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Newswise: A New Way to Make Element 116 Opens the Door to Heavier Atoms
Released: 23-Jul-2024 5:00 PM EDT
A New Way to Make Element 116 Opens the Door to Heavier Atoms
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers at Berkeley Lab’s 88-Inch Cyclotron successfully made superheavy element 116 using a beam of titanium-50. That milestone sets the team up to attempt making the heaviest element yet: 120.

Released: 23-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Critics Suggest Democrats Support Harris for Nomination Due to Race and DEI Initiatives
George Washington University

Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) claims Democrats feel inclined to back Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential nomination due to her race. If elected, Harris ...

Released: 23-Jul-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Blood pressure high for years? Beware of stroke risk
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Years of high systolic blood pressure are linked to a greater risk for the two most common types of stroke. The results suggest that early diagnosis and sustained control of high blood pressure over the lifespan are critical to preventing stroke, especially in Black and Hispanic patients who are more likely to have uncontrolled hypertension.

Released: 22-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Top Democrats Rally Behind Kamala Harris Following Biden's Withdrawal
George Washington University

Leading Democrats, including Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and Elizabeth Warren, have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential race. ...

Released: 22-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Netanyahu Visits DC
George Washington University

Israeli Prime Minister is set to arrive in Washington DC today. ...

Newswise: Unhealthy Sleep Linked to Diabetes in a Diverse Population
Released: 19-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Unhealthy Sleep Linked to Diabetes in a Diverse Population
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

While previous research has linked suboptimal sleep durations to increased diabetes risk, the current report, published in the journal Diabetologia, extended these findings to a large cohort of primarily low-income, middle- to older-age Black and white adults in the southeastern United States.

Released: 19-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Wash U researchers shine light on amyloid architecture
Washington University in St. Louis

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis use microscopy to chart amyloid beta’s underlying structure and yield insight into neurodegenerative disease

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Released: 18-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Summer FLiRT: What to Expect Now From COVID-19
Cedars-Sinai

A wave of COVID-19 over the summer is becoming as reliable as sizzling heat.

Newswise: Free 3D-printing datasets enable analysis, confidence in printed parts
Released: 18-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Free 3D-printing datasets enable analysis, confidence in printed parts
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has publicly released a new set of additive manufacturing data that industry and researchers can use to evaluate and improve the quality of 3D-printed components.

Newswise: Mental health apps may help those waiting for care, study finds
17-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Mental health apps may help those waiting for care, study finds
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

The recent surge in people seeking mental health care across the country has led to long wait times for first appointments with therapists and psychiatrists. Now, a new study offers hope that while they wait to get care, patients could still get some relief by using evidence-based smartphone apps and wearable devices to track sleep and activity.

Newswise: Risk of long COVID declined over course of pandemic
15-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Risk of long COVID declined over course of pandemic
Washington University in St. Louis

The risk of long COVID has declined over the course of the pandemic, although it remains a persistent threat. Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identified vaccination as a primary factor in reducing the risk of long COVID.

15-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Study: Uninsured, Hispanic People Less Likely to Be Referred to Care After Stroke
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Insurance coverage, ethnicity and location may all play a role in a person’s ability to receive care after a stroke, according to a study published in the July 17, 2024, online issue of Neurology® Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: New gene therapy for muscular dystrophy offers hope
Released: 17-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
New gene therapy for muscular dystrophy offers hope
University of Washington School of Medicine and UW Medicine

The UW Medicine-led research focuses on delivering a series of protein packets inside a shuttle vector to replace the defective DMD gene within the muscles. The added genetic code will then start producing dystrophin, the protein lacking in patients with muscular dystrophy.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Why experts are watching the H5N1 bird flu so closely
Released: 17-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
The Medical Minute: Why experts are watching the H5N1 bird flu so closely
Penn State Health

Word of bird flu infections is raising concerns among epidemiologists. A Penn State Health expert discusses recent developments with H5N1 and why scientists are watching it closely.

Newswise: Psilocybin generates psychedelic experience by disrupting brain network
14-Jul-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Psilocybin generates psychedelic experience by disrupting brain network
Washington University in St. Louis

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report that psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, destabilizes a critical network of brain areas involved in introspective thinking. The findings provide a neurobiological explanation for the drug’s mind-bending effects.

Newswise: Scientists develop new artificial intelligence method to create material ​‘fingerprints’
Released: 16-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Scientists develop new artificial intelligence method to create material ​‘fingerprints’
Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers at the Advanced Photon Source and Center for Nanoscale Materials of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new technique that pairs artificial intelligence and X-ray science.

Released: 16-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Many breast cancer survivors do not receive genetic testing, despite being eligible
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

As cancer treatment and survivorship care relies more on understanding the genetic make-up of an individual’s tumor, a new study from the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center finds that many breast cancer survivors who meet criteria for genetic counseling and testing are not receiving it.

Released: 16-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Bob Menendez Found Guilty on 16 Felony Counts
George Washington University

The Democrat Senator from New Jersey was found guilty on 16 felony counts- including bribery, ...

Released: 16-Jul-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Farming under the influence?
University of Georgia

A new University of Georgia study reveals that one in five U.S. farmers report binge drinking when they experience high levels of stress. The paper underlines the link between farmers using alcohol to cope with stress. Farming is a uniquely stressful vocation. Farmers work long hours performing labor-intensive, repetitive and often dangerous tasks.



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