The answer to food insecurity could be as simple as a prescription for healthy food from your health care provider and the means to obtain it, particularly in food deserts, said researchers led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health.
The results will appear in the October issue of Translational Beh more
Georgia State University: Visible, Individual Environmental Actions Are Essential to Global Climate Mitigation Efforts
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Georgia State University issued the following news release:
When people take climate-friendly actions both observable and widespread in their communities, their friends and neighbors are more likely to take similar actions motivated by visibility and trust, according to research by a Georgia State University economist and colleagues.
"Despite the global dimension of climate change, we found local social norms effective in battling it, much l more
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Bridging Information Gap in Solar Energy
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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- PhD student Elise Harrington studies the ways rural communities in Kenya and India learn about solar energy products and their options as consumers.
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Just 30 seconds into their walk to the town center of Kitale, in Kenya, where they would later conduct a focus group about locally available solar energy options, Elise Harrington and her research partne more
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Perception of Musical Pitch Varies Across Cultures
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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- How people interpret musical notes depends on the types of music they have listened to, researchers find.
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People who are accustomed to listening to Western music, which is based on a system of notes organized in octaves, can usually perceive the similarity between notes that are same but played in different registers -- say, high C and middle C. Howe more
Multicultural Millennials Respond Positively to Health 'Edutainment,' Baylor University Marketing Research Says
WACO, Texas, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Baylor University issued the following news:
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- One-on-one interviews reveal which health issues concern millennials and their longing for optimal health
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Storytelling that educates and entertains - aka "edutainment" - is a powerful communications tool that can lead to positive health-related changes among multicultural millennials, according to a new marketing study from Baylor University.
Tyrha Lindsey-Warren, Ph.D., clinical assis more
Northwestern University: Big Cities Breed Partners in Crime
EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Northwestern University issued the following news:
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- New model shows it is easier to find partners in high population areas
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Your intuition is correct. You are more likely to become a victim of a crime if you live in a big city.
Researchers have long known that bigger cities disproportionately generate more crime. Now a new study from Northwestern University and the Santa Fe Institute explains why: It's easier for criminals t more
Purdue University: Agricultural Production One of Indiana's Most Hazardous Occupations
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
Purdue University's Agricultural Safety and Health Program released the annual Indiana Farm Fatality Summary with Historical Overview, coinciding with National Farm Safety and Health Week, which has been observed the third week of September since 1944. The program reported 34 work-related, on-farm deaths in the state in 2018.
Since data collection began in 1970, annual fatalities ha more
Rice University: Raising Minimum Wage Isn't Best Way to Boost Employee Income, Baker Institute Expert Says
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Rice University issued the following news release:
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Raise the Wage Act of 2019, and raising the minimum wage is likely to be a central debate of the 2020 election cycle. But is it the best option for employees and employers?
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, argues that revamping and increasi more
SUNY-Buffalo: Smoking Abstinence Has Little Impact on Motivation for Food
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The State University of New York's Buffalo Campus issued the following news release:
It's sometimes thought that smokers who can't light up are likely to reach for food in lieu of cigarettes. But new research from the University at Buffalo suggests that smoking abstinence doesn't greatly affect the motivation for food.
The study, published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, used cues and actual money to learn how much smokers might more
University of Leeds: New Insight Into Links Between Transport and Land Value
LEEDS, England, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Leeds issued the following news:
A new report reveals the relationships between transport and property value across the North of England.
The report highlights how understanding these relationships can help inform infrastructure planning and investment - from inter-city rail connections to shaping the urban environment.
Researchers from the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds have developed three new more
University of Lethbridge: Study Chronicling History of Alberta Gay Straight Alliances Wins Parkland Institute Faculty Research Award
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Lethbridge issued the following news:
A new University of Lethbridge research project that proposes to chronicle the history of Gay Straight Alliances (GSAs) in the province of Alberta has been selected as the winner of the 2019 Parkland Institute Faculty Research Award.
The project, GSAs in Alberta: Past, Present, and Future, is a collaborative study led by Dr. Athena Elafros (assistant professor of sociology), sessiona more
University of New South Wales: Poor Diet May Affect Long-Term Spatial Memory, UNSW Study Finds
SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news release:
UNSW researchers have found links between junk food consumption and loss of spatial memory in a recent animal study.
Unhealthy eating may have negative long-term effects on spatial memory, a new study by UNSW researchers suggests.
The animal study, published this week in Scientific Reports, investigated cognitive function in rats that alternated between a 'cafeteria diet more
University of Sheffield: Brexit Threatens European Union Climate Action, Research Shows
SHEFFIELD, England, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Sheffield issued the following news:
Brexit could lead both the UK and the European Union to weaken their ambitions to tackle the climate crisis, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.
Professor Charlotte Burns, an expert on Brexit and the environment, has demonstrated that the UK has been an important counterweight in the EU to climate science denier governments in central and eastern Europe, helping more
University of Texas-Health Science Center at Houston: Study Shows Texas Leads in Worksite Lactation Support Initiatives
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news release:
Texas is ranked in the top quarter of the U.S. for its worksite lactation support initiatives, according to research led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health. The study, published recently in the Journal of Human Lactation, was the first of its kind to identify and describe statewide worksite brea more
University of Virginia: Analysis Finds 'Wildly Variable' Support for Families With Profoundly Disabled Children
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 20 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:
When mental institutions closed in the 1960s and '70s, many Americans breathed a sigh of relief as the era of cruel isolation of people with disabilities came to a close.
But that shuttering also meant that, for the million or so American children with chronic medical complexity - youngsters from birth to age 21 with conditions that result in profound physical and mental more
Griffith University: Motivation to Exercise Comes From Subconscious Mind - Study
GOLD COAST, Australia, Sept. 19 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Griffith University issued the following news:
Are you one of those people who abhors exercise, or do you love to work out? The way you non-consciously evaluate exercise cues may be a key factor in whether you actually exercise.
New research from Griffith University has added to growing evidence that some individuals may display a non-conscious or implicit bias towards physical activity.
This behaviour towards exercise can be motivated more
James Cook University: Trans Healthcare in the Regions Under the Spotlight
TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Sept. 19 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- James Cook University issued the following news release:
New research shows healthcare workers including doctors and nurses are crucial to supporting trans people living in regional or remote areas.
Professor Clare Heal from James Cook University's College of Medicine and Dentistry said researchers, led by JCU's Dr Audrey Heng, talked to 23 trans people and clinicians who have worked with them in regional North Queensland.
"Previous li more
University College London: Quarter of Teachers in England Report 60-Hour Working Week
LONDON, England, Sept. 19 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University College London issued the following news:
One in four teachers work more than 60 hours a week and many work in the evenings, despite successive government promises to reduce their hours, according to a new UCL-led study.
The paper, published today and funded by the Nuffield Foundation, is the first piece of research to look at data from more than 40,000 primary and secondary teachers in England collected between 1992 and 2017.
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University of Glasgow: Major New Report Takes Stock of Violence in Scotland
GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 19 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news:
Researchers based at the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research have published a major new report which consolidates existing knowledge on violence in Scotland.
A wealth of research has been conducted in Scotland over the last decade which has been essential in helping us understand violent offending in this country, but this is the first time that evidence has been compiled into more
University of Minnesota: Few Online Firearm Listings Require or Conduct Background Checks
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 19 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release:
Individuals who hold federal firearms licenses are required by federal law to run a background check on buyers. However, the same requirement does not apply to private sellers.
A new study conducted by researchers with the University of Minnesota and several other institutions, described firearm listings on Armslist.com, an online marketplace for private firearm sales, base more
University of Pennsylvania: Minds in the Wild
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news:
As part of a MindCORE effort to bring research into the community, behavioral psychologist Elizabeth Brannon and her team spent the summer conducting two studies at the Academy of Natural Sciences to better understand how children learn.
In an exploration room at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, across from a life-size tree (fake) and next to the Eurasia more
University of Queensland: Play Equipment That Gets Kids Moving
BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 19 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Queensland issued the following news:
Parents will be pleased to know that more is not always better when it comes to play equipment for their children.
A study by researchers at The University of Queensland found children who have access to fixed play equipment like swings and slides and fewer electronic devices were more likely to meet national physical activity guidelines.
UQ School of Public Health researcher Dr Kat more
University of Queensland: The More You Have, the More You Want?
BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 19 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Queensland issued the following news:
People of a higher social class have a greater desire for wealth and status, a University of Queensland study has found.
Researchers from UQ's School of Psychology are investigating who is more likely to desire wealth and status; those who are well-off, or those who are not.
Project lead Zhechen Wang said the results show wealthier individuals are more likely to want more wealth and more
University of Sydney Business School: Innovation Must Be a Priority for Boards, Finds New Study
SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 19 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Sydney Business School issued the following news:
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- Australian companies falling behind OECD counterparts
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Boards that fail to understand the importance of innovation may block business growth opportunities and underestimate the impact of digital disruption, according to a report by the University of Sydney Business School and AICD.
The report, titled Driving innovation: the boardroom gap, which was prepared more
Western Carolina University Crisis Case Study Published in New Textbook
CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Sept. 19 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Western Carolina University issued the following news release:
A case study highlighting how Western Carolina University managed social media and other communications during the death of its leader, David O. Belcher, has been published in "Social Media Measurement and Management," a new textbook authored by Jeremy Lipschultz, the Peter Kiewit Distinguished Professor at the University of Omaha-Nebraska.
WCU's Betty Farmer, professor more
University of Bristol: International Recognition for Mental Health Researcher
BRISTOL, England, Sept. 18 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release:
A researcher from the University of Bristol Medical School has received a prestigious international award in recognition of her outstanding research into suicide prevention in low- and middle-income countries.
Dr Duleeka (Dee) Knipe, Vice Chancellor's Fellow in Bristol's Centre for Academic Mental Health, was presented with the De Leo Fund Award by the International Association for more
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International Education Gives Students Edge in Globalized Job Market, Says York University Expert
TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 13 [TNSeducationresearch] -- York University issued the following news release:
Adjusting to university life can be particularly challenging for international students, whether straight from high school or after completing some post-secondary education. However, when they graduate, they have an edge in the globalized job market, according to York University Professor Thomas Klassen.
"Parents and students know that employers place a premium on new professionals who have more
University of New South Wales to Scale Up Grads With Focus on User-Design
SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 13 [TNSeducationresearch] -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news release:
UNSW Sydney will educate an unprecedented number of students in user-centred product development and engineering.
UNSW Sydney has today opened a new design centre to boost the number of Australia's job-ready graduates who understand the role of user-focused design in product development.
Design Next will enable cross-faculty research and education, with an emphasis on des more
University of North Texas Defies National Trend, Grows By More Than 3% While Doubling Down on Commitment to Graduate More Students Faster With Degrees That Work
DENTON, Texas, Sept. 13 [TNSeducationresearch] -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release:
The University of North Texas is defying national higher education trends with more than 3% growth, according to the latest enrollment numbers.
The rise is no surprise for President Neal Smatresk as, under his direction, the university has doubled down on its commitment to graduating more students, faster, with degrees that work.
This afternoon, Smatresk outlined UNT's commitment more
Michigan State University: How Does Recession Affect Public School Students?
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 12 [TNSeducationresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release:
If the predicted economic downturn comes to fruition, many public schools will find their already stressed budgets squeezed even more. And, as a result, many administrators will head to the bargaining table to negotiate budget cuts with teachers' unions.
So how do recession-induced cuts affect students? Negatively, according to new research from Michigan State University.
Ka more
Penn State-College of Education: Murphy Awarded Lyle Spencer Grant for Transformative Research Project
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 [TNSeducationresearch] -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news:
P. Karen Murphy, distinguished professor of education (educationa psychology), and a multi-university/institute team has won a Lyle Spencer Research Award to Transform Education. The award is for just shy of $1 million.
Murphy will be working with a multi-university collaborative led by Suzanne Donovan, Strategic Education Research Partnership (SERP), and Catherine Sno more
Penn State-College of Education: School District Secessions Shown to Have Deepened Racial Segregation
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 [TNSeducationresearch] -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news:
Since 2000, school district secessions in the South have increasingly sorted white and black students, and white and Hispanic students, into separate school systems, weakening the potential to improve school integration, according to a new study published today (Sept. 4) in AERA Open, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association.
The study, more
Team Led by College of N.J. Computer Science Chair Awarded NSF Grant to Support Multidisciplinary Approach to Improving Undergraduate Learning
EWING, New Jersey, Sept. 11 [TNSeducationresearch] -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news:
Starting this year TCNJ will provide its students with even more opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. A new $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will allow a TCNJ team led by Professor and Department Chair of Computer Science Dr. Monisha Pulimood to investigate the benefits students derive from a new model of multidisciplinary, community-engaged learning.
Wit more
Auburn University Nutrition Researchers Investigate Promising Keys to Unlocking Mysteries of Alzheimer's Disease
AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Auburn University issued the following news article:
Alzheimer's disease affects millions of lives around the world every year according to the 2018 World Alzheimer's Report, but both the cause and cure to the disease remain a mystery to the medical field. Auburn University College of Human Sciences researchers are tapping into the study of food and diets to examine preventative measures, possible treatments and even potential cures to the disea more
Emory University-Woodruff Health Sciences Center: Clinically Silent Relapsing Malaria May Still Pose Threat
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Emory University's Woodruff Health Sciences Center issued the following news release:
The immune system can control a relapsing form of malaria enough to avoid clinical signs of disease, but it doesn't eliminate transmissible parasites from the body that may still be infectious to mosquitoes. That's the conclusion of a study on a nonhuman primate model of Plasmodium vivax infection, which has implications relevant to malaria elimination strateg more
Oregon Health & Science University: Care for Lung Cancer Pain, Suffering Linked to Improved Survival
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release:
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- OHSU study of 23,000 VA patients finds timing of palliative care is pivotal
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Palliative care is intended to bring physical, emotional and spiritual support to help people cope with serious illness. A new study focused on individuals with lung cancer makes the case that palliative care also can help people live longer.
Palliative care teams work to relieve p more
University College London: Babies Born By C-Section Have Different Gut Bacteria
LONDON, England, Sept. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University College London issued the following news:
Babies born by caesarean section have a reduced level of "good" gut bacteria and an increased number of pathogens linked to hospital environments, according to research co-led by UCL that is the most comprehensive study of the baby microbiome to date.
In the study, published in the journal Nature, researchers analysed gut bacteria in stool samples taken from 596 babies born in British hos more
University of Copenhagen: Neurological Signals From Spinal Cord Surprise Scientists
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news:
With a study of the network between nerve and muscle cells in turtles, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have gained new insight into the way in which movements are generated and maintained. In the long term, the new knowledge may have an impact on the treatment of, for example, ALS and spinal cord injuries.
For most people, it is easy to put one leg in front of the other a more
University of New South Wales: Misused and Overprescribed - Issues With Anxiety Drug Persist Despite 2017 Policy
SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news release:
Alprazolam - known as Xanax - is still being overprescribed and misused, a big data study has found.
A national policy to curb inappropriate use and prescribing of anxiety drug alprazolam - more commonly known as Xanax - has not had the desired effect, a team of researchers led by UNSW Medicine's Centre for Big Data Research in Health has found.
In their study - published t more
University of Pennsylvania-Perelman School of Medicine: Opioid Prescriptions Filled After Eye Surgery Doubled From 2000 to 2014
UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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- Penn study suggests efforts in the past decade to reduce the invasiveness and recovery time for these procedures have not impacted opioid use, authors express concern in trend
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From 2000 to 2014, rates of filled opioid prescriptions after eye surgery rose considerably, despite reduced invasiveness of these procedures, acc more
University of Texas-Health Science Center at Houston: Imaging Reveals New Results From Landmark Stem Cell Trial for Stroke
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news release:
Researchers led by Sean I. Savitz, MD, reported today in the journal Stem Cells that bone marrow cells used to treat ischemic stroke in an expanded Phase I trial were not only safe and feasible, but also resulted in enhanced recovery compared to a matched historical control group.
In addition, using serial diffusion tensor imaging, the repair of motor ner more
Uppsala University: New Mechanism for Dysfunctional Insulin Release Identified
UPPSALA, Sweden, Sept. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Uppsala University issued the following news release:
In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University have identified a previously unknown mechanism that regulates release of insulin, a hormone that lowers blood glucose levels, from the B-cells (beta cells) of the pancreas. This mechanism is disrupted in type 2 diabetes. The scientists hope this finding will be used to develop new treatments against the disease.
Globally, more than 400 millio more
Washington University St. Louis-School of Medicine: For Gut Microbes, Not All Types of Fiber are Created Equal
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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- Beneficial microbes pursue certain types of dietary fiber, findings that could aid design of foods
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Certain human gut microbes with links to health thrive when fed specific types of ingredients in dietary fibers, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
The work -- conducted in mice colonized more
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School: Changes in Functional Brain Network Connectivity May Help Early Tracking of Alzheimer's and Cerebrovascular Disease
SINGAPORE, Sept. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School issued the following news release:
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- Differential changes in brain functional network connectivity in people with mild cognitive impairment may aid early tracking of Alzheimer's disease and cerebrovascular disease.
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People with mild cognitive impairment may undergo different changes in the brain based on the type of pathology they have, long before they develop dementia, according to a new study by scient more
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine: Better Reporting, Improved Surveillance Needed to Address Neonatal Infections in Sub-Saharan Africa
LONDON, England, Sept. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news:
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- Serious bacterial infections are a leading cause of the 2.5 million annual newborn deaths
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Improved surveillance is required to tackle the major sub-Saharan Africa health burdens of hospital-acquired neonatal infections and antimicrobial resistance, according to new research published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Serious bacterial infections in n more
NIH: Brain May Actively Forget During Dream Sleep
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release:
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- NIH-funded study suggests REM sleep may prevent information overload.
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Rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep is a fascinating period when most of our dreams are made. Now, in a study of mice, a team of Japanese and U.S. researchers show that it may also be a time when the brain actively forgets.
Their results suggest that f more
Thomas Jefferson University: Stabilizing Neuronal Branching for Healthy Brain Circuitry
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news:
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- Novel molecular mechanism may regulate microtubule stability, important for neuronal branching and potentially for nerve regeneration
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By Karuna Meda
Neurons form circuits in our brain by creating tree-like branches to connect with each other. Newly forming branches rely on the stability of microtubules, a railway-like system important for the transport of materia more
University of Alabama Research Examines Path to Cancer for Common Carcinogen
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, Sept. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
Recent research from The University of Alabama sheds light on how a common industrial chemical and potent carcinogen begins the path to cancer.
The work led by Dr. John B. Vincent and Dr. Stephen A. Woski, UA professors of chemistry and biochemistry, could lead to methods to prevent the development of cancer from exposure to a variant of chromium, known as chromium(VI) or hexavalent chrom more
University of Arizona: Renegade Genes Caught Red Handed
TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:
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- Potentially dangerous genes embedded within human DNA were once thought to be locked down by helpful DNA structures called heterochromatin. A University of Arizona researcher disputes that belief and hopes to take it even further.
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The guardians of the human genome that work to prevent potentially disease-causing gene expression might not be as effective at their jobs a more
University of Arizona: Study Changes Guidelines for Sepsis Management
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:
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- University of Arizona Health Sciences researcher ends debate among physicians regarding sepsis management.
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A new study that measured the reliability of administering antibiotics before obtaining blood cultures could end the debate among physicians regarding sepsis management.
Seven emergency departments across North America, including Maricopa Integrated Health Syste more
University of Cambridge: Nanoparticles Used to Transport Anti-Cancer Agent to Cells
LONDON, England, Sept. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Cambridge issued the following news release:
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- Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed a platform that uses nanoparticles known as metal-organic frameworks to deliver a promising anti-cancer agent to cells.
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Research led by Dr David Fairen-Jimenez, from the Cambridge Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, indicates metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) could present a viable platform fo more
University of Glasgow: Scientists Discover Novel Viruses Carried By Scottish Midge
GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news:
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- Scotland's biting midge population carries previously-unknown viruses, according to new research.
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The study - published in Viruses and carried out by scientists at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) - used high throughput sequencing to study, for the first time, the total collection of viruses in the biting midge (Culicoides impunctatus).
The scie more
University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine: Eye Cancer Researchers at Sylvester, Bascom Palmer Identify Function of Key Tumor Suppressor
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news:
Cancer cells remember things they shouldn't. During development, stem and progenitor cells move freely through the body as they differentiate into heart, brain, liver, eyes. But after humans are born, that process should stop. Cells shouldn't travel or change anymore; they should stay put and do their jobs.
Sometimes, things happen to cancer cells that allow them to r more
University of Sheffield: Scientists Prove Low Cost Arthritis Drug Can Be Used to Effectively Treat Blood Cancer Sufferers
SHEFFIELD, England, Sept. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Sheffield issued the following news:
A simple arthritis drug could be an effective, low cost solution to treat patients with blood cancers such as polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET), a breakthrough study by the University of Sheffield has shown.
Led by Dr Martin Zeidler, from the University of Sheffield's Department of Biomedical Science and Dr Sebastian Francis from the Department of Haematology at t more
University of Virginia: Professor 'Taken Aback' By Findings Linking PTSD Treatment With Lower Diabetes Risk
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:
University of Virginia professor and clinical psychologist Peter Tuerk and his colleagues at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and the National Center for PTSD were surprised at the size of their findings.
Could people who improved their post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms really have lessened their risk for developing Type 2 diabetes about 50 percent, as the st more
University of New South Wales: Pancreatic Cancer Research Takes Centre Stage in 3 Minute Thesis Final
SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 18 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news release:
Nanomedicine presentation earns PhD candidate John Kokkinos top prize at UNSW 3MT grand final.
UNSW Sydney's most exciting doctoral research has been showcased as 22 students took part in the 3 Minute Thesis Final on Tuesday evening.
PhD candidates had just 180 seconds, and a single Powerpoint slide, to explain their research in a clear and concise manner - and demonstrate more
