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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 14-Jun-2024 12:09 ET (14-Jun-2024 16:09 GMT/UTC)

Almost half of US counties have no cardiologists despite higher prevalence of CV risk factors, mortality

American College of Cardiology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Disparities in cardiovascular disease outcomes between urban and rural areas continue to widen, yet nearly half of U.S. counties do not have a practicing cardiologist. According to a new analysis published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology, these counties tend to be more rural and socioeconomically disadvantaged, with a greater burden of cardiovascular disease, thus highlighting deep geographic disparity in access to cardiovascular care.

Journal: Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Americans find hospital-at-home care appealing and safe

University of Southern California
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The study, published in JAMA, found that most survey respondents felt they would recover faster if cared for at home, rather than in the hospital, and that they felt safe being treated at home.

Journal: JAMA

Virginia Tech researchers work to create biodegradable bioplastics from food waste

Virginia Tech
Grant and Award Announcement

Researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are making affordable bioplastics.

A scientific center becomes an economic engine

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Business Announcement

Over the past 35 years, Pennington Biomedical has attracted researchers from around the world to its Baton Rouge campus with the purpose of helping people live longer, healthier lives. These internationally renowned scientists collaborate with their colleagues in 240 academic institutions in 24 countries. Their work has generated close to 400,000 citations in scientific literature with five scientists ranking among the most cited researchers in the world.

Companies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capital

Kyushu University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study by Kyushu University explored the relationship between corporate climate change mitigation actions and the cost of capital for 2,100 Japanese listed companies from 2017 to 2021. The findings, published in Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, reveal that companies that maintain lower carbon intensity and disclose more climate-related information can reduce their capital costs. Conversely, mere commitments to climate change without actionable measures do not significantly impact costs.

Journal: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management
Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Why some abusive bosses get a pass from their employees

Ohio State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Why do employees sometimes accept working for an abusive boss? A new study suggests that when a leader is seen as a high performer, employees are more likely to label abuse as just “tough love.”

Journal: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes

Efficient water quality management could reduce future water scarcity by half

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Global water scarcity, a result of both quantity and quality change, challenges the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. An international team of researchers developed a novel modeling approach to identify cost-effective combinations of water management, promising a substantial reduction in future water scarcity.

Journal: Nature Communications

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