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Study finds increase in cigarette smoking among minority teens after college affirmative action bans

Self-reported rates of cigarette smoking increased in minority 11th and 12th graders after affirmative action bans were implemented in their state, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Atheendar Venkataramani of the University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues.

From PLOS ONE 20 Jun 2019

Concordia researchers devise new technique to detect obstructions in artificial heart valves

Researchers at Concordia have devised a technique to detect obstructions in a type of mechanical heart valve they believe will contribute to safer follow-up methods for cardiologists and their patients.

19 Jun 2019

College affirmative action bans may increase smoking rates among minority high school students

College affirmative action bans may adversely affect the health of underrepresented minority high school students, according to the results of a new study from researchers at Penn Medicine.

19 Jun 2019

Influence of alcohol advertisements on intentions to intervene in sexual assault situations

College students who viewed alcohol advertisements that included objectified images of women were less likely than others to report intentions to intervene in alcohol-facilitated sexual assault situations in a study published in the Journal of Health Communication.

19 Jun 2019

California vaccine bill amended to appease governor

A California lawmaker on Tuesday made substantial changes to his contentious vaccine bill after Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state officials raised concerns that the measure was too strict and gave too much power to bureaucrats to decide which children could skip their routine shots.

18 Jun 2019

Cartoons influencing young adults to vape, finds new study

A new study from the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, concluded that the incidence of vaping among young people is rising because of advertising for e-cigarettes using cartoon characters.

17 Jun 2019

Vitamin D metabolite may stop mechanism by which cancer cells become drug-resistant

What's good for our bones may also help stop cancer cells that develop resistance to multiple chemotherapy drugs.

14 Jun 2019

A proposal to make it harder for kids to skip vaccines gives powerful voices pause

As California lawmakers attempt to tighten the rules on childhood vaccinations, they're getting pushback from unexpected quarters: high-profile officials who support vaccines.

14 Jun 2019

Ultra-Small Microelectrode Biosensors for Brain Injury Analysis

An interview with Stéphane Marinesco, discussing the development of ultra-small microelectrode biosensors for the analysis of traumatic brain injuries.

From Pittcon 14 Jun 2019

Super-Resolution Raman Imaging with Plasmonic Substrates

Renee Frontiera discusses the development of a super-resolution Raman microscope that could one day supersede fluorescence-based super-resolution microscopes.

From Pittcon 14 Jun 2019

New method allows cells to be produced in shorter time and with greater success

A recent study published in the April 8 issue of Nature Chemical Biology improves on the "Cellular Reprogramming" method developed by Nobel Laureate in Medicine and Physiology Prof. Shinya Yamanaka, making it possible to produce cells in a considerably shorter time and with greater success. Yamanaka's method, which is referred to as "Cellular Reprogramming", obtains pluripotent cells, similar to the ones we know exist in the very early stages of the embryo

14 Jun 2019

New technology harnesses bacterial jumping genes for precise DNA integration

A new discovery by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons could fix one of the major shortcomings of current gene-editing tools, including CRISPR, and offer a powerful new approach for genetic engineering and gene therapy.

13 Jun 2019

Giving more practical education to prequalifying healthcare students may tackle gender-based violence

Gender-based violence could be tackled more effectively by giving healthcare students wider and more practical education and training in identifying and responding to the 'warning signs' presented among patients they will encounter in professional life, according to a new study.

13 Jun 2019

Students News and Research

Study finds increase in cigarette smoking among minority teens after college affirmative action bans

Concordia researchers devise new technique to detect obstructions in artificial heart valves

College affirmative action bans may increase smoking rates among minority high school students

Influence of alcohol advertisements on intentions to intervene in sexual assault situations

California vaccine bill amended to appease governor

Cartoons influencing young adults to vape, finds new study

Vitamin D metabolite may stop mechanism by which cancer cells become drug-resistant

A proposal to make it harder for kids to skip vaccines gives powerful voices pause

Ultra-Small Microelectrode Biosensors for Brain Injury Analysis

Super-Resolution Raman Imaging with Plasmonic Substrates

New method allows cells to be produced in shorter time and with greater success

New technology harnesses bacterial jumping genes for precise DNA integration

Giving more practical education to prequalifying healthcare students may tackle gender-based violence

Overdoses and suicides found to be common reasons for deaths of new mothers

UIC researchers examine early childhood programs’ response to new Illinois expulsion law

Never say ‘die’: Why so many doctors won’t break bad news

New survey asks secondary students about their sexual behavior and knowledge of STIs

Smart phone plus nanoscale porous silicon equals simple home medical tests

Dermatology residents improve the accuracy, efficiency of an evaluation that identifies skin cancers

Bridging the Gaps to Advance Research in the Cannabis Industry

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

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