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Autoethnographic study explores utility of AI tools for accessibility

Generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, an AI-powered language tool, and Midjourney, an AI-powered image generator, can potentially assist people with various disabilities.

2 Nov 2023

Tufts researchers explore the science of aging

Anti-wrinkle creams, superfoods that keep you young, dietary supplements that promise improved memory, "immortal" cells that can renew themselves forever-;in our stores and media, claims about aging abound.

2 Nov 2023

Does social media and academic performance impact e-cigarette use among adolescents?

The effects of academic performance on the association between e-cigarette use and social media influence.

2 Nov 2023

Masking up matters: High-quality studies confirm face masks significantly curb COVID-19 spread

This 'Special Communication' article in JAMA Network Open compiles high-quality studies to underline the effectiveness of face masks in curbing community-level transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The article emphasizes that surgical masks are more effective than cloth masks, and that mask-wearing is a vital public health tool, both in conjunction with and independent of other measures like vaccination and social distancing.

1 Nov 2023

MRI-equipped ambulances could revolutionize stroke care

In the U.S., someone has a stroke every 40 seconds and dies from it every three minutes and 14 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1 Nov 2023

New drug shows promise in killing cancer cells with genetic vulnerability

Imagine the body's cells are well-behaved students in the classroom. The "teachers" are tumor suppressor genes, and they make sure cells follow the rules. But when tumor suppressor genes are away, cells may go astray.

1 Nov 2023

Women in low- and middle-income countries more likely to have obesity risk

Women in low- and middle-income countries, especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, may be 10 times more likely to have obesity or heart health issues than their male counterparts, according to a large meta-analysis published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

1 Nov 2023

Medical school on Cherokee reservation will soon send doctors to tribal, rural areas

Ashton Glover Gatewood decided to give medical school a second try after learning about a new campus designed for Indigenous students like herself.

1 Nov 2023

New bedside cardiac assessment curriculum focuses on patient-centered learning

Bedside cardiac assessment (BCA) involves gathering a patient's medical history, performing a physical examination, and determining the need for diagnostic testing.

31 Oct 2023

UTA biology professor awarded NIH grant for new super-resolution microscope

UTA will soon add a new piece of cutting-edge equipment to its already impressive and growing research armamentarium-;a type of super-resolution microscope (SRM) that allows biologists to see structures within a cell in even finer detail.

31 Oct 2023

Research highlights significant health disparities among older adults with a GED certificate

New research published earlier this month in the International Journal of Aging and Human Development has highlighted the significant health disparities among older adults with a General Education Development (GED) certificate compared to their peers with a high school diploma.

31 Oct 2023

The sunscreen paradox: individuals with higher levels of sun exposure use more but not an adequate quantity of sunscreen

Researchers investigated the variables contributing to the varying frequency of melanoma in the Atlantic provinces of Canada to improve understanding of participants' attitudes toward exposure to the sun and inform public health guidelines related to CM prevention.

31 Oct 2023

Axon Biology & The Future of Drug Discovery: A Deep Dive with Dr Federico Dajas-Bailador

News-Medical sits down with Dr. Federico Dajas-Bailador, a leading expert in axon biology and drug discovery.

From ELRIG (UK) Ltd. 31 Oct 2023

University of Melbourne students develop customized video game controller for kid with cerebral palsy

Jerome, a seven-year-old boy with cerebral palsy (CP), has been able to play a video game for the first time, with the help of a team of University of Melbourne Biomedical Engineering Masters students, who have co-designed a customised video game controller with him.

31 Oct 2023

USC receives $20 million grant to study tobacco use among young people

USC faculty members Adam Leventhal, PhD and Caryn Lerman, PhD have received a $20 million grant for research to inform government regulations overseeing tobacco and its marketing, with a focus on protecting young people.

30 Oct 2023

Anger can motivate people to achieve challenging goals

While often perceived as a negative emotion, anger can also be a powerful motivator for people to achieve challenging goals in their lives, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

30 Oct 2023

OU scientists receive $1.8 million to establish research center to address children's health impacts from environmental stressors

OU researchers have received a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to establish a research center to address children's cumulative health impacts from agricultural and non-chemical exposures.

30 Oct 2023

University of Oklahoma scientist secures nearly $1 million award to advance research in computational genomics

Marmar Moussa, Ph.D., an assistant professor of computer science professor at the University of Oklahoma, has secured a nearly $1 million award from the National Institutes of Health to advance her work in computational genomics.

30 Oct 2023

Loss of structural protein ACTL7B blocks spermatogenesis in male mice

Mature spermatozoa are characterized by an head, midpiece and a long tail for locomotion. Now, researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the Transdisciplinary Research Unit "Life & Health" at the University of Bonn have found that a loss of the structural protein ACTL7B blocks spermatogenesis in male mice.

27 Oct 2023

Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology awarded to Marissa Scavuzzo for glial cell research

Marissa Scavuzzo, a postdoctoral fellow at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has won the 2023 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology for research in how glial cells in the intestine's nervous system operate.

27 Oct 2023

students News and Research

Autoethnographic study explores utility of AI tools for accessibility

Tufts researchers explore the science of aging

Does social media and academic performance impact e-cigarette use among adolescents?

Masking up matters: High-quality studies confirm face masks significantly curb COVID-19 spread

MRI-equipped ambulances could revolutionize stroke care

New drug shows promise in killing cancer cells with genetic vulnerability

Women in low- and middle-income countries more likely to have obesity risk

Medical school on Cherokee reservation will soon send doctors to tribal, rural areas

New bedside cardiac assessment curriculum focuses on patient-centered learning

UTA biology professor awarded NIH grant for new super-resolution microscope

Research highlights significant health disparities among older adults with a GED certificate

The sunscreen paradox: individuals with higher levels of sun exposure use more but not an adequate quantity of sunscreen

Axon Biology & The Future of Drug Discovery: A Deep Dive with Dr Federico Dajas-Bailador

University of Melbourne students develop customized video game controller for kid with cerebral palsy

USC receives $20 million grant to study tobacco use among young people

Anger can motivate people to achieve challenging goals

OU scientists receive $1.8 million to establish research center to address children's health impacts from environmental stressors

University of Oklahoma scientist secures nearly $1 million award to advance research in computational genomics

Loss of structural protein ACTL7B blocks spermatogenesis in male mice

Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology awarded to Marissa Scavuzzo for glial cell research

Revolutionizing Life Science: An Interview with SCIEX on ASMS, the SCIEX 7500+ System, and AI-Driven Quantitation

From Discovery Biology to ELRIG Chair

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