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OSU-led collaboration proposes broadening of university promotion, tenure criteria and innovation

University promotion and tenure criteria and processes should be broadened and made more inclusive to value innovation, entrepreneurship and other forms of scholarly impact, a collaboration led by Oregon State University assert today in a paper published in Science.

17 Sep 2021

Research could help design peptides to halt antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Peptides could be primed to solve the knotty problem of antibiotic resistance among humans. Rice University scientists believe they can help.

17 Sep 2021

Long-term injectables plus counseling improve medication adherence in bipolar disorder patients

Researchers have found that adherence to taking medications improved in people with bipolar disorder with the use of long-term injectable meds combined with psychosocial intervention.

17 Sep 2021

Skin cancer patients could have better prognosis with stronger T cell receptor signal strength

New research led by the University of Birmingham suggests that skin cancer patients could have a better prognosis if their T cells send messages from five specific genes in their immune response to drugs given to treat the disease.

17 Sep 2021

Duke Health review: COVID-19 pandemic forced positive changes in clinical care

In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic forced positive changes in how medicine is practiced in communities and at academic medical centers, with Family Medicine departments working at the front lines to provide care and forge relationships with community partners, according to a Duke Health review.

16 Sep 2021

Improving optical tissue clearing method for better cancer diagnosis

When it comes to cancer, clarity is key. The ability to visualize cancerous tumors and metastatic tissue three dimensionally (3D) can help clinicians diagnose the precise type and stage of cancer, while also informing the best treatment methods.

16 Sep 2021

Children's exposure to parental assault on a sibling associated with mental health issues

A national study from the University of New Hampshire shows children who witness the abuse of a brother or sister by a parent can be just as traumatized as those witnessing violence by a parent against another parent.

16 Sep 2021

Women exposed to high levels of PFAS more likely to stop breastfeeding early

Women with higher levels of PFAS in their system may be 20% more likely to stop breastfeeding early, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

16 Sep 2021

New review highlights several opportunities for improving ginsenoside production

Ginseng, a widely popular superfood, has long been used in traditional medicine. The health benefits of ginseng are largely attributed to compounds called ginsenosides, which are present in the roots, stems, and leaves of the plant. Ginsenosides are known to prevent inflammation, diabetes, and cancer, and can also help control blood cholesterol levels and reduce aging.

16 Sep 2021

Rockefeller saliva test turns out to be easier and safer to administer than conventional COVID tests

In the early days of the pandemic, with commercial COVID tests in short supply, Rockefeller's Robert B. Darnell developed an in-house assay to identify positive cases within the Rockefeller community.

16 Sep 2021

Reframing the understanding of stress can make a big difference to students' wellbeing, success

Sweaty palms during a job interview. Racing heartbeat before the walk down the aisle. Stomach pains ahead of a final exam. Many of us have experienced a classic stress response in new, unusual, or high-pressure circumstances.

16 Sep 2021

Research reveals vital role of protein-coding gene in tumor development and immune therapy response

Researchers from the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center uncovered the potentially important role of the protein-coding gene, MYO10, in tumor development and immune therapy response. Their findings were published today in Science Advances.

16 Sep 2021

Grants to promote COVID-19 vaccination among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are three times more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population. Their heightened risk is due to a variety of causes: pre-existing health conditions, such as respiratory problems or obesity; increased likelihood of living in group homes, taking shared transportation, and being exposed to people outside their households; and struggles with safety precautions like mask-wearing or social distancing.

16 Sep 2021

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences debuts the future of simplified PCR cleanup and plasmid prep with the EMnetik system

Creating the industry’s first powerful workflow innovation in more than 30 years for plasmid prep and polymerase chain reaction cleanup, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launches the EMnetik System to semi-automate workflows while drastically reducing the amount of time required to achieve a PCR cleanup.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 16 Sep 2021

Study identifies factors that may influence patient's likelihood to get bariatric surgeries

According to the World Health Organization, four million people die from obesity-related causes annually. Studies have shown that bariatric surgery is an effective, lifesaving intervention for patients with obesity, however the majority who are eligible for the procedure never advance to surgery.

16 Sep 2021

Study identifies factors associated with COVID-19 disease severity in children

Over the course of the pandemic, researchers nationwide noticed differences in COVID-19 disease between children and adults.

15 Sep 2021

Albert Einstein College of Medicine receives $5 million NIH grant for IDD research

Albert Einstein College of Medicine has received a five-year, $5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the Rose F. Kennedy Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, which has been at the forefront of research on normal and abnormal brain development for more than 50 years.

15 Sep 2021

Nutrition and exercise program shows promise in young adults with intellectual disabilities

Adhering to a diet and exercise program to manage health can be a challenge for anyone.

15 Sep 2021

Vaccination of children before school reopening may control COVID-19 pandemic

A team has recently explored the impact of non-pharmaceutical control measures and vaccination on the COVID-19 pandemic during school reopening in England.

15 Sep 2021

Blood clot risks are high following SARS-CoV-2 infection, not vaccination

Researchers from the University of Oxford have today announced the results of a study into thrombocytopenia (a condition with low platelet counts) and thromboembolic events (blood clots) following vaccination for Covid-19, some of the same events which have led to restricted use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in a number of countries.

15 Sep 2021

students News and Research

OSU-led collaboration proposes broadening of university promotion, tenure criteria and innovation

Research could help design peptides to halt antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Long-term injectables plus counseling improve medication adherence in bipolar disorder patients

Skin cancer patients could have better prognosis with stronger T cell receptor signal strength

Duke Health review: COVID-19 pandemic forced positive changes in clinical care

Improving optical tissue clearing method for better cancer diagnosis

Children's exposure to parental assault on a sibling associated with mental health issues

Women exposed to high levels of PFAS more likely to stop breastfeeding early

New review highlights several opportunities for improving ginsenoside production

Rockefeller saliva test turns out to be easier and safer to administer than conventional COVID tests

Reframing the understanding of stress can make a big difference to students' wellbeing, success

Research reveals vital role of protein-coding gene in tumor development and immune therapy response

Grants to promote COVID-19 vaccination among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences debuts the future of simplified PCR cleanup and plasmid prep with the EMnetik system

Study identifies factors that may influence patient's likelihood to get bariatric surgeries

Study identifies factors associated with COVID-19 disease severity in children

Albert Einstein College of Medicine receives $5 million NIH grant for IDD research

Nutrition and exercise program shows promise in young adults with intellectual disabilities

Vaccination of children before school reopening may control COVID-19 pandemic

Blood clot risks are high following SARS-CoV-2 infection, not vaccination

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