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New program launched to enhance patient safety and reduce workplace injuries

Henry Ford Hospital has partnered with Atlas Lift Tech, Inc. and Arjo Diligent Clinical Consultants to launch a program aimed at enhancing the safety of patients and team members.

15 Jun 2021

Rural Missouri counties experience nursing shortages at a greater rate, shows study

While the United States faces a nationwide nursing shortage, a recent study at the University of Missouri found rural Missouri counties experience nursing shortages at a greater rate than the state's metropolitan counties.

15 Jun 2021

Researchers demonstrate an alternative way to produce highly detailed images of the brain

The gold standard in functional brain imaging for over two decades, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has transformed the landscape of research and clinical care. Yet, because of its cost and functional limitations, scientists have continued to look for new ways to see into the human brain.

14 Jun 2021

Virginia Tech researcher receives $2.2 million to advance study on small 'fat burning' molecules

The liver is the most resilient organ in the human body. It can remove toxins from the bloodstream, recycle red blood cells, maintain sugar levels, and it can even regenerate itself. But, when a large amount of fat builds up in the liver, it becomes too inflamed to perform its crucial duties.

14 Jun 2021

LSU Health New Orleans Nursing receives HRSA grant to improve mental and behavioral health care

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing a $1.25 million grant over five years to improve access to mental and behavioral health care.

14 Jun 2021

USC study suggests new treatment target for Alzheimer's disease in people with APOE4 gene

Like amyloid plaque, the genetic variant APOE4 has long been associated with Alzheimer's disease, but still little is known about the role the gene plays in the disease process.

14 Jun 2021

Nanoparticle-based therapy alleviates pulmonary hypertension in mouse model of rare lung disease

The disease is so rare and complex that its acronym is hard to pronounce. But for infants unlucky enough to be born with this lung disease, the outcome is usually fatal.

14 Jun 2021

Teachers and school staff should be prioritised for COVID vaccines

In a communication paper recently published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health by Koirala et al. (June 8th, 2021), it is argued that Australian schools should remain open, with proper testing, tracing, and quarantine protocols in place.

13 Jun 2021

Researchers devise new way to design clot-prone grafts for dialysis

People with end-stage renal disease often undergo hemodialysis, a life-sustaining blood-filtering treatment.

11 Jun 2021

DFG funds four collaborative research centers at Goethe University

Researching intricate geometric and arithmetic objects is the goal of the new Collaborative Research Centre Transregio 326 (TRR 326), coordinated by Goethe University.

11 Jun 2021

Working spaces and attitudes need to change to attract, retain disabled geoscientists

Inaccessible workplaces, normative departmental cultures and 'ableist' academic systems have all contributed to the continued underrepresentation and exclusion of disabled researchers in the Geosciences, according to an article published today (Thursday 8 June) in Nature Geosciences.

11 Jun 2021

Study: cis P-tau is an early marker of vascular dementia, Alzheimer's disease

Researchers remain perplexed as to what causes dementia and how to treat and reverse the cognitive decline seen in patients.

11 Jun 2021

New curriculum assessment tool can efficiently assess incorporation of SGM core competencies

Medical education aspires to mitigate bias in future professionals by providing a robust curriculum that includes perspectives and practices for caring for sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTQI) persons.

11 Jun 2021

New cloud technologies expand brain sciences

People often think about human behavior in terms of what is happening in the present--reading a newspaper, driving a car, or catching a football. But other dimensions of behavior extend over weeks, months, and years.

10 Jun 2021

Bedtime music may affect sleep patterns

Most people listen to music throughout their day and often near bedtime to wind down. But can that actually cause your sleep to suffer? When sleep researcher Michael Scullin, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University, realized he was waking in the middle of the night with a song stuck in his head, he saw an opportunity to study how music -- and particularly stuck songs -- might affect sleep patterns.

10 Jun 2021

Three factors may predict change in students' self-control during college transition

Joining a club that sparks a new interest, playing a new intramural sport or finding a new group of friends may be just as indicative of a college freshman's loss of self-control as drinking or drug use, according to new research at West Virginia University.

10 Jun 2021

CWRU researcher receives $1.2 million to identify biomarkers for improving MS diagnoses

Case Western Reserve University researcher Farren Briggs was awarded $1.2 million over three years from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health to identify biomarkers to improve the diagnoses of multiple sclerosis, including the ability to monitor disease activity and progression.

10 Jun 2021

Systemic biomarkers show beneficial effects of aerobic exercise on brain function in older adults

Increasing evidence shows that physical activity and exercise training may delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In aging humans, aerobic exercise training increases gray and white matter volume, enhances blood flow, and improves memory function.

10 Jun 2021

Study highlights the dynamic role of social media in epidemics

Researchers from York University and the University of British Columbia have found social media use to be one of the factors related to the spread of COVID-19 within dozens of countries during the early stages of the pandemic.

10 Jun 2021

New device can provide improved protection to newborns on ventilators

If a newborn is moved or becomes agitated while on a ventilator, the breathing tube also could move. Just a few seconds with the tube in the wrong position might lead to a critical lack of oxygen to the brain, possibly resulting in lifelong disability or brain damage or even ending the baby's life.

10 Jun 2021

Students News and Research

New program launched to enhance patient safety and reduce workplace injuries

Rural Missouri counties experience nursing shortages at a greater rate, shows study

Researchers demonstrate an alternative way to produce highly detailed images of the brain

Virginia Tech researcher receives $2.2 million to advance study on small 'fat burning' molecules

LSU Health New Orleans Nursing receives HRSA grant to improve mental and behavioral health care

USC study suggests new treatment target for Alzheimer's disease in people with APOE4 gene

Nanoparticle-based therapy alleviates pulmonary hypertension in mouse model of rare lung disease

Teachers and school staff should be prioritised for COVID vaccines

Researchers devise new way to design clot-prone grafts for dialysis

DFG funds four collaborative research centers at Goethe University

Working spaces and attitudes need to change to attract, retain disabled geoscientists

Study: cis P-tau is an early marker of vascular dementia, Alzheimer's disease

New curriculum assessment tool can efficiently assess incorporation of SGM core competencies

New cloud technologies expand brain sciences

Bedtime music may affect sleep patterns

Three factors may predict change in students' self-control during college transition

CWRU researcher receives $1.2 million to identify biomarkers for improving MS diagnoses

Systemic biomarkers show beneficial effects of aerobic exercise on brain function in older adults

Study highlights the dynamic role of social media in epidemics

New device can provide improved protection to newborns on ventilators

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