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Interventional cryoneurolysis can offer hope to patients in persistent pain after traumatic injury

Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston.

8 Jun 2022

Newly developed hydrogel proven effective in relieving chronic low back pain

An experimental formulation of a hydrogel, injected into spinal discs, proved safe and effective in substantially relieving chronic low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease (DDD), according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, in Boston.

8 Jun 2022

USC scientists receive more than $16 million to study the role of blood vessel dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease

The National Institute on Aging, a division of the National Institutes of Health, awarded Berislav Zlokovic, MD, PhD, director of the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, and Arthur W. Toga, PhD, director of the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI), $16.1 million to continue research on the role that blood vessel dysfunction plays in the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

7 Jun 2022

Scientists provide crucial insights into the roles of inflammation and oxidative stress in certain cancers

Rampant inflammation has long been linked to cancer but exactly how it pushes healthy cells to transform into malignant ones has remained a mystery.

7 Jun 2022

People often use ratios in their decision-making when they should use absolutes and vice-versa

A new theory of economic decision-making from Mina Mahmoudi, a lecturer in the Department of Economics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, offers an explanation as to why humans, in general, make decisions that are simply adequate, not optimal.

7 Jun 2022

Com-COV 3 study focuses on assessing a third dose booster vaccination for young people aged 12 to 15

The Com-COV 3 study has been commissioned through the NIHR and backed by £2.8 million government funding, with support from both the Vaccine Taskforce and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

7 Jun 2022

Racially-charged events have a direct effect on what children are learning in classrooms

As we approach Juneteenth, a day marked each year to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, new research in the INFORMS journal Management Science finds that racially-charged events and protests over the past decade have a direct and positive effect on what children are learning in U.S. public school classrooms.

7 Jun 2022

Discovery may lead to new treatments to reduce inflammation in vitiligo disease

A new study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, reveals the unique cell-to-cell communication networks that can perpetuate inflammation and prevent repigmentation in patients with vitiligo disease.

7 Jun 2022

Banning menthol cigarettes likely to benefit public health and may lead to social justice and equity

As the Food and Drug Administration goes forward with its proposal to ban menthol cigarettes, Rutgers researchers insist the move is a step toward social justice and better health equity in the Black community, where menthol cigarettes have been heavily marketed by tobacco companies.

6 Jun 2022

Sleep disparities contribute to academic achievement gaps experienced by minority college students

An analysis of survey data collected between 2000 and 2020 as part of the National College Health Assessment found that underrepresented minority groups experienced greater sleep disparities compared with other students, contributing to an academic achievement gap.

6 Jun 2022

MIT researchers identify components of mucus that can inhibit fungal infections

Candida albicans is a yeast that often lives in the human digestive tract and mouth, as well as urinary and reproductive organs.

6 Jun 2022

Details of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence surveys supported by the US CDC

Researchers reviewed and analyzed data from SARS-CoV-2 serosurveys supported by the United States Centers for Disease Prevention and Control in the low- and middle-income countries.

6 Jun 2022

Researchers evaluate how hundreds of different mutations impact key function of breast cancer gene

Inherited mutations in the BRCA1 gene can significantly increase a person's risk of breast and ovarian cancer-;but not every mutation in the gene is harmful.

3 Jun 2022

Scientists propose a neurocomputational model of creative processes

"Many believe that creativity is assigned to a single brain region. But that is not the case," said Radwa Khalil. Together with scientists from South Africa and Australia, the neurobiologist at Jacobs University Bremen has proposed a computer-based model that assigns creative processes to neural networks in the brain.

3 Jun 2022

Immune responses may exist on a finer spectrum than previously believed

Researchers from McGill University and the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) have made some surprising discoveries about our immune system.

3 Jun 2022

New smartphone app helps identify severe jaundice in newborn babies

A smartphone app that identifies severe jaundice in newborn babies by scanning their eyes could be a life-saver in areas that lack access to expensive screening devices, suggests a study co-authored by researchers at UCL (University College London) and the University of Ghana.

3 Jun 2022

students News and Research

Interventional cryoneurolysis can offer hope to patients in persistent pain after traumatic injury

Newly developed hydrogel proven effective in relieving chronic low back pain

USC scientists receive more than $16 million to study the role of blood vessel dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists provide crucial insights into the roles of inflammation and oxidative stress in certain cancers

People often use ratios in their decision-making when they should use absolutes and vice-versa

Com-COV 3 study focuses on assessing a third dose booster vaccination for young people aged 12 to 15

Racially-charged events have a direct effect on what children are learning in classrooms

Discovery may lead to new treatments to reduce inflammation in vitiligo disease

Banning menthol cigarettes likely to benefit public health and may lead to social justice and equity

Sleep disparities contribute to academic achievement gaps experienced by minority college students

MIT researchers identify components of mucus that can inhibit fungal infections

Details of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence surveys supported by the US CDC

Researchers evaluate how hundreds of different mutations impact key function of breast cancer gene

Scientists propose a neurocomputational model of creative processes

Immune responses may exist on a finer spectrum than previously believed

New smartphone app helps identify severe jaundice in newborn babies

New guided online intervention for improving mental health and wellbeing

Gratitude expressions within work environments improve teammates’ cardiovascular stress responses

COVID-19 cases and outbreaks among students after their return to university in September 2020

Collaborative effort uncovers a new type of triterpenes

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